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Phil AmmannDecember 19, 2014

Republican Lenny Curry is building an impressive team to defeat incumbent Democrat Alvin Brown in the Jacksonville mayoral race next year. Nate Monroe of the Florida Times-Union reports that many of Curry’s latest additions include some of the minds behind the success of Louisiana Republican Sen.-elect Bill Cassidy over an entrenched incumbent Democrat. Curry’s campaign […]

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 […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 8, 2014

Jacksonville is a city that has changed drastically in many ways over the last quarter century, with the influx of new corporate capital and the migration patterns that begets making the city more liberal on many issues. Despite this, some things remain the same. One of which is that socially conservative politicians, and the arguments […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 8, 2014

The last two weeks have seen seismic change in the Duval County GOP. In the wake of Duval County Republican Party Secretary Kim Crenier’s explosive tweets on her personal account on the Ferguson verdict and aftermath, with one of them ending up crossposted on the @JaxGOP Twitter account, two Republican Party Officers have decided to […]

Julie DelegalDecember 7, 2014

On the Monday before Thanksgiving, something obscene happened in Jacksonville. The indecency I’m talking about didn’t have anything to do with the photography exhibit at Jacksonville’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). A nude photograph of a relaxed pregnant woman enjoying the sunbeams caught the attention of Jacksonville City Councilman Clay Yarborough, who deemed it pornographic […]

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 […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 6, 2014

Attendees at last night’s big ticket Jacksonville fundraiser for Rick Scott heard a number of prominent political insiders offer their assessment that Lenny Curry is on track to be the city’s next mayor. Perhaps the most notable cheerleaders for Curry were Governor Rick Scott and his top fundraiser, Darlene Jordan. When given the microphone to address […]

Daniel TilsonJanuary 15, 2014

First in a series. Fallacies are falling like raindrops in storm season, facts are being discarded like yesterday’s trash and fairness is a commodity fewer and fewer voters seem to value very much anymore. “Game On!” It’s time for Florida’s 2014 midterm elections!! Don’t all stand and cheer at once. Stand and cheer is what […]

Guest AuthorDecember 3, 2013

Normally, if a person is convicted of a crime and goes into a drug rehabilitation program, he or she often must cope with harsh consequences. But not if you’re a congressman, or for that matter any elected official. Last month, Florida Congressman Trey Radel was arrested in a Washington D.C. sting operation and charged with […]

Peter SchorschOctober 3, 2013

Imagine you are an NFL player whose team has made it deep into the playoffs. You have one game left — the conference championship — standing between you and playing in the Super Bowl. Now imagine that your opponent in that conference championship match-up just decided it won’t be playing that game, meaning you’re on […]

Tag: Lenny Curry

Lenny Curry assembles star political team for Jax mayoral campaign

Lenny Curry endorsed by Florida Cabinet for Jax Mayor

“Naked City” Jacksonville art exhibit mobilizes social conservative politicians

Duval County GOP shakeup: Rick Hartley and Kim Crenier stand down – Why now?

Julie Delegal: The REAL obscenity: GOP leaders should know it when they see it

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

At major fundraiser, GOP insiders signal support for Lenny Curry’s mayoral run

Daniel Tilson: Election 2014 Florida: Fallacies, facts and fairness

Steve Kurlander: Rep. Radel episode shows need for a political bullpen

Peter Schorsch: Winners, losers emerging from Alex Sink’s decision not to run for governor