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Business Brief: Mayoral Candidates Get Support From Business Community

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Tuesday, March 24 is Election Day in the Duval Unitary First Election. In this election, incumbent Democratic Mayor Alvin Brown is facing three contenders for his current job: Omega Allen with no party affiliation and Republicans Lenny Curry and Bill Bishop.

In this week's Business Brief, analyst John Burr and WJCT News Director Jessica Palombo talk about the Jacksonville mayoral election. Burr shares which of the four candidates is getting the most support from Jacksonville's business community.

Jessica Palombo oversees local news at WJCT News 89.9 and Jacksonville Today. With a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and bachelor's in journalism from the University of Florida, Jessica is a nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville. You may have once seen her on a local community theater stage. These days, you can most likely catch her reading a book in a school pickup line.