The 2014 governor's race and crime in Jacksonville are making headlines this week.
According to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday, Democrat Charlie Crist holds a large edge among Florida's independent voters, giving him a narrow lead over incumbent Republican Governor Rick Scott in their bid for the nation's largest swing state.
The results, released in the final week of a deadlocked campaign before Tuesday's election, show Crist with 43 percent of the vote and Scott with 40 percent - a statistical dead heat.
Libertarian candidate Adrian Wyllie polled at 8 percent of the vote.
Joining us on our regular Friday roundtable to discuss this and other stories from the week was our panel of local journalists:
- A.G. Gancarski, Folio Weekly columnist
- Topher Sanders, Florida Times-Union reporter
- Tim Gibbons, Jacksonville Business Journal reporter
Additional topics include a recent swell in violent crime in Jacksonville, and reported settlement agreements between anti-billboard groups and outdoor advertising companies.
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