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Danny McAuliffeJune 18, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott is accepting invitations to participate in three fall debates leading up to the November election, in which he will try to oust incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. Among the network hosts: CNN, Telemundo 51 in Miami, and Jacksonville’s WJXT Channel 4 (co-hosted by the Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute). Dates and […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 7, 2016

WJXT-TV anchor Tom Wills got deeply emotional on a Thursday telecast regarding the need to evacuate Jacksonville’s beaches during Hurricane Matthew. He got so emotional, in fact, that he got coverage statewide. The Tampa Bay Times‘ “Buzz” picked up on Wills comparing impacts from the storm to Hurricanes Katrina and Hugo, in an emotional plea Thursday afternoon that […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2016

The Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute, in conjunction with WJXT-TV, has hosted a number of meaningful debates in the last couple of years. Candidates for mayor and sheriff have debated at the private university, as have candidates for state attorney and the United States Congress. Now, the non-partisan Public Policy Institute wants the two major […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 16, 2016

On Tuesday night, Wes White and Melissa Nelson debated incumbent Angela Corey in the most high-profile encounter they would have ahead of the GOP primary in the 4th Circuit State Attorney race. For White, this was his last real chance at earned media. For Nelson, this was her chance to show she was more than a slick ad campaign. And for […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 16, 2016

Hans Tanzler and John Rutherford are slated to go mano a mano on WJXT-TV Wednesday as part of the 4th Congressional District debate, but their attitude is the more the merrier on the stage. The debate is currently restricted to the top four in polls, now Tanzler, Rutherford, Lake Ray and Bill McClure. But Tanzler and Rutherford want all seven candidates […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2016

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Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Brown made a public relations mistake on Tuesday. He got quoted playing “blame the media” with the top news station in town, regarding the scandal-plagued slumlords of Global Ministries Foundation. “My position, if I can get things done without bringing the media and the cameras to the residents that are economically challenged, […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 7, 2015

One of the leading pieces of documentary evidence in favor of the expansion of the Human Rights Ordinance has been Six Words. This documentary will again be aired on local television: at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, on WJXT TV 4. This 40-minute documentary, “Six Words,” that Jimmy Midyette from the Jacksonville Coalition for Equality described […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 5, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown says he will debate Lenny Curry two times before the runoff election May 19. Brown will debate Curry on WJXT-TV on May 12, reversing a statement issued Friday. That means there will be debates back to back during the week before Election Day. The First Coast News debate is May 13. On Sunday, Brown’s Campaign Manager […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 5, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown says he will debate Lenny Curry two times before the runoff election May 19. Brown will debate Curry on WJXT-TV on May 12, reversing a statement issued Friday. That means there will be debates back to back during the week before Election Day. The First Coast News debate is May 13. On Sunday, Brown’s Campaign Manager […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 14, 2015

Two weeks ago, we reported on a Lenny Curry ad that WJXT TV refused to run, on the grounds that it used quotes from its news personalities to support its claims about the Alvin Brown Campaign. With longtime anchor Tom Wills describing the station as “caught in the crossfire” of the “first attack ad from the Mayor’s race,” WJXT ran […]

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Rick Scott accepts trio of fall debates

Jacksonville anchor’s emotive plea for storm evacuation gets statewide traction

Will Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy debate in Jacksonville?

4th Circuit State Attorney candidates tangle at WJXT forum

John Rutherford, Hans Tanzler call for all seven CD 4 candidates to debate

Does Reggie Brown have a Global Ministries Foundation problem?

“Six Words” to be shown on WJXT Saturday evening

Alvin Brown “incorrectly declined” debate invitation, agrees to 2nd meeting

Alvin Brown "incorrectly declined" debate invitation, agrees to 2nd meeting

WJXT anchor Jennifer Waugh recoils against Lenny Curry ad