Mayor Deegan and finance committee work to decide how to spend over $25M from remaining COVID-19 grants, city money
Mayor Donna Deegan's plan to spend $25 million on a variety of issues that came up during transition meetings with the public. Deegan is proposing using federal funds left over from COVID-19 and other city money to pay for programs ranging from housing, public safety, recreation and more.
This Army veteran was living on the streets. Now he works in the mayorโs office
Mayor Donna Deegan and Harrison Conyers, Director of Military Affairs and Veterans Services for the City of Jacksonville, will highlight the work of the Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP) and recognize two of its participants, on Thursday, November 9.
Unhappy community group wants to know future plan for $1.8M purchase of liquor store near new Medical Examinerโs office
While itโs not a done deal, work continues and it seems a new Medical Examinerโs office and morgue are going to be built in a Brentwood neighborhood despite a fight from community leaders.
Deegan says city, Jaguars will begin setting framework for Jaguars stadium deal this month
Many eyes are watching whatโs happening with development all across Jacksonville, with new housing going up everywhere, and of course, many are wondering what will happen next with the proposed Jacksonville Jaguars stadium renovation project.
Report says downtown Jacksonville is growing after years of stagnation, but office vacancy rates highest in the state
Downtown Jacksonville, with a flurry of riverfront construction, is finally starting to grow again after years of stagnation, according to a new report from Downtown Vision which tracks and analyzes downtownโs performance in key indicators of urban revitalization, such as development and investment, residential demand and tourism health.
Resilient Jacksonville: Mayor launches 50-year strategy for cityโs infrastructure to confront extreme weather, flooding
On Friday, Mayor Donna Deegan will launch "Resilient Jacksonville,โ a 50-year strategy to ensure the River City's infrastructure is strong enough and adaptable enough to confront flooding and extreme heat.
โI donโt think I could have asked for much betterโ: Mayor Deegan looks back on first 100 days, ahead to challenges
The cityโs first female mayor has already faced many high-profile issues since she was sworn into office three months ago, from a racist mass murder to plans for the stadium, and a hurricane threat.
City Council passes emergency resolution in support of Israel. Council president was only โnoโ vote
In a 16-1 vote, Jacksonville City Council showed its support for Israel by passing an emergency resolution Tuesday night, saying the city of Jacksonville mourns the loss of life and "unequivocally" stands with Israel as it defends itself.
City leaders push back after Jacksonville sheriff accuses some of having selective outrage when it comes to gun violence
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters came out with strong statements during a news conference on Wednesday in the wake of a surge of shootings and child deaths. The sheriff asked where the leaders were and accused some of having selective outrage.
UNF professor who launched campaign for obesity prevention among 16 prominent Hispanic leaders honored in exhibit
The city of Jacksonville started the Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations Monday morning at City Hall with a special exhibit called Voces Hispanas, an oral history project that aims to embrace the legacy of the Hispanic community in Northeast Florida.
National civil rights leaders plan hate crime summit in Jacksonville
Nearly one week after a gunman killed three Black people in New Town, National civil rights leader Al Sharpton, the family of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and the Anti-Defamation League announced plans Monday to bring a hate crime summit to Jacksonville.
Mayor Deegan: Jacksonville was โvery, very fortunateโ to avoid major impacts from Hurricane Idalia
In her final media briefing on the impacts of Hurricane Idalia, which became a tropical storm Wednesday evening, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan acknowledged that Duval County was lucky that it was spared the worst of the impacts.
โRacially motivatedโ Dollar General shooting comes exactly 5 years after deadly mass shooting at Jacksonville Landing
A shooting attack Saturday inside a Dollar General on Kings Road that the sheriff said was โracially motivatedโ came five years to the day of a deadly mass shooting at The Jacksonville Landing.
Hate crime: 3 killed in shooting at Jacksonville store by gunman with swastika-painted AR-15
Three people are dead after what Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said was a โracially-motivatedโ shooting that is being called a hate crime by the FBI at a Dollar General on Kings Road that prompted heavy police and SWAT response in Northwest Jacksonville.
Mayor: City plans to buy controversial liquor store next to elementary school
The property where a liquor store was projected to open across from an elementary school in Northwest Jacksonville will be purchased by the City of Jacksonville, according to Mayor Donna Deegan, who made the announcement at one of her most anticipated meetings.
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.
I-TEAM: Fix problems or donโt get paid, city tells landlords of troubled apartments
Fix the problems by Saturday or donโt get paid. Thatโs the message Jacksonville housing officials have for the landlords of a troubled apartment complex that the News4JAX I-TEAM first exposed last month. City leaders tell the I-TEAM that management at the Cascade Apartments in Grand Park has been told to correct all problems by Saturday otherwise affected residents can withhold their rent.
Jacksonville City Council begin budget talks, focus on public safety
The Jacksonville City Council began debating how your tax dollars are going to be spent. On Thursday, they took up two top priorities, the fire department and the sheriff's office. Each department is asking for more financial help, and it looks like they're going to get it.
Student literacy and crime are big problems in Jacksonville. The city has a plan to address both issues at the same time
Mayor Donna Deegan made promises during her campaign to bring back a popular crime-fighting tool in Jacksonville that was dumped or changed by past administrations: The Jacksonville Journey.
Mayor Donna Deegan begins 1st of 14 โcommunity conversationsโ open to public today
Mayor Donna Deegan will host her first โcommunity conversationโ event next Thursday. She hopes to cover everything from infrastructure and the economy to arts and entertainment and says it will be a chance for every voice in Jacksonville to be heard.
Run-down Jacksonville apartments scrutinized by mayor issued 86 code violations, $750 in fines in less than 2 years
City officials said that since October 2021, code enforcement inspectors have found 86 code violations at a Jacksonville apartment complex that has come under scrutiny after residents revealed they have been dealing with mold, crumbling staircases, rodents and more.
โWe will meet you where you areโ: Mayor Deegan begins 1st of 14 โcommunity conversationsโ next week
Mayor Donna Deegan will host her first โcommunity conversationโ event next Thursday. She hopes to cover everything from infrastructure and the economy to arts and entertainment and says it will be a chance for every voice in Jacksonville to be heard.
Mayor, city leaders descend on Jacksonville apartments after I-TEAM highlights despicable living conditions
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan joined other city officials and HUD representatives at the Cascade Apartments on Kings Road Tuesday afternoon. This comes after the News4JAX I-TEAM reported on the mold, pest and structural problems there.
Sheriff announces ending of $98M contract with embattled jail healthcare provider
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters and Mayor Donna Deegan held a news conference on Tuesday evening to announce the end of a $98 million contract with Armor Correctional Health Services, which administers healthcare to inmates at the Duval County jail.
โI am deeply concernedโ: Vice President pushes back against Floridaโs education changes
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke adamantly Thursday against standards approved Wednesday by the Florida Board of Education that would teach middle school students that some Black people benefited from slavery.
โI couldnโt ask for a better presentโ: Jaguars cut ribbon on new $120M training facility on Shad Khanโs birthday
Jaguars owner Shad Khan opened a very large, $120 million birthday present Tuesday when he and other team leadership joined Jacksonville city and community representatives in cutting the ribbon on the Jaguarsโ new training facility next to the stadium.
Community packs out mayoral inauguration as Deegan brings a โbrand new dayโ to Jacksonville
Several people who attended the historic inauguration for newly-sworn in Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said witnessing history was their duty and standing behind Deegan is important to move the city forward.