Associated PressAugust 31, 2023
After Jacksonville shootings, historically Black colleges address security concerns, remain vigilant
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The shooting came amid a spate of recent threats to historically Black colleges and universities nationwide.
Tag: Nat Glover
Associated PressAugust 31, 2023
A.G. GancarskiMay 25, 2023
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John Delaney, Nat Glover and Lakesha Burton are on board.
A.G. GancarskiMay 2, 2023
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Former Sheriff Nat Glover responds to TK Waters' attacks on Donna Deegan.
A.G. GancarskiDecember 12, 2017
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Six of the seven board members of Jacksonville’s nascent Kids Hope Alliance cleared City Council Tuesday evening. Five of them made the cut via the consent agenda: Rebekah Davis, a former member of the Jacksonville Children’s Commission board of directors; Kevin Gay, a previous Jacksonville Journey board member; former Jacksonville Sheriff and current Edward Waters College President Nat Glover; Iraq War […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 8, 20173min244
A familiar face in Jacksonville City Hall will helm the new Kids Hope Alliance (KHA) board. City of Jacksonville CFO Mike Weinstein was tapped to be interim executive director of the seven-person panel last week. This week, the board is mostly rounded out with six community stakeholders — the biggest name of which is former Sheriff Nat Glover. Other nominees […]
A.G. GancarskiJune 15, 2017
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New Town is one of those Jacksonville neighborhoods where most new development is that of the franchised corporate variety. That could change soon, as the Jax Chamber, JP Morgan, and the city of Jacksonville are collaborating to let local small business owners know what resources are available. Among those resources, discussed during a Thursday evening […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 31, 2016
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The northeast Florida primaries have been in the books for almost 24 hours at this writing. A review of the winners — and the losers — goes beyond the election returns to look at what happened to create these outcomes that will, in historical retrospect, seem inevitable. Winners Lenny Curry — The chattering classes told him he couldn’t get […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 26, 2016
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With just days left before the Aug. 30 primary, two Northeast Florida candidates for the state House are launching new radio ads. Running in House District 14, Leslie Jean-Bart has an ad featuring the endorsement of incumbent Rep. Mia Jones. Jean-Bart vows to continue Jones’ legacy and fight for a $15 minimum wage, among other claims made in the […]
A.G. GancarskiAugust 22, 2016
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File this under “How to make a closing argument for a citywide referendum, Jacksonville style.” It was a few minutes before a noon presser with what Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry called an “unprecedented coalition” of people spanning both parties, every area of town, and all other markers of diversity. Curry and former Mayor John Peyton talked to FloridaPolitics.com and […]
A.G. GancarskiMay 10, 20162min232
Former Jacksonville Sheriff Nat Glover was recognized Tuesday during the Florida Cabinet meeting by Gov. Rick Scott for his “dedication to higher education and the community of Jacksonville.” Glover was the first African-American sheriff in Jacksonville in over 100 years, and has been the president of Edward Waters College for five years. He also provided $250,000 […]