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A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2016

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On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott was in Jacksonville to kick off the Interstate 95/Interstate 295 interchange project. The hub will help connect JAXPORT with I-95, as well as offering another route from downtown Jacksonville to the airport. Gov. Scott said, “We are proud to be welcoming so many families and job creators to Florida, and we must […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 28, 2016

Slowly but surely, Jacksonville is moving toward affording its LGBT citizens the same rights others have. The latest example of progress: the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and four independent authorities (The Jacksonville Aviation Authority, JEA, Jacksonville Port Authority, and Jacksonville Transportation Authority) protect LGBT employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Activists hailed […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2016

Looks like gambling executive Jamie Shelton will be the city of Jacksonville’s “best bet” to replace John Rood on the JAXPORT board. The office of Mayor Lenny Curry will be advancing his name to replace Rood, multiple sources in the mayor’s office confirmed. “Jamie will bring a great deal of experience to the JAXPORT Board,” said Curry. “His […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 8, 2016

The River Club, high atop downtown Jacksonville, was the scene for FloridaPolitics.com’s interview with Donnie Horner. Horner, a Republican running in House District 11, spoke about issues he hadn’t addressed before to this outlet. One of them: the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis he got two years into what he had hoped would be a full […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 6, 2016

FloridaPolitics.com obtained a copy of internal talking points designed to help Jacksonville officials sell the Florida Department of Transportation on advocating a $24 million TIGER Grant for JAXPORT. This project, claims the talking points, “will make JAXPORT the largest wood pellet terminal in the U.S. and enhance U.S. exports by two million tons of manufactured wood pellets […]

Melissa RossApril 18, 2016

The National Transportation Safety Board is set to resume its search today for the critical data recorder from the sunken El Faro cargo ship. The 790-foot freighter sank during Hurricane Joaquin on Oct. 1, 2015, after leaving JAXPORT in Jacksonville, bound for San Juan, Puerto Rico. All 33 of the El Faro’s crew died at sea. The NTSB says purpose […]

Peter SchorschApril 13, 2016

U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, a Jacksonville Republican, will not be running for re-election in November. “After a great deal of reflection, I have decided not to seek re-election this fall,” Crenshaw said. “Representing the Congressional District where my family has lived for four generations has been a tremendous privilege. I am proud of the work […]

Melissa RossNovember 3, 2015

Airline passengers in Naples took their first direct flight in decades to Havana on Monday. It’s just the latest example of a Florida city jumping on opportunities to do business in Cuba. The fast-changing relationship between the U.S. and the Communist island nation follows up on December’s announcement by President Barack Obama and Cuban President […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2015

According to Allen Fore, the VP for public affairs at Kinder Morgan, the planned Palmetto Pipeline project, which would bring refined petroleum south through Savannah to Jacksonville, is potentially an important component for Jacksonville becoming an “energy hub.” Fore talked to FloridaPolitics.com about the project on Friday morning at the Florida Energy Summit, touching on a variety […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 7, 2015

Local and state legislators in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida see deepening the JaxPort channel as a priority. However, the gap between what’s in the budget and what’s needed is significant, though apparently not prohibitive. The Florida Department of Transportation has budgeted money for the project. About $10 million has been set aside, and the state […]

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Rick Scott kicks off I-95/I-295 interchange in Jacksonville

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, independent authorities codify LGBT protections

Jamie Shelton to replace John Rood on JAXPORT board

Donnie Horner talks HD 11 issues, personal story

JAXPORT makes play to dominate wood pellet export sector

NTSB search resumes today for the sunken El Faro cargo ship

Ander Crenshaw not running for re-election

Is Jacksonville missing opportunities in Cuba?

Palmetto Pipeline: key to Jacksonville becoming an “energy hub”?

Jax dredging funds slow to come by