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A.G. GancarskiAugust 25, 2015

James Rinaman represents Old Jacksonville in many ways. A founder of Leadership Jacksonville, the influential training camp for aspirant civic leaders, and a former Chamber of Commerce president, Rinaman’s opinion brings with it a lot of historical insight. He was also a key supporter of former mayoral candidate Bill Bishop before the first election. In a […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 9, 2015

The draft version of the Jacksonville Economic Development subcommittee report, presented in a Thursday morning meeting at the University of North Florida, features the subtitle “Ideas for Today and Tomorrow.” Former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney, architect of the last great push toward progress in the form of the Better Jacksonville Plan, chairs the group so recommendations […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 1, 2015

The number of Lenny Curry campaign events I covered is definitely in three figures. A common thread for many of them was how below the radar they were. Endorsement events at local businesses. A speech to the Visit Jacksonville forum. An appearance at the recreation center in Grand Park. And so on. The media wasn’t at […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 30, 2015

Twenty years ago, former Jacksonville mayors Tommy Hazouri and John Delaney were linked when the lifelong Democrat crossed party lines to endorse Republican Delaney against a fellow Democrat, Jake Godbold. Hazouri paid a price for that. He languished in the political wilderness. But Hazouri, just like Delaney, have been willing to go against the grain of their own […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 26, 2015

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I remember the first time I interviewed former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney. It was 2008, and I wanted to know why it was that the Duval County power structure fell in behind the Presidential bid of Mitt Romney. The University of North Florida President gave me something that is all too rare in politics: a forthright answer […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 8, 2015

It’s the end of an era in Jacksonville, according to the Daily Record. “Comcast has notified producers of 60 local programs that effective June 20, the public access portion of the Public, Education and Government” channel will be no more. This is a shame, yet not surprising. There was, to be sure, a certain amount of […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 4, 2015

The Lenny Curry mayoral transition proceeds apace, as Thursday his team announced that a former Jacksonville mayor and general counsel will chair the Jacksonville General Counsel Qualification Review Committee, while another former general counsel will be on the committee. The panel was created because of a recently approved amendment to Duval County’s charter that calls for the appointment […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2015

Late Tuesday afternoon, Mayor-elect Lenny Curry announced his transition policy committee leaders. The names include both Republicans and Democrats, giving insight into his stated desire to be a “mayor for all of Jacksonville.” The subcommittee chairs are : The Honorable John Delaney, president, University of North Florida – Chair for “Economic Development” The Rev. Fred Newbill, pastor, […]

Melissa RossMay 12, 2015

He’s a retired optometrist, but Wayne Wood is a bold-faced name in Jacksonville for pursuits that go far beyond medicine. Wood is the founder of Riverside Avondale Preservation and the Riverside Arts Market. He’s the driving force behind the new Friends of Hemming Park. And he’s a noted author and local historian. Described by some political observers […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 8, 2015

Lenny Curry opened his Avondale campaign office Thursday, and everyone who was everyone in Curry World was there. Behind-the-scenes guys, such as Peter Rummell and Michael Munz, and former adversaries, such as state Reps. Paul Renner and Jay Fant (who had a contentious GOP primary for the Avondale/Westside seat not too long ago) along with two former mayors with 16 […]

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James Rinaman lambastes Lenny Curry for abolishing Jax port task force

Economic Development committee presents 2nd Better Jacksonville Plan

It all has changed for Lenny Curry

Former Jacksonville mayors move toward 2nd try on HRO

John Delaney discusses Lenny Curry, Alvin Brown, the mayoral transition, and the HRO

Public access cable to end in Jacksonville

Email insights: Lenny Curry taps 2 for Jax general counsel qualification panel

Email insights: Lenny Curry transition committee leaders represent bipartisan approach

Wayne Wood endorses Alvin Brown: “We cannot afford to hire a rookie”

John Delaney, John Peyton shred Alvin Brown