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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 11, 2017

The city of Jacksonville on Saturday struck a historic, revolutionary (and still tentative) pension accord with the Fraternal Order of Police and the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters. And not a moment too soon: Feb. 11 was the city’s “deadline” for the unions to take its offer. The deal offers long-delayed raises to current employees (a […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 10, 2017

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Is One Door Closing on Corrine Brown?: The big story of the week in Jacksonville — the intrigue in the One Door for Education case. The week started with Corrine Brown and her former chief of staff, Ronnie Simmons, as co-defendants facing 24 counts for the allegedly fraudulent charity that turned $800,000 in donations into […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 10, 2017

The second half of 2016 was quiet for “Build Something That Lasts,” the political committee of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. The first month of 2017? A different matter. “Build Something That Lasts” brought in $63,000 in January, with $50,000 of that from the Jacksonville Kennel Club and the other $13,000 from Vestcor Companies and subsidiaries thereof. […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 10, 2017

Local Republican insider Ron Salem is the first of dozens of candidates to file to run for Jacksonville City Council in 2019. Salem filed to run in At Large Group 2 — a seat held by longtime Councilman John Crescimbeni, who will be termed out the same year. Salem has a connection to Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. He […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 10, 2017

Those of a certain age in Jacksonville will remember Bart Hubbuch. Hubbuch, who left the River City some years ago, used to cover the Jacksonville Jaguars for the Florida Times-Union. He moved on, ending up with the New York Post. Hubbuch is back on the job market now, reports Deadspin, after an ill-advised Tweet comparing the inauguration of […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 10, 2017

On Thursday, an appropriations bill (HB 2787) was filed in the Florida House for the benefit of the “Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP).” The bill, filed by Jacksonville Republican Jason Fischer (a former member of the Duval County School Board), seeks to continue the $1,224,000 appropriation from the previous budget to benefit Jacksonville’s KIPP school. HB 2787 is […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 10, 2017

The city of Jacksonville’s battle against the failing family businesses of a Jacksonville City Councilwoman was escalated this week. Jacksonville filed a suit Tuesday against CoWealth, LLC and Basic Products, LLC. in Florida’s 4th Circuit. [COJ v. Cowealth Complaint] Both limited liability corporations see Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown, a member of the council’s Finance Committee, listed as a member-manager […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 9, 2017

It was never supposed to be like this for Corrine Brown. The now-former twelve-term United States Congresswoman was one of the leading politicos in Jacksonville, upbraiding media that crossed her, and picking winners and losers in primary and general elections alike. The slogan: Corrine Delivers. The end of that era: July 6, 2016, when Brown and […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 9, 2017

A priority of the city of Jacksonville during the Lenny Curry era: increasing police presence on its most dangerous streets. One vehicle to do just that: COPS Grants. The city is pursuing state money for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Matching Grant. The vehicle in the 2017 session of the Florida Legislature: HB 2781, […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 8, 2017

A familiar sight at the Jacksonville City Council meetings of late: Blake Harper. Harper, staunchly opposed to the city’s proposed expansion of the Human Rights Ordinance to include sexual orientation and gender identity, has shown up at meetings of the full council and committees with a large Bible under his arm for the whole meeting. While […]

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Jacksonville strikes historic, tentative pension accord with police, fire unions

Jacksonville Bold for 2.10.17 — The long arm of the law

Lenny Curry PAC rakes in $63,000 in January

Ron Salem launches 2019 run for Jacksonville City Council

Former Florida Times-Union writer likens Trump inauguration to 9/11, loses job, sues

Former Duval School Board member carries KIPP charter school bill in Tallahassee

Jacksonville sues Councilwoman Katrina Brown’s family businesses

Corrine Brown won’t plead guilty, rebuffed in request for trial delay

Cord Byrd sponsors bill for Jacksonville ‘COPS’ grant

Jax HRO opponents plan seven-day fast, praying for ‘extreme confusion’