Former Chief Executive Officer of JEA, Aaron Zahn, found guilty of conspiracy and wire fraud on Friday and could spend 25 years in prison. His Chief Financial Officer, Ryan Wannemacher, was found not guilty. Those who were on hand when the proposed sale of JEA was beginning to play out, are starting to speak out.

A former aide to former Mayor Jake Godbold says: "This town has been blessed to enjoy (Tommy Hazouri's) leadership and service for 50 years."

WATCH AGAIN: Celebration of Life for Mayor Jake GodboldPublished: February 20, 2020, 12:46 pmJacksonville says farewell to "The People's Mayor" with a public memorial service at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As the city prepares to celebrate the life of former Jacksonville Mayor Jake Godbold with a public service on Thursday, one of the things he’s most remembered for is his role in getting the NFL interested in bringing NFL football to Jacksonville. It’s no secret that getting an NFL team to Jacksonville was one of Godbold’s biggest quests both during his time in office and in the years that followed. When it came to getting an NFL team in Jacksonville, many thought it was a long shot. SPECIAL SECTION | Remembering JakeAlthough he was right, it was Godbold who started the fire that eventually brought Jacksonville the Jaguars. Jake Godbold lit the spark of Colt fever, which led ultimately, two mayors later, to Jacksonville getting an NFL expansion team.

Remembering Former Mayor Jake GodboldPublished: January 24, 2020, 9:34 amFormer Mayor Alvin Brown joins us on the Morning Show to share his memories of Jake Godbold.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jake Godbold, Jacksonville’s colorful and sometimes controversial mayor from 1978 to 1987, died Thursday at age 86. Jake Godbold is the second man on the left in the back row. During his time as mayor Godbold initiated a number of brick-and-mortar projects to revitalize the city’s failing downtown. "Colt Fever almost accidentally, and it turned out to be very, very important to Jacksonville," Godbold said. Godbold was proud to have grown up in public housing yet rose to hold the top office in the city.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Say what you want about Jake Godbold, but no one ever accused him of being timid. As mayor of Jacksonville, Godbold wasn’t shy about his ambitions of putting the city on the map. “He physically had slowed a little bit, but mentally he was sharp as a tack,” former Mayor John Delaney said of Godbold. But where Godbold’s plea over the Landing fell on deaf ears, his opposition to a sale of JEA found an audience that listened. “I like you and believe that you have generally done a good job as mayor,” Godbold wrote.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As word spread that former Jacksonville Mayor Jake Godbold died at his home Thursday, so too did the stories of his outspoken personality. In “Jake!”, a collection of stories about Godbold written by former Florida Times-Union journalist and friend Mike Tolbert, Tolbert recounts a 1984 interaction with now-President Donald Trump. He even did it to Donald Trump (yes, that Donald Trump). When Jake got up to speak, the room got quiet…except for Trump who was talking to the person next to him. ", Mike TolbertTo learn more about the fascinating life of Jacksonville’s transformative mayor, “Jake!” is available on Amazon.

Jake Godbold sparked the fire that led the NFL & the Jaguars to JacksonvillePublished: January 23, 2020, 5:59 pmIt’s no secret that getting an NFL team to Jacksonville was one of former Mayor Jake Godbold’s biggest quests during his time in office, and that mission continued for years after.

VIDEO: Civic life of former Mayor Jake GodboldPublished: January 23, 2020, 2:02 pmJake Godbold, Jacksonville’s colorful and sometimes controversial mayor from 1978 to 1987, has died.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Over the last 25 years, the Annual Barbara Ann Campbell Memorial Breakfast has raised awareness about domestic violence to remember those who have lost their lives and to support survivors who use Hubbard House as a resource. At the entrance of the ballroom was a table with 13 place settings, representing the 13 people who died from domestic violence in Jacksonville last year. At the head of the table -- the story of Barbara Ann Campbell, who was a victim of domestic violence and now the namesake of this annual event. The Hubbard House provided McKay with a safety plan, legal assistance and counseling at no charge. All the proceeds going to the Hubbard House.

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