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READY ON DAY ONE

Give Jacksonville an immediate boost.

Explore 36 practical areas where lawful executive management can improve accountability, City services, cybersecurity, identity-theft protection, veterans programs, youth opportunity and neighborhood response.

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FIRED UP! READY TO GO!

Say no to identity theft.

As a victim of identity theft, Fitz Desprez has made combating identity theft—especially crimes targeting seniors—a stated campaign priority.

“We will build a coordinated response to identity theft and work to make Jacksonville a leader in protecting seniors, families, veterans, and every resident.”

The proposal calls for prevention education, rapid referral to official reporting and recovery services, stronger coordination with law enforcement, and community workshops that help residents recognize fraud.

Illustrative FITZ4JAX outdoor rally with youth, veterans and Jacksonville community signs

DUVAL STRONG · JACKSONVILLE STRONG

Youth strong. Veterans strong. Community strong.

Illustrative rally scenes show the campaign’s youth, veteran, family, and merchandise sections at outdoor events and community gyms. They are campaign concepts and do not claim that the pictured event occurred or that any depicted person endorsed the campaign.

Illustrative indoor FITZ4JAX gym rally with separate youth, veteran, community and merchandise sections
Indoor community and merchandise rally concept
Illustrative Jacksonville rally with people lifting Fitz Desprez beside the Desprez and The People mayoral ticket sign
JAX, FL Mayoral Ticket: Desprez & [The People]
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THE SOUNDS THAT CONNECT JACKSONVILLE

Many rhythms. One city.

Jazz, Haitian and Caribbean music, dancehall, Spanish traditions, and orchestral performance carry common values: memory, discipline, celebration, improvisation, family, and hope. Jacksonville can honor those connections through local artists, neighborhood festivals, youth education, and welcoming public stages.

Explore Jacksonville’s cultural music story
Jazz · conversation through soundHaitian music · heritage and resilienceCaribbean & dancehall · rhythm and communitySpanish music · regional depth and shared celebrationOrchestral arts · discipline and collective excellence
Hey Way To Go You campaign proposal poster recognizing honest reporting, youth athletics, arts, internships and careersRegister to vote in Florida ↗

HEY! WAY TO GO, YOU!

Recognize honest reporting and outstanding achievement.

Fitz Desprez proposes a citywide recognition day honoring excellent local reporting, student athletics, youth sports, arts, content creation, skilled trades, and other outstanding contributions. Suggested gold mayor’s jackets, civic trophies, symbolic championship belts, and rings would be honorary awards—not cash prizes or endorsements.

The accompanying youth proposals include needs-based sports equipment assistance, accessible arts instruction for residents of all ages, high-school senior internships, paid career-training pathways, and performance-center shuttle concepts that could carry instruments and creative equipment. Every program would require City Council approval, lawful appropriations, eligibility standards, procurement review, and measurable public reporting.

College does not have to be the first stop. Jacksonville can help young people work, earn, then learn.

REPUBLICAN FOR MAYOR · 2027

JACKSONVILLE
STRONG.

Veteran leadership. Real accountability. A city government that works for the people—every neighborhood, every day.

Hey, Friend! I am Fitz Desprez.We are friends. Welcome.TOGETHER! We win.

★ Disabled U.S. Army combat veteran · Operation Enduring Freedom

HONEST.PROUD.PATRIOT.

THE SIX-FRIEND PLEDGE

Will you tell six people about FITZ4JAX?

Your voice can carry this campaign farther than any advertisement. Share the vision, invite six friends to read it, and ask them to share it again.

No purchase, contribution, or promise to vote is required.

ACT NOW · JACKSONVILLE NEEDS YOU

Donate nationwide. Volunteer locally.

Eligible supporters across America can help fund voter contact and campaign communication. Jacksonville-area neighbors can volunteer for outreach, events and community conversations.

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THE MISSION

Three promises.
One stronger city.

Jacksonville deserves leadership focused on the basics—and relentless about results.

01

Safer neighborhoods

Back first responders, strengthen prevention, repair unsafe public spaces, and publish accountable results.

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02

Lower costs

Demand responsible budgets, attainable housing, efficient services, and measurable taxpayer value.

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03

Better city services

Improve roads, drainage, sidewalks, parks, permits, and service tracking in every neighborhood.

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04

HEALTH · HOPE · TEENS

Exercise, mental health, self-care and suicide prevention

Read the detailed 12-step framework for crisis connection, veteran and teen support, healthy movement, belonging and a safer Jacksonville.

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NEW LONG-RANGE POLICY

Jacksonville: A Monumental City of the Future

Explore the first 100 days, the first two years, four-year progress measures, safer neighborhoods, cleaner streets, business growth, athlete security, major-event recruitment, hotel investment and the long-term professional basketball vision.

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NEW SPORTS & OPPORTUNITY VISION

Real Madrid. Real Duval.

Explore professional soccer, an 8,000-seat stadium concept, youth athletics, skilled trades, first-responder training, senior and veteran wellness, golf, equestrian events and championship recruitment.

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LAW · ORDER · COMPASSION

Safe, Housed & Accountable Jacksonville

A 25-step plan for focused crime reduction, homelessness prevention, treatment, youth opportunity, good-neighbor recognition and transparent results.

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THE COMPLETE CAMPAIGN ADDRESS

The City That Refused to Leave Anyone Behind

A memorable speech of hope covering safer neighborhoods, lower costs, better services, youth, veterans, seniors, business, culture, sports, pollution, housing and a nine-step disaster-readiness shield.

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NEW · CAMPAIGN KICKOFF

For the People. For Our Future.

Read Fitz Desprez’s kickoff fundraising speech about accountability, veterans housing, youth empowerment, safer neighborhoods and a Jacksonville that refuses to leave anyone behind.

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PROJECTED DESTINATION PLAN

Arts at the heart.
Adventure all around.

A world-class performing arts center would be the staple of a larger Jacksonville family-entertainment vision—connecting culture, tourism, local jobs, public space, restaurants, youth programs, and a responsibly studied theme-park district.

01

Prove the concept

Commission independent demand, site, traffic, environmental, infrastructure, and operating studies before public commitments are made.

02

Build partnerships

Test private investment, experienced operators, hospitality partners, philanthropy, naming rights, grants, and enforceable community-benefit agreements.

03

Connect the experience

Plan safe transit, parking, walking routes, riverfront access, hotels, restaurants, performance venues, family attractions, and space for local businesses.

04

Earn every phase

Advance only when financing, market demand, environmental review, public input, operating responsibility, and measurable taxpayer protections are clear.

SOLUTIONS WITH A PURPOSE

What the destination plan is designed to combat

  • Youth isolation: supervised arts, recreation, performance, technology, sports, internships, and year-round gathering spaces.
  • Job-access gaps: construction pathways, hospitality careers, skilled trades, venue operations, creative work, and small-business opportunities.
  • Downtown inactivity: a connected calendar of performances, festivals, conventions, family attractions, dining, and public events.
  • Unequal access to culture: community stages, school partnerships, affordable programs, local-artist space, and neighborhood transportation planning.

This is a projected vision, not an approved project. Any theme park or entertainment district would require independent feasibility work, suitable land, private-sector participation, environmental and transportation review, public input, procurement, and all required legislative approvals.

★ ★ ★ARMY
STRONG
OEF VETERAN

ABOUT ME · SERVICE BEFORE SELF

A lifetime of service. A new mission for Jacksonville.

I am Fitz Desprez—a Haitian-American entrepreneur, community advocate, real-estate professional, former public-safety professional, and disabled United States Army combat veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom. My life has been shaped by faith, duty, resilience, and service. I know what it means to accept responsibility, bring people together, and keep moving when the mission is difficult.

I am running for Mayor because Jacksonville deserves leadership that listens, tells the truth, respects taxpayers, and delivers for every neighborhood. I will bring the discipline of a veteran, the practical perspective of a businessperson, and the heart of a neighbor to City Hall. My mission is clear: safer neighborhoods, lower costs, better city services, and a government that works for the people.

Stand with me

NEWS & BLOG

From the campaign trail

All updates
SEP 14CITY WORKFORCE

Four days. Full service. Measurable results.

Read the six-part Jacksonville four-day-workweek pilot designed to protect public access, employees and taxpayers.

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SEP 10DAY ZERO

10 capital improvement priorities

A ready-to-work framework for infrastructure, transparency, and reliable delivery.

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SEP 08PUBLIC SAFETY

Safer neighborhoods, block by block

First responders, prevention, infrastructure, and residents working together.

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Daddà and Dezi’ Duvaal limited-edition campaign shirt and hat, available separately

FUN LIMITED EDITION

Daddà / Dezi’ Duvaal Collection

ALL THE LADIES LOVE DADDÀ.

Playful Jacksonville-style collector merchandise, separate from the formal FITZ4JAX campaign collection.

  • Shirt · $28: DEZI’ DUVAAL · Mayor for Jax, FL
  • Hat · $36: Ladies Love Daddà · #FITZ4JAX
  • Hat colors: Navy and Gold · Pink

CAMPAIGN MEDIA ARCHIVE

The VINN Reports

View every unique FITZ4JAX campaign flyer, announcement, endorsement, and commemorative design. Select any flyer to open the full-size image.

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Share The VINN Reports. Post the reports that matter to you on your social media platforms and include all five campaign hashtags.

#FITZ4JAX#YouthRules#LadiesLoveDadda#DesprezForMayor27#TogetherWeWin

THIS IS OUR CITY

Together! We win.

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FITZ4JAX COMMUNITY TOUR

A coordinated campaign presence.

Two black, dark-window campaign SUVs carry the same FITZ4JAX identity as the Class A campaign RV, creating a consistent mobile design for public campaign appearances.

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