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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 23, 2019

With Jacksonville’s Mayor and Sheriff up for re-election this year, there may be no better time to peruse the State Attorney’s gang reduction strategy. In part, it’s a useful review to see where policy is and where it’s going. Also in play, however: the political symbiosis between the three first-term Republicans, whose messaging and political operations […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 21, 2019

With the first round of post-qualifying receipts in the books, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry holds a cash lead over challengers, including Jacksonville City Councilwoman Anna Brosche. Brosche’s first finance report through the qualifying deadline showed $22,100 raised, with $15,000 of that from the candidate herself. She has roughly $11,000 on hand, putting her on par with a third […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 14, 2019

The year 2018 allowed Duval County Democrats to flex, and why not? Though statewide candidates Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson lost, they carried Duval. At the time, speculation was that was a springboard for a Democratic candidate to carry that momentum into the 2019 Jacksonville Mayor’s race. Whether it was Alvin Brown (back from wherever he goes between […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2019

Jacksonville City Councilwoman Anna Brosche qualified for Mayor shortly before noon Friday. And since then, incumbent Lenny Curry has rolled out a half dozen endorsements. The biggest endorsement: Sheriff Mike Williams, who has been a reliable ally for Curry during each man’s first term. “Mayor Curry has been a strong partner in the fight against violent crime and […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2019

Jacksonville’s March ballot promises the most pitched and invective-laden campaign in recent memory. Defending his title with nearly three million dollars at his disposal: incumbent mayor Lenny Curry. And his primary challenger, who telegraphed a run ahead of Friday’s qualifying deadline, City Councilwoman Anna Brosche (who filed Friday). The goal is simple for Brosche and less heralded […]

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 […]

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An adult female loggerhead sea turtle named Pennywise swims in a rehabilitation tank at Loggerhead Marinelife Center on Friday, May 23, 2025, in Juno Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Cody Jackson)

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