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Melissa RossJanuary 16, 2015

It wasn’t your typical night out at the movies. At a recent Jacksonville screening of the MLK biopic Selma, a who’s who of the city’s African-American business and political elite hobnobbed in the crowd, buying popcorn and snapping selfies with the rest of the moviegoers. Community activist Chevara Orrin, the daughter of the late civil […]

Melissa RossJanuary 16, 2015

It wasn’t your typical night out at the movies. At a recent Jacksonville screening of the MLK biopic Selma, a who’s who of the city’s African-American business and political elite hobnobbed in the crowd, buying popcorn and snapping selfies with the rest of the moviegoers. Community activist Chevara Orrin, the daughter of the late civil […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2015

The Mayor’s Policy Proposals Get Criticized from the Right, as His Non-Position on Courthouse Weddings Gets Critiqued Elsewhere Jacksonville’s 28th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast, held at the Prime Osborn Convention Center today, seemed like it would be a relatively anodyne affair at the outset. But this is the political season in Jacksonville and […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2015

The first negative mailpiece of the Jacksonville mayoral election is out, and it’s a rhetorical masterpiece, distilling many of the themes Lenny Curry and his adherents have advocated in recent months into a hard- hitting two-sided document that lays singular blame at the feet of Alvin Brown for what the mailpiece dubs a “pension disaster.” […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 16, 2015

The first negative mailpiece of the Jacksonville mayoral election is out, and it’s a rhetorical masterpiece, distilling many of the themes Lenny Curry and his adherents have advocated in recent months into a hard- hitting two-sided document that lays singular blame at the feet of Alvin Brown for what the mailpiece dubs a “pension disaster.” […]

Ryan RayJanuary 14, 2015

Even in the wake of so much success for the Florida GOP in the 2014 midterms, this year’s race for chair of the state Republican Party has become a contentious affair. With three serious contenders after her job — Spring Hill state Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, former Marion County state Rep. Kurt Kelley and Martin County […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 13, 2015

Curry Scores Another A-List Endorsement Another day, another A-List endorsement for former RPOF Chair Lenny Curry in the Jacksonville mayoral race. Following up on last week’s endorsements by two frontline presidential contenders, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, Team Curry snagged the endorsement of former two-term Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. A press release […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 13, 2015

With final 2014 figures in for all Duval County candidates for public office, Lenny Curry seems to be lapping the mayoral field in terms of December numbers. His campaign treasurer’s report summary reports $46,370 in cash and checks received for December – a number not too far off from his campaign’s $46,596.01 in expenditures for the month. […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 11, 2015

Jacksonville wants change and opportunity, says the latest email from Republican candidate Lenny Curry, who is in “full swing” and ready to make his bid for Mayor official this week. Change and leadership are exactly what Curry is promising voters he will bring to the mayor’s office, as he announces a qualifying kickoff event on Wednesday. […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 9, 2015

As snow flurries fell in parts of Duval County on Thursday, the Lenny Curry street team took its message to potential voters in the March 24 Mayoral Unitary Election, according to the candidate’s Twitter. “Grateful for team Curry walkers out braving the cold – knocking doors! Y’all are awesome,” Tweeted the candidate, who closed with […]

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Jacksonville’s black Democrats say Alvin Brown carries weight of being ‘first’

Jacksonville's black Democrats say Alvin Brown carries weight of being 'first'

Civil Rights (and wrongs) at Duval County MLK Jr. Breakfast

Direct mail round-up: Lenny Curry PAC’s mailpiece attacks Alvin Brown’s ‘Pension Disaster’

Direct mail round-up: Lenny Curry PAC's mailpiece attacks Alvin Brown's 'Pension Disaster'

With contest uncertain, RPOF chair Leslie Dougher brandishes endorsements from former party leaders

Jeb Bush endorses Lenny Curry for Jax mayor

Lenny Curry and his PAC lead the Duval fundraising charge as 2014 closes

Email insights: Lenny Curry makes it official, promises change, leadership

Lenny Curry’s ground game begins