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A.G. GancarskiApril 30, 2015

With Early Voting just days away in Jacksonville, two citywide Democratic candidates are running ads that take on the problem of street crime. Their messaging seems independent from that of Mayor Alvin Brown. Starting on Thursday morning and running through Tuesday, At Large City Council candidate Tommy Hazouri is running an ad, Ready to Work, Day and […]

Melissa RossApril 27, 2015

Calls from the Jacksonville faith community to impose a 9 p.m. curfew in the city’s high-crime areas are getting pushback from activists on the ground in the Northwest quadrant. “In studies of dozens of U.S. cities, our research shows overall, youth curfews have had ‘no effect’ … in other words they just don’t work!” writes […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 27, 2015

Another weekend, another overnight stay in a high crime area by the Ken Jefferson campaign for Jacksonville Sheriff. Last week he stayed in the neighborhood of Grand Park; on Sunday night, he parked his RV on the grounds of Eureka Gardens, a crime-ridden Section 8 apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Westside, which has been the flash […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 21, 2015

After a second poll since the First Election showed the campaigns of Alvin Brown and Lenny Curry in a very close contest on Tuesday, both campaigns had quick reaction. The Curry side, represented by Brian Hughes, optimistically predicted further gains with undecided voters, a position consistent with its contention that voters not in the mayor’s camp are […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 21, 2015

With four weeks to go in the Jacksonville mayoral race between Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown, the latest poll results show the candidates within the margin of error. The poll was conducted this past week by a statewide business organization and given to FloridaPolitics.com. It sampled 400 registered voters and had a 4.9 percent margin of […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 21, 2015

The ICARE Nehemiah Assembly didn’t pack Potter’s House, the church that gave new life to the moribund Normandy Square Mall a few years ago, becoming an anchor in a community that sorely needed one. Even though the hall wasn’t full on a rainy Monday night, the parking lot was, requiring news vans to fill the […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2015

The Northeast Florida LGBT Leadership PAC issued its list of endorsements for the May 19 Jacksonville runoff election. The PAC endorsed Democrats in every race, except three. The PAC passed on both Mayor Alvin Brown, Sheriff’s candidate Ken Jefferson, and a certain At Large Councilwoman. In the At Large Group 1 race between Democrat Kim Daniels and Republican Anna Brosche, the […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2015

ICARE, the Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment, describes itself as a “diverse, multi-issue, organization of 40 member congregations representing over 30,000 Duval County residents.” On Monday night, three thousand people from these congregations, and others throughout the community, are going to pack the Potter’s House Church on Jacksonville’s Westside to discuss issues on […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2015

Grand Park is a neighborhood that is a study in contrasts. The Northwest Jacksonville neighborhood is a hotspot for both violent and property crime. Local news has bestowed it an infamous reputation. Yet Sunday afternoon, Grand Park’s streets brimmed with activity that was entirely legal. Families congregated in yards. In the street, on portable basketball […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 18, 2015

Most of those who sleep in high crime areas do so every day of the week (except for maybe the odd councilperson who keeps a residence in one but lives somewhere else). As part of his campaign’s outreach to people throughout Jacksonville, Democratic sheriff candidate Ken Jefferson, in an effort “to rebuild the community’s trust in the […]

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Poll: Jax mayoral, sheriff races tight, within margin of error

Churches’ political forum addresses Jacksonville social problems

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ICARE interfaith symposium tonight on Jax Westside

Ken Jefferson campaigns, connects with Grand Park

Ken Jefferson plans Sunday sleepover in “high crime area”