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A.G. GancarskiMarch 16, 2017

The city of Jacksonville’s municipal code has taken a gradualist approach to tobacco prohibition — and it’s not done yet, if a recently-filed bill is any indication. In 1973, the consolidated city passed an ordinance banning smoking in various places in the city. Then, a fortnight later, a second ordinance was passed clarifying that prohibition […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 19, 2016

There is nothing quite as interesting and larger than life than a 20th century Jacksonville mayor. And nothing amusing in quite the same way as seeing two of them in a parking lot. Riding to a “Yes for Jacksonville” event at the Eastside’s Mary Singleton Center with Councilman Tommy Hazouri, we noticed a SUV parked provocatively by […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 11, 2016

4th Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk faces an unenviable task of battling a well-funded primary opponent, Charles Cofer, who has unimpeachable credibility in Jacksonville. For the second straight month, Cofer scored more than $25,000 in donations. His $25,430 brought his total raised up to $85,385, against only $17,688 spent. Combined with a $7,000 loan earlier this year, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 12, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has a packed schedule for the first day of the 2016 Legislative Session, truly paying the cost to be the boss. With a pension tax plan needing approval from lawmakers, Curry is bringing his A-game to the State Capitol; indeed, his phone calls started at 8 a.m., as his driver ferried his […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 25, 2015

Ready for Hillary? The Clinton campaign thought that the Jacksonville mayor was, Florida Politics has learned. A staff member from the Hillary Clinton campaign reached out to the Mayor’s Office to try to secure a key endorsement as part of a larger bundle of endorsements the campaign is readying for Monday. Time was when an endorsement from […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 17, 2015

At the Mary L. Singleton Senior Center, Mayor Alvin Brown got one of the most significant endorsements of his reelection campaign, via former two-term Democratic Mayor Jake Godbold, who was remembered fondly by the couple hundred senior citizens in attendance, at an event that was equal parts birthday celebration for Godbold and a campaign event […]

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Movement in Jacksonville begins to ban tobacco sales to those under 21

Jake Godbold calls on ‘army’ of seniors to support pension-tax referendum

4th Circuit Public Defender candidate Charles Cofer scores with Jax establishment

Whirlwind Tallahassee Tuesday for Jax Mayor Lenny Curry

Hillary Clinton campaign seeks endorsement from Jacksonville mayor

Jake Godbold endorses Alvin Brown for re-election