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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 17, 2018

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. GancarskiSeptember 12, 2018

Jacksonville City Hall had the kind of law enforcement presence Tuesday evening that is generally only seen when collective bargaining agreements are ratified. And this was because of what happened just 13 days ago, when Council chambers were emptied in the wake of protest. As First Coast News reported, the Chambers were emptied at the order […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 11, 2018

In the race to succeed Republican Jim Love on the Jacksonville City Council, Love’s fellow Republican Randy DeFoor retained her cash on hand lead after August receipts. But in what could be a preview of a runoff election, Democrat Sunny Gettinger is keeping pace. As of the end of August, DeFoor had roughly $145,000 on hand between her […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 10, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilwoman Joyce Morgan faces a former two-term Councilman, Bill Bishop, in her re-election bid. After one month of running an active campaign, Morgan, a Democrat representing the Arlington area, has taken the cash lead over the stalled-out operation of Bishop, who is just three years removed from drawing nearly 20 percent citywide in the Mayor’s […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 29, 2018

After a weekend bookended by high-profile mass shootings after a high-school football game and a Madden video game tournament, Jacksonville leaders are looking for solutions. One such solution was advanced Wednesday in a meeting of City Council members and non-profit leaders: budget enhancements in the form of grants for organizations devoted to prevention and intervention. The Mayor’s Office […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 21, 2018

David Taylor, a former Jacksonville City Council Republican candidate who has not been immune to controversy over the years, saw his lawsuit against the Duval County Supervisor of Elections thrown out Tuesday by Judge Robert M. Foster. Taylor’s charge: The special election in District 12 was not publicly announced in a publication of record. The only qualified […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 16, 2018

Unlike the majority of Florida counties, Duval County has yet to figure out a way forward regarding regulation of short-term rentals. Zoning doesn’t accommodate them currently, and as a result, Jacksonville is missing out on hundreds of thousands of dollars of revenue. A Jacksonville City Council committee looks to change that with findings due by […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 15, 2018

The annual review of the city of Jacksonville’s proposed budget by the City Council’s Finance Committee sees its first in a series of all-day sessions begin Aug. 16. As compared with the $1.19 billion general fund budget in FY 16-17, and the $1.27 billion budget last year, the general fund budget is up this year to $1.31 […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 14, 2018

The cases of suspended Jacksonville City Council members Katrina Brown and Reggie Brown were back in federal court Tuesday afternoon for a status hearing ahead of what is now a February trial, though the defendants were no-shows. The two Browns, who are unrelated, are accused of a 38-count conspiracy to defraud, say federal prosecutors. The pair is accused of extracting hundreds […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2018

Fundraising for Jacksonville City Council 2019 races is in full swing, and here’s a look at the landscape. Unmentioned races have no filed candidates at this writing. In Jacksonville City Council District 1, Democratic incumbent Joyce Morgan filed at the beginning of August, with no appreciable fundraising. Her sole opponent, Republican Bill Bishop, raised $4,400 in July […]

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Jacksonville homeless rights bill on pause

Jacksonville City Council wrestles with public comment confrontations

Randy DeFoor retains cash lead over Sunny Gettinger in Jacksonville City Council race

Jacksonville City Councilwoman Joyce Morgan is establishment choice for re-election

Jacksonville seeks fresh thinking after high-profile weekend killings

Court throws out Jacksonville City Council special election challenge

Jacksonville City Council panel to investigate short-term rentals issue

Jacksonville City Council panel begins budget deep dive Thursday

February trial set for Jacksonville Councilmembers Katrina, Reggie Brown

July looks like previous months in Jacksonville City Council fundraising