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A.G. GancarskiJune 11, 2015

Florida Politics has obtained a cache of emails related to Jacksonville Mayor-elect Lenny Curry’s transition. The emails date back to May 22. They provide an invaluable record of the transition, as the self-styled “transformational mayor” moves quickly from the seemingly perpetual candidate to the city of Jacksonville’s chief executive. To highlight the nature of the […]

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, […]

Melissa RossMay 27, 2015

“There are two things that are important in politics,” Mark Hanna, the late GOP U.S. senator from Ohio, once said. “The first is money, and I can’t remember what the second one is.” Most political observers across the state agree Lenny Curry beat Alvin Brown in the recent Jacksonville mayor’s race for several reasons. Topping […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 20, 2015

At UF Health in Jacksonville on Friday, civic leaders such as Ed Burr and former mayor John Delaney, sounded the alarm about a $95 million funding shortfall that could imperil the existence of Northeast Florida’s only Level I trauma center, safety net hospital, and academic research center. Speaking on behalf of the JAX Chamber and the Jacksonville Civic […]

Diane RobertsSeptember 24, 2014

And in Florida State University news: the Heisman-winning quarterback is a clueless brat with a million-dollar arm and a five-cent head; the feds are investigating our handling of sexual assault accusations; and the new president-elect is a Koch-head political hack known for ethics violations. Higher education in Florida, y’all. The presidential “search” was a farce. […]

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