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A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2016

Republican State Attorney candidate Wes White made news earlier this month, representing a mother challenging the commitment of the Duval County School District to providing bathroom options for transgender students. The suit was filed in the wake of the Obama administration issuing a letter linking failure to provide such public accommodations with the potential loss of […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2016

Attention: Steve Diebenow. More billable hours are headed your way on this Roost issue. But this time, in a different venue. Despite Council approving the planned unit development of the Roost by a 13-to-5 margin, the fight to keep the 150-seat restaurant off Oak Street in Riverside, which will have liquor sales and live entertainment, isn’t over […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2016

One might think, given the fact that 4th Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk and State Attorney Angela Corey are in competitive GOP primaries, they might debate their opponents. While there’s still plenty of time for that to happen, it’s not happening Wednesday afternoon. The embattled incumbents, each facing challenges from members of their own party, will instead debate each other. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016

Despite repeated protests from State Attorney Angela Corey’s re-election campaign that her campaign manager filing the election paperwork for a write-in candidate was “perfectly legal and write-in candidates have filed in multiple races across the state,” evidence continues to mount that her campaign’s position in this matter is the most laughable of farces. Consider the latest data point. On May […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016

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After a fractious public notice meeting between Jacksonville City Council members and Friends of Hemming Park earlier on Tuesday, council Vice President Lori Boyer proposed that an appropriation approved by the Finance Committee for $250,000 for the construction of a new stage be changed to an appropriation granting Friends of Hemming Park $100,000 to cover operating […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016

Despite a neighborhood outcry lasting months, the Jacksonville City Council approved the controversial Roost development in Riverside, albeit with conditions, on Tuesday. Among the conditions for the restaurant/bar: no outdoor food or alcohol service after 5 p.m.; live entertainment ceasing at 10 p.m.; and deliveries restricted to between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Land Use […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016

In the Jacksonville City Council leadership elections, the main event was anticlimactic. Everyone knew current Vice President Lori Boyer would be voted in as president-designate, offering meaningful continuity after the presidency of Greg Anderson. However, the VP-designate race between Doyle Carter and John Crescimbeni offered considerably more drama, with both men deadlocked at eight pledges each ahead of the special […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016

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Going into a 3 p.m. vote for Jacksonville City Council Vice President, Doyle Carter and John Crescimbeni each have eight pledges. Garrett Dennis, citing a longstanding friendship with Carter — which included Carter and his daughters working with Dennis at the Supervisor of Elections office — told FloridaPolitics.com he would pledge to support Carter. That leaves three […]

Peter SchorschMay 24, 2016

The major news coming out of Jacksonville City Council Tuesday won’t be who becomes next Council president. That will be the current vice president, Lori Boyer. Instead, it’s a matter of who will be vice president, in a race between two veterans: at-large Democrat John Crescimbeni and Westside Republican Doyle Carter. The pledge count: pretty close. After Danny Becton had signed on with Crescimbeni Friday, […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016

The discussions on Jacksonville City Council funding a new stage in Hemming Park, while Friends of Hemming Park ran off of sponsorship money from that stage, seemed esoteric in council committees. However, on Monday, clarity was provided by Chris Hong in the Florida Times-Union: “The organization in charge of downtown’s Hemming Park made a revelation on Monday: It needs […]

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Wes White seeks ‘sunshine’ discussion of Duval schools’ transgender bathroom policy

Jacksonville Roost debate not over yet

Matt Shirk, Angela Corey to debate Wednesday … will the right questions be asked?

More evidence of sham write-in candidacy emerges in 4th Circuit State Attorney race

After extended inquisition, Jax Council approves more Hemming Park funding

Jax City Council approves controversial Roost development

Jax City Council elects Lori Boyer president, John Crescimbeni vice-president

Garrett Dennis to support Doyle Carter for Jax Council VP

Jacksonville Bold for 5.24.16 – Two men enter, one man leaves

Hemming Park’s funding crisis to get $100K reprieve from Jax Council