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Staff ReportsMarch 30, 2018

Flowers are blooming. The chill of March fades into April and May heat. And just like the cycle of nature, the cycle of campaigns is kicking off anew. In Congressional races, we are starting to see real action. Political action committees are kicking up, and so is the end of quarter fundraising. What this means: […]

Staff ReportsMarch 23, 2018

Readers may note a focus on campaigns in Jacksonville Bold this week. With the Legislative Session over, we are now heading into campaign season. While Gov. Rick Scott seeks the right time to launch his bid for the U.S. Senate against Bill Nelson, facing no primary competition if he does so, pretty much everyone else […]

Staff ReportsMarch 15, 2018

The 2018 Legislative Session finally wrapped. Now, in front of us, the madcap dash to the 2018 primaries in August is about to hit full stride. For Jacksonville area voters, especially Democrats, these are exciting times. From competitive races for Congress to state Senate and state House, there are choices on the ballot. And narratives. […]

Peter SchorschMarch 9, 2018

Jacksonville Bold for 3.9.18 — Cheat sheet The Legislative Session is ending; hopefully, sooner than later. And campaign season is heating up. New candidates in state House races … and old back stories. And Mayor Lenny Curry — “Our Mayor,” per the branding — is seeking four more years. Former City Council members seek a […]

Phil AmmannMarch 2, 2018

With competitive Democratic primaries, the tail end of the Legislative Session, and local City Hall intrigue, there is a lot to unpack. However, we have not arrived at the point in the narrative with a great deal of resolution. At least not yet. In a literary sense, this is known as foreshadowing. Money has not […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 23, 2018

On Wednesday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry held a media event in which he and City Councilman Al Ferraro filled potholes in roads in a Northside industrial park. Curry wanted to focus on the hard work being done, day in and day out, by city employees to maintain public infrastructure. A laudable goal. Especially given where […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 19, 2018

Duval County residents continue to be vexed by CSX trains stalled out at railroad crossings during the “precision railroading” era. They shouldn’t expect recourse from local government, however. A correspondent to Mayor Lenny Curry attempted this week to get recourse from the company. She was directed to make her grievance known on a webpage but with no response. Some excerpts […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 16, 2018

Before we get to federal and state news, let’s take a look at local drama. In what has been the roughest week for Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, his administration pushed forth to a skeptical City Council and the querulous crowd a controversial report Wednesday urging the sale of the local public utility. The valuation study […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2018

In 2015, A.G. Gancarski coined a phrase: “Drive the narrative, or it drives you.” It came as a response to Alvin Brown’s failure to message efficiently in his mayoral election loss to current Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. This axiom applies to politics up and down the ballot, from city council races to the presidency. Someone […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 31, 2017

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam attributes his fondness for early starts to being a farmer. Reporters from the city may be more likely to attribute it to sadism — especially when they drive from Jacksonville before sunrise for an 8 a.m. campaign event in Clay County. Whatever the motivation, Putnam has shown a propensity for his ‘Up […]

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Jacksonville Bold for 3.30.18 — And the campaigns begin

Jacksonville Bold for 3.23.18 — Five months to go

Jacksonville Bold for 3.16.18 — Bottom line

Jacksonville Bold for 3.9.18 — Cheat sheet

Jacksonville Bold for 3.2.18 — March Madness

Jacksonville Bold for 2.23.18 — The Steamroller

No fix for Duval residents vexed by CSX crossing blockages

Jacksonville Bold for 2.16.18 — Power play

Jacksonville Bold for 2.9.18 — Drive, or be driven

Adam Putnam serves up comfort food to Clay Republicans