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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2019

If the stacking of the field in Jacksonville City Council At-Large Group 1 is any indication, incumbent Anna Brosche will run for Mayor instead of seeking re-election. The vibe very much is that of an open seat, with developments Monday adding texture. Lisa King, the chair of the Duval County Democratic Party, filed on Monday morning […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2019

Republican David Taylor, a former Jacksonville City Council candidate who has not been immune to controversy over the years, on Monday launched another run for the legislative body. Taylor, who ran at-large eight years ago, will now run in Westside Jacksonville’s District 12. Taylor’s candidacy comes months after a failed challenge to a special election in the district, one that […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2019

In a move that may or may not lend credence to rumors that he is running for Jacksonville Mayor in 2019, Democratic City Councilman Garrett Dennis demanded a tranche of records from Republican Mayor Lenny Curry last month. Dennis wanted “expedited attention” for his request for information, including secondary employment forms for mayor’s office employees, non-payroll payments to city […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2019

One somewhat ironic sobriquet for oft-sleepy Jacksonville is “Actionville.” As those familiar know, the action is largely elsewhere. However, that’s not the case in the 2019 elections, where pitched battles await in at least some of the following donnybrooks. Qualifying ends Friday at noon. Here’s what’s in play. ____ Mayor: Incumbent Republican Lenny Curry has $3 […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2019

A deaf activist who gained prominence in Jacksonville filed for Mayor in 2018, but 2019 brought a change of heart. Connell Crooms, who became famous after he was beaten down by local police as a protest went awry in downtown Jacksonville, filed to run for Mayor last year. With the qualifying deadline just a week away, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2019

The March race for Duval County Tax Collector got interesting Wednesday when Democrat John Crescimbeni filed to run. And it got still more interesting when another filed Democrat decided to pass on another run Friday. Incumbent Republican Jim Overton, a former City Council colleague of Crescimbeni’s, won a special election in November for the vacated seat. Crescimbeni […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 3, 2019

Some good news emerged for Jacksonville budget hawks Thursday, with City Council Auditor Kyle Billy lauding recent budgetary performance. “Everything’s looking real good,” Billy said, presenting the FY 17/18 year end report to the Council Finance Committee. This year-end report will be the last before city elections, which happen in March, with a May runoff if […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 3, 2019

The Jacksonville City Council continued to move forward with committee work Thursday morning in the Finance Committee. Performing Arts Showcase: 2018-837 is headed to the Consent Agenda next week, and it may be a downtown game changer. The bill would appropriate roughly $2 million in tourist development funds for a visitors center on the Riverwalk at […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 3, 2019

As of Wednesday morning, both of Gov. Rick Scott‘s Jacksonville City Council appointments have filed for election in 2019. While District 8 Democrat Ju’Coby Pittman filed for election in her district (a bid that has already garnered support from the Fraternal Order of Police), Freeman is taking a different tack. Appointed to fill in for suspended Democrat Reggie […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 2, 2019

Attorney General Pam Bondi endorsed the re-election of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry Wednesday in what certainly is the first in a long line of endorsements for the incumbent. Bondi rooted her endorsement in “public safety,” a meaningful and deliberate metric given that Curry’s political opponents are messaging about Curry’s inability to reverse recent increases in murders. […]

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Crowded field seeks to replace Anna Brosche on Jacksonville City Council

Another Jacksonville City Council run for David Taylor

Big price tag for Garrett Dennis’ oppo dig on Lenny Curry

Actionville: 2019 brings drama to Duval elections

‘We don’t beat up on hit dogs’: Connell Crooms drops Jacksonville mayoral bid

Duval County Tax Collector race could be over in March

‘Looking real good’: Jacksonville budget picture rosy, despite caveats

Projection wall moves forward in Jacksonville City Council

Appointed to Jacksonville City Council, Terrance Freeman now seeks election

Pam Bondi offers strong endorsement of Lenny Curry’s re-election