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A.G. GancarskiMay 22, 2018

The top job starting July 1 in the Jacksonville City Council will go to current Vice President Aaron Bowman, elected President-Designate Tuesday. There was little surprise: Bowman had 13 of the 19 councilors pledging support to him weeks prior. President-Designate Bowman, a VP for the Jacksonville Chamber‘s business recruitment wing JAXUSA Partnership, will represent a break […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 21, 2018

Former Jacksonville Mayor Tommy Hazouri, running as a Democrat in a Republican year, got more votes than any other citywide candidate in the 2015 City Council election. In addition to being mayor for four years (1987-91), Hazouri has also served as a State Legislator and a member of the Duval County School Board. However, prominence on […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 17, 2018

The Jacksonville City Council’s special committee on the future of JEA contemplated a light agenda Thursday, a marked contrast to the pitched pyrotechnics of the panel’s bygone conclaves. One highlight: Jacksonville City Council President Anna Brosche addressing the panel, just days after JEA Board member Fred Newbill questioned her motivation in inquiring as to the board’s process in […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2018

Time was when Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Gaffney seemed vulnerable in his re-election bid. The Democrat, representing a district that sprawls from Downtown toward the airport, has dealt with legal scrapes in the past ranging from his nonprofit’s Medicaid overbilling (an issue in the 2015 campaign) to double dipping on homestead exemption claims (an issue while in […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 16, 2018

A reporter from Reuters recently had a row with Jacksonville officials regarding claimed exemptions from disclosure of public records related to informational technology. The city has had its approach to public records disclosure questioned by local media in recent days, via a panel in the city’s “Open Government Task Force” and on Twitter; however, the […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2018

The clouded picture in the race for Jacksonville City Council Vice-President cleared up Tuesday, with Sam Newby dropping out to focus on his re-election bid. Jacksonville Daily Record reporter David Cawton broke the news on Twitter. Newby, an at-large Councilman, faces one opponent thus far for re-election. The first-term Republican’s exit from the race leaves three candidates […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2018

As storm clouds loom over the Sunshine State, the same holds true (at least potentially) for Jacksonville’s Sunshine Law. And a public notice meeting Tuesday morning called by Jacksonville City Councilman Garrett Dennis addressed how those clouds may be occluding the race for the presidency of the City Council. The meeting was requested by Dennis to […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2018

Recent electoral setbacks weren’t last call for the peripatetic political career of Jacksonville’s Jack Daniels as he has again filed to run for the Jacksonville City Council. Daniels, who shares his name with a consumer product, has taken many shots at electoral office. Yet, despite his efforts, the glass has come up empty time after time. Still, […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 14, 2018

Duval Democrats are noted for their internal wars, and an excellent current example of such is the House District 13 Democratic donnybrook between Rep. Tracie Davis and Roshanda Jackson, a former district secretary for state Rep. Kim Daniels. The Davis/Jackson contest is one of two major primary votes awaiting some Jacksonville voters, the other being Davis’ political ally, Sen. Audrey […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 14, 2018

On Monday, the Jacksonville City Council’s Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health & Safety committee deferred a bill expressing opposition to selling the local utility, a hot button issue in recent months. 2018-248, a resolution introduced by Councilors Jim Love, Joyce Morgan and Reggie Gaffney, would put the kibosh on moves to potentially sell JEA. This discussion comes at a time […]

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Jacksonville City Council elects Aaron Bowman to presidency; Scott Wilson VP

Against the odds? Tommy Hazouri chases Jacksonville City Council VP slot

Jacksonville City Council JEA committee talks Aaron Zahn selection, November straw ballot

Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Gaffney expands cash lead in re-election bid

Reuters the latest to zing Jacksonville over release of public records

Sam Newby drops bid for Jacksonville City Council VP; three hopefuls remain

Sunshine Law breach accusations infuse drama into uncontested Jacksonville City Council president’s race

One more round: Jack Daniels takes another shot at Jacksonville City Council

Tracie Davis stocks away cash for primary clash with Kim Daniels’ former aide

Jacksonville City Council committee defers JEA ‘no sale’ resolution

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