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A.G. GancarskiDecember 4, 2015

During the Jacksonville budget process earlier this year, Mayor Lenny Curry and Council President Greg Anderson rolled out a plan to remedy the issues created by collapsed, end-of-life bridge spans on Liberty Street and Coastline Drive. The $37 million rebuild is slated to take the next two fiscal years to complete; however, monthly inspections of the […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 4, 2015

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On Thursday, the Jacksonville Coalition for Equality announced that 75 faith leaders vowed to support a fully inclusive Human Rights Ordinance expansion. While the number was significant, not all denominations were represented. Pentecostals and Catholics, for example, were nowhere to be found. And, observed Parvez Ahmed on Friday, who was among the 75, the Islamic faith […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 3, 2015

On Thursday evening, the second of three “Community Conversations” on the expansion of Jacksonville’s Human Rights Ordinance was held, around the theme of religious freedoms and implications for HRO expansion. Spoiler alert: it was no more conclusive than the first community conversation, showing a city with divisions on the issue that run deep, and leaving […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 3, 2015

Another horrifying mass murder happened on Wednesday in America; this one, which qualifies as domestic terrorism, in San Bernardino. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Sheriff Mike Williams addressed it in a statement Thursday afternoon. “On behalf of the citizens of Jacksonville,” the joint statement from the Mayor’s office reads, “we extend our condolences and prayers to the […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 3, 2015

A recent Jacksonville politics controversy has been over largesse from the Jaguars to members of Jacksonville’s City Council. The largesse included passes to the owner’s box, distributed outside of approved channels, and the gift of Tiffany champagne flutes. Jaguars lobbyist Paul Harden and city Ethics Officer Carla Miller had exchanged emails on acceptable gifts recently, and so […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 3, 2015

Ahead of the Thursday evening Human Rights Ordinance Jacksonville “Community Conversation” on religious issues related to expanding the HRO to the LGBT community, the Jacksonville Coalition for Equality held an afternoon presser with some of the 75 faith leaders who support a fully-inclusive HRO. Among those faith leaders in support: Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s own pastor, Bruce […]

Melissa RossDecember 3, 2015

Most presidential campaign “bundlers” in Jacksonville tend to raise major ducats for the GOP. But last night, the heavy lifting was being done for the Democratic frontrunner – Hillary Clinton. North Florida philanthropist Sallyn Pajcic hosted about 200 attendees at her San Pablo area home at a private event for the former Secretary of State. […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 3, 2015

The question around Jacksonville’s City Hall, from those who have worked with him for the preceding eight years, has been one of when does Don Redman get out of the HD 12 race against fellow former GOP Councilmen Richard Clark and Clay Yarborough. Redman’s still going, of course. October saw him raise $60, which may buy another tire for […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 3, 2015

This week a Dallas-based website launched a purported attempt to crowdfund 10 votes in favor of expansion of Jacksonville’s Human Rights Ordinance. On Wednesday afternoon, the Jacksonville Coalition for Equality released a statement condemning “in the strongest terms possible any unethical or illegal attempt to influence the outcome” of the HRO vote. Coalition Legislative Director […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 3, 2015

World AIDS Day was on Tuesday this year, and most people understood the significance of it, including in Jacksonville. However, there was one notable exception, one given a national forum by The New York Times. One who has been among the leading voices against the expansion of the Human Rights Ordinance to address the needs […]

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FDOT Jax Coastline Drive reinspection set for Dec. 21

Parvez Ahmed calls on imams to “step forward” on expanding Jax HRO

In Jax HRO debate, do #AllLivesMatter?

Lenny Curry and Mike Williams address San Bernardino mass murder

The Case of the Tiffany Champagne Flutes, revisited

Jax Coalition for Equality announces 75 faith leaders’ support for fully-inclusive HRO, including Lenny Curry’s pastor

Jax Dems raise $200K for Hillary Clinton at private event

Don Redman’s HD 12 fundraising express keeps chugging along

Jacksonville Coalition for Equality condemns Dallas website HRO vote-buying scheme

HRO opponent Raymond Johnson victim blames on World AIDS Day