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A.G. GancarskiMay 2, 2016

A FloridaPolitics.com report on how exposure to Global Ministries Foundation properties tanked the Memphis municipal housing bond market did not escape the notice of Jacksonville City Council President-in-waiting Lori Boyer. In the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee meeting Monday, Boyer wanted to know if dilapidated properties at places like Washington Heights and Eureka Garden could affect Jacksonville’s municipal housing bonds, […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 2, 2016

It’s no surprise that Jacksonville is a leading tourism and convention destination. From beaches to golfing to its numerous parks and rivers, Jacksonville has a lot to offer its 10 million tourists a year. Along those lines, Jacksonville is a Top 50 destination for meetings, with 800 conventions the last three years hosting 500,000 room nights. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 2, 2016

In a drama-free move, the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee approved a bill authorizing a referendum on extension of the half-cent sales tax on Monday. Bill 2016-300 passed unanimously as an emergency measure. CFO Mike Weinstein noted that the referendum would close the three existing pension plans, which created the $2.7 billion unfunded pension liability. “The beauty […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 2, 2016

In a Friday afternoon conversation with FloridaPolitics.com, State Attorney Angela Corey wanted to focus on the positive. Corey said she was “excited about the campaign” on multiple occasions during the conversation, reiterating her intention to bring the “same positive energy” to her race for re-election to a third term as she had to her time […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 30, 2016

HD 13 incumbent Reggie Fullwood is running for re-election unopposed, yet the Jacksonville Democrat’s hardest battles this year appear to be in courts of law. Fullwood faces federal charges on 10 counts of wire fraud and four counts of failure to file federal income tax returns, and now he has a circuit civil case to go along with […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

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Reggie Fullwood is looking for a comeback. Despite facing charges on 10 counts of wire fraud and four counts of failure to file federal income tax returns, the Jacksonville Democratic state lawmaker confirmed Friday evening to FloridaPolitics.com that he is running for re-election this fall. His announcement followed a week of uncertainty, in which friend and former […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

In 2015, Jacksonville’s Inspector General reported major issues with the Access to Capital program. After a hiatus, it appears the program shall return. The Access to Capital Program was established to provide capital to Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business vendors in order to successfully perform construction, contractual service and supply, and professional jobs with the city of […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

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The Sheri Treadwell campaign in House District 11 announced the endorsement of the locally influential Florida East Coast Shrimp Producers Association on Friday. This endorsement for the Republican comes just a day after the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival in Fernandina Beach Thursday night. “Sheri Treadwell is clearly the best choice to represent District 11 […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 29, 2016

City leaders from the mayor’s office, the sheriff’s office, and the fire and rescue department rehearsed policy responses to a simulated terrorist incident Friday. In the 21st century Western world, terror is an ever-present threat. From the attacks in Brussels and Paris, to those closer to home such as Boston and San Bernardino, local policy […]

Melissa RossApril 29, 2016

Activists opposed to phosphate mining in Union and Bradford Counties got into a videotaped scuffle at a Bradford County Commission meeting that ended with the forcible removal of a local VIP named Dr. Steve Pieczenik, a Republican heavyweight and business partner of bestselling novelist Tom Clancy. Pieczenik, a former State Department official and author, served in the Ford, Carter, […]

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Housing bond default couldn’t happen in Jacksonville, but concerns still loom in Council

Will a lack of an HRO affect Jacksonville’s tourism and convention industry?

Jax Finance Committee approves pension tax referendum

Angela Corey prepares for a tough re-election campaign

Reggie Fullwood named as defendant in auto negligence case, claims mistaken identity

Reggie Fullwood is running for re-election in HD 13

Jacksonville poised to reinstitute Access to Capital program

Shrimp producer group backs Sheri Treadwell in HD 11

Jacksonville rehearses “One Voice” response to terror scenario

Bradford County phosphate meeting blowup caught on video, snares VIP Steve Pieczenik