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A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2016

For a second time this fall, Tuesday’s meeting of the Jacksonville City Council’s Land Use and Zoning committee voted in favor of allowing a microbrewery to open in Springfield at 1636 N. Main St. The vote was 4-1 in favor this time, with Doyle Carter the sole opponent. But it took a long, long time to get there. […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 27, 2016

On Tuesday, the Jacksonville City Council passed a $1.18 billion budget that will add more and better-equipped police officers to city streets. However, the big talkers were swimming lessons, travel budgets, and special events allocations … adding up to a picayune $115,000 out of the council contingency budget. And another big talker: a failed but audacious […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2016

In the last Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee meeting before the full council passes the budget Sept. 27, a packed agenda was considered. Among the more compelling bills: a controversial measure to appropriate $5,000 to each of the fourteen district council members for “special events” in public parks; a bill tightening up regulations on burglar […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 27, 2016

The big story of the weekend in the Florida Times-Union involved a fillet knife being taken (metaphorically, to be clear) to Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Gaffney. Among the issues explored: the “tumult” in Gaffney’s first year in office; the councilman’s relationship with Rep. Corrine Brown; and the financial operations of his Community Rehabilitation Center (CRC), which was subpoenaed earlier […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 27, 2016

On Monday, FloridaPolitics.com caught up with Jacksonville City Council President-Designate Lori Boyer. Among the topics: the recent council auditor report that said $317,000 was improperly allocated to Infinity Global Solutions, a lobbying firm which benefited from a “no-bid” contract when current Chief of Staff Kerri Stewart was head of the Housing and Neighborhoods Department and John Peyton was mayor. […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 13, 2016

On Monday, Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Gaffney issued a press release supporting the FBI investigation of the Vernell Bing Jr. killing. Bing, shot in May after a 3.7 mile car chase through the residential streets of Springfield which ended with a head-on collision between his stolen car and that of a police officer, has become a cause […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 7, 2016

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The Democratic primary for House District 14 got even more interesting Monday, with Donald Gaffney getting into the race. Gaffney’s entry into the race was first reported by the Florida Times-Union. Gaffney, a former Jacksonville Councilman and state legislator, had his legislative career truncated in 1988 when he was convicted of four counts of mail fraud. The […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 6, 2016

Monday’s meeting of the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee included a discussion of Zika, expansion of the role of the inspector general, and approval of a July 18 date for Mayor Lenny Curry‘s budget address. All measures approved will require full Council approval next Tuesday. — 2016-320 would move $122,554 from the mosquito control fund balance to […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 31, 2016

So who won the Jacksonville City Council leadership elections last week? The prima facie answer: President-designate Lori Boyer and Vice President-designate John Crescimbeni. Beyond those two obvious winners, some people’s stock went up, and some people’s went down. The pitch Crescimbeni made to Danny Becton, one of his supporters in his 10-to-9 victory, was illustrative. To paraphrase: […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 24, 2016

In the Jacksonville City Council leadership elections, the main event was anticlimactic. Everyone knew current Vice President Lori Boyer would be voted in as president-designate, offering meaningful continuity after the presidency of Greg Anderson. However, the VP-designate race between Doyle Carter and John Crescimbeni offered considerably more drama, with both men deadlocked at eight pledges each ahead of the special […]

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Beer drinkers down Bible thumpers in Jacksonville microbrewery debate

Jacksonville City Council passes big budget after robust discussion of small details

Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee addresses packed agenda

Reggie Gaffney: ‘People believe the Florida Times-Union is a racist paper’

Lori Boyer talks Kerri Stewart and the ‘perception issue’

Jax Councilman Reggie Gaffney lauds FBI investigation of Vernell Bing Jr. killing

Democrat Don Gaffney dives into HD 14 battle

Jax Finance Committee talks Zika, Inspector General, mayoral budget address date

Who emerged as the winners & losers from Jacksonville’s City Council leadership elections?

Jax City Council elects Lori Boyer president, John Crescimbeni vice-president