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A.G. GancarskiMay 17, 2018

Jacksonville’s tradition of hosting neutral site, destination college football games continues, with city officials announcing an Aug. 31, 2019, clash between Boise State and Florida State. FSU has made a habit of neutral site games, and the game against Boise State is a compelling interconference matchup between the perennial ACC power and the perpetual Mountain […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2017

Jacksonville will kick off Black History Month on February 1 with an event honoring African-American golfers at the Ritz Theater in Lavilla. Sports and Entertainment head Dave Herrell noted in an internal email that his department is “working with the World Golf Hall of Fame, SMG and JAXSPORTS on a collaborative Black History Month event at the […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 18, 2016

After a month defined by preparation for and recovery from Hurricane Matthew, Jacksonville could use some good news, positive economic activity, and a whole lotta fun. City leaders say it’s coming later in October and early in November, via both sporting events (the 2016 Georgia vs. Florida game and the Navy vs. Notre Dame game) […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 24, 2016

Another day, another example of institutional support for Jacksonville’s Aug. 30 referendum to extend the half-cent sales tax to defray the unfunded actuarial pension liability. On Friday, the JAXSPORTS Council board announced its support for the referendum. “It is our hope that JAXSPORTS’ endorsement of Mayor Curry’s pension proposal will send a message that this […]

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Boise State vs. FSU game illustrates intersection of Jacksonville politics, policy

African-American golfers to be celebrated at Jacksonville black history event

Jacksonville leaders talk ‘$75-$80M’ economic impact of college football, military events

JAXSPORTS Council backs pension tax referendum