โHate has no home in Jacksonvilleโ: City Council takes stand with anti-hate crime legislation
Members of the Jacksonville City Council stood in front of a memorial Monday for the three innocent lives that were taken after a hate crime to announce a solution to a broken communityโs demand for change.
City Council approves $10M for โStadium of the Futureโ design, engineering services
The Jaguarsโ โStadium of the Futureโ took a big step forward Tuesday night when the Jacksonville City Council voted in favor of a plan to spend $10 million to get started on the stadium's construction design and engineering services.
JSO members attend City Council meeting to support bill that some say would give them โveto powerโ over settlements
Several members of the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office attended a Tuesday city council meeting to support a bill that the law enforcement agency said would give officers a seat at the table for legal settlements involving JSO.
City Council president wants to block mayors from using private funds for city projects after monument removed
Jacksonville City Council members want answers from the city's top attorney after Mayor Donna Deeganโs decision to remove a Confederate monument from Springfield Park, using private funds.
After years of division, city, local groups will unite for single Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast in January
After several years of division recently, with the city and local groups hosting dueling MLK breakfasts, Mayor Donna Deegan and other city leaders announced Monday that there will again be a single MLK breakfast in Jacksonville.
Millions of dollars needed to fix structural and safety issues at Duval County Jail
Jacksonville city leaders say the current Duval County Jail is falling apart and millions needs to be spent to bring it up to par. During a special city council meeting Friday, council members talked about problems at the jail, including mold and structural issues.
Councilmembers: Clock is ticking for Westside mobile home park owners in outrageous water bill dispute
The owners of a Westside mobile home park have four more days to explain to city inspectors why theyโre charging some tenants thousands of dollars a month for water or they could face consequences.
Kansas newspaper's lawyer says police didn't follow warrant in last month's newsroom search
The lawyer for a small Kansas newspaper raided by police last month said he believes officers didn't follow the search warrant's requirements to only seize computers believed directly involved in suspected identity theft.
โStop playing this gameโ: Mayor Deegan says general counsel nominee Randy DeFoor โfacing smear campaignโ
Saying her nominee for general counsel is โfacing a smear campaign,โ Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan held a news conference Wednesday to rally support for Randy DeFoorโs appointment.
City Council to hear from public on moving Jacksonville Fairgrounds to Westside
The Jacksonville community is invited to speak Tuesday night at the City Council meeting in support of or opposition to a proposal to relocate the Jacksonville Fairgrounds from its current location to the Westside on Normandy Boulevard.
Council members gather ahead of planned special meeting on attempted JEA sale
City Council members Brenda Priestly Jackson and Randy Defoor attended a meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss the change, work and legislative recommendations results from the Special Investigatory Committee on JEA matters.
Brenda Priestly Jackson will not seek reelection to District 10. She gives reasons why in letter
In a letter addressed Thursday to Mike Hogan, the Duval County supervisor of elections, Jacksonville City Council member Brenda Priestly Jackson writes that she be withdrawing as a candidate for District 10.
Large voter turnout expected for high-stakes city election as redistricting issues loom
In March, Jacksonville will be voting for a new mayor and new city council members to run the city. Political observers anticipate a high turnout compared to past local elections as races began to become very competitive.
Mayor Curry presents $1.5B budget proposal to Jacksonville City Council
A property tax rollback, money for riverfront development downtown, a new fire station and more money stashes away for emergencies in the reserve fund -- those were just some of the things Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry highlighted Thursday morning in his budget address to City Council.
Jacksonville City Council approves a special election for sheriff on Aug. 23
As expected, every city council member voted yes to approve the special election, but council members also had questions for General Counsel Jason Teal. Some wondering why the cityโs top lawyer is saying the sheriff did not vacate the office until four days ago, June 2, when it was clear he moved out of Jacksonville a year ago.
Proposal to give decision on historic monuments to voters gets 1st reading in City Council
A proposal that would let Jacksonville voters have the final say on whether to take down historical monuments, including one in particular thatโs tied to the Confederacy, was introduced to the City Council during its Tuesday evening meeting.
Trust Index: Is City Council candidate Tracye Polson โfor defunding the police?โ
The News4JAX Trust Index team is fact checking a commercial thatโs been all over Jacksonville airwaves, including Channel 4. Itโs a political ad created for City Council candidate Republican Nick Howland, attacking his opponent, Democrat Tracye Polson.
Trust Index: Is City Council candidate Tracye Polson โfor defunding the police?โ
The News4JAX Trust Index team is fact checking a commercial thatโs been all over Jacksonville airwaves, including Channel 4. Itโs a political ad created for City Council candidate Republican Nick Howland, attacking his opponent, Democrat Tracye Polson.