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A.G. GancarskiApril 26, 2016

The first poll of the Democratic primary race in Florida 5th Congressional District between incumbent Rep. Corrine Brown and former state Senate Al Lawson shows Brown with a slight edge. When 524 likely Democratic voters were asked who they would vote for, Brown was the choice of 42 percent with Lawson at 37 percent; 21 percent of […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 26, 2016

One of the byproducts of Jacksonville’s unique consolidated government is that some parts of town do as well as anywhere, and other parts have issues that are rooted in poverty and unresolved historic inequities. One jarring example of those inequities: the issues in Health Zone 1, which are heartbreaking. Half of all children live in poverty. […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 26, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is expected to address the City Council Tuesday evening, and the subject will be 2016-300, the ordinance setting an August referendum for the pension tax. Council won’t be a hard sell. The entire Council co-sponsored the resolution authorizing Curry to explore the referendum ahead of the 2016 legislative session, and the referendum […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 25, 2016

In Jacksonville’s House District 14 Democratic Primary, one candidate (Leslie Jean-Bart) is a trial lawyer. And the other, Kim Daniels, careens from legal woe to legal woe. Daniels, who has already qualified for the HD 14 ballot, is fortunate to have that much behind her … especially given that her divorce from fellow minister Ardell Daniels, which […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 25, 2016

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Out of all of the first-term Jacksonville City Council members, District 9 Democrat Garrett Dennis arguably does the best job playing the inside game. Monday’s meeting between leaders in the communities of his sprawling Westside district, at-large Council members, and him was a good indication why. For close to two hours, all five at-large Council members heard from […]

Melissa RossApril 25, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry says while he knows making the case to voters will be “a heavy lift,” he’s all in for selling his pension referendum plan to the city. “This has to pass,” Curry told WJCT. “We have $2.7 billion in unfunded pension liabilities. Right now we spend $260 million dollars a year in […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 25, 2016

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A bill (2016-198) designed to appropriate a quarter million dollars of contingency money to a Hemming Park stage, got pushback in a Jacksonville City Council special committee Monday. Councilman John Crescimbeni said “the bill’s not ready for prime time,” while Finance Chair Bill Gulliford noted that it might be time to have a look at the long-range, five-year plan […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 25, 2016

A Jacksonville City Council Special Committee comprised of the Finance and Recreation, Community Development, Public Health, and Safety (RCDPHS) committees tackled on Monday a controversial bill, 2015-519, which regulates property donation of the 436 parcels under city ownership. The bill, passed on Monday, will be on Tuesday’s Council agenda as an addendum item. 2015-519, which […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 25, 2016

On Monday, the re-election campaign of 4th Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey trumpeted another in a series of key endorsements, this from Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler. Corey, well ahead in the money race against primary opponent Wes White, has scored establishment endorsements by the dozens, including from Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams and his predecessor, CD 5 […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 25, 2016

CD-7 Rep. John Mica appears likely to sail toward re-election, but in Washington, D.C., the North-Central Florida Republican is less popular. The Washington City Paper took issue with Mica last week, calling him a “District-bashing Congressman [who] doesn’t pay his own taxes on time,” a response to Mica’s opposition to federal funding for its faltering Metro system. […]

Jax

Corrine Brown leads Al Lawson, 42%-37%, in new poll of CD 5 race

GE commits $250K to health screenings in Jax

Lenny Curry to address Jax City Council Tuesday on pension tax referendum

Nasty divorce, foreclosure woes still dog HD 14 Dem Kim Daniels

At large Jax Council members hear District 9 concerns

Lenny Curry on Jax pension referendum: “It has to pass”

Hemming Park stage money hits snag in Jax Council committee

Jax Council special committee OKs property donation bill, 2015-519

Angela Corey trumpets key endorsement from Clay County Sheriff

Report: Tax trouble for John Mica?