Staff ReportsJanuary 24, 2019
36min272
With the election under two months away now, we will know soon enough whether a May runoff is inevitable.
Tag: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Staff ReportsJanuary 24, 2019Staff ReportsJanuary 10, 2019
31min334
Smash-mouth city At long last, the Florida Times-Union has upped its column game, with two critical political reporters in higher-profile gigs. As 2018 closed, Chris Hong started to write outdoors/lifestyle columns in additional to his dispatches on #jaxpol heroes. However, the 2019 addition may be the one that leaves a mark on the local political […]
Staff ReportsDecember 20, 2018
34min303
As our own A.G. Gancarski suggested in his predictions at the beginning of 2018, the year was bound to be filled with excitement. He even got some of his predictions right. He knew the JEA privatization debate was going to be ugly. He also knew that no matter how many murders happened on Jacksonville streets, […]
Staff ReportsDecember 14, 2018
34min389
Those close to the political operation of Mayor Lenny Curry are calling this a “momentum week.” And why not? Curry is essentially alone still in the mayoral field. Yes, there are filed opponents. No, you haven’t heard of them. And won’t, given their fundraising. Curry is on television with an ad buy. He’s talking smack. […]
Staff ReportsDecember 6, 2018
34min346
Wrap it up The year, in terms of Jacksonville city government, is nearing an end. Next Tuesday sees the final City Council meeting of 2018. For those interested in getting autographs, a Holiday themed meet-and-greet will also be held Wednesday afternoon. Hors-d’oeuvres will be served at the latter event. Reminder: keep gifts under $100 in […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 29, 2018
8min323
On Thursday, a Jacksonville City Council subcommittee continued what is billed as a “comprehensive crime reduction inventory.” However, crime reduction may not be the only law enforcement concern for the legislative panel: A Florida Department of Law Enforcement report this week revealed that Duval County ranks 66th in terms of crimes solved. Its clearance rate hovers […]
Staff ReportsNovember 29, 2018
35min267
Baseball terminology may be out of season, but no matter: this week’s developments show that all the work Northeast Florida lawmakers have done in recent months has paid off. For the second straight year, Fleming Island Republican Rob Bradley will helm Senate Appropriations. This year, a close ally is also handling the House budget. Gov. […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 28, 2018
4min444
Earlier this year, a suspect shot and killed Fang, a 3-year-old Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office K-9. The German Shepherd chased the suspect into the woods, and that was his last chase. A 9 mm handgun saw to that. JSO and the larger community grieved. And now, via area state Sen. Aaron Bean, a legislative remedy: A bill […]
A.G. GancarskiJuly 12, 2018
4min357
Jacksonville’s body camera program, launched in pilot phase last summer, is now on pause. The issue currently: procurement. The open question: how long the process takes. The Florida Times-Union reported Thursday that 200 officers will get cameras in 2019. “Once the procurement process is complete, JSO will use the awarded funds to acquire and deploy […]
A.G. GancarskiJune 7, 20181min285
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams, a first-term Republican up for re-election in 2019, widened in May his cash lead over his sole challenger. The sheriff brought in $14,550 off 38 contributions last month. All of that money went into his campaign account, as he had no committee fundraising. All told, Williams has $192,000 in his political […]