A.G. GancarskiJuly 29, 2020
3min555
Former Jacksonville Republican mayoral candidate endorses Democrat for Congress.
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11min423
Some candidates rake it in; others self-fund as they can.
A.G. GancarskiOctober 8, 2018
2min343
Republican state Sen. Aaron Bean, whose Senate District 4 encompasses all of Nassau and part of Duval County, continued to pad his campaign account during the last full week of September receipts. From Sept. 15-28, Bean raised $22,200 between his campaign account and that of his political committee, Florida Conservative Alliance. Among the donors on the committee side: Florida […]
A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2018
4min242
In 2011, which was a different time in Jacksonville politics, Republican Audrey Moran was a strong candidate for Mayor. Though Moran fell short of the runoff election, her candidacy is still seen by many as an intersection of purpose and politics. Moran’s days of running for public office appear to be over; however, she is still […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 15, 2016
2min283
Criminal history has often disqualified reformed felons from large swaths of the job market. However, Jacksonville business leaders are looking to rectify that injustice. “Project Open Door,” announced Tuesday at the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, asserts companies will not ask about a job applicant’s arrest record until the interview process. This, akin to the “Ban […]
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2016
5min524
Earlier this week, the narrative was that Duval County School Board chair Ashley Smith-Juarez had called a meeting Friday of the board to discuss the termination of Superintendent Nikolai Vitti. Since that news came out, some developments have happened. Community leaders pressed Smith-Juarez to reconsider her intransigence; by Wednesday afternoon, she had backpedaled, contravening what she […]
A.G. GancarskiJuly 21, 2016
2min171
Fourth Circuit State Attorney candidate Melissa Nelson has a very interesting name on the host committee of her Aug. 2 fundraiser. Former Jacksonville mayoral candidate Audrey Moran, seen by many as the conscience of Jacksonville politics, highlights a stacked host committee for the women-only event. Also featured on the host committee: Ginny Myrick, a two-term former member of the […]
A.G. GancarskiJune 28, 2016
4min253
The Jax Chamber has made no secret of its support of the pension-tax referendum. “This is one of the biggest issues facing Jacksonville and the unfunded pension liability is crippling our city finances,” said Matt Rapp, chair of government affairs for JAX Chamber, said in February after the Florida House approved the measure. “We applaud […]
A.G. GancarskiMarch 24, 2016
2min216
The big Project Star jobs announcement in Jacksonville came Thursday: City Refrigeration Holdings will establish its North American HQ in Jacksonville, bringing 100 jobs to the area at an average wage of $67,000. The subtext, however, is that these jobs wouldn’t have come to Jacksonville if it weren’t for the Jaguars’ yearly games in London. […]
A.G. GancarskiMarch 3, 2016
4min190
“Project Omega,” a 450-job QTI deal approved by Jacksonville’s City Council weeks ago, was announced as a major expansion by Ernst and Young on Thursday. It wasn’t a sure thing. In fact, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry says that Project Omega almost didn’t happen. “This deal looked like it was dying on the vine,” Curry told a crowd […]