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Melissa RossJuly 22, 2015

The public will have another chance Wednesday night to sound off on their vision for a redeveloped Jacksonville Landing, and the man leading the redesign project says this “charrette” process is key. “We want to hear from the community,” said Aundra Wallace, CEO of the city’s Downtown Investment Authority. “What’s their vision for the Jacksonville […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 22, 2015

One of the big talkers in the Lenny Curry budget analysis cycle has been the rundown condition of sidewalks in Jacksonville. WJXT had a story on it on Tuesday, in which they observed that more than 500 sidewalk repairs officially are needed, some dating back three years. “I think a lot of quality of life is having […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 21, 2015

Jacksonville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Breakfasts have been a tradition for almost three decades. In recent years, speakers have included Marc Morial, Soledad O’Brien, Andrew Young, and Bernice King. As many major cities have MLK Birthday Breakfasts, planning has already started, and there’s a short list of candidates emerging. According to public record emails, three candidates are undergoing […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 21, 2015

Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera knows what he’s dealing with early on in this crowded Florida Republican Senate Primary. He’s Mr. 305 in this race: one of four candidates, all of whom have their sectional appeal, but none of whom have found a real way to develop statewide appeal. CLC, as a holder of a statewide office, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2015

During the Lenny Curry budget address Monday morning, much was said about the capital improvement program. The rhetoric soared. As Florida Politics reported: “Our capital improvement program,” the mayor said, “has a focus on economic development,” including the port and work for our local work force. Infrastructure and public works; also an issue. Capital projects are […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2015

As our Reggie Brown interview indicated, there is a mood of what Ronald Reagan called “trust but verify” regarding the new Lenny Curry budget. This mood permeated Monday’s Finance Committee meeting, as one might expect. Powerful local lobbyist Paul Harden pushed for action on a bill that would push $1.2M for one of his clients, Steve Leggett, for repayment […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2015

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Over the course of the day, we will have reactions from Jacksonville City Council members to the Lenny Curry budget. The first one we talked with, second term Councilman Reggie Brown, was cautiously optimistic. It was “presented well,” said Brown, who represents District 10 in the Northwest Quadrant,. The budget “was good on the surface,” yet “it’s […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 20, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry delivered his administration’s first budget address just after at 8:30 a.m. Monday to a packed Jacksonville City Council chambers. It was a short, direct speech that, as expected, mirrored policies established in budget hearings and the draft version released this past week. Council President Greg Anderson called the meeting to order at 8:33, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 17, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced late Friday the appointment of Kevin Stork as Jacksonville comptroller. Stork returns to a role he held during two Republican administrations between 1999 and 2011, at an annual salary of a little more than $131,000. “Kevin Stork will bring his keen financial acumen back to City Hall and I am excited […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 17, 2015

Florida Politics has covered the Lenny Curry transition subcommittees as thoroughly as any Jacksonville outlet, and as we review the subcommittee reports (in draft form), a holistic vision is emerging in both the budget early-stage actions by Curry and the organizational structure. The A Safer Jacksonville subcommittee recommended new fire stations and some relocations of fire stations […]

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Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

“You have to get it right,” says Aundra Wallace of Jacksonville Landing

Jim Love, Reggie Brown and sidewalk talk

Jax considers speakers, including Henry Louis Gates, for its 2016 MLK breakfast

CLC calibrates message as Senate run begins

Lenny Curry’s capital improvement plans are conservative, pragmatic

Jax City Council: On Lenny Curry budget, “the devil’s in the details”

Reggie Brown reacts to Lenny Curry budget presentation

With first budget, Lenny Curry says “Jacksonville is back in business”

Kevin Stork returns as Jax comptroller

Lenny Curry transition subcommittee reports show holistic vision