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A.G. GancarskiNovember 16, 2015

Count Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry as one of the supporters of Rick Scott‘s effort to create a create a quarter billion dollar fund that the governor can use to lure companies to the Sunshine State. On Monday, following in the footsteps of Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Curry’s office issued a news release expressing his support for the Enterprise Florida […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2015

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In a Friday conversation, Neil Henrichsen, chairman of the Duval County Democratic Party, rendered specific criticisms of the $90 million capital improvement deal proposed to improve the EverBank Field part of the Sports Complex, which includes, among other things, a proposed amphitheater. Henrichsen’s take: Lenny Curry, in attempting to push through the deal via legislation last week, […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 13, 2015

The news media has raised questions lately about the Lenny Curry administration’s ambitious $90 million capital improvement plan for EverBank Field, which includes a covered practice facility and an amphitheater. Shad Khan would pay $45 million as the private half of the public-private partnership and $45 million would be paid by the city, financed and […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2015

When dealing with Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan, some things are bargains. For example, the appraised value of attending a party on his yacht is great value at $63.20. However, other Khan-related expenses come with a more significant price tag. Consider Jacksonville City Council Bull 2015-781, “amendment #14 to the Jacksonville Jaguars lease agreement,” which […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 3, 2015

Jacksonville residents often see the cutely titled Kismet on the Riverwalk. That’s Shad Khan‘s yacht: the embodiment of the new Gilded Age, gleaming from end to end, with brass rails reflecting the unrelenting Jacksonville sun like a smile from God himself. However, relatively few have access to the Kismet. This writer has yet to be […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 16, 2015

Does Shad Khan need an even bigger scoreboard? It would seem that way, given the free and easy access Jacksonville City Council members apparently have to the owner’s box as indicated by an email by Ethics Director Carla Miller. She sent the missive to local Jags-and-everything-else lobbyist Paul Harden and General Counsel Jason Gabriel over owner’s […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 22, 2015

Sitting in his office on the fourth floor of Jacksonville’s City Hall just twelve hours after the Fiscal Year 2016 budget was approved by Council, District 7 Councilman Reggie Gaffney is interested in what comes next. “Now that the budget’s over,” Gaffney said, he intends to “turn [his] attention to downtown development.” His timeframe is compact. […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 20, 2015

Most of those who speak into live microphones in Jacksonville are very careful with their word choice. Jaguars owner Shad Khan is not really an exception to that rule. However, since he is generally used to talking to other captains of industry and policy makers, Khan tends to speak with the sort of nuance that works […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 20, 2015

The conference room at the high-end Sawgrass Marriott at Ponte Vedra Beach where Enterprise Florida held its presentation Thursday morning is, appropriately enough, called the Champions Room. That’s appropriate given that those attending were among of the best and brightest in the Sunshine State’s business community. It was also appropriate given that the speakers were […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 11, 2015

Spoiler alert: no. It’s easy to get swept up in the endless wave of Are the Jaguars Moving? I’ve done it myself. It’s easy to see things like games in London, enthusiastically advocated by an owner with a pro soccer team in that same city, and wonder why he wouldn’t just pull up stakes. I’ve done it myself. […]

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Fans fill the Rose Bowl as Chelsea plays Liverpool FC in an International Champions Cup Soccer match, July 27, 2016, in Pasadena, California. (Image via The Associated Press).

Lenny Curry joins Bob Buckhorn in backing Rick Scott’s request for $250 million fund for Enterprise Florida

Neil Henrichsen calls Jax amphitheater proposal “another broken promise”

For Lenny Curry administration, amphitheater is “quality of life” issue

Amphitheater proposed for EverBank Field in $90M upgrade deal

How much does it cost to party on Shad Khan’s yacht?

Jags box tickets “flowing” to council members draw ethics slap

With Jax budget done, Reggie Gaffney looks ahead

Shad Khan’s “iconic” comment and the Jax media

Rick Scott, Lenny Curry, Shad Khan make case for Enterprise Florida funding

Is Shad Khan gone?