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Melissa RossApril 12, 2016

Pension reform (not just in Jacksonville, but statewide) was one of the hot topics at the Florida TaxWatch roundtable luncheon hosted by powerhouse legal firm Holland & Knight and attended by a local who’s who of players. The forum, which also featured this website’s own A.G. Gancarski as a panelist, also touched on other issues […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 12, 2016

Lenny Curry’s PAC, Build Something That Lasts, crossed the $600,000 threshold on the strength of an $87,500 March. No real surprises were to be found in the contributors. Peter Rummell and Florida Blue went in for $25,000 each, and J.B. Coxwell went $10,000 deep. Stellar, meanwhile, ponied up $15,000. Of the $38,502 of March expenses, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 11, 2016

Monday night’s JAX ICARE multifaith “Nehemiah Assembly” on the Northside of Jacksonville was intended to serve as a Come to Jesus moment for Jacksonville public officials… especially Mayor Lenny Curry. However, it turned out to be a Come to Jesus moment for those who showed up to hear the mayor. The subject? The Pension Tax. […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 11, 2016

On Monday morning, Jacksonville’s mayor, sheriff, and state attorney, along with other stakeholders, came together in the City Hall rotunda for one purpose: to kick off Victims’ Rights Week. The purpose, as one might expect: to safeguard the rights of victims of violent crime, a shared priority of stakeholders in government, such as the aforementioned, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 11, 2016

The money race between challenger Wes White and incumbent 4th Circuit State Attorney Angela Corey has never been competitive, but March may be the starkest indicator yet of a gap between the two. White raised just $1,000 in March, from Elizabeth White of St. Petersburg. Beyond that, he loaned his campaign $2,500. Personal loans, now totaling $12,722, are […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2016

Last fall, there was an unusual amount of reporting about the JEA, Jacksonville’s utility provider. Much of it had to do with Mayor Lenny Curry‘s decision to change the composition of the JEA Board in accordance with his vision. He got those moves made weeks ahead of the annual JEA bond rating trip to New York […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2016

The “Road to Cleveland” delegates have been picked in Congressional District 4, and it’s a strong delegation by any account. U.S Rep. Ander Crenshaw; state Representative, Duval GOP Chairman Lake Ray; and State Committeewoman Cindy Graves all made the cut. Graves’ candidacy wasn’t hurt at all by her Facebook post Thursday that seemed to imply that President Barack […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2016

Public safety is a term Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry uses often. But usually, faces and names aren’t associated with the concept, which Curry deems to be the most important function of government. That changes next week, as Jacksonville prepares for its annual observation of Victims’ Rights Week. Serving Victims–Building Trust–Restoring Hope is the theme this year, […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 7, 2016

From 48 to 1. That’s the goal. Duval County is currently ranked 48 out of 67 Florida counties for quality health outcomes, according to 2016 results released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. That’s a five-place decline from the previous year. With Journey to One, Mayor Lenny Curry (the most health-conscious mayor in Jacksonville history) is committing to […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 7, 2016

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On Thursday morning, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy spoke at the I’m A Star “Breakfast of Champions” at the Prime Osborn Center in Jacksonville. Murthy, in town for the launch of Mayor Lenny Curry’s Journey of One health care initiative, packed the big room at the Prime Osborn. Though Murthy’s confirmation was controversial, with his […]

Tag: Lenny Curry

Florida TaxWatch: “We need to look at statewide pension reform”

Lenny Curry PAC breaks $600K barrier in March

Lenny Curry addresses ICARE, preaches pension tax

Jax leaders kick off Victims’ Rights Week

Wes White’s fundraising flatlines in 4th Circuit State Attorney race

JEA’s AAA bond rating validates Lenny Curry’s vision

Lenny Curry, Susie Wiles no-shows for CD 4 delegate vote

Jacksonville prepares to observe victims’ rights week

Lenny Curry, U.S. Surgeon General launch Journey to One

Surgeon General talks culture of prevention in Jacksonville