Tag: Garrett Dennis

A.G. GancarskiMay 27, 2016
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Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Councilman Garrett Dennis have a lot in common. Party labels notwithstanding, the Democratic councilman has been a reliable ally of the Republican mayor on issues in their first year in office. Both men have gotten more done for the beleaguered residents of Eureka Garden in the last several months than any Jacksonville politicians […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016
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9min296
In the Jacksonville City Council leadership elections, the main event was anticlimactic. Everyone knew current Vice President Lori Boyer would be voted in as president-designate, offering meaningful continuity after the presidency of Greg Anderson. However, the VP-designate race between Doyle Carter and John Crescimbeni offered considerably more drama, with both men deadlocked at eight pledges each ahead of the special […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016
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Going into a 3 p.m. vote for Jacksonville City Council Vice President, Doyle Carter and John Crescimbeni each have eight pledges. Garrett Dennis, citing a longstanding friendship with Carter — which included Carter and his daughters working with Dennis at the Supervisor of Elections office — told FloridaPolitics.com he would pledge to support Carter. That leaves three […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 17, 2016
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7min245
An ordinance appropriating $250,000 from Jacksonville City Council contingency funds to construct a stage at downtown’s Hemming Park was approved Tuesday by the Recreation, Community Development, Public Health and Safety (RCDPHS) committee, the second of two committees to mull the measure before the full council considers it Tuesday. The allocation was approved Monday by a 6-to-1 […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 13, 2016
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In the twilight of his Senate term, Sen. Marco Rubio is focusing on constituent issues, such as Eureka Garden Apartments in Jacksonville. Eureka Garden has stirred the senator to sound a clarion call for reform of HUD’s clearly problematic process. The long-neglected, 400-unit HUD complex is currently for sale by Global Ministries Foundation.  It’s a meaningless distinction for those […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016
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9min205
Passage of 2016-300, which authorizes the referendum to extend the half-cent Better Jacksonville Plan sales tax to address the city’s $2.7 billion unfunded pension liability, seemed to be a certainty before Tuesday’s Jacksonville City Council meeting. After public comment, hand wringing from some council members, and tub thumping from others, it was approved 19 to 0 […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 9, 2016
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6min258
On Monday morning, the Jacksonville City Council Vehicles for Hire subcommittee wrestled, yet again, with regulations for Uber and Lyft, making glacial progress on resolving the long-standing contretemps between the taxicab industry and transportation network companies. Progress had been made previously on insurance conditions, with the committee agreeing on terms. Drivers for transportation network companies […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 4, 2016
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On Wednesday afternoon, Jax Council vice presidential candidate John Crescimbeni solicited the support of fellow Democrat Garrett Dennis in a tight race against Republican Doyle Carter. Dennis had been expected to meet with Carter before Crescimbeni, but the meeting was cancelled as Carter was traveling. Because of that, Dennis was not prepared to sign on with Crescimbeni, he […]


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