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A.G. GancarskiOctober 7, 2016

WJXT-TV anchor Tom Wills got deeply emotional on a Thursday telecast regarding the need to evacuate Jacksonville’s beaches during Hurricane Matthew. He got so emotional, in fact, that he got coverage statewide. The Tampa Bay Times‘ “Buzz” picked up on Wills comparing impacts from the storm to Hurricanes Katrina and Hugo, in an emotional plea Thursday afternoon that […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 6, 2016

Last updated: 5:45 p.m. When it comes to hurricanes, Jacksonville has had a lot of dry runs, false alarms, and close calls. Hurricane Matthew is different. NOAA said as much in its noon Thursday update: “A major hurricane has not impacted this area in 118 years, since Oct. 2 1898. There is NO local living memory […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2016

In the mayor’s office in Jacksonville’s city hall, there was a new addition this week: a portrait of former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown to hang next to the pictures of previous mayors. Brown, informed sources tell us, was not cooperative with the process: a rite of passage for former Jacksonville mayors, generally involving a painting paid […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 3, 2016

In a decision issued Sept. 27, the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) dismissed a claim from the Communications Workers of America saying the city of Jacksonville demonstrated a “refusal to bargain in good faith.” The CWA’s grievance was rooted in Jacksonville canceling a meeting with them in September that the CWA insisted would happen. PERC general counsel John […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 3, 2016

A space in Jacksonville’s Murray Hill neighborhood once notorious for hip hop parties and the occasional shoot ’em up may meet its end by city demolition soon. The “Fat Kat Lounge” at 1187 Edgewood Ave. closed operations in March 2014, after five people were shot inside the month before. A woman associated with the neighboring Jones College […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 28, 2016

Despite a late-hour amendment taking aim at Lenny Curry‘s signature social initiative, the rebooted Jacksonville Journey, the office of the Jacksonville mayor issued a press release Tuesday night — dropped just in time for the 11 p.m. newscasts — lauding the spirit of collaboration that brought Curry’s second budget from concept to completion. “The approval of the 2016-2017 […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 27, 2016

On Thursday, Sept. 22, the Communication Workers of America filed a complaint with the Public Employees Relations Commission against the City of Jacksonville. The CWA alleges a “refusal to bargain in good faith.” The contract between the CWA and the city lapsed in 2015. Kevin Kimber, the CWA representative, alleges that after one 20-minute “meet and greet” […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 26, 2016

A controversial bill (2016-489) moving $70,000 from council contingency for special events for each of the fourteen district council members got hung up in committees last week. Monday, bill sponsor Reggie Brown held a public notice meeting with council colleagues. And after that meeting, there may be a conceptual way forward. Brown, who represents Northwest Jacksonville, noted […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 26, 2016

On Monday, former NBA and college basketball superstar Grant Hill showed up at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville. The reason? As the self-described “old school” guy said, to get the new school people to register to vote as part of the “Register to Vote Initiative”, and to ensure they vote for Hillary Clinton. “Ultimately, you’re […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 26, 2016

Most years, the House District 13 race in Jacksonville would be considered a slam dunk for a Democrat … especially if that Democrat were the incumbent. This year? The incumbent Democrat, Reggie Fullwood, is staring down an October trial for 14 federal counts related to using campaign funds for personal expenses. And in that context, HD […]

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