A.G. GancarskiFebruary 6, 2019
8min340
Despite Democrats comprising a plurality of registered voters in Jacksonville, they didn't field a Mayoral candidate.
Tag: jacksonville city councilTim Weisheyer was appointed to the Florida State University Board of Trustees. Image via FloridaRealtors.com.
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 6, 2019A.G. GancarskiFebruary 2, 2019
1min354
The first-term Republican has raised over $80,000, with roughly $51,000 on hand.
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 31, 2019
2min251
Republican Scott Wilson, current vice-president of the Jacksonville City Council, hopes to lead that body in a few months. But to get there, he’s got to dispatch Democrat Tim Yost in the March election. Wilson’s most recent campaign finance report, encompassing receipts between Jan. 12 and 25, suggests that groundwork is being laid. Wilson brought in more […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2019
8min238
Most Jacksonville City Council seats are yoked into Democratic or (more likely) Republican representation due to demographics. A potential exception: District 14, which runs from the Naval Air Station Jacksonville north along the St. Johns River, looping in Ortega, Fairfax, Avondale, Riverside, Murray Hill and other neighborhoods. Tuesday evening offered voters in that district an […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 9, 2019
4min266
Members of the public who want to address the Jacksonville City Council during public comment in the future may be advised to bring quarters for the vending machine. They may be speaking later than they are used to. Currently split up among two commenting periods, new legislation (2019-19) would shift public comment to the back […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2019
6min239
The Jacksonville City Council agenda Tuesday evening was mild compared to the somewhat wild speculation about which member(s) are running for Mayor. However, even as the “silly season” is in full swing, policy concerns populated the agenda, even as political cross-currents proved irresistible. One such measure: 2018-846, Council President Aaron Bowman’s bill to create a task […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2019
5min402
If the stacking of the field in Jacksonville City Council At-Large Group 1 is any indication, incumbent Anna Brosche will run for Mayor instead of seeking re-election. The vibe very much is that of an open seat, with developments Monday adding texture. Lisa King, the chair of the Duval County Democratic Party, filed on Monday morning […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 3, 2019
5min435
The Jacksonville City Council continued to move forward with committee work Thursday morning in the Finance Committee. Performing Arts Showcase: 2018-837 is headed to the Consent Agenda next week, and it may be a downtown game changer. The bill would appropriate roughly $2 million in tourist development funds for a visitors center on the Riverwalk at […]
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 3, 2019
6min441
As of Wednesday morning, both of Gov. Rick Scott‘s Jacksonville City Council appointments have filed for election in 2019. While District 8 Democrat Ju’Coby Pittman filed for election in her district (a bid that has already garnered support from the Fraternal Order of Police), Freeman is taking a different tack. Appointed to fill in for suspended Democrat Reggie […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2018
10min360
All good things come to an end: and so it is for the 2018 calendar for the Jacksonville City Council, which met Tuesday for the final time this year. Just a few of the highlights, beyond the X-Mas sweaters depicted in the graphic…. _ Health care options for public safety: New changes to collective bargaining […]