Mission Update (Press Releases and News Stories)

November 15th, 2006: USA Today article - Voters say "no" to jet base
November 6th, 2006: United States Representatives Corrine Brown and Ander Crenshaw to Vote YES for Navy's Return
November 6th, 2006: Lad Daniels supports Navy Return.
November 5th, 2006: Navy sets the record straight (video courtesy of WJXT)
November 3rd, 2006: Mayor Blasts Navy Supporters (video courtesy of CBS 47)
November 3rd, 2006: "Navy Doesn't Want to Return to Cecil Field" Argument is Misleading, Deceptive and Dishonest
October 24th, 2006: Developer backed Anti-Navy group flouts IRS/Election Rules
October 24th, 2006: Landslide Victory Predicted for Navy's Return - But Voters must show up!
October 20th, 2006: Listen to WJCT Week in Review: Cecil Field Debate
October 17th, 2006: City Wrong Again; Clay not part of Cecil Field
October 11th, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com urges City to debate Cecil and disavow developer backed faction.
October 6th, 2006: Cecil Field Myths vs. Reality
October 6th, 2006: Court Denies City's request for Supreme Court
October 4th, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com Reissues Debate Challenge to Mayor
October 3rd, 2006: Warning: Unwanted phone calls on "behalf of the City of Jacksonville" are sleazy political trick
October 2nd, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com challenges Mayor to debate
September 29th, 2006: JFK Gone; Cecil Field Return More Critical Than Ever
September 28th, 2006: Vote Jacksonville: Investigate General Counsel
September 27th, 2006: Court Rebukes Mayors Efforts, Strikes Bogus Language From Ballot
September 27th, 2006: NADEP's Future in Doubt if Cecil Field Effort Fails
September 21st, 2006: Mayor continues legal shenanigans to block voters from exercising their referendum rights; Receives another denial today from District Court in Tallahassee.
September 20th, 2006: City's Legal Shenanigans Laid to Rest; First District Court of Appeal Orders Cecil Field Referendum Back on the November Ballot
September 18th, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com to Appeal Ruling Blocking Cecil Field Referendum
September 15th, 2006: Returning Navy to Cecil Field will correct several past mistakes Courtesy of the Florida Times Union.
September 13th, 2006: Developers raise over 1/4 million dollars in two weeks to fight US Navy return to Cecil Field. Story courtesy of the Florida Times Union.
September 10th, 2006: Vote Jacksonville calls star witness; Mayor Peyton's BRAC testimony silences Courtroom at trial to block legislative body of voters. Courtesy of Florida Times Union.
September 9th, 2006: Day 2 of trial: City floats tax increase to block voters from voting; Ignores 3/4 Billion dollars in tax revenues from University Study. (Video courtesy of Fox 30 News.)
August 29th, 2006: Developers set up fake "Neighbors" group to oppose Navy's Return
August 16th, 2006: "Fight for Freedom" song inspired by Cecil Field campaign hits airwaves
August 12th, 2006: Congressman Crenshaw and DOD Inspector General state facts. Voters' Referendum trumps Mayor and City Council. (Courtesy of Fox 30 WAWS)
August 10th, 2006: BRAC Law: Fate of Cecil Field Rests with Jacksonville Voters, Not Navy or DOD
August 10th, 2006: US Representative Ander Crenshaw says, "The people ought to have a right to decide."
August 9th, 2006: City Leaders Attempt to Block Citizens from Cecil Field Vote
August 9th, 2006: 18 members of City Council show wanton disregard for Jacksonville Voters
August 6th, 2006: Leading City Council members says "no point" in negotiating deals at Cecil until November Vote
August 5th, 2006: Fate of Cecil Field in the hands of voters (video courtesy of WAVY)
August 4th, 2006: Jacksonville City Council Member Urges Delay in Commercial Deal at Cecil Field
August 3rd, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com Declares Victory in Effort to Put Cecil Field Decision Before Voters on November Ballot - View the Certificate of Validation for the November Ballot (pdf)
July 25th, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com Coalition Focuses on November Vote in Renewed Effort to Have Voters Decide Future of Cecil Field (video courtesy of WJXT)
July 24th, 2006: Even Virginia residents think the Voters should decide! (video courtesy of WAVY)
July 24th, 2006: Supervisor stops process for September ballot at Noon (video courtesy of First Coast News)
July 23rd, 2006: Over 35,000 petitions submitted to the Supervisor of Elections.
July 23rd, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com: 35,365 Signatures in Cecil Field Petition Drive Demonstrate Overwhelming Public Support for Cecil Field Vote
July 22nd, 2006: Cecil Field Petition Drive Signature Deadline Moved Up to Sunday at 6 p.m.
July 21st, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com Cecil Field Petition Drive Surpasses 20-Thousand Signature Mark
July 18th, 2006: Petition Drive Offices open
July 14th, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com turns in second round of signatures bringing total to just under 4,000. View this weekend's big event.
July 14th, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com Launches Second Phase of Petition Campaign (Click Here for Ad - PDF)
July 13th, 2006: First round of 2635 Petitions Delivered
July 11th, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com lauds Governor's visionary idea of a Joint Use Jet Base/Spaceport
July 8th, 2006: Petitioners work through the week-end
July 7th, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com Petition Drive Moves On (video courtesy of First Coast News)
July 6th, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com calls City Hall's Opinion "Hogwash" (video courtesy of WJXT)
July 6th, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com calls on Mayor for Public Debate : Why not trust the voters?
July 5th, 2006: VoteJacksonville.com's Reaction: Trust the Voters; Let the People Decide.
July 5th, 2006: Mayor's attorney says referendum "should not be placed on the ballot."
July 4th, 2006: (Virginia Newspaper Article) Virginia Beach Concerned
July 3rd, 2006: (Video) First Coast News Story
July 3rd, 2006: (Referendum Language) Supervisor of Elections certifies Referendum Language
July 3rd, 2006: (PR Newswire) VoteJacksonville.com formed and Launches Petition Drive to Return Jets to Cecil Field

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