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Peter SchorschAugust 18, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott pitched his tax-related ballot initiative in Jacksonville this week. By his side was House Speaker Richard Corcoran. That was no coincidence. Corcoran was there to support the plan — but clearly, he was also there to make his presence known to a Jacksonville press corps often obtuse when it comes to statewide […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2017

State Sen. Aaron Bean introduced his first bill ahead of next year’s Legislative Session, and it’s one that could help special needs children in courts of law. The Pro Bono Matters Act of 2018 (SB 146) is designed, per a press release from Bean, “to provide case related due process costs to attorneys who provide pro bono […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2017

Jacksonville’s Parks and Recreation Department is in the headlines a bit more this summer than usual. For one thing, there is a public safety crisis at parks, specifically those in Northside and Northwest Jacksonville. For another thing, Council President Anna Brosche prioritized improving the park system in her inauguration speech. And for still another thing, Brosche […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2017

The Thursday morning agenda for the Jacksonville City Council’s Finance Committee’s budget review was filled with an assortment of departments. The Public Defender and the State Attorney. The Tax Collector. The Supervisor of Elections. All of these and a couple more besides. Of the greatest interest: the PD and the SAO, both of those offices […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2017

Another day, another key endorsement for Wyman Duggan in the race in Jacksonville’s state House District 15 — Thursday’s is courtesy of state Sen. Aaron Bean. Bean joins U.S. Rep. John Rutherford, state Rep. Jason Fischer, and Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry in backing Duggan, who very quickly is coalescing the entire establishment behind him. “Wyman Duggan is a committed conservative […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 17, 2017

Beginning Thursday, the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee will review Mayor Lenny Curry‘s proposed budget. Discussions last week showed an independent streak among the committee’s members, chaired by Curry’s leading City Hall antagonist of the moment, Garrett Dennis. FP talked to Dennis Wednesday evening, after he gave a well-received speech to the Jacksonville Young Democrats Though Dennis’ […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 16, 2017

Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis, just a week after his floor amendments to add more after-school funding to a bill from Mayor Lenny Curry failed, has filed standalone legislation to the same effect. Dennis, via Ordinance 2017-605, seeks to move $1,92M from Council’s contingency account for pension liability to fund these programs. The new money would serve […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 16, 2017

A controversial bill to allow a referendum to change Jacksonville’s long-standing two-term limit for many elected officials is slated to return to the Council floor Tuesday evening. Ahead of that, U.S. Term Limits, along with Jacksonville City Councilmen John Crescimbeni, Greg Anderson, and Tommy Hazouri, convened to sound the alarm against relaxing term limits and present a Rasmussen/Pulse […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 16, 2017

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The Jacksonville establishment continues to coalesce behind Wyman Duggan as he seeks the GOP nomination in Florida House District 15. On Thursday, U.S. Rep. John Rutherford endorsed Duggan in his bid to replace Rep. Jay Fant, who is running for Attorney General. “Wyman Duggan is a conservative who will serve our community well in Tallahassee. I trust that […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 16, 2017

On Wednesday, motions filed by former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown for a new trial and acquittal were denied, setting the stage for a November sentencing. Brown’s motion for a new trial was predicated on a claim that a discharged juror was incorrectly removed. Judge Timothy Corrigan rejected that premise: “Corrine Brown is entitled to a fair trial […]

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Gold Coast Eagle Distributing;s Javier Bermudez and Chad Fraser bring water to Helene victims in Bradenton. Image via Gold Coast.

Jacksonville Bold for 8.18.17 — Are we kingmakers?

Aaron Bean introduces bill to help special needs children in court

Public safety drives Jax City Council Parks budget discussion

Jax City Council mulls Public Defender, State Attorney budgets, processes

Aaron Bean backs Wyman Duggan in HD 15

Jacksonville Council Finance Chair: ‘I didn’t plan on being opposition to the Mayor’

Garrett Dennis pushes for more Jax after-school money; Lenny Curry questions funding mechanism

Backed by poll, Jacksonville Councilmembers push two-term limit

John Rutherford endorses HD 15 Republican Wyman Duggan

Corrine Brown denied request for new trial & acquittal, will be sentenced in November