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A.G. GancarskiJuly 27, 2015

Jacksonville’s issues with disparate outcomes, in terms of education and socioeconomic achievement, are well-documented. On Monday afternoon, potential solutions were explored, as veteran Duval County School Board members Constance Hall and Paula Wright hosted a quartet of new City Council members: At Large Councilwoman Anna Brosche, District 7’s Reggie Gaffney, District 8’s Katrina Brown, and District 9’s Garrett Dennis. The point […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 25, 2015

This month, the Alvin Brown campaign gave a 2011 campaign donation made by Zakee Fur’qan to a local charity, finally bringing an end to the saga that began with Fur’qan being trumpeted in March as one of the “job creators and business leaders” who backed the Mayor’s reelection bid. Once the Brown campaign was made aware of Fur’qan’s […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 9, 2015

More research has revealed that Zakee Fur’qan‘s political contributions in recent years extend beyond Mayor Alvin Brown and U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown to at least one Duval County School Board candidate. A Duval County contribution search shows donations from his company, Freedom Lawn and Landscape, and from his wife Hanan Fur’qan to candidate Constance Hall. Three […]

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