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A.G. GancarskiApril 21, 2017

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The Duval County School Board moved Friday toward transition from the superintendency of Nikolai Vitti, who is moving on to Detroit. In a special board meeting Friday morning in a mostly empty chambers, the board discussed next steps … even as reliable sources say that Gov. Rick Scott would like to see Clay County Superintendent Addison Davis (Vitti’s […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 21, 2017

Corrine Brown‘s trial begins Monday, and the pre-trial drama continues. Earlier this week, Brown’s daughter Shantrel Brown filed a motion to quash the state’s desire to have her testify. Shantrel would plead the Fifth Amendment, the motion claimed, and the only purpose served would be the “atmospheric effect” of having jurors watch her plead the Fifth. […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 21, 2017

February ended with Jacksonville City Council VP John Crescimbeni storming out of the gate in the race for the council presidency. A bipartisan group of councilmen — Bill Gulliford, Greg Anderson, Jim Love, Scott Wilson and Tommy Hazouri — signed on very quickly, giving Crescimbeni, a Democrat, a real leg up. Rhetoric was pitched in the councilmen’s conclave: lots of talk […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2017

The ongoing legal battle between the city of Jacksonville and the family business of Councilwoman Katrina Brown was slated to continue Thursday in the Duval County Courthouse. However, the defendants failed to show. The issue Thursday: a “motion to strike” a response in the case from the councilwoman’s mother, which involves two Brown businesses — “CoWealth LLC” […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2017

Outdoor storage of tires for sale may eventually be a thing of the past in the city of Jacksonville, if an ordinance filed last month becomes law. Ordinance 2017-231 would require storage of tires for sale to be not visible from the street or adjacent properties within 5 years of the effective date of the ordinance. This would remedy […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2017

The question going into Wednesday’s “Committee of the Whole” meeting of the Jacksonville City Council was a two-parter. Would committee members vote on the bills as part of the four-hour committee proceedings? And would anyone dare vote against Lenny Curry‘s pension reform plan? On the first 11 bills, which will implement collective bargaining deals if passed […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2017

Jacksonville Jaguars’ owner Shad Khan, a pragmatist, often invests in incumbent politicians. And when it came to the inauguration of Donald Trump, Khan invested bigly: $1,000,000, as the Daily Beast reported Wednesday. NFL owners, in total, donated $7.25M — 1/15 of what the Trump Inaugural Committee brought in total. Every NFL owner who donated gave a million dollars, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 19, 2017

The final Jacksonville City Council vote on Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s pension reform bills is still a few days a way. However, the “Committee of the Whole” meeting to be held Wednesday afternoon stands as an excellent preview of what is to come — a closing argument. The Curry team — especially the political side — […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 18, 2017

Even in the best of times, public comment is often the most tedious part of a Jacksonville City Council meeting. The spectacle, as is the case with most meetings of governmental bodies, involves familiar gadflies making histrionic points. Generally, that’s considered the price of doing business. However, as was seen recently with discussions of expanding […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 18, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry isn’t the only candidate from the 904 area code in the mix for CFO. State Sen. Aaron Bean told us Tuesday that he too was being considered for the job … and he gave us some insight into the timing of the process. “My name is in the hat for CFO,” Bean said. […]

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Duval School Board mulls post-Nikolai Vitti era

Feds move to compel Corrine Brown’s daughter to testify

Why the next Jacksonville City Council President is still undetermined

Jax councilor’s mother no-shows hearing in lawsuit with city

Tire blight exhausts Jax Council patience

Jacksonville City Council ‘committee of the whole’ greenlights pension reform

Shad Khan gave $1M to Donald Trump inaugural

Jacksonville City Council, Lenny Curry prep for pivotal pension vote

Jacksonville Council panel mulls shortening speaker time

Aaron Bean: ‘My name is in the hat for CFO’