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A.G. GancarskiDecember 27, 2017

Drivers of 18 wheelers coming through Jacksonville in the near future may want to be advised: if you’re starting a convoy, you may have to do it on designated routes. That’s the gist of a new piece of legislation being considered Monday in the Transportation, Energy, and Utilities committee. Ordinance 2017-807 would designate 52 truck […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 26, 2017

Will he or won’t he? That’s the question regarding termed-out Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Brown, who is still mulling a primary challenge against state Sen. Audrey Gibson. Florida Politics reported on this earlier this month. Brown confirmed then that he was exploring a run to a Florida Times-Union reporter, then to this outlet. “All options are being considered,” Brown […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2017

Six of the seven board members of Jacksonville’s nascent Kids Hope Alliance cleared City Council Tuesday evening. Five of them made the cut via the consent agenda: Rebekah Davis, a former member of the Jacksonville Children’s Commission board of directors; Kevin Gay, a previous Jacksonville Journey board member; former Jacksonville Sheriff and current Edward Waters College President Nat Glover; Iraq War […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 11, 2017

Jacksonville City Council candidate Earl Testy has raised $31 thus far in his long shot bid for public office, putting him somewhat behind his opponent, Randy DeFoor, who has $81,000 on hand. However, unlike DeFoor — whose campaign has largely been limited to fundraising thus far — Testy has garnered publicity through making statements online that many […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 8, 2017

A bill filed to Jacksonville City Council this week requests approval for nearly $1 million in federal funds for Jacksonville’s body worn camera program. Ordinance 2017-884, filed at the request of Sheriff Mike Williams, would appropriate $997,956 from the Department of Justice; a local match of the same amount would be provided. The fact sheet for the […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 5, 2017

The opioid overdose crisis in Jacksonville has taxed city resources on a number of fronts, including those not visible to the public, such as the Medical Examiner’s office. Numerous city hall conversations this year have spotlighted the pressures created by the unnatural and unbudgeted deaths of the overdose crisis. WJXT reported on a cry for […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 4, 2017

Earl Testy, a Republican candidate in Jacksonville City Council District 14, took a provocative position on the current tsunami of sexual harassment charges Monday. Testy took women to task, asserting “they have themselves and their libidos to blame for much of their own abuse by men.” “Feminists have no more call to be proud of […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 1, 2017

There are fifteen months until the election, yet mud has already begun to fly in a Jacksonville City Council race. In Council District 6, where Republicans Michael Boylan and Rose Conry are vying to replace termed-out Republican Matt Schellenberg, questions have emerged about Conry’s recent move to Mandarin. While that is technically true, a spokesman for the Conry […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2017

Michael Boylan, the President and CEO of Jacksonville’s WJCT Public Broadcasting, filed papers Monday to launch his campaign for City Council. Boylan’s interest in running has been an open secret for some time; he is nearing the end of his tenure at the Jacksonville public broadcasting station. Boylan is running to replace termed-out Republican Matt Schellenberg […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 30, 2017

When the Jacksonville media finally begins paying attention to 2019 City Council races, bet that the at-large contest between Bill Bishop and Ron Salem will feature. It has to. Though media turnover on the television side necessarily dictates many TV reporters won’t remember Bishop’s audacious play for mayor in 2015 (an underfunded run that nonetheless garnered 17 […]

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Truck routes in Jacksonville’s future, if City Council gives go ahead

Reggie Brown to decide in ‘early January’ whether to challenge Audrey Gibson

Six ‘Kids Hope’ board picks clear Jacksonville City Council

Jacksonville City Council candidate talks female ‘libidos’, ‘conversion of Negro Democrats’

Federal funds OKd for Jacksonville body worn camera program

No more room at the morgue: Crisis in Jacksonville

Jax Council hopeful blames women’s ‘libidos’ for sexual harassment

Residency not an issue in Rose Conry bid for Jax City Council

Michael Boylan launches Jacksonville City Council run

Will money decide the Bill Bishop Vs. Ron Salem race for Jax City Council?