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Associated PressJanuary 4, 2016

Police say a mosque along Florida’s Space Coast has been vandalized, with lights and windows smashed by a machete and bacon left at the scene. Officers in the city of Titusville say the vandal went to the Islamic Society of Central Florida Masjid Al-Mumin Mosque on Jan. 1. Surveillance video shows a man entering the […]

Scott PowersJanuary 4, 2016

Former Florida Democratic Party chairman Bob Poe is preparing to announce a run for Congress in District 10 based in west Orlando. Poe, 61, of Orlando, would say Monday only that he would be “talking about his decision in the next couple of days.” However, he confirmed that he has hired Orlando-based political consultant Josh […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2016

Brunswick, Georgia pastor Kenneth Adkins had a busy holiday season, with a lot of time spent attacking Councilman Tommy Hazouri for desiring to expand Jacksonville’s Human Rights Ordinance He started off the New Year calling out four other Council members: Garrett Dennis, Katrina Brown, Reggie Brown, and Reggie Gaffney. Adkins’ language was typically florid. “These four African American Jacksonville City Council […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2016

In emails last week, Shawnti Lee, a personnel clerk for the Department of Employee and Labor Relations in Jacksonville, offered her resignation, using very specific criteria to make her case. Lee, who came aboard in February 2015, cited “varying differences in my realm of work ethics and professionalism that seem to still not be favorable with […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2016

There are light agendas, and then there’s the one that the Jacksonville City Council Transportation, Energy, and Utilities committee had on Monday. One uncontroversial bill was on it. It regarded a drainage easement in Mayport. During the agenda meeting, Chair Reggie Brown joked that the committee might be able to get through the agenda in one […]

Associated PressJanuary 4, 2016

A recently fired caricature artist at Universal Orlando Resort tried to kill his manager by stabbing him in the neck with scissors on New Year’s Day, according to a police report released Monday. Frederick Torres, 33, was charged with attempted first-degree murder for his attack on Glenn Ferguson at the Islands of Adventure park. Both […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2016

Though it isn’t certain that Google Fiber will be coming to Jacksonville, Google has feelers out for a city manager for the project in Jacksonville. A job listing, posted seven days ago, lists these qualifications, a preference for 2nd person construction throughout: “The role of the City Team is to drive the overall business in […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2016

Bryceville Republican Barry Holloway had a slow December in terms of fundraising, according to his latest report. The HD 11 candidate raised just $125 in December. He spent $750 on a political ad. Holloway, a Nassau County Commissioner, has about $17,000 on hand, a number augmented by a personal loan of $10,000. The fundraising race thus […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2016

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Money never sleeps, not even for an incumbent Jacksonville state representative running in a safe district. The $4,000 raised in December by HD 15 Republican Jay Fant brings his total to $50,400. The Seminole Tribe and Old Republic National Title maxed out for Fant, with $500 donations coming from the AIF and AT&T Florida PAC accounts, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2016

The holiday break is officially over at Jacksonville’s City Council. The Monday Finance Committee meeting: highlighted by Jax Mayor Lenny Curry introducing his pension unfunded liability payoff plan, ahead of the Legislative Session in Tallahassee this month. Curry discussed his “proposed solution for funding unfunded pension liabilities,” one he said does not involve a new tax, […]

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Mosque on Space Coast vandalized on New Year’s Day

Bob Poe ready to announce congressional run

Pastor Ken Adkins calls out African-American Jacksonville City Council members

City of Jacksonville personnel clerk resigns, cites “hostile culture” in department

Jax Council TEU committee: blink and you missed it

Caricature artist charged with attempted murder in Universal Orlando attack

Google Fiber seeks manager for possible expansion to Jacksonville

2nd slow fundraising month for HD 11’s Barry Holloway

Jay Fant hits $50K in HD 15 re-election bid

Lenny Curry unfunded liability payoff plan highlights Jax Finance committee meeting