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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 17, 2018

The paperwork was filed on Friday: Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Brown threw down the gauntlet for a primary challenge against state Sen. Audrey Gibson. But Florida Politics readers knew already. “I am running,” Brown said in mid-January And contrary to what some in Gibson’s orbit say, it’s Brown’s decision and move to make. Gibson — the Senate […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 17, 2018

Jacksonville politicos are currently talking about a poll in the local market asking about two weighty political matters. The first series of questions has to do with Mayor Lenny Curry and a number of politicians that are being discussed as potential political competition for him on the 2019 ballot. Among those would-be candidates: City Council President Anna Brosche; Council […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 16, 2018

Jacksonville City Council Vice President Aaron Bowman made it official Monday, launching his bid for the board’s presidency. On Friday, Bowman came away with pledges from two former council presidents and a former mayor serving on the Council. Tradition holds that the vice president moves to the presidency, barring some unusual development, such as what happened […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 16, 2018

A shakeup in the office of Mayor Lenny Curry ends a particularly eventful week in Jacksonville politics. Sports and Entertainment head Dave Herrell resigned, capping an almost four-year run after being appointed in 2014 by former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown. The role, per Brown, was “a key position to build Jacksonville’s momentum as a premier destination for major […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 16, 2018

Before we get to federal and state news, let’s take a look at local drama. In what has been the roughest week for Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, his administration pushed forth to a skeptical City Council and the querulous crowd a controversial report Wednesday urging the sale of the local public utility. The valuation study […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2018

Brian Hughes, chief of staff for Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, has been cleared of charges that he violated any laws in an interaction earlier this week with a City Council staffer. Hughes had been accused of “accosting” Jeneen Sanders, assistant to Council President Anna Brosche, in a conversation over Curry’s office not being copied on an email from […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2018

At the request of Mayor Lenny Curry, the Jacksonville City Council met Wednesday to discuss a “valuation study” commissioned by local utility JEA, as what many observers see as a prerequisite toward “next steps” toward selling the utility. Council President Anna Brosche was adamantly opposed to the meeting, and expressed such Monday, which led Curry, for the […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 14, 2018

In what has been one of the roughest weeks in the tenure of Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, his administration presented to a skeptical City Council — and a more skeptical overflow crowd — a controversial report outlining the benefits of the sale of the local public utility. Profits could be up to $6 billion, the report […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 13, 2018

Save JEA now. That’s the rallying cry of a political committee (Florida Committee for Infrastructure Investment) designed to stop the exploration of selling Jacksonville’s utility in its tracks. The charge: “Mayor Curry and his buddies are trying to sell JEA behind your back. He has already been caught giving misleading statement to the media about the […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2018

A power struggle between Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and City Council President Anna Brosche continued Monday. The latest field of battle for the two Republican CPAs: the JEA valuation study that will be finalized Wednesday. Brosche rebuffed JEA Board Chair Alan Howard‘s call for a special Council meeting that day to discuss the study, which will suggest exploring the true […]

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Reggie Brown makes challenge to Audrey Gibson official

Jacksonville poll pushes JEA sale, probes weaknesses of Anna Brosche

Aaron Bowman gets Jacksonville City Council presidency backing from two former presidents

Jacksonville Sports and Entertainment head Dave Herrell resigns

Jacksonville Bold for 2.16.18 — Power play

Jacksonville general counsel clears Brian Hughes in dispute with City Council assistant

Duval GOP chair backs Lenny Curry, turns on Anna Brosche

Jacksonville City Council pushes back hard against JEA sales pitch

Committee messages against JEA privatization

Bad blood: Lenny Curry, Anna Brosche clash over potential JEA sale ahead of Wednesday meeting