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A.G. GancarskiMarch 1, 2017

Despite a persistent narrative in Jacksonville political circles that Gov. Rick Scott wanted John Delaney gone from the University of North Florida, and wants Lenny Curry to replace Jeff Atwater as CFO, neither narrative got any traction from Scott’s remarks Wednesday to this outlet in Orange Park. When asked about Delaney, Scott managed to avoid mentioning the longtime UNF […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2017

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University of North Florida President John Delaney announced Monday that he is leaving UNF at the end of his contract — May 30, 2018. “The UNF Board of Trustees has requested that I extend my contract,” Delaney wrote, “but I feel it is time for the campus to look to someone new with fresh perspectives.” Delaney, who […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 2, 2016

A pastor who was vocal in his opposition to expanding LGBT rights in Jacksonville is poised to become a member of the JEA Board, via recently filed legislation at the request of the mayor’s office. And in doing so, that pastor will fill the vacancy of a councilman who introduced a bill for an expanded […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 28, 2016

The Duval County Legislative Delegation has a lot of new faces and a crowded agenda in front of it on Wednesday afternoon, when they convene at Jacksonville’s city hall. New to the body: Republican Reps. Cord Byrd of House District 11 and Clay Yarborough in HD 12, Democratic Rep. Tracie Davis of House District 13, Democratic […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 6, 2016

The Loblolly Mitigation Bank consists of 6,274 acres of land in Jacksonville’s Westside by U.S. 301. It was purchased in late 2003, at the end of the John Delaney administration. The city owns 67.25 percent of the land, which is permitted by the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Army Corps of Engineers […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 12, 2016

In a wide-ranging interview Monday, former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney explained why he thinks Angela Corey is getting a bad rap, talked about the 4th Congressional District campaign, spoke about Corrine Brown and what the media’s missing there, and opined on the pension-tax push. And, as well, he left the door open to voting third-party in November, given the […]

Peter SchorschJuly 5, 2016

One of the most undercovered, yet indispensable, parts of the fiscal year in Jacksonville: The Mayor’s Budget Review Committee, which is a misnomer, as one never actually sees the Mayor in the room. If the posted schedule is correct, that committee wraps Wednesday, with a “clean up” session slated for next Tuesday afternoon to resolve any issues left […]

Mitch PerryJune 20, 2016

Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino announced Monday he would run for the congressional seat in Florida’s 19th District being vacated this fall by GOP incumbent Curt Clawson, who announced last month that he would not run for re-election. “This election will not be won on TV sets, but on the front porches of voters’ […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 9, 2016

Attorney General Pam Bondi is in the news this week for soliciting a donation from Donald Trump concurrent with a considered, then scuttled, 2013 investigation of Trump University. Next week, she will be in the news for soliciting donations in a different context — the re-election campaign of Angela Corey, the incumbent Republican State Attorney in Florida’s 4th […]

Jim RosicaMay 10, 2016

University of North Florida President John Delaney is calling the school’s recent bond downgrade “a blip.” Delaney, a former Jacksonville mayor, spoke at Tuesday’s Florida Cabinet meeting about the slide. “I’d prefer to not even be here,” he said, half-jokingly. But Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam soon questioned the “the lack of notice of the downgrade,” saying “now we’ve got this […]

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Rick Scott talks John Delaney leaving UNF, Lenny Curry as CFO

UNF President John Delaney plans exit, with political future undetermined

Anti-HRO pastor Fred Newbill to replace Warren Jones on JEA Board

Packed agenda for Duval Delegation meeting Wednesday

Jacksonville City Council audit maligns mismanaged wetlands mitigation deal

John Delaney talks Angela Corey, Corrine Brown, Donald Trump

Jacksonville Bold for 07.05.16 — What the fiscal cliff looks like

Dan Bongino to run for Congress in Florida’s 19th District

Pam Bondi to fundraise for Angela Corey next week

Governor, Cabinet caught offguard by UNF bond downgrade