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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 17, 2017

Funds for a pilot “ShotSpotter” program were approved by the Jacksonville City Council’s Neighborhoods, Community Investments, and Services committee Tuesday. The allocation will have to be approved by two other committees, Public Health and Safety and Finance, before being considered by the full council next week. The $435,000 allocation was part of a larger package […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2017

A bill introduced to the Jacksonville City Council last week could increase the number of city employees getting health care from UF Health. In the bargain, it could improve the Northeast Florida safety-net hospital’s paying customer mix. Ordinance 2017-20 would authorize the city’s employee services department to offer the option to workers and retirees to enroll […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2017

Jacksonville Republicans are preparing to celebrate the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump this Friday evening. The Republican Party of Duval County plans an event at the Adam Herbert Center at the University of North Florida, scheduled from 7 p.m. to Midnight. Among the attractions: dinner and dancing with the Chris Thomas Band; a Presidential champagne toast; and […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2017

Yet another business associated with the family of Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown has run afoul of the tax collector. A warrant for collection of delinquent sales and use taxes was issued on January 9 to “Basic Products, LLC.” The total hit this time: $4,889. According to SunBiz, Councilwoman Brown and her mother are the registered […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2017

For the second straight cycle, the Jacksonville City Council is running its committees on a Tuesday — Thursday cycle — a consequence of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The council mulls a series of bills ahead of next week’s meeting, starting bright and early Tuesday morning in the Neighborhoods, Community Investments, and Services Committee. […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 13, 2017

Congressman John Rutherford, the first-term Jacksonville Republican who had a medical emergency in Washington Wednesday, is “on his way to a full and swift recovery,” his chief of staff said. Expectations are that Rutherford will be out of the hospital next week. Kelly Simpson, Congressman Rutherford’s Chief of Staff, said, “Congressman Rutherford’s recovery continues to go very well. […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 13, 2017

As we reported last week, the city of Jacksonville is working toward creating a “central receiving facility” for mental health issues. The good news: the city has secured a $15 million grant from the state of Florida. The bad news: the $7.5 million needed, as a local match has been slow in coming. All told, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 13, 2017

Friday saw Jacksonville’s stakeholders convene at the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday breakfast. The second of these breakfasts for Mayor Lenny Curry, his prepared remarks were focused on service. However, the city is working through a number of active civil rights issues. Among them: expansion of the Human Rights Ordinance to include LGBT people, and a […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 13, 2017

A letter from the city of Jacksonville’s Office of Economic Development to the family business of Councilwoman Katrina Brown demanded repayment for economic incentive money that didn’t create jobs. On Jan. 5, a Certified Letter was sent from OED to CoWealth, LLC, noting that the city received the “required annual surveys” for 2012 to 2015, in which […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 12, 2017

A former Northeast Florida state legislator and his wife who failed in running to succeed him face state ethics commission hearings on Jan 27. Former Rep. Charles Van Zant and his wife Katherine each face separate hearings covering the same material. The ethics complaints against the former state representative and his wife involve failure to […]

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ShotSpotter allocation clears first Jacksonville City Council committee

Jacksonville to roll out pilot program with UF Health provider network

‘First Coast inaugural celebration ball’ set for Friday in Jacksonville

More tax troubles for Jacksonville council woman’s family businesses

ShotSpotter gets its shot in Jacksonville council panels

John Rutherford recovering ‘very well’ from allergy to antibiotic

More details emerge on Jacksonville ‘central receiving center’ proposal for mental health

The “long game” of the civil rights struggle looms over Jacksonville MLK breakfast

City of Jacksonville to council woman’s business: pay up the $210K you owe us

Former Rep. Charles Van Zant and wife to face state ethics commission in January