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Melissa RossNovember 10, 2015

State Attorney Angela Corey celebrated 34 years as a prosecutor in Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit this week (excepting, of course, the short span when she was fired from the office by her predecessor, Harry Shorstein.) Corey triumphantly returned when she beat Shorstein’s protege, Jay Plotkin, in the 2008 state attorney’s race. “Ed Austin hired me […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 10, 2015

A below-the-radar topic that nonetheless is always at the forefront of Jacksonville’s Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa‘s mind is cost savings. Internal emails indicate attention is going to be devoted to reducing fleet management costs in the coming weeks. Verizon Telematics will meet with senior administration members to discuss their solutions to fleet management issues. […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 9, 2015

The first thing you might notice, when you walk into the Alternative to Out of School Suspension facility at Southside Middle School, is that it’s like a time warp. Its wood-paneled walls seem like something from the Hans Tanzler administration, and spotlight a non-negotiable truth in neighborhoods receiving Jacksonville Journey program dollars. Namely, they are […]

Melissa RossNovember 9, 2015

They didn’t make their original goal of electing NINE in ’15. Instead, only four women currently sit on the Jacksonville City Council in the year 2015 – Lori Boyer, Joyce Morgan, Anna Brosche, and Katrina Brown. But the “9 in 15“ movement isn’t going away. Not by a long shot. That was the message sent by powerful North Florida philanthropist Pam Paul at a weekend luncheon […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 9, 2015

Rookie Jacksonville Councilwoman Anna Brosche, as chair of this special committee regarding the oft-criticized public service grants process, has chaired a number of meetings looking to streamline operations. A rain soaked Monday morning saw another one of these meetings. Attention, as in previous meetings, was paid toward refining the application process with a goal toward ensuring […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 9, 2015

With efforts to push the expansion of the Human Rights Ordinance to include LGBT people underway, the Duval County Democratic Party is bringing in one of the mayors mostly closely identified with similar legislation out west, in the form of Houston Mayor Annise Parker. Parker will be special guest speaker at a Duval DEC gala at […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2015

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Despite running unopposed, Jacksonville Republican Representative Jay Fant understands the importance of fundraising; October, with $19,700 brought in, was his best month in the current cycle. Maxing out: the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters; Florida Blue; John Rood’s Vestcor; Florida Medical Association PAC; Florida CPA PAC; Florida East Coast Industries; the Peyton family’s Gate Petroleum; and […]

Melissa RossNovember 6, 2015

A bipartisan summit on criminal justice reform is expected to draw local and national thought leaders to Jacksonville this month. Operation Reform, sponsored by #Cut50, the Ford Foundation and Operation New Hope, will focus on re-entry solutions for people leaving incarceration, and reducing recidivism through employment. This was a major focus of the Jacksonville Journey, […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2015

Tuesday is a packed day at Jacksonville’s City Hall, with a JEA Agreement meeting and a City Council meeting. However, those are not the only happenings in the St. James Building, as State Representative Janet Adkins will hold a mental health community roundtable at 4:00 p.m. in the Lynwood Roberts Room. “Florida is facing a […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2015

Not exactly an October surprise, but Build Something That Lasts, a committee established by supporters of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry “to advance conservative principles and … support political causes and potentially candidates who reflect the same vision for the future of Jacksonville and Northeast Florida,” had a big fundraising month. It raised $94,500, with the […]

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Angela Corey: “What we’re doing is working”

Jacksonville exploring fleet management efficiency improvements with Verizon

Lenny Curry’s “day of Journey” spotlights Jax Journey initiatives

Jax “9 in 15” women’s leadership movement gears up for round two

Jax PSG committee continues work on streamlining grants process

Duval DEC has Houston HERO Mayor Annise Parker in town 11/30

HD 15 Rep Jay Fant scores big in October fundraising haul

Operation Reform Summit seeks bipartisan approach to criminal justice reform

Janet Adkins to hold mental health community roundtable; Melissa Ross to host

Build Something That Lasts has blockbuster October; Shad Khan is in