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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 16, 2015

Florida Politics has gotten confirmation that, as Councilman Tommy Hazouri told us, Council President Greg Anderson is planning to form a subcommittee with the express intent of looking at JTA issues, including the Skyway. “My understanding is that the Council President is planning to form a subcommittee to examine multiple aspects of the JTA,” wrote Anderson’s Executive […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 16, 2015

A proposal to appoint four new members to Jacksonville’s Planning Commission will be considered at next week’s City Council meeting, Florida Politics has learned. The moves comes despite two of the members slated for replacement have not yet resigned. The situation will likely dismay and inflame critics of the Lenny Curry administration’s board appointment policy. […]

Frank TorresSeptember 16, 2015

The Buddy Dyer campaign will launch it’s grassroots operation on Saturday morning near downtown Orlando, in their latest efforts to help the Mayor win his fifth term. In an email to supporters Dyer highlighted his message on Wednesday. “The campaign is heating up and our team is fully committed to working day and night to […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 16, 2015

As Melissa Ross reported on Tuesday, Senator Aaron Bean is competing Saturday night in the 2015 First Coast Dancing with the Stars event supporting the Beaches Fine Arts Series. But Senator Bean isn’t the only member of the Duval Delegation who has caught a case of Saturday Night Fever. Senator Audrey Gibson is also slated to participate […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 16, 2015

The Jacksonville Skyway. If you ever saw the classic Simpsons episode about the Springfield Monorail, you’ll know how most longtime locals feel about the almost 30-year old mass transit conveyance. The complaints are myriad. It isn’t especially accessible for the vast majority of residents. Some say it goes from “nowhere to nowhere.” Its aesthetics? Like something […]

Frank TorresSeptember 16, 2015

Orlando State Senator Darren Soto will file the SB 296 “Florida Teacher Fair Pay Act” for a second time on Wednesday afternoon. The bill aims to retain and attract quality teaching candidates, while maintaining adequate funding for other education programs and personnel. It adds that the statewide minimum salary for all instructional personnel will be […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 16, 2015

That local bill to regulate Transportation Network Companies (TNC) such as Uber and Lyft that the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission has proposed has been drafted and was placed on the PTC’s website on Wednesday. The bill, to be sponsored by Plant City House Republican Dan Raulerson, will be introduced before the local Hillsborough County local delegation […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 16, 2015

On Wednesday night, the Republican Party of Duval County will hold its second Debate Watch party of the 2016 Presidential Primary cycle. The party, which will be held instead of the normal Republican Executive Committee meeting, will commence at 7:30 at the Players Grille on Hendricks Avenue on the Southside. On offer: “complimentary nachos and wings while they […]

Frank TorresSeptember 16, 2015

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs is reluctant to support new legislation filed Friday, that seeks to expand the Central Florida Transportation Authority Board, and privatize day-to-day operations of the LYNX bus system. “We need to have some conversations to make sure we’re all working from the same set of facts” Jacobs told Florida Politics Tuesday afternoon […]

Frank TorresSeptember 16, 2015

College Professor George Collins has filed to run in Florida House District 50, setting up a Republican primary with District 49 State Representative Rene Plasencia, according to the East Orlando Post. This will be the second time Collins will be running for the seat that consists of parts of Orange and Brevard counties. In 2014, […]

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Jax City Council to form subcommittee looking at JTA issues

4 tapped to join Jax Planning Commission, but 2 holdouts haven’t resigned

Email Insights: Buddy Dyer launches grassroots efforts on Saturday

Like Aaron Bean, Audrey Gibson is dancing with the stars

In Jacksonville, a Skyway? Or a money pit?

Darren Soto to try again on Teacher Fair Pay Act

Hillsborough PTC unveils their bill to regulate Uber and Lyft in Florida

Duval GOP announces debate watch party, “insider briefing”

Teresa Jacobs wary of new LYNX privatization bill

George Collins files to run for HD 50