Tag Archives: Jacksonville
Corrine Brown’s Florida Legacy
Most of the public knows Congressman Corrine Brown through her coverage on television and in the newspaper. The media stories have been almost universally negative. But, it is worth asking how she was able to get so much done, if she was only up to no good? Her methods were unorthodox and even […]
Flashback Friday: 1967 Jacksonville Expressway System
The Jacksonville Expressway system was the first in Florida. Below are images from a 1967 Jacksonville expressway system map of mine.
Laundry list of excuses again don’t add up after another Democratic defeat
Florida Democrats have entered their comfort zone- the season of making excuses. Democrats in Florida are incredibly proficient and adept at one important aspect of political campaigns – generating creative talking points in justifying losing campaigns. Once again in a big race a Democrat has fallen short, and once again no doubt those in and […]
Alvin Brown leads in Jacksonville – What does it mean?
Despite what the naysayers might claim, Democrats do have life in the State of Florida. Big city mayors and city council elections have long been a key to the party’s revival in the state. It could be argued however that Democrats have done little with this assembled bench as the hole the party faces seemingly […]
Jacksonville’s past, present and future comes together at 5 points conversation with the candidates
By George Farrar This article is my perspective about the 2015 Jacksonville District 14 City Council Candidates Forum on March 4, 2015. It is the third article in a special series profiling the upcoming First & Second Elections. On Wednesday night, March 4, a group of Jacksonville residents gathered in one of our oldest movie […]
The Power of Positive Campaigning in Jacksonville — Big Money vs. Small Money
By George Farrar This article is my perspective about the 2015 Jacksonville Mayoral & City Council Campaigns. It is the second article in a special series profiling the upcoming Primary & General Elections. As the politicos jump head first into the maelstrom that is Jacksonville campaigning and with the start of Early Voting on March […]
A few words about the opening days of the 2015 Jacksonville Mayoral Campaign
Editors Note: George Farrar will be contributing to The Florida Squeeze during the 2015 Jacksonville Elections. You can find his excellent work at The Left Turn Network By George Farrar This article is my perspective about the opening days of the 2015 Jacksonville Mayoral Campaigns. It is the first article in a special series profiling […]
Flashback Friday: September of 1964… Hurricanes Cleo, Dora and the Beatles rock Jacksonville
September 1964, 50 years ago was a momentous month in Florida history. The state was recovering from Hurricane Cleo which hit southeast Florida in late August with particular venom, destroying the Storyland amusement park which never reopened and passed over the Coral Springs Covered Bridge after destroying most of the city. The Fort Lauderdale News did […]
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