• A University of North Florida poll released this morning shows that Jacksonville voters give Mayor Alvin Brown an approval rate of 63 percent. The survey was taken Nov. 7-15 among 574 registered Jacksonville voters. UNF Political Science Department Chair Matthew Corrigan said the approval numbers are similar for both Democrats and Republicans. Among the remaining 37 percent, the survey found 10 percent disapproved and 27 percent were undecided. Also, 69 percent of voters said they were optimistic about the direction of Jacksonville.
