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A.G. GancarskiNovember 17, 2015

The campaign between Alvin Brown and Lenny Curry saw the current mayor routinely slandered and libeled by people on his putative left, with labels such as “party boss” and worse thrown his way. A little more than three months after his inauguration, Curry is feeling slings and arrows from a different direction: the right … […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2015

“We are living in serious times. Sometimes the obvious must be stated.” Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, affected as many of those in the Western World were by the Paris Attacks of November 13, tweeted that over the weekend. On Monday, his City Hall demonstrated that edict, with the flags of France and the United States hanging […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2015

Count Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry as one of the supporters of Rick Scott‘s effort to create a create a quarter billion dollar fund that the governor can use to lure companies to the Sunshine State. On Monday, following in the footsteps of Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Curry’s office issued a news release expressing his support for the Enterprise Florida […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2015

In a masterstroke of cross promotion, the Jacksonville Jaguars and Uber launch a partnership starting with Thursday’s game against the Tennessee Titans, allowing fans to use Uber to buy game tickets and, of course, get a ride to EverBank Field. “With Uber we’ve created an integrated solution to the seating and transportation needs of Jaguars […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 16, 2015

Patients who owe money to Bayfront Medical Center may get a nasty surprise. Beginning this year the hospital began suing patients for unpaid medical bills. The downtown St. Petersburg hospital was independently owned until 2013 when it was acquired by the Naples-based Health Management Associates and joined a group of six hospitals rebranded “Bayfront” located […]

Melissa RossNovember 16, 2015

The former US military commander in the Middle East is appearing in North Florida this week and giving his insights on how world powers should respond to the deadly attacks in Paris from the Islamic State. John Abizaid, the retired U.S. Army general who served as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander from 2003-2007, will speak Tuesday […]

Melissa RossNovember 16, 2015

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The election is a year away, but incumbent David Shoar has drawn a challenger in the race for St. Johns County Sheriff. Debra Maynard, former patrol deputy and crisis intervention coordinator with the department, has filed paperwork for the contest. Maynard, a Republican, has since left law enforcement and now works in construction management. She […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2015

On Monday, Jacksonville City Council President Greg Anderson met with Rules Committee Chair Matt Schellenberg (and a room full of interested parties from the taxi cab industry) regarding vehicles for hire, a legislative issue that Council has, of yet, no easy answers to. A special subcommittee might change that. Anderson: “where we left this off… we […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2015

Regarding the Jacksonville amphitheater proposal, part of a package of $90 million in stadium improvements to be halved, in terms of financing, by the city of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Jaguars, there are at least a few salient questions. A conversation with Marsha Oliver, the mayor’s spokesperson, revealed some answers on Monday. Oliver stressed that […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2015

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Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, meet the culture warriors on your right. Last week, FloridaPolitics.com reported on the Rev. Gene Youngblood and his attempts to undermine the upcoming “community conversations” that start 6 p.m. Tuesday at the FSCJ Downtown Campus Advanced Technology Center, 401 W. State St., on expanding the Human Rights Ordinance to LGBT people. Contending […]

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Ahead of HRO meeting, Lenny Curry and Jax Council attacked from right

In Jacksonville’s City Hall, two flags fly high

Lenny Curry joins Bob Buckhorn in backing Rick Scott’s request for $250 million fund for Enterprise Florida

Jacksonville Jaguars launch Uber partnership on Thursday

Bayfront Hospital now suing patients for unpaid bills

Retired Gen. John Abizaid speaks in Jacksonville on American role in fight against ISIS

St. Johns County Sheriff’s race draws new candidate

Jax Vehicles for Hire subcommittee being formed, to meet 11/24 at noon

Jax stadium improvements to be paid off in “fifteen to thirty years”

Ahead of first HRO “community conversation,” Raymond Johnson seeks to frame debate