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February 14, 2023

VOTER QUIZ | Which mayoral candidate agrees with you?

Take the Jacksonville Today mayoral match quiz to see which candidate agrees with you the most

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February 9, 2023

VOTER GUIDE | Duval Property Appraiser 

Three candidates are running to be Duval County Property Appraiser: Danny Becton, Jason Fischer and Joyce Morgan

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February 8, 2023

VOTER GUIDE | Jacksonville City Council

Candidates for Jacksonville City Council answer the Jax Today Questionnaire.

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November 22, 2022

Here’s where Jacksonville’s mayoral candidates stand on key issues

In a crowded debate that featured heavy time constraints, mayoral hopefuls met Monday at the Rotary Club to explain their positions on education, crime, business development and the environment. Nine candidates are vying to be Jacksonville’s next mayor, but only seven were on stage: former state Sen. Audrey Gibson (D), council members Leanna Cumber (R) and Al Ferraro (R), Theresa

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October 26, 2022

NOV. 8 VOTER GUIDE: Duval, Alachua Soil and Water Conservation Districts

These are the candidates for soil and water conservation district in Duval and Alachua counties. Soil and water conservation districts were implemented across the country almost a century ago during the Dust Bowl to address soil erosion. Florida has 54 of the five-supervisor, unpaid, elected conservation boards, tasked primarily with educating landowners and the public about conserving resources. This election

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October 18, 2022

QUIZ: How well do you know the Jacksonville sheriff candidates?

Early, in-person voting starts next week in the special election to replace former Sheriff Mike Williams. The first election in August narrowed the field to two candidates: Lakesha Burton (D) and T.K. Waters (R). Starting Monday, Oct. 24, voters can cast a ballot at any of 20 libraries, community centers and churches operating as early voting sites. Voting sites are open seven

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October 14, 2022

Agriculture commissioner race: Simpson vs. Blemur

One of Florida’s most-powerful lawmakers and a North Miami Democrat touting a “grassroots” campaign are competing in the Nov. 8 election to become state agriculture commissioner. Outgoing Senate President Wilton Simpson, a Trilby Republican and egg farmer, has more name recognition, political connections and funding as he goes up against Naomi Blemur, the first Haitian-American to be a major-party candidate

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October 14, 2022

Chief financial officer race: Patronis, Hattersley square off

Florida voters next month will choose a state chief financial officer who will have a big role in trying to reform the property-insurance system, as the industry faces an uncertain future exacerbated by billions of dollars in claims from Hurricane Ian. Republican Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis is seeking another four-year term in the Cabinet post, with Democrat Adam Hattersley,

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October 14, 2022

Attorney general race: Ayala challenges Moody in ‘longshot’ bid

Former Orlando-area State Attorney Aramis Ayala is making a “longshot” bid to unseat Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody, saying a key issue is the independence of Florida’s top legal officer. But as with other contests this year for state Cabinet seats, the race between Ayala and Moody is an undercard to elections for governor and U.S. Senate and has made

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October 14, 2022

NOV. 8 VOTER GUIDE: Amendments 1,2,3

Florida voters are being asked to decide whether to approve two property-tax measures and the fate of the state’s Constitution Revision Commission. Lawmakers placed three proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot, including two that would provide property-tax breaks. One of those measures, which will appear on the ballot as Amendment 1, would prevent properties’ assessed values from going up because

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