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.
LIVE: Jacksonville City Council to discuss proposal that would use new tax on restaurants, hotels to help homeless
Jacksonville City council members will discuss a tax at tonightโs meeting that would go to help the homeless. The tax would come from food and beverages sold at restaurants and hotels.
Brace yourselves: Jacksonville property tax bills are going in the mail and theyโre going to be higher
Jacksonville is mailing out TRIM (truth in millage) notices Friday. Itโs the first look at what your property tax bill will be this year -- and unfortunately, that bill will be higher than last year.
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.
DCPS wants to bring in superintendent candidates by end of year; literacy for students will be key focus this year
Members of the Jacksonville City Council and the Duval County School Board meet Thursday morning to discuss a long list of topics including the current state of public schools and the search for a superintendent.
City Council moves forward with development of new $100M UF satellite campus
The plan to build a University of Florida graduate satellite campus is one step closer after a Jacksonville City Council rules committee took up the measure Monday to fund $20 million in 2023 and another $30 million at a later date.
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.
Duval supervisor of elections scrambling to prepare for spring election as city files appeal of judgeโs voting map decision
The city of Jacksonvilleโs decision to appeal the judgeโs approved redistricting maps has the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office in limbo as it can potentially impact city elections in March.
Appeals court denies motion to stay judgeโs order that struck down redrawn district map
After the Jacksonville City Council last Friday made a decision on a redrawn district map, the city filed a motion with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to stay Judge Marcia Morales Howardโs order striking down the very first version.
After more fireworks and changes, Jacksonville City Council confident it will have redrawn map done ahead of deadline
There were more fireworks on Thursday as a special Jacksonville City Council committee met to try and hash out the details of the new city council and school board districts in order to comply with a federal judgeโs ruling.
Judgeโs ruling signaled win for plaintiffs in Jacksonville redistricting suit. But could things backfire?
The Jacksonville City Council canceled a special meeting that was set for Wednesday where they planned to discuss hiring an outside attorney to fight a judgeโs ruling in a lawsuit on newly-drawn district lines, but apparently, the cityโs General Counsel Office has already obtained legal representation.
Jacksonville City Council, District 9
When Councilman Garrett Dennis resigned to run for a seat in the Florida Legislature, three candidates signed up to run in a special August election for District 9, Jacksonville City Council. Democrat Tyrona Clark-Murray received 53% of the vote and was elected to fill the seat through next June. She must run for re-election next spring to win a full four-year term.
Duval County races on November ballot
In addition to second elections (runoffs) for any Duval County School Board or Jacksonville City Council race where no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in August, other elective offices in the county and its beaches will appear on the general election ballot in November: