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A.G. GancarskiJuly 22, 2015

One of the big talkers in the Lenny Curry budget analysis cycle has been the rundown condition of sidewalks in Jacksonville. WJXT had a story on it on Tuesday, in which they observed that more than 500 sidewalk repairs officially are needed, some dating back three years. “I think a lot of quality of life is having […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 5, 2015

Other than FloridaPolitics.com, there was no media at the initial nighttime “First Thursday” event held by the Jacksonville Urban League. And that’s a shame. In terms of productive, candid, no holds barred conversation among civic leaders and the dozen or so residents who were in attendance, the First Thursday event had no rival. As the headline suggests, […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 1, 2015

The big news out of the first Jacksonville City Council Rules Committee meeting of June is that 2015-304, an iteration of the Police and Fire Pension Deal (one which is in many respects similar to the deal that was spiked by the full council 9-9 in March) passed 5 to 2, and will hit the […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 27, 2015

The Jacksonville City Council’s Blight Committee, chaired by E. Denise Lee, is technically an ad hoc committee. For the last couple of years, though, it has done some of the most essential work of any city council committee, serving as a clearinghouse to address quality of life issues that affect older and newer neighborhoods alike. Wednesday […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 27, 2015

Before Tuesday night’s Jacksonville City Council meeting, there was a scene that was curiously touching. Former District 7 Councilman Johnny Gaffney showed his brother, just-elected Councilman Reggie Gaffney, where he’d be sitting. You probably wouldn’t have seen that had George Spencer beaten Reggie in the election. In that moment, you could see how Johnny might have taught […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 9, 2015

In the First Election in March, incumbent Jacksonville District 14 City Councilman Jim Love, a Republican, won handily over Jason Tetlak, an idealistic Democrat who will be remembered for losing the support of his party by endorsing Bill Bishop for mayor. A fixture in the Riverside/Avondale area (and one who lives eight houses down from me), Love has […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 9, 2015

If there is one signature event of the Alvin Brown administration, it’s One Spark. The One Spark week allows the Brown team to showcase how its public-private partnerships have helped to transform Jacksonville’s downtown, giving it a verve it hasn’t had in decades. With One Spark being so high-profile and so popular, it allows for a functional […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 30, 2015

Jacksonville’s First Election, held last Tuesday, settled the majority of the Council district races: Aaron Bowman, Matt Schellenberg, Garrett Dennis, John Crescimbeni, Doyle Carter, Reggie Brown and Jim Love all won outright, joining Bill Gulliford, Lori Boyer, and Danny Becton, who ran unopposed. There are still five Council races headed toward a May 19 runoff, however, and with that in mind, here is a quick […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2015

Tonight, the Sun Ray theater in the Riverside area of Jacksonville hosted a “conversation with the candidates” in the District 14 City Council race between incumbent Republican Jim Love and his nominally Democratic opponent, Jason Tetlak. I say “nominally Democratic” because last week, the local Democratic Party purged Tetlak for breaking ranks with party orthodoxy and supporting Bill Bishop […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2015

Tonight, the Sun Ray theater in the Riverside area of Jacksonville hosted a “conversation with the candidates” in the District 14 City Council race between incumbent Republican Jim Love and his nominally Democratic opponent, Jason Tetlak. I say “nominally Democratic” because last week, the local Democratic Party purged Tetlak for breaking ranks with party orthodoxy and supporting Bill Bishop […]

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Rodney Guttman, image via University of West Florida.

Jim Love, Reggie Brown and sidewalk talk

Jacksonville Urban League “First Thursdays”: real talk about sustainable solutions

Bill Gulliford police, fire pension bill clears Jax Rules Committee

Jax Council Blight Committee addresses causes of crime, zombie properties

Tale of 2 cities, 2 parks: Jacksonville City Council considers public safety

Jim Love talks Jax cross-party endorsements and why he’s staying neutral

Alvin Brown, Jim Love announce Florida Theatre facade restoration

Jacksonville City Council runoff elections are full of drama and intrigue

One sided “conversation with the candidates” in Jax District 14

One sided "conversation with the candidates" in Jax District 14