JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL

Members of the Unity Project gathered Monday on the steps of City Hall.

Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit demanding the Jacksonville City Council “start over” on recently approved boundary lines.

A bill that got the green light Tuesday from the Jacksonville City Council makes changes to the city’s adult entertainment and dancing entertainment codes.

The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday voted against a term limit bill that was introduced in February. The vote was 7-10.

It’s been a source of controversy for at least the past three years, and a member of the Jacksonville City Council wants to change the process for coming up with a solution.

The Jacksonville City Council is expected to hold a public hearing Tuesday on the term limit bill introduced in February, but it appears the legislation could be in trouble.

How does a local government deal with mounting inflation and its effect on people?

A bill introduced last month by the Jacksonville City Council president seeks to clarify types of behavior deemed disruptive during meetings.

The city of Jacksonville is looking to put a pause on a gas tax implemented earlier this year to help the growing financial strain many continue to feel at the pumps.

The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday voted 17-1 in favor of a redistricting plan that sets boundaries for its members.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on Monday issued a statement to News4JAX after a new measure was proposed last week to speed up the process of removing confederate monuments in the city.

Members of the Jacksonville City Council met Thursday night, addressing recent cases of violent crime reported within the city’s seventh district.

On Thursday, members of the Jacksonville City Council plan to address violence in the city’s 7th district during a town hall meeting.

Known for his legendary "On Your Side" reports, Ken Amaro, formerly of First Coast News, filed to run for Jacksonville City Council District 1.

Polls will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday in a special election to replace the Jacksonville City Council seat left vacant when Tommy Hazouri died in September.

A new poll released Thursday by the Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida reveals new data from registered voters, and the results show the two candidates for the City Council At Large Group 3 seat neck-and-neck in the race.

In six days, Jacksonville voters will elect a new member to the city council to replace Tommy Hazouri who died last September.

Commissioners will host Community Bus Tours in various neighborhoods.

Not many people took part during the first weekend of early voting for a special Jacksonville City Council election to replace the seat vacated by the late Tommy Hazouri.

After speaking Wednesday evening with a group of millennials, Jacksonville City Council members are onboard with the Downtown Investment Authority’s proposal to finally bring new parks to the area.

For years, there have been promises of downtown riverfront development, yet nothing has happened. Now the promise of new parks along the St. Johns River is closer to coming true.

The Jacksonville City Council is facing a vote Tuesday on a proposed special taxing district for residential areas around what used to be the Baymeadows Golf Club.

Four months into the suspension of curbside recycling pickup in Jacksonville, there is no end in sight.

Early voting begins Saturday for a special Jacksonville City Council election to replace the seat left vacant when Tommy Hazouri died in September.

Jacksonville’s growth in the past years could likely have an impact on who represents you on the Jacksonville City Council and Duval County School Board.

The Jacksonville City Council president on Wednesday told News4JAX he hopes to soon have a resolution worked out as a flag, which contains a profane message toward President Joe Biden, remained flying near TIAA Bank Field.

Starting Saturday in Duval County, you're going to be paying more at the pump because of a local gas tax that is now in effect.

City leaders are looking to the future after Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer was fired before the end of his first season with the team.

Starting in January, Jacksonville’s local gas tax is going to double from 6 cents a gallon to 12 cents.

A Jacksonville City Council member is trying to put the brakes on the city’s new gas tax increase.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County on Monday provided a COVID-19 update to a Jacksonville City Council committee.

Early voting ends Sunday. Election day is Tuesday and all 199 precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All registered voters are eligible to participate.

Voters in Jacksonville and all of Duval County will soon be heading to the polls for a special election.

The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday night approved a redevelopment agreement for a project at and around the site of the old Florida Times-Union building in the Brooklyn neighborhood.

During its Tuesday night meeting, the Jacksonville City Council approved a resolution honoring First Coast News investigative journalist Ken Amaro for his decades of work.

Three judges from the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit heard oral arguments on Wednesday in the appeals from two former Jacksonville City Council members who were sentenced to prison for multiple counts of fraud involving a federally-backed loan and a city grant for a barbecue sauce business.

There are a number of pressing issues and hot-button topics facing Jacksonville, including the future of the city’s remaining Confederate monuments, suspension of curbside recycling pickup and traffic delays due to trains.

A spokesperson for the Museum of Science and History has confirmed to News4Jax that the Downtown Investment Authority has approved a plan to move MOSH to the Jacksonville Shipyards.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said it’s unfortunate that his legislation to remove a Confederate monument from Springfield Park was withdrawn by the City Council.

Following hours of public comment and discussion, the Jacksonville City Council voted at its meeting Tuesday evening to withdraw an ordinance to spend $1.3 million to remove a Confederate moment that sits in Springfield Park.

A Jacksonville City Counil member along with the chairman of the Jax Chamber are calling for the city council to postpone an upcoming vote to remove a Confederate moment that is still standing in a Springfield park.

A third Jacksonville City Council committee has voted over two days against spending $1.3 million to move a Confederate monument from Springfield Park, the decision coming after activists chanting, “Take ‘em down; take ‘em down” were cleared from the room.

During its Tuesday evening meeting, the Jacksonville City Council is scheduled to discuss an ordinance that would appropriate $1.3 million to fund the removal of a Confederate statue in Springfield Park.

During its Tuesday evening meeting, the Jacksonville City Council is scheduled to discuss an ordinance that would appropriate $1.3 million to fund the removal of a Confederate statue in Springfield Park.

A third reading of an ordinance that would make Juneteenth a paid holiday for city workers in Jacksonville is scheduled during City Council’s meeting Tuesday evening.

The Jacksonville Community Action Committee on Tuesday afternoon joined together with other local organizations for a rally, demanding the Jacksonville City Council reinstate its “Safer Together” committee.

Jacksonville City Council President Sam Newby sent a note to council members on Thursday. It said the work of the “Safer Together Committee” is complete.

We are getting a different view of what will be built on the Shipyards site.

Eighteen Jacksonville City Council members have determined how to distribute more than $4.5 million to Jacksonville agencies, such as nonprofits and community centers.