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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. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 3, 2016

In a wide-ranging interview Thursday morning, Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Schellenberg talked about Uber and the taxis, the John Keane deal and John Delaney’s role in it, and Katrina Brown. Schellenberg, the chair of the Vehicles for Hire committee, was lambasted by a cab company executive for pushing back the next committee meeting date until March 22, with […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 18, 2016

Paul Renner is seen as Northeast Florida’s best hope for a Florida House Speaker anytime soon. And his PAC reflects the power that he has, as recent fundraising totals show. Through the end of December, the PAC had raised almost $347,000, with almost $33,000 in December. Big dollars came in from General Motors, U.S. Sugar, […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 1, 2015

Promises made; promises kept. On Tuesday afternoon, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry launched Jax Journey 2.0, and on hand were most of Jacksonville’s City Council members, along with many members of the mayor’s senior staff, former Sheriff John Rutherford, and Duval County School Superintendent Nikolai Vitti. The initiative, a continuation of the original Jacksonville Journey, launched during the John Peyton administration, […]

Melissa RossNovember 23, 2015

Everything old is new again, the saying goes. In North Florida, that also holds true for crime prevention initiatives. Sources tell Florida Politics that Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is set to announce new details about a revamped Jacksonville Journey initiative on Dec. 1 The program, debuted under the mayoral administration of John Peyton, began as […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 17, 2015

On Tuesday evening, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry convened a panel to discuss the possible expansion of the Human Rights Ordinance, and the larger issue of LGBT rights. With what Curry called beforehand a “balanced panel … organized by senior staff” with members ranging from a representative of JASMYN (Cindy Watson) to the Liberty Counsel (Roger Gannam, […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2015

The 2015 elections led to a lot of changes in Jacksonville’s city government. Alvin Brown and his appointees were, except for certain high-performers, out. Lenny Curry, and his appointees, in. Among those imports to the mayor’s suite: a number of City Council members from the previous class (Policy Director Robin Lumb; Blight Director Denise Lee; […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 12, 2015

St. Johns County Republican Cyndi Stevenson didn’t have the easiest path into office, but the former St. Johns County Commissioner is fundraising like a boss, with a $17,828 October pushing her total haul to $47,712. Her cumulative churn is minimal: $7,656 spent thus far. The Disney folks were good to her in October: $3,000 raised […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2015

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Despite running unopposed, Jacksonville Republican Representative Jay Fant understands the importance of fundraising; October, with $19,700 brought in, was his best month in the current cycle. Maxing out: the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters; Florida Blue; John Rood’s Vestcor; Florida Medical Association PAC; Florida CPA PAC; Florida East Coast Industries; the Peyton family’s Gate Petroleum; and […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 2, 2015

The one-day “Jeb Can Fix It” Florida tour Tuesday made its third and final stop in Jacksonville with the Bush campaign’s attempt to reverse flagging poll numbers and waning insider buy-in. His event in Tampa saw him compare himself to Abraham Lincoln, saying, “If Lincoln was alive today, imagine the foolishness he’d have to suffer” […]

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Molly Curry to help relaunch the JaxKids Book Club

Matt Schellenberg talks Uber, John Keane, “Teflon John” Delaney, and Katrina Brown

Florida Foundation for Liberty, Paul Renner’s PAC, dazzling with January money

Lenny Curry launches Jax Journey 2.0

Jacksonville Journey “2.0” to officially debut Dec. 1

First Jax HRO “community conversation”: the epitome of the democratic process?

Confirmed: Clay Yarborough enters HD 12 fray

HD 17 incumbent Cyndi Stevenson nears $50K raised with strong October haul

HD 15 Rep Jay Fant scores big in October fundraising haul

Can Jeb Bush “fix it”? A shaky Jacksonville appearance raises doubts.