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JACKSONVILLE MAYORAL ELECTION
‘WE MADE HISTORY’
INSIDE
Donna Deegan defeats Daniel Davis to become city’s first female mayor. DEVELOPMENT DONNA DEEGAN
DANIEL DAVIS
The Democratic former TV news anchor and The Donna Foundation founder received 113,157 votes.
The JAX Chamber president and former city and state lawmaker received 104,130 votes.
Project would transform five blocks Downtown
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WHAT’S TRENDING
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Photo by J. Brooks Terry
Jacksonville mayoral candidate Donna Deegan gives her victory speech to her supporters May 16 at Estrella Cocina after defeating Daniel Davis. Deegan, a Democrat, is the first woman elected mayor of Jacksonville.
BY J. BROOKS TERRY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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onna Deegan, the Democratic nominee for the Jacksonville mayoral election, was victorious May 16 in her bid to become Jacksonville’s next mayor against Republican candidate Daniel Davis during a runoff election. More than 217,000 votes were cast, with Deegan claiming 52% and Davis 48%. Deegan becomes the first woman to serve as Jacksonville’s mayor when she is sworn in July 1. “We made history tonight. It’s a brand new
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day. And you know what? Love won today,” Deegan told supporters at her election gathering at Estrella Cocina Downtown. “I made a decision when I got into this race that no matter what happened, no matter what the landscape looked like, we were going to lead with love over fear,” she said. “We would not go with division. We would go with unity.” Deegan said Davis called her soon after the election to say he is “rooting” for her and will support her efforts.
MORE INSIDE What fallen candidate Daniel Davis and his GOP supporters, including Sheriff T.K. Waters, said after the Deegan victory. Page 14 The winners in the runoff for Council, property appraiser. Page 14
HEALTH CARE
New UF Health Jacksonville CEO Yale New Haven Health executive Patrick Green will start in July. PAGE 3 THE MATHIS REPORT
SEE DEEGAN, PAGE 14
Bank of Amerca adding garage
REAL ESTATE
The 1,435-space project is part of renovation of the bank’s Southside campus. PAGE 6
Area home prices continue their downward trend Median home prices in the region have now fallen 7.65% since peaking in July and the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors said closings, pending sales and new listings all dropped in April. PAGE 8
CITY GOVERNMENT
Four Seasons is ‘signed up’ Plans for the luxury hotel brand at the Shipyards are confirmed. PAGE 12
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