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Melissa RossApril 2, 2015

Now that Jacksonville University is in the running to host a 2016 presidential debate, the jockeying is underway to make sure the leafy riverside campus gets its shot on national TV. It would be the second time in recent memory that a Jacksonville campus played host to a debate during a presidential election year. The […]

Melissa RossMarch 9, 2015

Even though turnout is only expected to be around 30 percent and polls show the majority of voters aren’t tuned into the candidates or the races, early voting gets underway today in Duval County leading up to the March 24 Unitary Election. At stake: the mayor’s and sheriff’s offices, along with a slew of City Council seats […]

Melissa RossMarch 5, 2015

Reaction was swift from the three candidates seeking to run City Hall as UNF posted new poll results on the Jacksonville mayor’s race. With early voting in Jacksonville starting Monday, the poll out Thursday from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Laboratory finds incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown leading the race with support from 37% […]

Melissa RossMarch 5, 2015

Reaction was swift from the three candidates seeking to run City Hall as UNF posted new poll results on the Jacksonville mayor’s race. With early voting in Jacksonville starting Monday, the poll out Thursday from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Laboratory finds incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown leading the race with support from 37% […]

Melissa RossMarch 5, 2015

With early voting in Jacksonville less than a week away, a new poll out Thursday from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Laboratory finds incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown leading the race with support from 37% of voters. Lenny Curry holds 25% of the vote, Bill Bishop 11%, and Omega Allen 2%. The rest of those […]

Melissa RossMarch 5, 2015

With early voting in Jacksonville less than a week away, a new poll out Thursday from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Laboratory finds incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown leading the race with support from 37% of voters. Lenny Curry holds 25% of the vote, Bill Bishop 11%, and Omega Allen 2%. The rest of those […]

Melissa RossFebruary 13, 2015

Just months after failing to pass a ballot amendment, advocates of legalizing medical marijuana in Florida are regrouping to try again. A new bill was filed Tuesday in the Florida House that wouldn’t allow smokable medical marijuana. At the same time, Republican State Sen. Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg is behind a measure that would […]

Melissa RossJanuary 23, 2015

The Jacksonville’s mayor’s race may be getting most of the ink in Northeast Florida right now, but another local contest heading into the March unitary election looks to be a lively one. As outgoing Duval County Sheriff John Rutherford eyes a possible run for the Florida House, the well-funded candidates jockeying to replace him are […]

Melissa RossJanuary 23, 2015

The Jacksonville’s mayor’s race may be getting most of the ink in Northeast Florida right now, but another local contest heading into the March unitary election looks to be a lively one. As outgoing Duval County Sheriff John Rutherford eyes a possible run for the Florida House, the well-funded candidates jockeying to replace him are […]

Guest AuthorOctober 12, 2014

On Wednesday, there will be a televised live debate between Charlie Crist and Rick Scott — and possibly Adrian Wyllie. Wyllie is suing to participate under the presumption that he has met the threshold of 15 percent in polls set by the debate organizers. Did he make it? This is not a legal analysis of […]

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JU to make case to host a 2016 presidential debate

Early voting underway in Jacksonville

Jax candidates leap to response on new UNF poll for mayor’s race

Jax candidates leap to response on new UNF poll for mayor's race

UNF poll: Alvin Brown leads Lenny Curry, Bill Bishop but many voters “uncertain”

UNF poll: Alvin Brown leads Lenny Curry, Bill Bishop but many voters "uncertain"

South Florida company says its success in Washington proves marijuana-use law can work here

Big money flowing in the Jacksonville sheriff’s race

Big money flowing in the Jacksonville sheriff's race

Steve Vancore: Wyllie fails to meet polling threshold to qualify for debate