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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 3, 2015

This morning, I’ll be going on WJCT radio in Jacksonville on the show of my FloridaPolitics.com colleague Melissa Ross to talk about the collapse of a section of Liberty Street here in downtown Jacksonville. It’s an interesting news item for a number of reasons. For one, it’s a prominent local street. For another, it comes […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 2, 2015

The Jacksonville Daily Record reports today that Lenny Curry has passed a milestone — he has raised over $2.1M for his Jacksonville Mayoral Campaign, which started 8 months ago. Marilyn Young writes that “Curry’s fundraising total topped $2.1 million on the heels of a huge January, which brought in $439,585.” $329,500 of that total came […]

Melissa RossJanuary 29, 2015

Jacksonville mayoral candidate Lenny Curry has some bayou bigwigs working on his campaign to oust Alvin Brown, with staff who worked on the Bill Cassidy senatorial campaign. That team beat longtime Louisiana Democrat Mary Landrieu. Turns out there may be some desire for payback, as Brown adviser Dave Beattie has just announced that former Landrieu […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 28, 2015

Seeking to augment his campaign’s recent strong performance in a St. Pete Polls opinion poll, the Lenny Curry Campaign has sent out a mailpiece to Republican voters designed to demonstrate how the Republican mayoral candidate intends to deliver “better leadership for a better Jacksonville,” well ahead of the March 24 mayoral election. It does this […]

Melissa RossJanuary 27, 2015

UF Health in Jacksonville is just about to open a satellite hospital on the city’s Northside with 92 beds and cutting-edge specialties sure to be welcomed by underserved neighborhoods far from the nearest ER. The move is seen as not only a boon for the growing Northside, but also a way for UF Health (formerly […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 26, 2015

Introduction An automated phone poll conducted on the weekend of January 23-25 of 1,247 likely Jacksonville voters by StPetePolls.com gives the best data so far on voter preference regarding the current mayoral race. In summary, the poll bodes well for the Republican candidate, Lenny Curry, and somewhat less favorably for incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown. Meanwhile, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 25, 2015

By many metrics, the tenure of Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford has been a success. The JSO has not dealt with the scandals it dealt with during previous administrations, and he has built up his political bona fides to the point where it seemed to some observers — such as this writer — that he would […]

Melissa RossJanuary 23, 2015

The Jacksonville’s mayor’s race may be getting most of the ink in Northeast Florida right now, but another local contest heading into the March unitary election looks to be a lively one. As outgoing Duval County Sheriff John Rutherford eyes a possible run for the Florida House, the well-funded candidates jockeying to replace him are […]

Melissa RossJanuary 20, 2015

Monday night’s Duval County Republican Party gathering ended with the endorsement of Jacksonville mayoral candidate Lenny Curry (albeit with some complications). But the meeting had another unexpected bit of drama when 26-year-old Jesse Wilson, a former Republican City Council candidate, writer for Void Magazine, and supporter of Republican mayoral candidate Bill Bishop, was kicked out of […]

Melissa RossJanuary 20, 2015

Monday night’s Duval County Republican Party gathering ended with the endorsement of Jacksonville mayoral candidate Lenny Curry (albeit with some complications). But the meeting had another unexpected bit of drama when 26-year-old Jesse Wilson, a former Republican City Council candidate, writer for Void Magazine, and supporter of Republican mayoral candidate Bill Bishop, was kicked out of […]

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Liberty collapses in Jacksonville

Lenny Curry is the Two Million Dollar Man

Cajun competition in Jacksonville Mayor's race as Alvin Brown names new communications director

Direct mail round-up: Lenny Curry promises 'pillars of leadership' for 'a better Jacksonville'

As pressure builds to expand Medicaid, state’s safety-net hospitals feel the pinch

Duval Democrats attempt to cast doubt on new poll showing Lenny Curry on path to victory

Jacksonville Sheriff John Rutherford takes on the 'culture of death'

Big money flowing in the Jacksonville sheriff's race

Young Jax Republican tossed from meeting bemoans ‘divisiveness’ of local, national GOP

Young Jax Republican tossed from meeting bemoans 'divisiveness' of local, national GOP