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Displaying all articles tagged:
Jacksonville
politics
Aug. 28, 2023
DeSantis Booed and Heckled at Vigil for Jacksonville Victims
The Florida governor was not warmly received by a crowd mourning the racist shooting in Jacksonville over the weekend.
By
Nia Prater
vision 2020
Aug. 14, 2020
Most Republican Convention Speeches Will Be Delivered From D.C.
Trump will likely speak from the White House, with others stationed at a federally owned hall near his hotel. They’ve come a long way from Charlotte.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Aug. 5, 2020
The Disappearing National Political Convention
Whether they are gone for good or make a comeback down the road, the old-school national political conventions are over for now.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
July 23, 2020
Trump Cancels Jacksonville Convention Activities, Including His Big Speech
Now two cities, his party, and his campaign are having to reboot yet again as Trump finally abandons his fantasy of a packed hall chanting his name.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
July 17, 2020
Democrats Planning Convention That Looks Like America: Hunkered Down
Democrats are being careful and limiting the main stage in Milwaukee to the bare minimum of events.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
July 13, 2020
Republican National Convention Becoming a Dumpster Fire
Options for safely holding a big Trump celebration in Jacksonville are shrinking as it becomes a major COVID-19 hotspot.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
July 7, 2020
Why the Convention Trump Wants to Have Is Worse Than Useless
Even in the unlikely event Trump’s self-celebration in Jacksonville goes off as planned, convention “bounces” may be a thing of the past.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
June 29, 2020
Mask Requirement Imposed by Jacksonville, Trump’s Handpicked Convention City
It’s looking like Trump’s dream for an acceptance speech in a packed hall of unmasked fans is running into local opposition again.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
June 25, 2020
Democrats Pull Trigger on a (Mostly) Virtual Convention
Biden will speak in Milwaukee, but without delegates. Neither, Democrats hope, will a coronavirus outbreak be present, which Republicans can’t assure.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
June 22, 2020
Trump Puts the Fear of the Coronavirus Into Jacksonville
The city to which the president moved his big convention celebration isn’t entirely happy about the risk to public health it poses.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
June 10, 2020
Report: Republicans Moving Trump’s Convention Celebration to Jacksonville
Boring parts of the event will still be held in Charlotte, but Trump wants the big moment to be in a place run by his party.
By
Ed Kilgore
the future is coming
Oct. 28, 2010
Farmville Is Killing Babies Now
A Florida mom kills her baby for interrupting Farmville.
By
Nitasha Tiku