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A.G. GancarskiJune 5, 2016

In Jacksonville Saturday to speak to the Florida Young Democrats, Rep. Alan Grayson made another stop beforehand: a vigil for Vernell Bing Jr., who was shot down by a police officer last month. “They told me that I’m the only elected official who’s shown up the last two weeks,” Grayson said. “It tears them up,” […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 16, 2015

Not every Democrat in Jacksonville is “ready for Hillary,” if the launch of a new, volunteer-ked Jacksonville for Bernie group is any indication. At 10 a.m. this Saturday, at Zodiac Bar & Grill, Jacksonville for Bernie holds its first “volunteer meeting and strategy session.” This meeting will be focused on building out a “plan of action […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 23, 2015

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On Saturday evening, we broke the story of Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown having what euphemistically can be called an animated discussion with members of the Northeast Florida LGBT Leadership PAC. Today, we’re breaking the story of a shakeup within the PAC, as one of its founding members, Ben Weaver, stepped down amidst a disagreement with the group […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 21, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown had an “open and frank conversation” that appeared to some observers to be more of a spirited dispute with Ben “Ben America” Weaver, a local Democratic activist, on Saturday afternoon at Hemming Park. The confrontation between Brown and Weaver, currently affiliated with the Northeast Florida LGBT Leadership PAC, had to do with […]

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Alan Grayson talks Vernell Bing Jr.: ‘A death like that has to mean something’

Jacksonville for Bernie group to launch Saturday

Shakeup in NE FL LGBT Leadership PAC: Ben Weaver steps down

Alvin Brown argues with LGBT PAC members at outdoor event