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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 1, 2017

Former Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton is poised to soon have a new public visibility, as the JAX Chamber announced Wednesday his election as chair-elect. Peyton served as mayor of Jacksonville from 2003 to 2011; since his mayoralty, he has not been politically prominent, except for a strong endorsement of Lenny Curry in 2015. Darnell Smith, the current […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 14, 2016

The crossroads for pension plans for new hires in Jacksonville is here, and is casting a shadow over virtually every aspect of the city’s future. The latest bond rating trip for the city, for example, saw the pension issue – and whether or not Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry will succeed in getting at least one […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 15, 2016

Justice was delayed for an important member of Jacksonville’s city government. But on Monday, it was finally delivered, as one of the most honorable people in City Hall was cleared of what were ultimately spurious charges. Last year, a report from the Jacksonville City Council auditor’s office implied Kerri Stewart, the chief of staff for […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 27, 2016

Despite running in a heavily Democratic district, Republican Mark Griffin is playing to win in the House District 13 race. Thursday evening represented one of the most potentially pivotal evenings in his campaign against Democrat Tracie Davis, the replacement candidate for Reggie Fullwood, whose name is still on the ballot. Davis and Griffin debated at Jacksonville’s Edward Waters College; in […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 14, 2016

Former Jacksonville Mayor and current GATE Petroleum President John Peyton has been selected as the 2018 Jax Chamber chairman. The selection of the chair typically happens more than a year in advance, and Peyton will spend 2017 as the chairman-elect. Peyton, mayor from 2003 to 2011, knows the impacts the good times and the bad times have […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016

File this under “How to make a closing argument for a citywide referendum, Jacksonville style.” It was a few minutes before a noon presser with what Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry called an “unprecedented coalition” of people spanning both parties, every area of town, and all other markers of diversity. Curry and former Mayor John Peyton talked to FloridaPolitics.com and […]

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 […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2016

As Monday began, the press shop of 4th Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey sprung into action, announcing endorsements from two Jacksonville mayors, and a new campaign leadership team, as the old one has been cleared out. John Delaney and John Peyton, two former mayors, endorsed Corey officially on Monday. “I wholeheartedly support and endorse Angela Corey,” said Delaney, a […]

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 […]

Melissa RossMay 26, 2016

Improving Duval County’s dismally low child literacy rates is the mission behind Jacksonville’s Read It Forward Jax Coalition. One of the initiatives that coalition has discussed is looking at ways to get more books into the hands of more kids — particularly low-income children who may not have access to a wide variety of books at home. […]

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Bryan Paz-Hernandez points to a simple but potentially effective prop he used to accentuate his opponent's absence at a candidate forum last month. Image via Bryan Paz-Hernandez.

John Peyton chosen Jax Chamber chair-elect

John Rutherford, a former Jacksonville sheriff, discusses police pensions

Kerri Stewart cleared of ethics charges

HD 13 debate between Mark Griffin and Tracie Davis starts slowly, then heats up

John Peyton selected as 2018 Chair of Jax Chamber

‘Unprecedented’ coalition supports Jacksonville’s pension reform referendum

Jacksonville Bold for 07.05.16 — What the fiscal cliff looks like

Angela Corey announces two Jax mayoral endorsements, revamped leadership team

Pam Bondi to fundraise for Angela Corey next week

Molly Curry to help relaunch the JaxKids Book Club