Andrew Moss Jacksonville Today Contributor

Andrew Moss is a lawyer who has resided in Jacksonville for over two decades. After returning home from his service in the Marines, Andrew has been involved in Republican political campaigns for over a decade, serving as a communications and legal advisor. 

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State Rep. Dean Black of Jacksonville.
November 27, 2023

OPINION | Love him or hate him, Dean Black continues to shape the narrative

In Jacksonville’s Deegan era, Rep. Dean Black continues to be the new mayor’s foil.…

By Andrew Moss

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November 1, 2023

OPINION | Donna Deegan’s dealings

Mayor Deegan’s sole-source contract for the politically connected firm Langton Consulting is business as usual, after all.…

By Andrew Moss

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Democratic Reps. Tray McCurdy of Orlando, Angie Nixon of Jacksonville, and Felicia Robinson of Miami Gardens sit on the Florida state seal in protest of congressional redistricting by the Florida Legislature last spring. | AP
October 18, 2023

OPINION | ‘Both sides’ now?

The reaction of some local politicians on Israel was contradictory at best and, at worst, incomprehensibly tone-deaf. …

By Andrew Moss

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Jacksonville University hosted a mayoral debate between the seven candidates vying for election this spring. They were placed in alphabetical order: Omega Allen, LeAnna Cumber, Daniel Davis, Donna Deegan, Al Ferraro, Audrey Gibson and Frank Keasler. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 5, 2023

OPINION | Who drew first blood? A Jax election retrospective

Jacksonville’s recent local elections were the nastiest in our city’s history. These campaigns slung first mud.…

By Andrew Moss

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters speaks at a news conference announcing the results of "Operation: Hot Summer." | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
September 21, 2023

OPINION | Reading the tea leaves: What poll means for Sheriff Waters, Mayor Deegan

Typically, one poll does not garner this much attention. But the latest University of North Florida Jax Speaks poll gives…

By Andrew Moss

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A City Council committee approved an ordinance that would require certain businesses to provide changing tables for adults. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 7, 2023

OPINION | Deegan, DeFoor and the paradox of change

Mayor Deegan’s war with the City Council will only alienate her against Council leadership, opinion columnist Andrew Moss says.…

By Andrew Moss

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Gov. Ron DeSantis visits Florida State College at Jacksonville on July 18, 2022. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 22, 2023

OPINION | No sleep till Milwaukee: A Republican presidential debate preview

Ron DeSantis must show the American people the aggressiveness and ability to confound his opponents that elevated his national profile.…

By Andrew Moss

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Mayoral candidate Al Ferraro is proposing a Confederate monument voter referendum | Photo: Al Ferraro for Mayor via Facebook
August 9, 2023

OPINION | Al Ferraro’s appointment deserves scrutiny 

What makes Mayor Deegan’s appointment of Al Ferraro to lead the city’s Neighborhoods Department, so baffling.…

By Andrew Moss