A.G. GancarskiSeptember 1, 2023
5min0
Republican Al Ferraro couldn't get support from his former colleagues, amid questions about credentials and abilities.
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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 1, 2023A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2017
2min439
For the second time in ten months, the city of Jacksonville will bring aboard a new chief of real estate. Renee Hunter, an alumna of the University of Wisconsin’s journalism school and of the Florida Coastal School of Law, will be “official” pending confirmation by the city council. Hunter is no stranger to work in […]
A.G. GancarskiDecember 2, 2016
2min173
A bill requested by the office of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry proposes to tighten definitions for what is and isn’t an academic degree. The bill, filed in the wake of a report that found would-be Neighborhoods Department head Derek Igou had a degree from an unaccredited college (thus driving his letter of resignation), seeks to tighten up […]
A.G. GancarskiMarch 21, 2016
3min178
In an attempt to put a “stronger focus on neighborhoods” and to impose “cost controls,” the Jacksonville City Council is poised to pass comprehensive reorganization legislation Tuesday night , creating a Neighborhoods Department. The reorganization sailed through committees, including Finance and Rules last week. The legislation has been a priority of the Curry administration from before […]