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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. […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 28, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilmember Anna Brosche, a first-term Republican, has yet to launch her expected campaign for Mayor, but she’s already dealing with incoming fire from the incumbent. Jacksonville on the Rise, the political committee of GOP Mayor Lenny Curry, launched an ad taking aim at Brosche for several Council votes cast over the last few years. The ad […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 26, 2018

With Christmas celebrations behind us (some trees are already at the curb), 2018 is quickly reaching its terminus. Some Jacksonville political types have had years to forget. Below, some who have had years to remember. ________ Politician of the year: Lenny Curry “To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man,” Ric Flair used to […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 24, 2018

Jacksonville City Hall is closed today, and its denizens are (at least in theory) at home and enjoying presents. Below, a live look at the action at the Lenny Curry household, where this scene replays every thirty seconds. What about the rest of #JaxPol though? In an effort to ensure that no pol is left […]

Staff ReportsDecember 20, 2018

As our own A.G. Gancarski suggested in his predictions at the beginning of 2018, the year was bound to be filled with excitement. He even got some of his predictions right. He knew the JEA privatization debate was going to be ugly. He also knew that no matter how many murders happened on Jacksonville streets, […]

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Milton damage. Image via City of Tampa.

‘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

‘Fire Anna Brosche,’ urges Lenny Curry political committee in new ad

Domination: Jacksonville politics’ biggest winners of 2018

Buying for Jacksonville politicians? Behold, the 2018 gift guide

Jacksonville Bold for 12.20.18 — The year that was.