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A.G. GancarskiMarch 8, 2017

Though the legislative process for the expansion of Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance is over, questions have been raised about the unique advocacy role of John Stemberger in the process. Stemberger, an Orlando attorney and head of “Florida Family Action” who also was just appointed to the Constitutional Revision Commission, registered briefly as a lobbyist on the […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 8, 2017

Wednesday saw the Jacksonville City Council’s Finance Committee pass bills related to small business microfinancing, city contractor jobs for ex-offenders, and the council travel budget for groups like the Florida League of Cities. The full council will vote on these bills Tuesday night. ____ Microfinance: 2016-486 revives the city’s Access to Capital program for Jacksonville’s Small and […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2017

Cameras will be on soon. And in Jacksonville, the police say they’re ready for their close up. However, at a no-holds-barred town hall on Tuesday night, they might have found the lighting to be a bit harsh. As the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office prepares to implement a pilot program of body cameras for officers, the JSO […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2017

President Donald Trump apparently is the gift that keeps on giving for Sen. Marco Rubio. On Monday evening, the Florida Times-Union reported that for a second time in a week, protesters have forced Sen. Rubio from one of his regional offices. Rubio’s team is working to find new space in Tampa, and now faces a similar challenge in […]

Staff ReportsMarch 7, 2017

FloridaPolitics.com writer A.G. Gancarski will participate in a panel at Flagler College’s Ringhaven Student Center Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. The panel, which is part of the college’s “communications week,” will cover “fake news, alternative facts, and the pursuit of the truth.” Moderated by Flagler College communications professor Tracey Eaton, the panel will include other journalists from throughout […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 6, 2017

KJB Specialties, a business owned by the family of Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown, was slapped with a $3,130 sales and use tax lien last Friday. The Browns’ various shell companies are deeply in hock to public and private creditors, related to a barbeque sauce plant expansion that failed to create jobs (or, apparently, fiscal sustainability). […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 6, 2017

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum launched his campaign on Saturday, and almost immediately was beset upon by issues with the rollout. Even as Gillum looks to wriggle free from those issues, which include but aren’t limited to using Tallahassee general fund dollars to buy campaign software, an issue related to an unsatisfied debt his brother has with another […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 6, 2017

Last Tuesday night, the Jacksonville City Council approved $2.7 million toward the sheriff’s office upgrading its server to accommodate body camera file footage. This Tuesday night, community stakeholders will hear from the people in a Jacksonville neighborhood where the nexus of violent crime and police involvement is particularly prominent. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Jacksonville […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 6, 2017

Perhaps the race for the Jacksonville City Council presidency isn’t a done deal just yet. Perhaps “tradition” won’t tell the tale after all. On Monday, Jacksonville City Councilwoman Anna Brosche met with fellow first-term Republicans Al Ferraro and Sam Newby to solicit his support for her bid for the council presidency. Brosche started the day with a […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 6, 2017

The major bill discussed in the Jacksonville City Council’s Neighborhoods, Community Investments, & Services Committee Monday ended up being withdrawn. 2016-559 sought a historic designation of the Coquina Road and Confederate monument structures in Hemming Park as “landmarks”. Council President Lori Boyer described the bill as a “can of worms,” likening council confusion on it to where the […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

John Stemberger’s Jacksonville HRO advocacy raised eyebrows in Jacksonville’s city hall

Access to Capital, ex-offender jobs, travel budget bills cleared for full Jacksonville City Council

Jacksonville police body camera discussion exposes old controversies, trust issues

‘Anti-Trump’ protesters blamed for impending Marco Rubio Jacksonville office move

A.G. Gancarski to talk ‘fake news’ at Flagler College Tuesday

Jacksonville councilor’s family business hit with another tax lien

Gubernatorial candidate’s brother owes Jacksonville $500 for illegal carwash

Jacksonville citizens have their say on police body cameras Tuesday

Anna Brosche makes up ground in Jacksonville Council President race

Jacksonville City Council President withdraws Hemming Park landmark bill