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A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2015

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On Thursday, an incident happened in Jacksonville’s Westside that shocked the collective conscience of the city. Two girls, riding home from school, shot in their heads. It was in broad daylight on their school bus, and they were shot by two teenage assailants who got onto the bus and wreaked their havoc. Mayor Alvin Brown […]

Melissa RossMay 15, 2015

They’ve participated in dozens of forums together over a long and, at times, bitterly fought campaign. Thursday night’s televised debate was the final bout between Jacksonville sheriff candidates Ken Jefferson and Mike Williams, with both men looking to land a roundhouse or two before the Tuesday runoff election. The debate, held on the FSCJ South […]

Mitch PerryMay 15, 2015

This morning on ABC’s Good Morning America, host George Stephanopolous apologized to his audience for failing to disclose that he had donated $75,000 to the Clinton Foundation over the past few years, a revelation which has rocked the political/media establishment over the past 24 hours. Stephanopolous has worked hard over the past 13 years to […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 15, 2015

Before the third and final Jacksonville mayoral debate between Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown Thursday, the chants of “Four more years,” reminiscent of the Nixon-Agnew 1972 campaign, rang so loud they could be heard inside the empty Terry Concert Hall, where moderator Kent Justice was doing a run through before the telecast started at 8 p.m.. It seemed […]

Bob SparksMay 14, 2015

Campaigns are not foreign to Jeb Bush. While running three statewide campaigns in Florida, he also learned the ups and downs of national campaigns with his father and brother, George H.W. Bush (Bush 41) and George W. Bush (Bush 43), respectively. Since 1980, a Bush has appeared at the top of the national ticket six […]

Marc YachtMay 14, 2015

Police brutality represents the tip of the iceberg sparking volatile communities. The years 2000-2010 witnessed 17 major incidents of U.S. citizen unrest. More civil disobedience has already occurred this decade. Current demonstration levels are approaching the 1960s Vietnam protests. Police brutality receives credit for the current unrest. Members of law enforcement have tragically been targeted […]

Shannon NickinsonMay 14, 2015

There were lots of great questions at the Studer Community Institute’s education town hall on May 5 in Pensacola. Questions about what skills our students lack when they go to Pensacola State College and the University of West Florida to further their education. Questions about how we can address the educational, emotional and physiological impacts […]

Guest AuthorMay 14, 2015

I can’t remember the last time I felt angry, either on a political or personal level. Fiery, passionate…sure. I got a little miffed when Zayn left One Direction. But real anger? Maybe I’m too tired, or too middle-aged, but it’s been years since I’ve experienced that kind of energy. Anger is unproductive and a waste […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 14, 2015

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There hasn’t been a lot of intentional humor in the Jacksonville municipal elections this time around. Party people from both sides, augmented by resources and talent from out of town, hit each other and the candidates with a cacophony of calumnies. Soon enough, it will all be over and everyone involved will be drinking craft […]

Melissa RossMay 14, 2015

The Jacksonville political scene is being treated to Endorsapalooza in the final days before the city’s runoff election on Tuesday, as a slew of bold-faced names take sides in the Brown/Curry slugfest. And the two men at the top of the ticket are hunting big game in the endorsement stakes. Lenny Curry has bagged former […]

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Florida Times-Union: Tone deaf on reality of gun violence

Jax sheriff candidates enter ring for final round of debate

Mitch Perry Report for 5.15.15 – Stephanopoulos apologizes again for Clinton donation. Is the story over?

Final Jax mayoral debate sees Alvin Brown on defensive

Bob Sparks: Jeb Bush moves to change the subject

Marc Yacht: No end in sight for volatile U.S. demonstrations

Shannon Nickinson: What is the future of the Pensacola community worth to you?

Catherine Durkin Robinson: The downside of anger — personally and politically

“Where’s Ferraro?” campaign gains traction

Endorsements may loom large in tight Jax mayoral race