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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 7, 2019

If the stacking of the field in Jacksonville City Council At-Large Group 1 is any indication, incumbent Anna Brosche will run for Mayor instead of seeking re-election. The vibe very much is that of an open seat, with developments Monday adding texture. Lisa King, the chair of the Duval County Democratic Party, filed on Monday morning […]

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. GancarskiDecember 3, 2018

Duval’s December begins as most months have begun the last four years: Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and his ever-expanding political machine standing strong, even as political enemies recover from their latest rout. Last Tuesday saw a doubleheader: back-to-back events illustrating the futility of, as the phrase once went, raging against the machine. An older phrase […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 12, 2018

With Jacksonville’s leading Republican officeholders all in for the Ron DeSantis campaign, October fundraising for their 2019 campaigns was on the back burner. And why not? Though Jacksonville has a Democratic plurality, and statewide candidates Bill Nelson, Andrew Gillum, and Nikki Fried all won here, local Republicans have no reason to doubt their ability to hold serve based on […]

guestOctober 30, 2018

This year’s ballot is full of proposed Constitutional amendments — some arguably good, and some bad. A contender for the worst among the bunch: Amendment 3. It is very misleading, and we urge voters not to be fooled. Upon casual inspection, Amendment 3 does not seem terrible. It purports to let voters decide whether the […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 26, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilman Terrance Freeman is legally clear to serve on the Council, with a residency challenge against his Gubernatorial appointment thrown out. Plaintiff Brenda Priestly-Jackson, a Democrat who was passed over for the appointment to the position by Gov. Rick Scott, questioned Freeman’s residency. However, Judge Waddell Wallace agreed with lawyers for Freeman, the city of Jacksonville, and the […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2018

Jacksonville’s motion to intervene in a residency challenge filed last month to a City Council appointment by Gov. Rick Scott, as well as a motion to dismiss the case by the plaintiff’s attorneys, were heard in a Duval County hearing room Friday afternoon by Judge Waddell Wallace. The magistrate, appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush in 1999, has been tasked with deciding whether […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 23, 2018

Though controversy has yet to subside over the appointment of Republican Terrance Freeman to a perennially Democratic seat on the Jacksonville City Council, the defense strategy from Freeman and the city of Jacksonville is beginning to coalesce. Brenda Priestly-Jackson, a Democrat and former Duval County School Board chair who was passed up for the appointment to fill […]

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Crowded field seeks to replace Anna Brosche on Jacksonville City Council

Actionville: 2019 brings drama to Duval elections

‘We don’t beat up on hit dogs’: Connell Crooms drops Jacksonville mayoral bid

Appointed to Jacksonville City Council, Terrance Freeman now seeks election

2019 elections a referendum on Jacksonville’s strong mayor government

October slump: Governor’s race chills local political fundraising in Jacksonville

Jamie Shelton: Amendment 3 is a shameless attempt to dupe voters

Court affirms validity of Jacksonville City Councilman Terrance Freeman appointment

Two days represent key difference in Terrance Freeman residency hearing

Defense firms up for Terrance Freeman appointment to Jacksonville City Council