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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 6, 2018

On Tuesday, Jacksonville City Councilmembers struggled, in a meeting in a packed Council chambers, with the idea of a sale of the JEA to a private company. This was the second straight day on which Council members did a deep dive into JEA operations, with Monday offering Council calling for underground power lines. The office […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 6, 2018

The hits keep on coming in the brass-knuckled GOP primary race in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. The latest salvo was Monday afternoon when Florida Politics obtained records of candidate John Ward giving to a Democratic candidate in the 2015 Jacksonville mayor’s race. Ward, a resident of Ponte Vedra Beach, was one of a number of Jacksonville Republican donors […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2018

Jacksonville’s relationship with its municipal utility, JEA, is on shaky ground. The office of Mayor Lenny Curry is, depending on who is telling the story, at least open to the possibility of selling off JEA to a private owner. Jacksonville City Council members have their concerns, which will be discussed in a public meeting on Tuesday […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 1, 2018

The Soul Food Bistro is the go-to place on Jacksonville’s Westside for soul food. From fried catfish and collard greens to oxtails and cornbread, it has it all. It is also in the heart of Jacksonville City Council District 9, which is represented by Councilman Garrett Dennis. Dennis, a Democrat who often is alone in a […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 1, 2018

Last year, outgoing JEA board member Tom Petway floated an audacious proposal: privatize Jacksonville’s public utility. Explorations of that concept apparently have proceeded to the point where Action News Jax reports there are worries of a “mass exodus” from the company. Moreover, an internal letter template suggests pending offers of “continued employment” during possible “acquisition or change of control,” […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 31, 2018

Florida Gov. Rick Scott met with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry Wednesday in Tallahassee. Scott and Curry align politically, and as the only Republican Mayor of a major city in Florida, Curry’s visits to Tallahassee are always worth noting. Conversation with the Governor Wednesday, Curry said, was about jobs, economic development, investment in downtown — and removing regulatory hurdles. Curry […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2018

A persistent pitter-pat has dripped from the rumor mill of Jacksonville politics for close to a year now, regarding the inevitable Jacksonville challenge to Al Lawson. Once Corrine Brown was out of the headlines, former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown would launch his run for Congress to take back Corrine’s seat. “Word in the halls is that former Jacksonville Mayor […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2018

The city of Jacksonville periodically sees Ku Klux Klan flyers put out in various places, and January offered the latest example. A man — name withheld here, as the Klan is a terrorist organization — emailed Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on Jan. 14. “I am visiting Jacksonville, and was disturbed to see these flyers (such as those […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 24, 2018

While the Jacksonville City Council presidency next year is all but served up to the Jacksonville Chamber’s Aaron Bowman, the vice presidency is still in play. Pledge meetings kicked off, months ahead of May’s vote, for those taking office in July. All indications show the fight could prove every bit as combative as the fractious presidency […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 23, 2018

In the wake of the Jacksonville Jaguars loss to the New England Patriots and referees Sunday, emotions ran high. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry — a major booster of the team — was no exception. https://twitter.com/lennycurry/status/955292535957741568 “Media talking/writing heads that think sports are “silly” because it is “only a game”—- pound sand. These guys work their tails […]

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Jacksonville City Councilmembers want answers before selling JEA to private investor

GOP operatives squabble over CD 6 candidate John Ward donating to Democrat Alvin Brown

Jacksonville Councilors want underground power lines in older neighborhoods

Showdown at the Soul Food Bistro: Garrett Dennis takes on Lenny Curry

Jacksonville City Council, Lenny Curry’s office to clash over JEA privatization?

Rick Scott, Lenny Curry discuss removing regulatory hurdles for Downtown Jacksonville development

With Corrine Brown gone, does Alvin Brown run?

Jacksonville takes over a week to respond to complaints about Klan flyers

Knives out early in Jacksonville City Council leadership meetings

Lenny Curry tells press to ‘pound sand’, then press pounds Jacksonville Mayor