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A.G. GancarskiApril 8, 2015

A fascinating little subplot has emerged in the Jacksonville mayor’s race. It involves incumbent Democrat Alvin Brown and his team’s recent skirmish with Action News Jax over what is “campaign time” and what is “city time.” The discussion matters right now given that Brown, in service to the news cycle and the exigencies of endorsements and scheduling, has […]

Melissa RossApril 7, 2015

A certain city in Texas is known by three simple words: “Keep Austin Weird.” Chicago is the Second City. New Orleans, post-Katrina, is still music and fun and good times. Even little ol’ Chattanooga, Tennessee is making strides in creating a definable brand. In other words, cities across the country know the value of branding (just as […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 7, 2015

On a sunny Tuesday morning in Springfield, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown came together with community leaders for a groundbreaking on a 14-unit apartment building on West Eighth Street, in an area city leaders have been trying to revitalize for decades. The multifamily apartment building, called the Dozier apartments (named after architect Henrietta Dozier) was designed […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 7, 2015

The Cold War between Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown and Action News Jax had a second heated skirmish in the past 24 hours. The contretemps occurred Tuesday morning during a question-and-answer period after a ceremonial Renew Jax groundbreaking in Springfield. Action News reporter Lorena Inclán questioned Brown about a previous campaign incident, when he told her, “I don’t […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2015

On Monday in the Jacksonville mayoral race, the Lenny Curry campaign made a surprising challenge: debate Mayor Alvin Brown in every city council district, in addition to debating him in the Action News Jax debate on May 6. Curry proposed adding “a series of town hall meetings, one for each Jacksonville City Council district, from next […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 6, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown’s re-election campaign on Monday doubled down on its “zero tolerance” policy for Zakee Fur’qan. Campaign Manager Isaiah Nelson said the campaign plans to donate Fur’qan’s 2011 donation of $200 to the first Brown campaign. “This individual is not a part in our campaign in any way. To ensure that is clear, we will […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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“City time” versus “campaign time” dispute ratchets tension in Jax mayor’s race

One Spark: Jacksonville’s big branding opportunity

Alvin Brown holds Renew Jax groundbreaking in Springfield

Alvin Brown to Action News Jax: “I don’t want to answer your questions”

Alvin Brown campaign calls Lenny Curry debate challenge letter “partisan trick”

Alvin Brown to donate 2011 Zakee Fur’qan donation to charity

Jesse Wilson breaks from GOP for Alvin Brown

Swimming with sharks: Politicians to press flesh at One Spark

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

Republican councilmen endorse Alvin Brown for re-election