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A.G. GancarskiDecember 28, 2014

One of the surprises of 2014, in terms of the 2015 Duval mayoral race, is that the Republican opposition to incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown is targeting the African-American community in early efforts. Both Bill Bishop and Lenny Curry see vulnerability in Brown’s support with African American voters — which surprises outside observers because he is […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 22, 2014

As Jacksonville Mulls Port Expansion, Cuba Becomes Significant Last week, the Jacksonville/Northeast Florida Metropolitan Region released an export market assessment, which it characterized as a “critical step in the development of a regional export strategy”, which is part of the region’s participation in the Global Cities Initiative, a collaboration between JPMorgan Chase and the Brookings […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 17, 2014

Most people in Jacksonville believe that the 2015 mayoral race is going to come down to incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown and the Republican frontrunner, former GOP Chair Lenny Curry. Yet there is a third candidate currently in the race who may have something to say about that, in the form of former Jacksonville City Council […]

Phil AmmannDecember 15, 2014

Florida’s Cabinet members today endorsed former Republican Party of Florida chair Lenny Curry in the Jacksonville mayoral race. Each Cabinet member — Attorney General Pam Bondi, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater – cited Curry’s conservative experience and success outside of politics. “For these three principled conservatives to offer their support […]

Phil AmmannNovember 29, 2014

State Rep. Reggie Fullwood received endorsements from two Jacksonville Democrats on Friday in his bid to keep his seat in House District 13. State Rep. Mia Jones, from House District 14, and Sen. Audrey Gibson, from Senate District 9, each announced their support of Fullwood, Fullwood faces Jacksonville City Council member Johnny Gaffney in the […]

Phil AmmannNovember 28, 2014

In next year’s race for Jacksonville mayor, Lenny Curry is starting out on the high road. “Build Something That Lasts” — first television spot in the race against incumbent Alvin Brown– the former Republican Party of Florida chair offers a positive biographical piece. The ad features Curry’s father, an electrician, who speaks of his son’s […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 17, 2014

Recently some FSU professors bought a full-page ad in the Tallahassee Democrat and another professor wrote an op-ed criticizing Sen. John Thrasher, who is a candidate to become FSU’s next president. I was appalled when I read the advertisement because it seemed like I was reading a political ad. There was a kernel of truth […]

Marc YachtJuly 23, 2014

Government is about essential services; business is about profit. Business types have no “business” running government. That is the purview of elected officials. Government’s focus should be on solving problems, not on available dollars. The challenge is to find the resources, not cut the programs. It’s a different way of thinking and the best example […]

Guest AuthorJuly 20, 2014

What’s good for U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown is not necessarily good for Florida voters, black or white. That much is clear from Circuit Judge Terry Lewis’ recent ruling that the redrawn district maps were flawed, unconstitutional and benefitted the Republican Party and incumbents. In his 41-page ruling issued last week, Lewis also found that political […]

Julie DelegalJuly 17, 2014

Florida’s schools have been graded since FCAT began under Gov. Lawton Chiles in 1998. There weren’t any consequences for the first few years — no “turnaround” lists, no teacher bonuses — as schools were given the chance to adjust to the brand new test. Standards of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test have been ramped up […]

Tag: Jacksonville

Race matters: Duval GOP mayoral candidates face questions about past

Cuba: JAXPORT’s next great export market?

The insurgent insider: Bill Bishop’s campaign for hearts and minds in the Jax mayoral race

Lenny Curry endorsed by Florida Cabinet for Jax Mayor

Two fellow Jax Dems give Rep. Reggie Fullwood their endorsement in HD 13 race

Lenny Curry takes high road for first TV spot in Jax mayor race

Barney Bishop: FSU faculty criticisms of Thrasher are hypocritical

Marc Yacht: Government should not be run like a business

Andrew Skerritt: Ruling prompts questions about Rep. Brown’s role in redistricting

Julie Delegal: Charter school grades should alarm every Floridian