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A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2016

As city of Jacksonville negotiators square off with union heads for a protracted round of collective bargaining, Jacksonville General Counsel Jason Gabriel advises legislators to stay in their lane. In an email sent Friday to council members, Gabriel noted that “questions have been raised recently with respect to whether City Council members should accept invitations from union […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2016

Introducing one of three winners of JAXUSA awards at a Tuesday luncheon, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry was in civic booster mode. Curry took stock of a “really busy year … a really good year,” in which “the Chamber, civic and business leaders and the city council … demonstrated to the public what is possible.” Curry referred […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 13, 2016

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4th Circuit State Attorney Elect Melissa Nelson is slated to deliver a keynote graduation address on Thursday morning in Jacksonville. Nelson will speak at the Year Up Jacksonville Class 3 graduation ceremony, an event that commences at 11 a.m. at Florida State College – Jacksonville’s downtown campus’ “Downtown Auditorium.” For Nelson, who takes office in a matter of […]

Peter SchorschDecember 13, 2016

A highlight of the Florida Times-Union Sunday and Monday: Tia Mitchell’s two-part piece on “dark money.” The articles were aggressively promoted, taking some big swings at what Mitchell calls “a robust cottage industry of campaign consultants and accountants who set up and manage political committees.” “Florida’s biggest dark money committees are frequently interrelated, passing money […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2016

On Monday afternoon, FloridaPolitics.com caught up with Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams and got his thoughts on an issue of key importance to the rank and file. Specifically, the pension negotiations currently underway between the city of Jacksonville and the Fraternal Order of Police. Sheriff Williams and Mayor Lenny Curry have messaged symbiotically on public safety concerns; however, […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2016

Committee assignments are out for the Florida House. And in terms of leadership positions, the Duval Delegation is left out in the cold. The Duval County Legislative Delegation may have its time atop committees yet, but 2017 won’t be that time. With all but one member of the House delegation being a rookie, it follows […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2016

File this under: “your tax dollars at work.” (Even as belts apparently fall short.) Jan Bartell, a greeter at the Cedar Hills branch of the Duval County Tax Collector’s Office, reached out to Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry for some help with an issue of community comportment recently. That issue: an epidemic of “saggy pants” at her Westside […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2016

Even as Jacksonville waits for yet another legislative session to offer clarity in ridesharing legislation from Tallahassee, transportation networking giant Lyft has a message. Lyft claims to save Jacksonville time, and claims to boost the local economy. Lyft claims to drive $5 million of new spending to the local economy, with 73 percent of respondents […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 10, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry broke recent protocol on his Twitter account with a couple of enthusiastic Tweets about President-elect Donald Trump. The Tweets, issued on Friday evening upon the mayor’s return from the city’s annual bond rating trip, speak to an alignment the Jacksonville mayor has had with Trump going back years. “President elect .@realDonaldTrump using football […]

Jim RosicaDecember 9, 2016

Circuit Judge Mark Hulsey III of Jacksonville now faces a second amended complaint of judicial misconduct, according to a Friday filing. The Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC), which investigates misconduct accusations against judges, leveled a new charge, this one related to Hulsey’s re-election campaign. He won re-election in August against Jacksonville lawyer Gerald Wilkerson after a recount. “(Y)ou directed your Judicial Assistant to overnight personal packages […]

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Jacksonville developer Patrick Zalupski leads a group to buy the Rays, aiming for a new Tampa stadium.

Jacksonville General Counsel reminds City Council to stay out of collective bargaining

Jacksonville’s place in ‘changing global economy’ discussed at JAXUSA luncheon

Melissa Nelson to deliver graduation keynote address Thursday

Jacksonville Bold for 12.13.16 – ‘Let there be light’

Mike Williams wants ‘competitive pay and benefit package’ for new police hires

Duval Delegation left out of committee leadership in Florida House

Jax Mayor: Nothing to be done about ‘saggy pants’

Lyft claims to save time, boost economy in Jacksonville

After a quiet spell, Lenny Curry extols Donald Trump on Twitter

Mark Hulsey faces another judicial misconduct complaint