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A.G. GancarskiApril 1, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown on Wednesday got his first major endorsement of the runoff election period, from U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. Across from Jacksonville’s City Hall in Hemming Park on a Chamber of Commerce April afternoon, Nelson threw his support to Brown. The endorsement is expected to raise Brown’s standing with white moderate voters upon whom […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 1, 2015

One of the most significant events in Jacksonville’s public sphere is the One Spark festival, now in its third year. The event takes place this year from April 7-12, and is a draw locally and across the region. It is one of the events that the Alvin Brown administration is most closely identified with, and today’s event […]

Melissa RossApril 1, 2015

With just about six weeks left until the May 19th runoff election in Jacksonville, the endorsements and announcements are starting to snowball. The latest: Senator Bill Nelson will appear at downtown Hemming Plaza this afternoon in front of Jacksonville City Hall to endorse Mayor Alvin Brown for re-election. A press release says Nelson will “strongly […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 1, 2015

Tuesday, we wrote about a situation that aggrieved certain residents of Jacksonville’s urban core, in which “love locks” put on a fence on Jacksonville’s Northbank by individuals to demonstrate romantic or other types of love were removed by a city worker because the area supervisor considered them to be blight. Late Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Alvin […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 1, 2015

Tuesday, we wrote about a situation that aggrieved certain residents of Jacksonville’s urban core, in which “love locks” put on a fence on Jacksonville’s Northbank by individuals to demonstrate romantic or other types of love were removed by a city worker because the area supervisor considered them to be blight. Late Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Alvin […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 1, 2015

Although Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office candidate Ken Jefferson did not speak at the rally that we covered Monday across the street from the Cleveland Arms apartment complex (a rally protesting the police-involved shooting of 22-year-old Devanta Jones), he did speak to residents that day. His office issued a statement Tuesday that addressed this incident, and Sheriff John Rutherford‘s […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 31, 2015

Fabien Levy, communications manager for Mayor Alvin Brown’s re-election campaign the past couple of months, has left the campaign in the past 24 to 48 hours, according to two knowledgeable sources. It was a “amicable” parting, the sources said, as the campaign calibrates its message heading into the May 19 runoff election. The source stressed […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 31, 2015

On the steps of Jacksonville’s City Hall on Tuesday, Bill Bishop announced he won’t endorse either Alvin Brown or Lenny Curry in the runoff mayoral race this year. Instead, he said, Bishop plans to run for mayor in 2019. On a sweltering March afternoon, the moderate Republican stood at a makeshift lectern before a cadre of local supporters and […]

Melissa RossMarch 31, 2015

Taking a veiled swipe at the current JSO leadership, Ken Jefferson says that if he’s elected sheriff he won’t “govern from behind the desk.” “I want to re-introduce the Police Department back to the community,” said Jefferson, the Democratic candidate in the race to replace outgoing Sheriff John Rutherford. “What I’m finding out from […]

Melissa RossMarch 31, 2015

Taking a veiled swipe at the current JSO leadership, Ken Jefferson says that if he’s elected sheriff he won’t “govern from behind the desk.” “I want to re-introduce the Police Department back to the community,” said Jefferson, the Democratic candidate in the race to replace outgoing Sheriff John Rutherford. “What I’m finding out from […]

Tag: Alvin Brown

Bill Nelson endorses Alvin Brown in Hemming Park

Alvin Brown highlights partnerships ahead of One Spark

Bill Nelson to endorse Alvin Brown today

Alvin Brown's office clarifies position on "love locks"

Alvin Brown’s office clarifies position on “love locks”

Ken Jefferson and Alvin Brown address Cleveland Arms “tragedy”

Fabien Levy leaves Alvin Brown campaign

Bill Bishop does not endorse, will run in 2019

Ken Jefferson: No more "drive-by cops" in Jax if elected

Ken Jefferson: No more “drive-by cops” in Jax if elected