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Mitch PerryMarch 8, 2017

Not surprisingly, Donald Trump hasn’t been too keen on hiring those associated with the “Never Trump” movement of conservative policy who surfaced in last year’s presidential campaign. The most glaring example of this is the case of former State Department official Elliott Abrams. A meeting between the two last month reportedly went well, according to CNN. Ultimately, though, Trump opted not […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2017

It’s show and prove time for the Duval County Legislative Delegation. The whispers inside the St. James Building (Jacksonville’s city hall) are full of doubt and disbelief. Some are saying they lack experience – and they do. Five of the six House members are rookies. That’s going to make it difficult to score appropriations victories. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 3, 2017

[Updated with new data.] “Build Something That Lasts,” the political committee of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, raised $110,000 in February. That sum follows a $63,000 January. Curry’s committee secured the $110,000 from five donors, including the Jacksonville Jaguars, Peter Rummell, Gary Chartrand, and J.B. Coxwell. While these are usual donors, the committee also got a $25,000 donation from Mori […]

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. GancarskiMarch 1, 2017

Florida Gov. Rick Scott will be in the Jacksonville media market Wednesday afternoon, visiting Orange Park for a “Fighting for Florida Jobs” roundtable. The Scott visit, which addresses the benefits of Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida, lands in the heart of Rep. Travis Cummings‘ district. Cummings was among a number of Republican legislators called out in an email to […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 27, 2017

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry lunched Monday with students from Lee High School’s “EVAC” program, a leadership class at the Westside school. EVAC is the word cave spelled backwards; the name represents the students emerging from the issues that can affect children from at-risk environments. One student, describing the concept, said it was a way toward empowerment. […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 25, 2017

How long does it take to forget, when a loved one has gone missing? Those who were on hand in the atrium of Jacksonville’s city hall on Friday morning can tell you. The answer is indeterminate. Grieving parents and loved ones were there for one of the more emotionally wrenching events on the city calendar […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 24, 2017

This is a pivotal time in Jacksonville’s city hall. With complete turnover in the city’s delegation to Washington and opportunities created by the new President, majority turnover in the city’s representation in Tallahassee, a revolutionary pension deal currently being approved by the city’s unions, and the imperiled fate of Enterprise Florida, this is a make […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 21, 2017

Pastors from Jacksonville’s First Baptist Church took a provocative position in the wake of Jacksonville expanding its Human Rights Ordinance to include the LGBT community. They claimed that the expansion of the ordinance, which allows for civil fines for discrimination against the LGBT community in housing, employment, and public accommodations, turns Christians into “targets.” And they […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 21, 2017

The Arlington area of Jacksonville has seen better days, and the enclave of mid-century apartment buildings on Justina Road is no exception. That’s where Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry went on Tuesday afternoon, on one of his regular neighborhood walks in areas that have localized challenges. “There’s a lot of people that come to my office on any […]

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Lenny Curry political committee raises $110K in February

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

Rick Scott to work Jacksonville media market Wednesday

Lenny Curry lunches, talks policy with high school students

‘Bring him home’: Jacksonville remembers its missing adults

Lenny Curry outlines Jacksonville’s legislative priorities, talks pension and Enterprise Florida

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Arlington residents express crime concerns to Lenny Curry