This week, it’s just the three Mikes around the table, and there’s plenty to talk about in Jacksonville politics.
Mike Miller, Mike Tolbert, and Mike Hightower look ahead to the 2027 city elections and ask one of the biggest questions in local politics: Who will step up to challenge Mayor Donna Deegan? They examine her early campaign strength, the potential Republican field, and what issues could ultimately define the mayoral race.
The conversation also turns to Jacksonville’s independent authorities, including the financial and political challenges facing JTA, the future of the Skyway, and the growing debate over Cecil Field’s potential as a major aerospace and spaceport development hub.
The Mikes assess new City Council President Nick Howland’s leadership style, the surprisingly cooperative budget process, and whether Jacksonville may finally be seeing more policy and less political theater.
Plus, longtime Republican leader Mike Hightower goes inside the current battle for control of the Duval County Republican Party, explains why he returned to active party politics, and offers his perspective on leadership, fundraising, loyalty, and the road to 2027.
No guest. No script. Just three veteran Jacksonville political observers talking candidly about where the city has been, where it’s going, and who may be leading the way.
Mikes on Mike. Politics, government, and Jacksonville from three men who have spent decades watching it all unfold.
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