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A.G. GancarskiOctober 15, 2015

A day doesn’t seem to pass lately without JEA, Jacksonville’s public utility monopoly, making the news. This might be ideal, were it not for issues with the board itself. Today’s news item, from Nate Monroe at the Florida Times-Union, involves the resignation of yet another board member, at the request of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 27, 2015

While some journalists were in Jacksonville City Council chambers marinating in stormwater and solid waste discussions, there was other action on the #jaxpol scene, as Nate Monroe reports in the Florida Times-Union. Former mayor John Delaney and former mayoral candidate (and JAX Chamber Chair Elect) Audrey Moran were among a few dozen civic leaders who have advocated for […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 5, 2015

In one of the long form pieces where he truly shines as a writer, Nate Monroe had what amounts to an exit interview with outgoing Jacksonville mayor Alvin Brown in The Florida Times-Union. As these things go, it wasn’t exactly a thorough debriefing. Mayor Brown took Monroe to the Corner Bakery in Riverside, and the memes were […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 2, 2015

Even as the Curry campaign still works on improving name recognition with voters, it’s clear his campaign has made inroads with the people who arguably count more – those who write checks. Nate Monroe at the Florida Times-Union reported Curry’s fundraising numbers this morning, and the former RPOF Chair had another big month: $192,770 raised, […]

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