A.G. GancarskiFebruary 25, 2021
5min1518
DeSantis pushes a bipartisan message in Duval.
Tag: Edward Waters College
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 25, 2021
Renzo DowneyJuly 1, 2020
6min682
Rep. James Bush III proclaimed the Governor a friend of HBCUs.
Spencer FordinJune 29, 2020
3min643
While the rest of the state suffered crippling vetoes, HBCUs came out on top.
A.G. GancarskiNovember 21, 2019
4min286
Historic Jacksonville HBCU wants to go online.
A.G. GancarskiOctober 30, 2018
3min750
“Elections have consequences.” That was the message of an ebullient Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, who in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood Tuesday messaged against Republican health care policies at Edward Waters College. Nelson spoke to media after a roundtable event in which he and other speakers discussed the need for health coverage. At the heart of […]
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 17, 2018
2min295
Monday morning, Jacksonville City Council Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety committee put the brakes on a long-tabled bill. But it will be back. The Homeless Bill of Rights measure was introduced by now suspended (and federally indicted) Councilwoman Katrina Brown months back. The bill (2018-308) contends that “the basic rights all people should enjoy must be […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2018
3min305
Day one of the nascent CD 5 primary campaign between incumbent Congressman Al Lawson and former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown hasn’t lacked for fireworks. Late this morning, in response to Brown entering the race, Lawson blasted the Jacksonville Democrat as being a careerist looking for his next gig, after failing as mayor. “Alvin failed as mayor,” Lawson […]
A.G. GancarskiJuly 17, 2017
9min346
On Monday morning, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry released his first budget since pension reform passed: a $1.27B budget, up from the $1.2B budget the previous year. With budget relief available after pension reform, Curry made the decision to invest in long neglected city infrastructure and employees, spending more than in the previous two years and adding […]
A.G. GancarskiJune 15, 2017
3min238
New Town is one of those Jacksonville neighborhoods where most new development is that of the franchised corporate variety. That could change soon, as the Jax Chamber, JP Morgan, and the city of Jacksonville are collaborating to let local small business owners know what resources are available. Among those resources, discussed during a Thursday evening […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 27, 2016
9min256
Despite running in a heavily Democratic district, Republican Mark Griffin is playing to win in the House District 13 race. Thursday evening represented one of the most potentially pivotal evenings in his campaign against Democrat Tracie Davis, the replacement candidate for Reggie Fullwood, whose name is still on the ballot. Davis and Griffin debated at Jacksonville’s Edward Waters College; in […]