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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 17, 2015

Today at EverBank Field, as the highlight of the annual Jacksonville Jaguars State of the Franchise address, Jaguars owner Shad Khan and team president Mark Lamping presented a vision for Shipyards development which is designed to turn the long-beleaguered 48 acre Northbank downtown property into a vibrant entertainment and leisure district. In Jacksonville, the Jaguars […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 17, 2015

Today at EverBank Field, as the highlight of the annual Jacksonville Jaguars State of the Franchise address, Jaguars owner Shad Khan and team president Mark Lamping presented a vision for Shipyards development which is designed to turn the long-beleaguered 48 acre Northbank downtown property into a vibrant entertainment and leisure district. In Jacksonville, the Jaguars […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2015

With a proposal for a half-cent sales tax increase advocated by Mayoral Candidate Bill Bishop and made by City Councilman Bill Gulliford during the Council Meeting this week, Mayoral Candidate Lenny Curry drew a line of demarcation between himself and Republicans who support tax hikes today, via an unambiguously worded press release in which he proposed an […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2015

With a proposal for a half-cent sales tax increase advocated by Mayoral Candidate Bill Bishop and made by City Councilman Bill Gulliford during the Council Meeting this week, Mayoral Candidate Lenny Curry drew a line of demarcation between himself and Republicans who support tax hikes today, via an unambiguously worded press release in which he proposed an […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 11, 2015

Though our poll from a couple of weeks ago has Bill Bishop at around 9% support in the March Jacksonville Mayoral election, there still are appearances that the insurgent candidate is building momentum. Today, for example, he won the Southside Businessmen’s Club Mayoral Straw Poll with 71% of the vote. Perhaps in an effort to […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 11, 2015

Though our poll from a couple of weeks ago has Bill Bishop at around 9% support in the March Jacksonville Mayoral election, there still are appearances that the insurgent candidate is building momentum. Today, for example, he won the Southside Businessmen’s Club Mayoral Straw Poll with 71% of the vote. Perhaps in an effort to […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2015

It is official: Lenny Curry won the Mayoral Straw Poll at the First Coast Tea Party Hob Nob going away, thus raising more questions about the viability of Bill Bishop, the other Republican in the race. The numbers we are hearing: Curry got 61%, Bill Bishop just 21%, and Alvin Brown and Omega Allen got 13% and 5% […]

Ryan RayFebruary 6, 2015

The Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA), a powerful consortium of Duval County-based homebuilders and contractors, has just come out in favor of Lenny Curry‘s bid to become mayor of Jacksonville. NEFBA announced its support for Curry on Friday. It comes amid a flurry of endorsements for Curry, including that of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce-backed group […]

Melissa RossFebruary 4, 2015

Dark horse mayoral candidate Bill Bishop is banking on an underdog appeal and policy wonk specificity as he mounts an insurgent’s challenge to incumbent Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown and extremely well-funded GOP establishment favorite Lenny Curry. Bishop, an architect and former president of the Jacksonville City Council, has peeled off a few GOP endorsements in recent days, and says he has a strategy to […]

Melissa RossFebruary 3, 2015

Jacksonville’s GOP mayoral candidates will vie for votes Saturday at the First Coast Tea Party Hob Nob and straw poll. The Republican event will be moderated by outgoing Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland, who astute readers might recall, had a few headaches overseeing another recent party affair that ended ugly, but with former GOP […]

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Shad Khan’s Jacksonville Shipyards proposal: “mojo in action”

Shad Khan's Jacksonville Shipyards proposal: "mojo in action"

Lenny Curry slams calls for tax hikes in “times of crisis”, advocates emergency audit of Jax finances

Lenny Curry slams calls for tax hikes in "times of crisis", advocates emergency audit of Jax finances

Lenny Curry PAC mailer slams “liberal” Bill Bishop

Lenny Curry PAC mailer slams "liberal" Bill Bishop

Lenny Curry Trounces Bill Bishop at the First Coast Tea Party Hob Nob Straw Poll

JAX builders association endorses Lenny Curry for mayor

Plainspoken underdog Bill Bishop takes shot at Alvin Brown, Lenny Curry

Alvin Brown spox: “You’re going to see him everywhere”