A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2020
3min619
A similar bill failed by a lopsided vote in 2019.
Tag: Al Ferraro
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A.G. GancarskiOctober 21, 2019
3min310
Duggan's bill is supported by Jacksonville local lawmakers.
A.G. GancarskiOctober 9, 2019
6min659
Arcades blamed for murder, overdoses.
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 2, 2019
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 14, 2019
2min401
One of Mayor Lenny Curry's chief allies on the Jacksonville City Council, Al Ferraro continues to win the resource war in his re-election bid.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 2, 2019
1min354
The first-term Republican has raised over $80,000, with roughly $51,000 on hand.
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 22, 2019
7min446
The first post-qualifying fundraising reports are in for downticket Jacksonville races in the March elections, and some trends are familiar while others are exciting and new. [Note: coverage of mayoral race fundraising is here.] The races for Sheriff and Property Appraiser see Republican incumbents Mike Williams and Jerry Holland with daunting leads over Democratic challengers. Williams has over […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 27, 2018
5min296
On Tuesday, the Jacksonville City Council approved a bill that would change conditions under which part of the local utility could be sold. All committees voted the bill up without a no vote, pushing the bill onto the consent agenda. Charter previously required City Council approval of any transfer of more than 10 percent of […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2018
2min977
On Tuesday, the Jacksonville City Council imposed a six-month moratorium on adult arcades. The legislation cleared committees without opposition and landed on the consent agenda, with a majority of the 19-person legislative body listed as sponsors even before Tuesday’s meeting. Ordinance 2018-680 bans any new permitting for so-called internet cafes, a bane to the existence of […]