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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 7, 2017

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Jacksonville attorney Wyman Duggan started off his run for the GOP nomination in Florida House District 15 with strong August fundraising. Duggan, in what has to be read as a warning shot across the bow of potential competition, brought in $53,450 off 70 contributions in August — historically a slow month for fundraising. The donations — […]

Associated PressSeptember 7, 2017

Two Confederate monuments in a Florida city were defaced with red spray paint in one night. The Florida Times-Union reports that officials discovered the vandalism Wednesday at a 63-foot (19-meter) granite monument dedicated to Confederate soldiers in Jacksonville’s Hemming Park and a statue dedicated to women of the Confederacy in Confederate Park. The vandalism follows […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 6, 2017

Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche will not be talking to the Urban League Thursday about Confederate monuments after all. The meeting was rescheduled “due to Hurricane Irma’s possible disruptions,” and the event organizer noted at 3:29 on Wednesday afternoon that Brosche “sends her regrets.” We spoke to Brosche, who at one point advocated the removal […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 6, 2017

Hurricane Irma’s catastrophic path almost guarantees some impacts in Northeast Florida, and Jacksonville is readying for the worst. Wednesday morning saw Mayor Lenny Curry lead a tour of a city warehouse in an undisclosed location that has supplies that may prove necessary for the recovery period that seems all but unavoidable. The Mayor’s message: The city […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 6, 2017

As Irma bears down on Florida, Jacksonville still awaits monies from FEMA for Hurricane Matthew recovery. That money isn’t coming anytime soon. An internal email from Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Todd Smith reveals that the cash-strapped federal relief agency has a priority list — and the roughly $26 million Jacksonville awaits is not […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 6, 2017

Even as Jacksonville’s Mayor and City Council President stand shoulder to shoulder during storm prep pressers, they diverge on another storm of a different matter. That storm is a Category 5, but of a different type: namely, the future of the city’s Confederate monuments. Council President Anna Brosche was provided an inventory by Jacksonville’s Parks […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2017

Not even a year ago, the city of Jacksonville was sideswiped by Hurricane Matthew: a mega storm that clipped Florida’s East Coast. Power was out in some parts of town for close to a week, and even today, Jacksonville still awaits a big chunk of reimbursements from FEMA. Of $50M in damage from the big […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2017

There are two types of Jacksonville City Council candidates currently filed for the Spring 2019 elections. One type is the populist; their fundraising is minimal and their rhetoric brims with assurances that he or she will bring new voters to the polls by dint of charisma and word of mouth. The other type is the […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2017

A potential change in health insurance for Jacksonville city employees and retirees could be in the offing, via a bill that cleared the first of three City Council committees Tuesday. Ordinance 2017-20 would authorize Jacksonville’s employee services department to offer the option to workers and retirees to enroll in the UF Health plan starting on Jan. […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 5, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry unveiled his proposal for the Kids Hope Alliance, a board that he wants to replace the Jax Journey and Jacksonville Children’s Commission, as August began. At the high-profile presser unveiling the concept, this reporter asked the 14 City Councilors on hand if they would co-sponsor the measure. 14 hands went up. Since […]

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Wyman Duggan hauls in $53K to kick off HD 15 bid

2 Confederate monuments vandalized in Jacksonville

Anna Brosche remarks on Confederate monuments postponed

Jacksonville in pre-Irma ‘state of emergency’

In FEMA cash crunch, Jacksonville gets short shrift

As Irma looms, Confederate monument debate gets pushback in Jax City Hall

Lenny Curry: Jacksonville has ‘adequate reserves’ for Matthew-level impact from Irma

Randy DeFoor: Instant frontrunner in race for District 14 seat on Jacksonville City Council?

Health plan changes could be ahead for Jax city workers, retirees

Jax children’s program reform bill deferred in committee