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Melissa RossFebruary 16, 2016

She was appointed in the fall of 2008 to lead former Mayor John Peyton‘s ambitious attempt to dethrone Jacksonville as Florida’s murder capital. She left the job during the tenure of former Mayor Alvin Brown, when the Jacksonville Journey changed focus, and lost funding (the recession also played a role in that, it’s been pointed […]

Melissa RossFebruary 11, 2016

Fresh off the heels of his victory in the New Hampshire primary, supporters of Bernie Sanders down here in Florida say they’re energized for their candidate heading into the state’s winner-take-all March 15 primary. “Support for Bernie has grown exponentially,” said Matt Killen, a North Florida organizer for the Sanders campaign. “It started with a […]

Melissa RossFebruary 10, 2016

JAX Chamber Chairwoman Audrey Moran has made it clear she’s comfortable with diverging from City Hall on the issue of the the city’s human rights ordinance. Moran, herself a former mayoral candidate, says “she really doesn’t understand the motives” behind recent moves to table two competing pieces of legislation looking at covering Jacksonville’s LGBT residents […]

Associated PressFebruary 8, 2016

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is meeting with Florida’s airport directors as part of a push to garner support for new technology that could protect airports and other sensitive areas from drones. Nelson was in Orlando on Friday meeting with airport directors from Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Clearwater and Panama City. Nelson is hoping to […]

Melissa RossFebruary 5, 2016

Amid all the clergy news conferences and parliamentary maneuvers, the battle over Jacksonville’s HRO is also being fought via news release. The latest comes from the Jacksonville Civic Council, a high-powered group of mostly Republican CEOs. Chairman Ed Burr‘s missive addressing Mayor Lenny Curry and Council President Greg Anderson begins by reiterating that the Civic […]

Melissa RossFebruary 3, 2016

The city of Jacksonville is no longer taking part in the Rockefeller Foundation’s “100 Resilient Cities” Initiative. The program awards cities around the world $1 million grants to address issues such as sea level rise and extreme weather. Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown applied for the grant and received it, but under the Lenny Curry […]

Melissa RossFebruary 1, 2016

The team behind the innovative Illuminate Jax proposal to light up the Jacksonville skyline (with LED lights in office towers) is planning a mock-up run-through Tuesday night, and passers-by will be able to watch. You can check it out at 7 p.m. at the Jacksonville Bank Building, located at 100 N. Laura St. “Artful illumination […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2016

Friday became a momentous day for the Human Rights Ordinance expansion in Jacksonville when Mayor Lenny Curry, at long last, took a position on the question. Curry issued a departmental directive to change city employment-related policies and practices to comply with all federal and state laws. That policy change precludes and prohibits all forms of employment discrimination, […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 29, 2016

First-term Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum took his name out of contention for the new 5th Congressional District that now includes part of Leon County, a Friday news release states. The state’s congressional seats were redrawn after a court challenge, with the 5th District now being east-west, from Jacksonville into the Big Bend region. Gillum had suggested he […]

Melissa RossJanuary 29, 2016

The Coast Guard and the JAX Chamber have announced a new partnership promoting safety measures around the use and transport of liquefied natural gas or LNG in Jacksonville. The region has become a hub for LNG activity in recent years, particularly in North Florida’s thriving maritime industry. In a statement, Chamber CEO Daniel Davis said […]

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Jax Journey 2.0 to look at jobs for at-risk kids: “our teenagers haven’t had enough focus”

#JaxforBernie supporters expect “capacity” crowd at Dem debate watch party

Audrey Moran on Lenny Curry: “I made it clear to him I was disappointed” on HRO

Bill Nelson wants limits on drones around airports

Jax Civic Council contends “the place we call home should welcome all”

Jacksonville drops out of “100 Resilient Cities” initiative

Illuminate Jax to stage mock-up at Jacksonville Bank Building

Lenny Curry on HRO: “I do not believe any further legislation would be prudent”

Andrew Gillum says no to congressional race

Email insights: Coast Guard, JAX Chamber team up on gas safety