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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 10, 2019

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry had one of his slowest fundraising months ever to end 2018, with under $50,000 raised between his campaign account and that of his political committee. For the first time in months, Curry is below $3 million cash on hand, though with ample resources to deploy between now and the March “first election.” However, […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 10, 2019

Smash-mouth city At long last, the Florida Times-Union has upped its column game, with two critical political reporters in higher-profile gigs. As 2018 closed, Chris Hong started to write outdoors/lifestyle columns in additional to his dispatches on #jaxpol heroes. However, the 2019 addition may be the one that leaves a mark on the local political […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 8, 2019

Jacksonville City Councilors Anna Brosche (Republican) and Garrett Dennis (Democrat) have some things in common. They bookend the Council dais, for one. They’ve been muscled out of meaningful committee posts by Council President Aaron Bowman, for another. And they long since have fallen out of favor with the Mayor’s Office. And both have been rumored to be Lenny […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2019

In a move that may or may not lend credence to rumors that he is running for Jacksonville Mayor in 2019, Democratic City Councilman Garrett Dennis demanded a tranche of records from Republican Mayor Lenny Curry last month. Dennis wanted “expedited attention” for his request for information, including secondary employment forms for mayor’s office employees, non-payroll payments to city […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2019

One somewhat ironic sobriquet for oft-sleepy Jacksonville is “Actionville.” As those familiar know, the action is largely elsewhere. However, that’s not the case in the 2019 elections, where pitched battles await in at least some of the following donnybrooks. Qualifying ends Friday at noon. Here’s what’s in play. ____ Mayor: Incumbent Republican Lenny Curry has $3 […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 4, 2019

A deaf activist who gained prominence in Jacksonville filed for Mayor in 2018, but 2019 brought a change of heart. Connell Crooms, who became famous after he was beaten down by local police as a protest went awry in downtown Jacksonville, filed to run for Mayor last year. With the qualifying deadline just a week away, […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 3, 2019

As of Wednesday morning, both of Gov. Rick Scott‘s Jacksonville City Council appointments have filed for election in 2019. While District 8 Democrat Ju’Coby Pittman filed for election in her district (a bid that has already garnered support from the Fraternal Order of Police), Freeman is taking a different tack. Appointed to fill in for suspended Democrat Reggie […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 2, 2019

Attorney General Pam Bondi endorsed the re-election of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry Wednesday in what certainly is the first in a long line of endorsements for the incumbent. Bondi rooted her endorsement in “public safety,” a meaningful and deliberate metric given that Curry’s political opponents are messaging about Curry’s inability to reverse recent increases in murders. […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 28, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilmember Anna Brosche, a first-term Republican, has yet to launch her expected campaign for Mayor, but she’s already dealing with incoming fire from the incumbent. Jacksonville on the Rise, the political committee of GOP Mayor Lenny Curry, launched an ad taking aim at Brosche for several Council votes cast over the last few years. The ad […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 26, 2018

With Christmas celebrations behind us (some trees are already at the curb), 2018 is quickly reaching its terminus. Some Jacksonville political types have had years to forget. Below, some who have had years to remember. ________ Politician of the year: Lenny Curry “To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man,” Ric Flair used to […]

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