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A.G. GancarskiMarch 16, 2016

This can’t be a good sign. U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown‘s “Friends of Congresswoman Corrine Brown 2016” is raising money for an impending legal battle. It’s not anything to do with One Door for Education. Rather, it’s a more familiar fight. Brown writes, “as you probably know, I’m in the fight of my political life. Bullies have […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 15, 2016

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Tuesday night saw Duval County and NE Florida fall in line with the majority of voters across the country, and support Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton… with the exception of one county on the Democratic side that Felt The Bern. In the GOP Primary, Trump had 47 percent with 194 of 199 precincts in, well ahead of […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 15, 2016

Though some locals may be less than thrilled with the Rick Scott budget vetoes Tuesday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is not among them. Curry, in a conversation with FloridaPolitics.com Tuesday afternoon, said the city’s team “knocked it out of the park” with this year’s process, which had a “90 percent success rate” and was a “win by […]

Ryan RayMarch 15, 2016

Former Senate President Don Gaetz on Tuesday declared he will not seek the Congressional District 1 seat left open by U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller‘s recent decision to retire in 2016. Gaetz put an end to rumors he may try to make the leap to federal office in a memo to supporters Tuesday afternoon. “Gratified as I am by the many offers […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2016

An Atlas V rocket is set to blast off from Cape Canaveral next Tuesday with a capsule full of supplies, equipment and research materials for the International Space Station including an experiment that will set a fire inside the capsule. The Orbital ATK Cygnus capsule atop the Atlas V will carry almost 7,500 pounds up. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 15, 2016

Jacksonville’s Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa on Tuesday pitched the Neighborhoods Department reorganization to Rules as a move toward “cost control and fiduciary responsibility.” “The reorganization does create a stronger focus on neighborhoods,” Mousa said, in alignment to Mayor Lenny Curry‘s vision. “Several department heads will no longer have a direct report to the mayor,” […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 15, 2016

On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott released his 2016 “Florida First” budget. Six pages of projects didn’t make the cut, including many Northeast Florida priorities. A big loss for downtown development in Jacksonville: the Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority Urban Homesteading Pilot Program did not get the $1 million requested. Neither did the St. Johns River Ferry allocation […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 15, 2016

A lot goes on at polling places on Election Day. Candidate supporters gather to hand out literature. The candidates themselves bounce around from polling place to polling place hoping to nab some last minute votes and reach people who may have otherwise been missed throughout campaigning. But, outside of polling places, there’s another story to […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 15, 2016

A concerted letter writing and email campaign has flooded Mayor Lenny Curry’s office with hundreds and hundreds of messages, and it’s not about the HRO. And it got results. It was about the April 11 ICARE Nehemiah Assembly: a literal Come to Jesus moment for Jacksonville politicians, who are held to account for social issues […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 15, 2016

As Jacksonville’s City Council committees mull the first major re-org of the Lenny Curry era, the return of the Neighborhoods department, questions answered by the mayor’s office from the Council auditor’s office bear noticing. One question regarded the Office of the Blight Initiative having a “Blight Officer.” An interesting question: What will the qualifications be for the […]

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Corrine Brown fundraises for impending “court battle”

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton take Duval County, NE Florida

Lenny Curry cheers state budget, says Jax “knocked it out of the park”

Don Gaetz says he won’t pursue U.S. House seat

Orbital ATK capsule to include fire experiment as it resupplies space station

CAO Sam Mousa successfully pitches Neighborhoods re-org to Jax Council Rules committee

Governor axes Jax Urban Homesteading program, St. Johns River Ferry, other NE FL requests

Election Day takeaways in Gulfport

Lenny Curry will attend Jax ICARE assembly

More details emerge on Jax Neighborhoods department re-org