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A.G. GancarskiJune 21, 2016

On Tuesday, the office of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry reviewed the budget of Sports and Entertainment and the Office of Economic Development, ahead of formal submission of the budget to City Council in July. Facilitating the review: Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa. The highlights from Sports and Entertainment: Active discussion of the Florida/Georgia Hall of Fame […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 21, 2016

The proposed referendum allowing local gambling magnate bestbet to bring 2,000 slots, if approved by voters in a November vote, to their Arlington location, cleared the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee Monday. Tuesday, it was the Rules committee’s turn to push their green buttons in support. In a unanimous Tuesday afternoon vote that had about as much drama […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 21, 2016

There has already been plenty of unintentional comedy in the race in Florida’s 4th Congressional District. Yet one new write-in candidate is bringing the intentional comedy. Danny Murphy, whose previous political experience was on the Marc Little campaign for the U.S. Congress over two decades ago, qualified Monday as a write-in candidate. His slogan? “Make America laugh again.” […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 21, 2016

The passage of the revamped Public Investment Policy (PIP) was the big news to come out of Tuesday’s meeting of the Jacksonville City Council Recreation, Community Development, Public Health and Safety Committee. This was the final meeting of the combined RCDPHS committee, which will be split up and given sharper individuation and focus under incoming Council […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 21, 2016

J.R. Gaillot, one of three Democratic challengers to embattled incumbent Reggie Fullwood in the House District 13 race in Jacksonville, on Monday “called on the mayor and every member of the Jacksonville City Council to support Tommy Hazouri’s HRO bill.” Though the bill isn’t slated to be reintroduced until after the Aug. 30 pension tax referendum, the Fleming Island […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 21, 2016

For the Jacksonville Neighborhood Improvement and Community Enhancement ad hoc committee, Monday afternoon was “closing time.” As the song goes, “every new beginning is some other beginning’s end.” And this is especially true for the NICE committee. Council President-Designate Lori Boyer noted last week that NICE would not return for another year, with its concerns rolled […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 20, 2016

On June 19, ahead of the date for qualifying for his state House race in Jacksonville’s House District 16, Jason Fischer resigned from the Duval County School Board. Fischer resigned in accordance with the “resign to run” law. Fischer, in a letter received by the Duval Supervisor of Elections Friday, described his four academic years of service on […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 20, 2016

Rep. Corrine Brown likely wasn’t counting on National Rifle Association support in her campaign in the newly redrawn Florida’s Fifth Congressional District. That support, a statistical long shot to begin with, became even less likely in the wake of her fiery comments on News One Now, in which the veteran U.S. Congresswoman called on Congress to stand up […]

Melissa RossJune 20, 2016

In a large, urban school district like Duval County — where fully half the kids in the public schools are on free or reduced lunch — poverty is real, and widespread. The achievement gap remains stubborn and formidable. And one of the many obstacles kids in poor districts have to learning is the infamous “digital […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 20, 2016

Nassau County Commissioner Barry Holloway ended his campaign in House District 11 on Monday, backing Cord Byrd for the GOP nomination. “After much discussion with community leaders and citizens in Nassau County, I have decided to withdraw my candidacy for House District 11 and endorse HD 11 candidate Cord Byrd,” Holloway said. “The citizens of Nassau County […]

Jax

Jax mayor’s office reviews sports and entertainment budget

Slots bill scores with final Jax Council committee

CD 4 write-in Danny Murphy vows to ‘make America laugh again’

Public Investment Policy clears final Jax Council committee

HD 13 Dem J.R. Gaillot calls on Jacksonville to pass HRO expansion

Jax Neighborhood Improvement and Community Enhancement committee wraps

Jason Fischer resigns from Duval County School Board

Corrine Brown urges Congress to stand up to the NRA

Duval County Public Schools selling laptops for $50 to narrow ‘digital divide’

Barry Holloway drops out of HD 11 race, backs Cord Byrd