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A.G. GancarskiMarch 8, 2015

Lenny Curry‘s campaign yesterday issued a lengthy policy document just in time for early voting. At first glance, it hearkens back to policies from former Mayor John Peyton, while bringing in some new ideas as well. Developing the now-familiar themes of the Curry plan — emphases on public safety, expanding economic opportunity, improved educational opportunities, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 8, 2015

Lenny Curry‘s campaign yesterday issued a lengthy policy document just in time for early voting. At first glance, it hearkens back to policies from former Mayor John Peyton, while bringing in some new ideas as well. Developing the now-familiar themes of the Curry plan — emphases on public safety, expanding economic opportunity, improved educational opportunities, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 8, 2015

We’ve written before about Mincy Pollock‘s challenge to Tommy Hazouri in the At Large Group 3 Jacksonville City Council race. As we saw at the Tiger Bay forum some weeks back, when Pollock said that Hazouri was his “grandma’s favorite mayor”, the younger Democrat upstart clearly sees his road to victory as running through the venerable Hazouri, and today Pollock […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2015

There’s a City Council candidate forum every day in Jacksonville lately, and Saturday’s forum d’jour, held by black empowerment group the Kemetic Empire at Edward Waters College, featured questions and candor that likely will not be heard at many other candidate forums in this election season. Moderated by the iconoclastic local journalist Shelton Hull, the event featured questions […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2015

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Councilmember Kim Daniels has one of the worst attendance records in recent Jacksonville City Council history, as a new mailer from 904WARD reminds voters, via a picture of Daniels on a milk carton with the message: “MISSING: Have you seen this milk carton?” Advising that “when Councilwoman Kimberly Daniels misses work, she betrays your trust,” the mailer reminds Jacksonville […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 7, 2015

Councilmember Kim Daniels has one of the worst attendance records in recent Jacksonville City Council history, as a new mailer from 904WARD reminds voters, via a picture of Daniels on a milk carton with the message: “MISSING: Have you seen this milk carton?” Advising that “when Councilwoman Kimberly Daniels misses work, she betrays your trust,” the mailer reminds Jacksonville […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 6, 2015

Chris Smith, a Democratic state senator from Fort Lauderdale, has introduced a bill that may go a long way toward ensuring that Jacksonville’s police department looks more like Jacksonville itself. If SB 772 becomes law, historically black Edward Waters College would be merged with a police academy, with the goal of conferring criminal justice degrees and training […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 6, 2015

In what has to be considered something of a surprise to those on the outside, The Florida Times-Union editorial board on Friday endorsed maverick Republican Bill Bishop over the Republican and Democratic nominees, Lenny Curry and incumbent Alvin Brown in this month’s Jacksonville mayoral election. In doing so the paper broke with the endorsements of the Jacksonville Chamber of […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2015

As 5 p.m. rolled around on an unseasonably sultry March evening, those waiting to get into the Hob Nob straw poll hosted Thursday by conservative news station WOKV saw an interesting site sight: A couple of vans with the logo of the Rev. Kim Daniels, an incumbent At Large City Council member, rolled into the […]

Melissa RossMarch 5, 2015

Using the newly completed Southbank Riverwalk as a location with the city’s Main Street Bridge as a backdrop on Thursday, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown assembled a group of local business leaders to make the economic case for his re-election. After glowing introductions from local business owners, Brown stepped to the mike and touted his record […]

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Lenny Curry’s plan elicits strong reaction from Alvin Brown campaign

Lenny Curry's plan elicits strong reaction from Alvin Brown campaign

Tommy Hazouri attacked for not voting for Forrest High name change in 2008

Jax Council candidate forum covers Northside issues

New Jax PAC mailer puts “no-show” CM Kim Daniels on milk carton

New Jax PAC mailer puts "no-show" CM Kim Daniels on milk carton

New mission for Edward Waters College: A police academy?

Florida Times-Union endorses Bill Bishop for mayor

WOKV Hob Nob straw poll draws 900-plus to EverBank Field

Alvin Brown appears with business leaders, touts economic record