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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 25, 2017

On Monday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry weighed in on the decision of numerous Jacksonville Jaguars to kneel during the National Anthem Sunday. A brief statement from his office contended that, while not honoring the pledge is “stupid,” it’s also protected by the United States Constitution. “I stand and cover my heart for the pledge and the anthem. […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 25, 2017

State Senator Aaron Bean faces no opposition thus far, but a Tuesday night fundraiser at EverBank Field suggests the Fernandina Beach Republican is leaving nothing to chance. Virtually every important northeast Florida Republican is listed on the invite to the event. Jaguars President Mark Lamping is the most unusual name on a list of co-chairs, which also […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 22, 2017

After a two-week sabbatical, Jacksonville Bold returns this week — with much of the content dealing with a city battling back from well-documented storm impacts (massive flooding in areas, power outages, et al.) And, like Bold, the city is coming back. Before the Jaguars kicked off Sunday, power was substantially restored (though it seemed to […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 22, 2017

New names and $90,000,000 look likely for the acqusition, rebranding and rehab of four of Jacksonville’s most troubled low-income housing developments, which contain 768 units total. Jacksonville City Council resolution 2017-671 would authorize $90,000,000 in Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority bonds to “finance, acquire, rehab & equip four Multifamily Rental Housing Developments.” With the new money would come […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2017

Ending what passes for suspense in some quarters, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced Thursday that he will be in London this weekend. The Jacksonville Jaguars — the NFL’s equivalent of an existential crisis — is set to take on the Baltimore Ravens at Wembley Stadium. The annual London trip offers the city’s business leaders and power […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 19, 2017

Almost 11 months ago to the day, the JEA Board gave the utility high marks for its performance during and after Hurricane Matthew. On Tuesday, it was time for an encore performance — as the JEA Board met, with Hurricane Irma on its mind. After a week in which the Mayor had “stern words” for […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 18, 2017

Monday’s Jacksonville City Council meeting saw local officials address the body regarding Hurricane Irma. Expect a big budgetary hit from this year’s storm, with infrastructural damage that is still being tallied. That cost was buried in the mix of a few speakers on Monday, but will be the long-range policy impact of the storm. The city’s […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 15, 2017

As Northeast Florida continues the recovery phase after Hurricane Irma’s storm surge inundated large swathes of the city, the DEO offered good news on the jobs front Friday. Unemployment in the six-county Northeast Florida region stands at 4.2 percent, down from 5.1 percent last August, and in line with state numbers. And there are 2.5 […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2017

Rep. Al Lawson has been in Jacksonville this week, helping out with post-Irma relief efforts, and meeting with local political leaders, such as the Mayor and the City Council President. And though he shares Mayor Lenny Curry‘s confidence that Jacksonville is financially positioned to shoulder the recovery burden until FEMA reimbursement comes through, the first-term Democrat from […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 14, 2017

August 2017 was the biggest fundraising month since 2015 for “Build Something That Lasts,” Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry‘s political committee. $239,050 of new money was brought in last month, compared to almost $69,000 spent; all told, the committee has $376,820 on hand. The total is especially notable since Curry faces no political opposition to speak of […]

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Supporters celebrate the opening of a wheel-chair accessible playground at Anastasia State Park. Image via Florida State Parks Foundation.

Lenny Curry: Pledge protests are ‘stupid,’ yet constitutionally protected

Aaron Bean gears up for Tuesday night Jacksonville fundraiser

Jacksonville Bold for 9.23.17 — Recovery mode

New names, new money proposed for Jax Section 8 complexes

Lenny Curry is headed to London

Lenny Curry: JEA crisis comms issues ‘need to be fixed’

Jax Irma costs: ‘Equal or a bit more’ than Matthew

Northeast Florida jobs numbers strong again in August

Al Lawson is fighting for Jax FEMA funds

Lenny Curry political committee raises $239K in August, pays for travel with Shad Khan