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Peter SchorschDecember 2, 2016

Another legislative session, another heavy lift for the city of Jacksonville. The 2017 model: $50 million in state money for a project to remove and replace the ramps coming off the Hart Bridge into the sports complex. The road design, completed 50 years ago, has all the associated problems one might expect. Unsafe ramps, which […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 1, 2016

“Who knew what when?” That’s the question posed by Jacksonville Fraternal Order of Police head Steve Zona in a two-paragraph open letter regarding the latest in Jacksonville’s police and fire pension fund drama. On Tuesday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry expressed frustration over problems with calculations of a “waiver” from the Jacksonville PFPF that could result in an […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 1, 2016

The keynote address at the First Coast Legislative Delegation meeting Thursday was delivered by Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. Curry, in the manner of many stakeholders, sees a cohesive regional vision for Northeast Florida, and his pitch to Northeast Florida legislators addressed that. His message: as Jacksonville goes, so goes the region. As he said Wednesday at […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 1, 2016

Thursday saw a host of Northeast Florida stakeholders from the education, transportation, and healthcare sectors address the First Coast Legislative Delegation at Jacksonville University’s Public Policy Institute. Legislators from well beyond the First Coast, such as Gainesville Sen. Keith Perry, Lake City Rep. Elizabeth Porter, and Palatka Rep. Bobby Payne, are included in the delegation, which is a […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2016

Despite major turnover in the Duval County legislative delegation, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s priorities are largely unchanged. Money for public safety. Money for infrastructure, such as the city’s ongoing septic tank removal project. And one big ask: Curry wants $50 million in state money for Hart Expressway ramp modifications, noting the current setup has outmoded designs and creates […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2016

The Duval County Legislative Delegation selected a new chair and a new vice-chair on Wednesday, during a meeting in Jacksonville. Stepping down from the chair: Mia Jones, who reminded the new members that “home is where the rubber meets the road,” and to not fall into the trap of putting state issues over local concerns. Selected […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2016

Whether or not FBI Director James Comey was actually responsible for Hillary Clinton not being elected president due to his on again/off again inquiry into her handling of classified emails is a matter of interpretation. Less subject to interpretation: Comey’s travel plans, which include a January journey to Jacksonville, just two days before the inauguration of Donald Trump. […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2016

Jacksonville’s TaxSlayer Bowl will announce its teams on Sunday. And there is a strong chance the matchup could have a Sunshine State feel. The bowl will select one Atlantic Coast Conference team and one Southeastern Conference team. The four ACC options: Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina and Virginia Tech. The four SEC options: Kentucky, Auburn, Florida, and Arkansas. […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2016

Northeast Florida Sens. Aaron Bean, Rob Bradley, Audrey Gibson, and Travis Hutson all have new committee assignments. Happily for Northeast Florida, the first three listed will be in a position to have say over the upper house’s purse strings in the coming Session. Bean will be one of three First Coast Delegation Members on the Appropriations Committee, with leadership […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2016

The ethics office in Jacksonville’s city hall is still going strong, and director Carla Miller is getting international attention this week. Miller will be headed to Panama City — the one on the isthmus, not the one due west on the panhandle — this week to moderate a panel at the United Nations’ 17th International Anti-Corruption conference […]

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Jacksonville Bold for 12.02.16 — Another heavy lift

Jacksonville FOP fires back against mayor’s office in pension flap

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry outlines priorities to regional legislators

First Coast legislators mull education, transportation, healthcare needs

Jacksonville wants $50M to remove, replace Hart Bridge ramps at sports complex

Duval Delegation elects Jay Fant new chair, Aaron Bean vice-chair

FBI director James Comey plans January journey to Jacksonville

Florida vs. Miami a possible matchup for TaxSlayer Bowl

Northeast Florida Senators to feature heavily on Appropriations Committee

Jacksonville ethics officer headed to Panama for anti-corruption panel