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A.G. GancarskiJune 3, 2016
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One of the more compellingly titled emails from Jacksonville government servers recently: a missive from pastor R.L. Gundy to the mayor and the city council entitled “Citizen Review Board, Independent Investigations, Death Penalty and Referendum.” Gundy, a politically active Baptist preacher, is known for his blistering fusillades against politicians like State Attorney Angela Corey. He also has been […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 3, 2016
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On Thursday, the Florida Times-Union reported on a setback for a family business of Jacksonville City Councilwoman Katrina Brown. Councilwoman Brown’s CoWealth LLC was found to be in default for $590,000 in loans and grants, related to Jerome Brown BBQ Sauce, a barbecue sauce manufacturing company that hasn’t ramped up as quickly as was intended when Brown’s family […]

Scott PowersJune 2, 2016
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The upcoming launch of a Delta IV Heavy rocket with a spy satellite is back on. United Launch Alliance announced Thursday the launch originally scheduled for this Saturday, then delayed, has been reset for June 9 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The rocket will carry a satellite into orbit for the U.S. National Reconnaissance […]

Melissa RossJune 2, 2016
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Despite a somewhat stalled process over vehicle inspections and background checks, the man heading up the regulatory argument in Jacksonville over Uber and Lyft says progress is hopefully imminent. I think where we’re going is a good place,” says City Councilman Matt Schellenberg. Schellenberg chairs the council’s Vehicles for Hire committee. “We hope to get […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2016
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The race for the GOP nomination in Florida’s 4th Congressional District is going strong, and candidate Hans Tanzler wants to establish ground rules. Tanzler wants three debates and a “clean campaign pledge.” The debates, writes Tanzler, would happen in each of the three counties in the district. “Northeast Florida voters deserve a substantive and thorough exchange on the […]


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