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A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2015

Jacksonville mayoral candidates Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown may be having only one televised debate, but campaign operatives for both men are willing to pick up the slack in email. Earlier on Friday, Brian Hughes, on behalf of the Curry campaign, slammed the incumbent Brown for being “one and done” when it comes to debates before the May 19 […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2015

Jacksonville mayoral candidates Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown may be having only one televised debate, but campaign operatives for both men are willing to pick up the slack in email. Earlier on Friday, Brian Hughes, on behalf of the Curry campaign, slammed the incumbent Brown for being “one and done” when it comes to debates before the May 19 […]

Mitch PerryApril 3, 2015

Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner, who is termed out of office next year, has filed to run for the Clerk of the Circuit Courts in Hillsborough County. Records filed with the Supervisor of Elections office shows that Beckner filed Thursday afternoon. He lists Gil Sainz, his longtime companion and now husband, as his campaign treasurer. […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2015

The Alvin Brown campaign has distanced itself from the endorsement of Zakee Fur’qan, who apparently changed his name from Leon Edward Nelson, a man convicted of second-degree murder and felony-level robbery. This past month Brown’s campaign touted Fur’qan’s endorsement. On Friday, though, it had scrubbed all mention of Fur’qan from the mayor’s campaign’s website and issued a statement […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2015

When it comes to debates with Lenny Curry, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is “one and done,” according to the Curry campaign. Brown agreed to debate Curry just once: 7 to 8 p.m. on May 13 on First Coast News. His campaign refused a May 12 debate that WJXT-TV wanted to air. “Rick Mullaney, director of Jacksonville University’s Public Policy […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2015

When it comes to debates with Lenny Curry, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is “one and done,” according to the Curry campaign. Brown agreed to debate Curry just once: 7 to 8 p.m. on May 13 on First Coast News. His campaign refused a May 12 debate that WJXT-TV wanted to air. “Rick Mullaney, director of Jacksonville University’s Public Policy […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2015

In another example of the Alvin Brown campaign’s recalibration ahead of the May 19 election, fundraiser Greg Goddard is moving on to a different role in the campaign, according to Joshua Karp, Communications Director of the Florida Democratic Party. Goddard is “transitioning to a smaller role in the campaign” and “moving on to seek other opportunities,” Karp told Florida Politics on […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 3, 2015

Clearly, Republican Executive Committee member Jimmy Holderfield and the Republican Party of Duval County differ on the value of a loyalty oath. A day after Holderfield’s cross-party endorsement of Democrat Ken Jefferson for sheriff, Duval GOP Chair Robin Lumb issued a statement on Friday decrying Holderfield breaking the party’s loyalty oath. “We are profoundly disappointed with Republican Jimmy Holderfield’s decision to […]

Phil AmmannApril 3, 2015

A storm brews in the Florida House. Facing a massive budget hole — to the tune of billions of dollars — the state Senate last week released its proposed spending plan for the next fiscal year. The $80.4 billion proposal includes health-care coverage expansion for nearly one million low-income Floridians and funding program for hospitals. The Senate […]

Phil AmmannApril 3, 2015

A storm brews in the Florida House. Facing a massive budget hole — to the tune of billions of dollars — the state Senate last week released its proposed spending plan for the next fiscal year. The $80.4 billion proposal includes health-care coverage expansion for nearly one million low-income Floridians and funding program for hospitals. The Senate […]

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Email Insights: Alvin Brown slams “party boss” Lenny Curry for “false partisan accusations”

Email Insights: Alvin Brown slams "party boss" Lenny Curry for "false partisan accusations"

Kevin Beckner files to run for Hillsborough Clerk of the Courts

Alvin Brown campaign endorsed by convicted killer

Alvin Brown appears “one and done” as far as debates

Alvin Brown appears "one and done" as far as debates

Alvin Brown fundraiser Greg Goddard changing roles

Duval GOP hammers Jimmy Holderfield again on breaking loyalty oath

Bill Day's latest: Florida House's approaching 'LIPocalypse'

Bill Day’s latest: Florida House’s approaching ‘LIPocalypse’