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A.G. GancarskiApril 23, 2015

On Sunday, the Florida Times-Union reported that Jacksonville City Council candidate Katrina Brown, running in a heated race in District 8, had an overdue property tax bill of $22,000. It was related to a manufacturing plant for one of her family businesses, Jerome Brown BBQ The politically connected company’s namesake has endorsed Alvin Brown for mayor and has given thousands […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 23, 2015

[Updated at 11:30 a.m. Thursday with comment from Lenny Curry campaign.] In what the Alvin Brown campaign trumpets as a “major announcement,” and that the Curry campaign characterizes as somewhat less meaningful, Brown has ordered his Office of General Counsel to conduct a comparative study of federal, state, and local laws that combat discrimination. It “will ensure […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 23, 2015

One of the arguments the Lenny Curry campaign has made in recent weeks is the overt linkage of Alvin Brown to Hillary Clinton. In a mass email sent Thursday morning with three calls to action designed to drive donations to the Curry campaign, that case is again made explicitly that Alvin Brown is a “Clinton Crony.” “Hillary Clinton […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 23, 2015

The Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown campaigns have both made concerted plays for Jacksonville voters to cast votes by mail, and we are seeing a surge in votes from Republicans and Democrats alike. As of 8:30 Thursday morning, 4,799 absentee ballots were cast. The break is still toward the Republicans, but a more even split is emerging between […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 23, 2015

The always idiosyncratic voters at the Jacksonville Tiger Bay club voted in a straw poll for citywide candidates at this past Friday’s meeting, which we covered. The results are in and they are not party line. In the Mayoral Straw Poll, incumbent Democrat Alvin Brown bested Republican Lenny Curry 50 percent to 40 percent, with 10 percent leaving […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 17, 2015

On Friday morning, the Lenny Curry campaign sent an email reiterating previously established themes. One such theme: a reminder of the Republican’s contention that he is a “true conservative.” Another such theme: a reiteration of a theme, established months ago, of Curry’s “servant leadership.” The email was written by Judi Spann, one of the most active volunteers on […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 17, 2015

The good news for Alvin Brown and Ken Jefferson: Turnout at the Beaches Watch forum on Thursday night was light. It was significantly down from 2011, said people who were at both events with perhaps 100 in an auditorium that could hold many times that number. The bad news? Neither Democrat spoke to Beaches issues with a great deal […]

Melissa RossApril 16, 2015

Downtown Investment Authority CEO Aundra Wallace denies that Shad Khan has the inside track on his proposal to develop Jacksonville’s vacant Shipyards property- even though 40% of the evaluation criteria is based on “respondents’ financial capacity.” “That is absolutely not the case,” says Wallace, who will evaluate proposals along with two other members of the DIA […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 16, 2015

Another day, another forum in Jacksonville. Thursday night brings Mayoral candidates Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown to the Beaches, as well as Sheriff hopefuls Mike Williams and Ken Jefferson. The forum, which starts at 7 p.m. at Fletcher High School, will include a debate between the Sheriff’s candidates, and separate speaking slots for the two Mayoral candidates, a condition which […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 16, 2015

Democrat Mincy Pollock finished third in the First Election against fellow Democrat Tommy Hazouri and Republican Geoff Youngblood. A Democrat in good standing, he was expected by those who have expectations in such matters to endorse Hazouri. But it doesn’t look imminent. “Election Night, I got a call from both campaigns, valuing what we accomplished,” Pollock said. “When […]

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Katrina Brown pays property tax bill, 3 weeks late

Alvin Brown orders review of discrimination policies

Email Insights: Lenny Curry team calls Alvin Brown a “Clinton Crony”

Vote by mail is picking up in Duval County

Alvin Brown, Mike Williams win Tiger Bay straw poll

Email Insights: Lenny Curry campaign issues appeal to “support a true conservative”

GOP dominates Jacksonville Beaches Watch forum

Jax Shipyards property now has three suitors

Jax mayoral, sheriff candidates at Beaches Watch forum Thursday night.

Tommy Hazouri has a Mincy Pollock problem