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A.G. GancarskiMay 27, 2016

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

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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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

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 11, 2016

The big news thus far this week in the Jacksonville City Council race for vice president hasn’t been flux in the pledge count, which still sees John Crescimbeni leading Doyle Carter 7 to 6. Rather, it’s in the discussion of whether or not the system, as Councilman Reggie Brown charged, is “broken” or not. The […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 2016

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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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will return to Jacksonville May 13, when he hopes to visit Eureka Gardens once again with Mayor Lenny Curry. An email from his office to Curry’s office proposed a stopover at Eureka on Friday morning, scheduling contingent on the mayor’s availability. Rubio, since ceasing his presidential campaign in March, has been active in […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 9, 2016

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

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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Lenny Curry, Garrett Dennis talk water safety, drowning prevention

Jax City Council elects Lori Boyer president, John Crescimbeni vice-president

Garrett Dennis to support Doyle Carter for Jax Council VP

Second Jax Council committee approves $250K for Hemming Park stage

Marco Rubio condemns ‘slumlords’ of Global Ministries Foundation

Garrett Dennis says the Jax Council leadership system is not broken

Jacksonville City Council authorizes August pension tax referendum

Marco Rubio renews focus on Jax HUD property Eureka Gardens

Jax Vehicles for Hire committee considers regulatory framework, yet again

Garrett Dennis holds off on backing John Crescimbeni for Jax Council VP