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A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2015

Jesse Leigh Wilson, a one-time Republican Jacksonville City Council candidate who was removed unceremoniously from the Duval County Republican Executive Committee meeting that saw the party officially endorse Lenny Curry instead of his candidate, Bill Bishop, has officially broken with the Duval GOP in a Metro Jacksonville article, a move that probably surprises few observers. Citing his goal to […]

Melissa RossApril 6, 2015

It’s perhaps a fitting metaphor for the world’s largest crowdfunding festival. Just hours before Tuesday’s opening ceremony begins for One Spark in downtown Jacksonville, a giant shark will splash its way into the fountain at Hemming Park. For the third year in a row, the Enlivened Spaces class at UNF has created a massive sculpture in […]

Mitch PerryApril 6, 2015

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Tampa lawyer Brian Willis has made it official: He’s running for the Democratic nomination for Hillsborough County commissioner in the countywide District 6 seat that term-limited Kevin Beckner leaves in 2016. “I have always been dedicated to making Hillsborough a better place to live, ” Willis said in a prepared statement released early Monday afternoon. […]

Florence SnyderApril 6, 2015

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A Tallahassee theater on a holiday weekend is a lonely place, especially if the film is The Hunting Ground, a documentary examination of sexual assault on college campuses. Frat boys and football players raping young women and young men is not a popular topic in a town where the money-making machinery revolves around Greeks and […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2015

In the ever-evolving saga of “How many debates will incumbent Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown agree to?,” the Mayor seems to be borrowing a line from Meatloaf and saying “two out of three ain’t bad.” That doesn’t sit well with Action News Jax, which invited the Mayor to the first proposed Mayoral debate, on May 6, only to find […]

Associated PressApril 6, 2015

Authorities say set records in the Florida Panhandle this year. Law enforcement officials tell The News Herald that they saw across-the-board increases in calls for service, arrests and gun-related incidents during March. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office reported that arrests jumped to 928 compared with 324 in March 2014. The agency also said gun seizures increased […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2015

One of the memes put forth by the Alvin Brown campaign of late has been the relative lack of public events from his opponent in the Jacksonville mayoral runoff, Lenny Curry. That’s in spite of ample evidence that Curry has been seen since the election, including meeting at Starbucks with his First Election opponent, Bill Bishop, and being […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2015

On a Monday morning with storm clouds building behind them over the St. Johns River, Republican Jacksonville City Councilmen Stephen Joost and Ray Holt broke ranks with the Republican Party of Duval County to endorse Alvin Brown for re-election. They cited a strong working relationship and the mayor’s pension plan as driving factors. Holt spoke first, contending a “lot of […]

Mark FerruloApril 6, 2015

Over a 30-year career, President Barack Obama’s U.S. attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch has assembled a lengthy record as a champion for justice, a dogged prosecutor of hate crimes and political corruption, and an officer of the court committed to protecting the Constitution and human rights. Ms. Lynch has distinguished herself as a tough, fair […]

Bruce RitchieApril 6, 2015

What had become the “year of the environment” for the 2015 legislative session has become a year of disappointment for some environmentalists. Amendment 1 and statewide water policy were major issues heading into the session, with growth management also emerging once the opening gavel dropped. Approved by 75 percent of voters in November, Amendment 1 provides […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

Jesse Wilson breaks from GOP for Alvin Brown

Swimming with sharks: Politicians to press flesh at One Spark

Transit activist Brian Willis files for Hillsborough County District 6 race

Florence Snyder: A postcard from the movies

Action News Jax and Lenny Curry pressure Alvin Brown for more debates and forums

Panhandle authorities report more spring break arrests

Lenny Curry April 13 #UniteJax event announcement coming

Republican councilmen endorse Alvin Brown for re-election

Mark Ferrulo: Marco Rubio must end blockade of Loretta Lynch

Bruce Ritchie: At session midpoint, disappointment replaces promise