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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2016

Northeast Florida legislators have their share of local projects and asks in the House budget. Prominent areas, as one would expect, include education on all levels, as well as social services, and a couple of infrastructural projects. These aren’t splashy asks; they are quality of life requests, and in some cases (especially that of Lake […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2016

The most interesting part of the State of the Franchise event for the Jacksonville Jaguars, for this writer, came at the end. In a press gaggle, where the same sports reporters went through the same tired questions about London and relocation, this reporter was finally able to push forward and get a question in. There […]

Melissa RossJanuary 29, 2016

The Coast Guard and the JAX Chamber have announced a new partnership promoting safety measures around the use and transport of liquefied natural gas or LNG in Jacksonville. The region has become a hub for LNG activity in recent years, particularly in North Florida’s thriving maritime industry. In a statement, Chamber CEO Daniel Davis said […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2016

A bit less than a year ago, the Jacksonville Jaguars held 2015’s State of the Franchise; what a difference a year makes between then and the edition Friday morning at 11. “The State of the Franchise address is invariably a political affair,” I wrote last February, “and this year was no exception. A clue to […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 28, 2016

Where does Lenny Curry fall on the expansion of Jacksonville’s Human Rights Ordinance to the LGBT community? The decision, which he pledged to make by the end of January, is imminent, said Kerri Stewart, Curry’s Chief of Staff, Thursday. Stewart added that he has been locked in “discernment,” as Council President Greg Anderson described it earlier this month. However, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 28, 2016

At Thursday’s Jax Journey meeting, Lenny Curry called for a resumption of Operation Safe Streets, a John Peyton-era initiative that focuses on murder reduction and gun abatement in hot spots of violent crime. New Board Chairman W.C. Gentry called for $500,000 to be moved to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for that budget. The Jacksonville mayor has, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 28, 2016

Could a Gullah Geechee museum be coming to Jacksonville? A public-private partnership may make it so, in what was formerly the settlement of Cosmo. In the phrasing of the National Park Service, “the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor extends from Wilmington, North Carolina in the north to Jacksonville, Florida in the south. It is home to […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 28, 2016

On Thursday morning, Lori Boyer met with Aaron Bowman and current Council President Greg Anderson, soliciting and receiving their support for her Jacksonville City Council presidency bid. The Boyer ascension to the top spot is a foregone conclusion at this point. The utility of these meetings: finding out the priorities of other Council members. Bowman, locked in a […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 28, 2016

In a Tuesday letter to Lenny Curry the chairman of the Southwest Jax Citizens Planning Advisory Committee slammed Denise Lee, expressing “disturbing” concerns. The issue: When Lee “attended one meeting during the year she was quite disruptive.” Given two minutes to discuss blight, Lee said that “she couldn’t possibly discuss Blight” in two minutes. Chairwoman Kathy […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 28, 2016

In another key endorsement for Sheri Treadwell in the crowded HD 11 GOP primary, former State Sen. Stephen Wise backed her Thursday. “There is no question that Sheri Treadwell would serve District 11 well,” Wise said. “Her deeply held conservative convictions line up perfectly with the values of this district, and I know she will work […]

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Education, social services top Northeast Florida House members’ budget requests

How Shad Khan is moving Jacksonville forward in spite of itself

Email insights: Coast Guard, JAX Chamber team up on gas safety

The state of the Jacksonville Jaguars … a year ago

“Discernment” continues for Lenny Curry on HRO … but for how long?

Lenny Curry on Jax killings: “My heart is breaking every day”

Jax considers Gullah Geechee museum

Lori Boyer lobbies Aaron Bowman, Greg Anderson for Jax Council prez support

Jax planning advisory panel chair slams Denise Lee, expresses “disturbing” concerns

Stephen Wise backs Sheri Treadwell in HD 11