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A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2017

The Jacksonville City Council located money via leftover fund balance from the current fiscal year, leading to discussions on Wednesday of how to spend the roughly $5 million on capital projects. One big project — Ortega Hills land acquisition — may help to solve a long-standing problem in the neighborhood, which sees ingress and egress […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2017

This summer, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry proposed a $131M capital improvement budget — a cornucopia of one-time spending designed to take advantage of budget relief created by pension reform, fueled by the confidence created by Jacksonville’s strong position with bond ratings agencies. And on Wednesday, the Jacksonville City Council’s Finance Committee — along with visiting Council […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2017

Should Jacksonville remove its Confederate monuments? It was the hot-button question that animated public comment at a Jacksonville City Council meeting Tuesday night. The monument debate, saved for the main event of the evening, roiled Council for hours. Though Council President Anna Brosche walked back her proposal to remove the monuments, in light of “alternative suggestions,” those […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry prioritized improving the city’s financial picture as a candidate in 2015, and in 2017 there was strong evidence that happened. The city has strong bond ratings — AA- — and the market’s confidence was reflected in $388 million of offers on $145M worth of bonds this week. Curry noted Wednesday that “demand […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is endorsing his fellow Republican, Atlantic Beach Mayor Mitch Reeves, for re-election. “Having a great partner in the Beaches is integral to the shared success of our cities. Whether it’s public safety or protecting the investment of taxpayers,” Curry said on Wednesday, “Mayor Mitch Reeves is someone I can trust to get the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 23, 2017

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When Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche took over the role, she prioritized improving the city’s park system. To that end, Brosche appointed Councilman Scott Wilson to chair a special committee. Narrative has moved quickly thus far in the Brosche era, with hot button issues ranging from term limits and Confederate statues to JAXPORT dredging and hiring […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2017

On Tuesday, State Sen. Rob Bradley filed legislation with an eye toward using Amendment 1 money to improve conditions in the St. Johns River and Florida’s springs. This legislation follows up on legislation from the previous legislative session attempting to redress longstanding resource disparities between North Florida and the rest of the state, which led to […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2017

Two of Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche‘s most prominent antagonists on the Council (Tommy Hazouri and John Crescimbeni) have called for a public workshop on JAXPORT dredging. But Brosche made the call Tuesday, saying that’s not happening. Noting that there have been “several years of public consideration” of the project already, Brosche asserted that the workshop would […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2017

In what has become a tradition in Jacksonville politics, a well-timed poll dropped Monday, just days before the City Council had a big decision to make. A difference this time: instead of dropping from the political committee of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, it came from “A Safe Jacksonville,” the political committee of Sheriff Mike Williams. The poll […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2017

Gary Snow, a provocateur who came to Jacksonville during the height of the 2016 campaign and continued his ad vocacy for Donald Trump after the election, was arrested in Bradenton for protest antics on Monday. Snow, reports Jenna Bourne of Action News Jax (via the Bradenton Herald), was charged with “misdemeanor riot,” after police interfered in a scuffle between Snow […]

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Lake County breaks another record development deal. Image via GT Homes.

Solution emerges to stalled train problem in Jacksonville’s Ortega Hills

$8.4M for Edward Waters College? Controversy on Jax City Council

Confederate monument controversy roils Jacksonville City Council meeting

Lenny Curry: Jacksonville is ‘on good financial ground right now’

Lenny Curry backs Atlantic Beach Mayor Mitch Reeves’ re-election bid

Anna Brosche: “Capitalize on what’s going well” in Jax parks

Rob Bradley seeks more money for St. Johns River, springs

Anna Brosche rebuffs Council rivals, spikes call for JAXPORT dredging workshop

Why Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams is playing political hardball

Gary Snow, pro-Trump provocateur from Jacksonville, busted in Bradenton