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A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2015

A hand-delivered demand letter from a Jacksonville law firm representing one of Jacksonville’s solid waste hauling companies, Republic Services, to Jacksonville’s solid waste division and office of General Counsel charges that the city of Jacksonville has collected “in excess of $600,000 in payments to which it is not entitled” from the city since June, 2015. In […]

Mitch PerryNovember 2, 2015

Political pundits from coast to coast declared Jeb Bush‘s presidential campaign all but dead Wednesday night after his desultory performance in the third GOP debate, from Boulder, Colorado. The Economist wrote that,”(I)t is hard to see him coming back into contention now.” “It was do or die. And Bush died,” wrote Slate’s Jamelle Boulle. Bush obviously believes reports of […]

Melissa RossOctober 27, 2015

A chastened Tennessee pastor and nonprofit CEO has promised to make a laundry list of fixes at a troubled Jacksonville Section 8 housing complex after media reports uncovered deplorable conditions at the city’s notorious Westside Eureka Garden complex. “I am not a slumlord,” said the Rev. Richard Hamlet during an appearance on WJCT’s First Coast Connect. […]

Brendan FarringtonOctober 24, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump mocked former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in his own state on Saturday, saying recent campaign cuts show he’s not ready to be president. “Here’s a guy who wants to run our country, and he can’t even run his own campaign. And you know what? He’s cutting back big,” Trump told […]

Melissa RossOctober 24, 2015

Melissa RossOctober 24, 2015

While thousands packed the Jacksonville Landing to hear Donald Trump speak, outside the scene was a colorful, #OnlyinDuval spectacle, marked by protesters, police presence, and the wrapup of a Saturday morning breast cancer rally. The anti-Trump signs showed up bright and early, led by a “Dump the Trump” banner, unfurled by the group Eyes Open […]

Melissa RossOctober 20, 2015

In an email to supporters and media outlets, the Jacksonville Coalition for Equality reminds stakeholders that “10 is the magic number.” And the message goes on to name-check this website in its campaign to press Jacksonville City Council members to update the city’s human rights ordinance to cover LGBT citizens. “It will take the votes […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2015

One of the major issues in Jacksonville is vacant properties, stemming from the foreclosure crisis and other issues. Estimates say about 30,000 such properties dot the various neighborhoods in Jacksonville. Even in a time where we’ve seen equity markets surge to record numbers, the struggle is real … even in “good neighborhood[s],” according to one […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 12, 2015

On Monday afternoon, the second meeting of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority Skyway Advisory Group convened in the JTA Boardroom, as group members weighed a variety of options regarding what to do with the Skyway as it approaches its 30th year in existence. Options range from tearing it down completely, to decommissioning it and letting it […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 12, 2015

In a letter to the office of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry last week, Disability Rights Florida raised concerns about difficulty getting a land-use permit in the Springfield Historic District. David Boyer, investigations director for the group, observed that there was “difficulty” getting a permit through the Jacksonville Zoning Board, and then observed that such difficulty […]

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Republic Services, Jacksonville in contract squabble

Vowing that he’ll turn “Washington upside down,” Jeb Bush begins his comeback in Tampa

Eureka Garden chief: “I am not a slumlord”

Donald Trump in Jax: Jeb Bush is embarrassing his family, can’t run a campaign and shouldn’t run country

Outside the Donald Trump rally, in pictures

Protestors have their say outside Donald Trump rally in Jacksonville

Email insights: Jax Coalition for Equality says bipartisan HRO support “is growing”

Jax resident proposes property confiscation to deal with vacancy crisis

JTA Skyway Committee seeks to figure out way forward

Statewide disability rights group raises concerns over Jax zoning