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Guest AuthorJune 3, 2015

A few weeks ago I made an early morning trek to a college campus two hours from where I live. I was scheduled to facilitate a discussion about academic leadership with colleagues around the state. I set my radio to C-SPAN and was soon listening to a morning call-in show. The host asked female listeners […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 3, 2015

There are, to be sure, a few secrets that are closely guarded in Duval County politics. However, the new Jacksonville City Council president and vice-president were not among them. Councilmembers-elect were confirming even last week that the new president would be Greg Anderson and Lori Boyer would be the next vice-president. So it was written. And […]

Melissa RossJune 3, 2015

As the state’s Medicaid fight continues to get national attention, UF Health Jax CEO Russ Armistead remains steadfast and vocal in his insistence that a solution must be found, and quickly, to Florida’s healthcare funding crisis — or else North Florida’s only safety net hospital will close its doors. “I think people don’t believe it […]

Mitch PerryJune 3, 2015

At Rick Scott‘s cattle call in Orlando Tuesday (I refuse to call it the Happiest Place on the Earth), the six (potential) presidential candidates were told by the governor to stick to the economy, so the only time they could speak about other issues were generally if they came before reporters after their session on […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2015

Having covered my share of campaign launches, Angela Corey‘s on Tuesday evening at the Jacksonville Landing was unique. Slated to start at 6:00 p.m., it actually started a few minutes early. Perhaps it was the rain that caused the early start. Corey, seeking her third term as the State Attorney for the Fourth District, was […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2015

Late Tuesday afternoon, Mayor-elect Lenny Curry announced his transition policy committee leaders. The names include both Republicans and Democrats, giving insight into his stated desire to be a “mayor for all of Jacksonville.” The subcommittee chairs are : The Honorable John Delaney, president, University of North Florida – Chair for “Economic Development” The Rev. Fred Newbill, pastor, […]

Daniel TilsonJune 2, 2015

OK, you got me. That’s a made-up name in the headline. But this week’s “Economic Growth Summit” hosted by Florida Gov. Rick Scott is all about the politics of make-believe, so anything goes. If life was fair, Scott’s summit would feature explanations and apologies to middle-class Floridians who’ve remained loyal to his hardcore conservative economic […]

Guest AuthorJune 2, 2015

Darian Davis spent five years in prison for selling drugs. While incarcerated, his son was born as his wife waited for his release. Days after he stepped beyond the barbed-wire fencing, now three years ago, a man known in his neighborhood as “Frog” got busy landing work. Darian worked his first job from 7:30 am […]

Marc YachtJune 2, 2015

Never a technocrat, we purchased our first color television in the late 80s and used TV antennas through the mid-90s. We avoided satellite costs until decent TV disappeared. I finally escaped my 60s lifestyle when I received an office-issued cell phone. It was carried in a large shoulder bag and might have had a rotary […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2015

Florida Politics reported first that Angela Corey filed for re-election at the end of last month. At 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Jacksonville Landing, Corey will officially announce her bid for a third term as 4th Circuit State Attorney, as a short email states. “Since filing on Thursday, May 28, 2015, we have received many inquiries. Therefore, […]

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Dale Brill: Help 45 percent of Floridians living on the economic edge take up the slack

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Email insights: Angela Corey to officially announce re-election bid Tuesday evening