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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2017

Jacksonville will kick off Black History Month on February 1 with an event honoring African-American golfers at the Ritz Theater in Lavilla. Sports and Entertainment head Dave Herrell noted in an internal email that his department is “working with the World Golf Hall of Fame, SMG and JAXSPORTS on a collaborative Black History Month event at the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 6, 2017

One of the major talking points of Jacksonville leaders and stakeholders: the need for a central receiving facility for those with mental issues. However, thus far there has been more talk than action in terms of getting the $7.5 million needed as a match to the $15 million of state funds. Stakeholders are worried that […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 6, 2017

President Barack Obama is taking time away from wrapping his term up to visit Jacksonville for a staffer’s wedding Saturday. He has no public events slated, and no media availability … almost as if he’d exhausted his quota of such in the Sunshine State during the presidential campaign. President Obama arrives at Jacksonville International Airport at […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 6, 2017

Kerri Stewart, the chief of staff for Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, spent much of 2016 under the cloud of an ethics investigation. During a previous stint with the city, Stewart served as chief administrative officer for Mayor John Peyton. While serving in that role, a lobbying group – Infinity Global Solutions, known during the period […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2017

Emails between senior staff in the Jacksonville mayor’s and sheriff’s offices offer a unique look at how legislation is nurtured through the process. The subject of the emails: the ShotSpotter technology that Jacksonville leaders have touted as a possible corrective to the hail of gunshots in high-crime areas. Ordinance 2016-795 will, among other things, “appropriate $435,001 […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2017

If Clay County residents see a little more military presence in the Green Cove Springs area later this month, there’s a good reason. The United States Marine Corps’ 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit will have a Composite Training Unit Exercise in the Green Cove area from Jan. 20 to 23. This training exercise is a normal pre-deployment […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2017

KJB Specialties, a Jacksonville company that has Councilwoman Katrina Brown as a managing partner, has been slapped with sales tax warrants recently. One warrant, totaling $5,236, was issued on Sept. 10, 2016. Brown has asserted previously that said warrant was satisfied. The second warrant, totaling $5,219, was issued on January 3, 2017. Brown’s familial business interests […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2017

Before the television news had its first fragmentary reports of Wednesday night’s gunshots fired at Jacksonville’s ArtWalk, social media was lit with Tweets about the subject. The fascinating thing about the Tweets and Facebook posts, in aggregate: they were first-person accounts of what was going down, in real time, without the framing provided by reporters […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2017

Hurricane Matthew washed away a 350 foot swath of the Jacksonville Beach pier. And it’s unknown when that will be repaired. With that in mind, a council ordinance to suspend the $5,500 monthly lease of the Dania Pier Management Corporation has been making its way through committees. On Thursday, the measure cleared the Jacksonville City […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 5, 2017

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The Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee mulled reports from the council auditor, Kirk Sherman, in its Thursday morning meeting. Discussed: the summary for Fiscal Year 2016, a report which led to a move to boost the city’s emergency reserve to 6 percent. According to the Jacksonville City Council auditor’s report, FY 2016 was a good year for […]

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Alexandra Islas. Image via New College of Florida.

African-American golfers to be celebrated at Jacksonville black history event

Jacksonville stakeholders fret over lack of match money for central receiving facility

President Obama in Jacksonville Saturday, but not for the public

Jacksonville council auditor and ethics director clash over Kerri Stewart investigation

Jacksonville mayor, sheriff’s office prepare for ShotSpotter legislation

Marines slate January training exercise for Clay County

Jacksonville councilwoman’s business slapped with sales tax warrants

Downtown denizens claim Jax ArtWalk shooting was an anomaly

Jacksonville Beach pier management deal likely will be suspended pending repairs

Jacksonville City Council Finance committee moves to boost emergency reserve