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A.G. GancarskiJuly 18, 2017

At a time when some constituents of Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Schellenberg are hopping mad at him over a zoning issue, a bill authorizing a referendum seems like an interesting play. And yet, that’s what Schellenberg seeks — with a bill in committees on Tuesday (Rules and Finance), a measure which would allow a third term, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 17, 2017

On Monday morning, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry released his first budget since pension reform passed: a $1.27B budget, up from the $1.2B budget the previous year. With budget relief available after pension reform, Curry made the decision to invest in long neglected city infrastructure and employees, spending more than in the previous two years and adding […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 17, 2017

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On Monday, the cycle begins anew for the relationship between Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and the City Council. Curry drops his third budget — and this time, there is more room to maneuver than there had been the previous two years, in which pension obligations choked out most of the room for discretionary spending. The hit […]

Phil AmmannJuly 14, 2017

As the Jacksonville City Council wraps up its two-week break, Councilmembers will get a first peek at Mayor Lenny Curry’s budget Monday. They already know at least some of what to expect: a $100 million capital improvement budget and $8.4 million for Edward Waters College. Now the question is: Will everyone play ball? A.G. Gancarski […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 12, 2017

Wednesday morning saw Jacksonville open its first medical marijuana dispensary, as Trulieve’s storefront on Beach Boulevard opened for business. For those following the medical marijuana debate in the city as recently as two years ago, Trulieve’s facility represents real progress, especially in contrast to other cities across the state still wrestling with zoning and other […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2017

The history of soccer in Jacksonville is longer than some new arrivals might think. From 1980, when the Jacksonville Tea Men started off in the North American Soccer League, to today, when the Jacksonville Armada play locally, soccer has had a foothold here for decades. Even in 2016, the U.S. National Team played in Jacksonville […]

Scott PowersJuly 7, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham spent her recent “workday” event Friday at a community health care center in Jacksonville; she came away even more aware of the health care issues at stake in public policy. “Community health centers are a vital safety net for working families across our state. In addition to providing care, they […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2017

For Paul Renner, the path to winning Friday’s 2022 Florida House Speaker election in Orlando — with 16 votes in the first round — was not a sure thing. First of all, he lost his first election for the House — a three-vote defeat to Rep. Jay Fant, a current Attorney General candidate, in House District […]

Phil AmmannJune 30, 2017

Summer doldrums, finally, in Jacksonville City Hall for the next couple of weeks … until the Mayor introduces his budget to Council July 17. The installation of a new Council President, supplanting old power dynamics with a new hierarchy. And there are questions. Will institutional knowledge still be there? Will the budget go as smoothly […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2017

The question as of Friday morning in Jacksonville: will “stronger together” work better for the new City Council President than for Hillary Clinton? Anna Brosche was elected Jacksonville City Council President weeks back. On Thursday night she assumed the role officially. The installation ceremony sprawled out over two hours, and included a selection from an […]

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Jacksonville’s first medical marijuana dispensary represents policy progress

Jacksonville a ‘strong candidate’ to host 2026 FIFA World Cup action

Gwen Graham comes away frustrated with health care policies after ‘workday’ at center

Paul Renner wins, and so does ‘Team Northeast Florida’

Jacksonville Bold for 6.30.17 — City Hall Confidential

‘Stronger Together,’ says new Jax City Council President Anna Brosche