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A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2015

In a review of city of Jacksonville public record emails, FloridaPolitics.com has learned about a renewed push behind a proposal called IlluminateJax, which seeks to light the city skyline for Jaguars games. This proposal, which has been kicking around for a couple of years now, seems to be in conjunction with other ambitious Jaguars’ branding initiatives, as […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2015

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In a Friday conversation, Neil Henrichsen, chairman of the Duval County Democratic Party, rendered specific criticisms of the $90 million capital improvement deal proposed to improve the EverBank Field part of the Sports Complex, which includes, among other things, a proposed amphitheater. Henrichsen’s take: Lenny Curry, in attempting to push through the deal via legislation last week, […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2015

Not exactly an October surprise, but Build Something That Lasts, a committee established by supporters of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry “to advance conservative principles and … support political causes and potentially candidates who reflect the same vision for the future of Jacksonville and Northeast Florida,” had a big fundraising month. It raised $94,500, with the […]

Associated PressNovember 3, 2015

Several of Florida’s professional sports teams are trying again to win state money from the Florida Legislature. State officials said Monday that they had received requests to spend money on the stadiums used by the Miami Dolphins, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The state has also received a funding request from Daytona […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2015

Does Shad Khan need an even bigger scoreboard? It would seem that way, given the free and easy access Jacksonville City Council members apparently have to the owner’s box as indicated by an email by Ethics Director Carla Miller. She sent the missive to local Jags-and-everything-else lobbyist Paul Harden and General Counsel Jason Gabriel over owner’s […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2015

Spoiler alert: no. It’s easy to get swept up in the endless wave of Are the Jaguars Moving? I’ve done it myself. It’s easy to see things like games in London, enthusiastically advocated by an owner with a pro soccer team in that same city, and wonder why he wouldn’t just pull up stakes. I’ve done it myself. […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 20, 2015

For Daytona, Miami, Jacksonville and Orlando, it’s hurry up and wait. The highly anticipated decision on how the state will spend $7 million in tax dollars on stadium upgrades this year is now in the hands of the full Florida Legislature. With it, comes more than a little doubt as to whether it will happen in 2015 […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 19, 2015

A high-stakes multimillion dollar tug-of-war over funding for professional sports is now in overtime. A 14-member joint legislative budget panel on Thursday voted to delay a decision on whether to approve the ranking of four applications for state subsidies. Joint Legislative Budget Commission Chairman Rep. Richard Corcoran said he was opposed to awarding any incentive […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2015

At 2:30 p.m. today, the state’s Legislative Budget Committee will consider granting millions of dollars in tax breaks to four entities for sports stadiums: The Daytona International Speedway, the city of Orlando for Orlando City Soccer, the city of Jacksonville for the NFL Jaguars, and South Florida Stadium LLC, the home of the Miami Dolphins. […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 11, 2015

Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III sent a letter to the state’s chief economist Wednesday night saying the racetrack should have ranked higher in a competitive bid for sports incentive dollars. In his letter to Office of Economic and Demographic Research Coordinator Amy Baker, Chitwood said the speedway should have been ranked No. 2, […]

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Universal Mega Movie Parade (NBCUniversal)

Lights and renaming Arlington Expressway: the key to Jacksonville becoming a “destination city”?

Neil Henrichsen calls Jax amphitheater proposal “another broken promise”

Build Something That Lasts has blockbuster October; Shad Khan is in

Florida pro sports teams make another push for state money

Jags box tickets “flowing” to council members draw ethics slap

Is Shad Khan gone?

Jacksonville Jaguars threaten ending (profitable) upgrades without state subsidy

Joint Legislative Budget Commission punts on sports tax incentives

AFP warns LBC to skip support of stadium incentive proposal

Sports incentives debate heating up as Daytona Speedway questions its ranking