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A.G. GancarskiAugust 13, 2015

Two budget reviews from the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee to go on Thursday. The firs, and the most important: the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. 2:39 p.m.: John Crescimbeni mentions that more than 15 COPS Grant employees not being part of the General Fund as not being “transparent” in terms of budgeting. Bill Gulliford predicts that after three years, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 13, 2015

The Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee Budget Hearing Day One commenced with the administration overview, then a bracing 165-minute romp through capital improvement projects with Council Auditor Kirk Sherman. As the old song goes, “Let’s get this party started right; let’s get this party started quickly.” Overall, it was a very smooth session, with minor […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 12, 2015

On Twitter on Monday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry tweeted out a question that qualifies as real talk. “If today were the last day of your life, would you want to be doing what you’re doing?” Curry devotes himself to affirmatively answering that question as much as anyone in Jacksonville politics in recent memory. His joie de vivre is […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2015

Back in May, Bishop John Guns, his Save Our Sons organization, and a group of local pastors made a call for 1,000 men to join them in Duval County Public Schools during the last week. The idea was to get men to be in the halls at the start and the end of the school day, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 5, 2015

Bishop John Guns, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, Sheriff Mike Williams, and Councilwoman Katrina Brown convened at a Wednesday morning press conference promoting the “One City, One Jacksonville Leadership Week for Young Men.” The one-week “leadership academy” for 100 teenage boys from the urban core precedes the new school year, encompassing Aug. 17 through 21. Pastor Guns, in kicking off the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2015

Almost up until the May election, it looked like Democrat Ken Jefferson had a real shot at being elected Jacksonville sheriff. The runoff between Jefferson and Republican Mike Williams was pitched with accusations and counterattacks. After his defeat, Jefferson gave a speech about when a candidate has to resort to “nasty ugly rhetoric to get into office, […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 17, 2015

As the Jacksonville media digests and reports on Lenny Curry’s inaugural budget, most of us are struck by how positive the initial reaction to it has been, and so we write positive pieces. WJXT had one such piece: “Police, fire leaders like mayor’s budget proposal.” The story had positive comments from Randy Wyse and Sheriff Mike Williams, and Council […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2015

Jacksonville, this summer, is Bishop John Guns’ town. We just happen to live here. Those who were following the Lenny Curry Transition Committees are aware, of course, that Guns was on the Prevention, Intervention, and At Risk Youth committee. However, most became aware of how central Guns could be to the Curry administration when he […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2015

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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has many traditions. One of them, crime prevention walks through neighborhoods with such issues, is going to be continued by new Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams on Saturday. The first Williams walk takes place at 11 a.m. at the Eureka Gardens apartment complex on the Westside. On its Facebook page, the JSO posted […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 2, 2015

When Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry arrived at city hall a few minutes after 6 for Wednesday night’s open house, the media awaited at the front steps for a promised “availability.” As he walked from his white SUV a bluegrass band played Me and Bobby McGee in Hemming Park about 100 yards away. Then a funny […]

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Jax City Council Budget Review: Sheriff’s Office

Jax Council budget review morning session addresses UF Health, other issues

Lenny Curry and Mike Williams’ “historic moment”

John Guns renews call for 1,000 men

Jax mayor and sheriff fulfill 1C1J inauguration promise

Ken Jefferson discusses Mike Williams, plans

Sam Mousa laments “inaccuracies and falsies”

Jacksonville finds its “Let’s Ride!” moment

Jax Sheriff Mike Williams taking his debut crime prevention walk Saturday

Lenny Curry, Mike Williams “listening and connecting” at Art Walk