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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 12, 2016

State Rep. Reggie Fullwood is an optimistic man — optimistic enough to run for re-election even with 14 federal felony counts hanging over his head. Fullwood, a Jacksonville Democrat, won his primary. But it turns out federal prosecutors might be a tougher out than Tracie Davis, Lee Brown, or J.R. Gaillot were on the August ballot. **** Fullwood filed a motion […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 12, 2016

2016 has been a good year for JTA CEO Nat Ford, especially in terms of his dealings with the American Public Transportation Association. Back in May, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority won the 2016 “Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award” from APTA, in the midsize transportation systems category. Ford’s vision, which includes a new regional transportation hub […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 12, 2016

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Fourth Circuit State Attorney-elect Melissa Nelson isn’t a natural politician. The paradox, however, is that she won her GOP primary race against incumbent Angela Corey by the kind of margin just about any career politician would envy. As a result, perhaps, of those unique dynamics in the primary, every time Nelson appears in public she is […]

Associated PressSeptember 12, 2016

A new report on the health of the St. Johns River found increasing salinity and high phosphorous levels, but also positive signs that other pollutants plaguing the waterway were reduced. The Florida Times-Union reports that the study released on Friday was conducted by researchers at four schools including the University of North Florida and Jacksonville […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 12, 2016

At long last, a coherent defense strategy in the One Door for Education case — one that sees Rep. Corrine Brown and her chief of staff, Ronnie Simmons, as co-defendants — is taking shape. Brown and Simmons both — as has been amply documented — have had difficulties retaining counsel in their case, which involves 24 counts of allegations […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 9, 2016

Jacksonville’s attempt to enact ridesharing legislation, thus far, has met with mixed success. A Vehicles for Hire subcommittee in the city council ended earlier this year, with little in the way of actual resolution. For every decision the subcommittee made — such as changing the inspection time frame for cabs from once every 120 days to […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 8, 2016

In the federal courthouse Wednesday, Natalie Jackson was responsible for getting the business cards of every media member and generally letting the press know the legal team representing Rep. Corrine Brown was accessible and willing to talk about the case. Jackson was represented as a colleague of James Smith, the sole attorney of record in the Brown case, […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 8, 2016

For the third time in less than five years, the Jacksonville City Council will be compelled to consider — again — extension of the city’s Human Rights Ordinance to include the LGBT community. Councilman Tommy Hazouri has been making the media rounds this month to message ahead of the re-introduction of the measure. Hazouri told the Jax […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 8, 2016

It’s budget season in Jacksonville, and the city council’s finance committee spent a sliver of Thursday morning addressing seven budget bills, four of them action items, ahead of the Sept. 27 “budget night.” Discussed in the agenda meeting ahead of the full meeting, Chair Anna Brosche noted that, as of now, the budget balances; with that in […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 7, 2016

The big reveal from Wednesday’s hearing for Corrine Brown included a new defense lawyer, and likely a new trial date. Despite the fact that Congresswoman Brown’s political career appears to be over, she and key exponents of her political machine still have a show to put on in federal court. To get there, however, hurdles have to be […]

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Feds eviscerate Reggie Fullwood’s motion to dismiss charges

JTA CEO Nat Ford elected vice chair of national transportation association

Melissa Nelson vows to ‘do the right thing’ as 4th circuit state attorney

Report finds some improvements in St. Johns River health

Coherence emerges in Corrine Brown’s defense strategy?

Jacksonville gears up for another attempt at ridesharing legislation

Financial troubles mount for ‘volunteer’ lawyer linked to Corrine Brown defense

Another attempt to expand the HRO is coming to Jacksonville

Jax Council Finance committee addresses budget items

James Smith is latest Corrine Brown lawyer; trial likely delayed until 2017