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The All Hazards Incident Management Team from the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department headed to Kentucky, where there has been massive flooding, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said Sunday.

The city will mark the official opening of a new fire station in one of the fastest-growing communities in Jacksonville.

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.

Mayor Lenny Curry is presenting his final budget proposal to the Jacksonville City Council with a big portion of the plan related to public safety.

Despite a planned tax cut, you will more than likely be spending more on your property taxes because the value of your property has gone up.

Homeowners in Jacksonville could get a tax break in the coming year.

News4JAX is learning more about how Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry wants to spend your tax dollars on various city projects next year.

The City is also committing $250,000 to fund JCLT operations.

The pier reopened Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Jacksonville Beach Mayor Christine Hoffman.

Former Duval County Emergency Preparedness Director Steven Woodard has died, the city of Jacksonville announced Friday.

Seven Jacksonville student-athletes have an even brighter future ahead of them thanks to some help from the city’s Fire and Rescue Department.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Florida’s Chief Financial Officer have called on Elon Musk to bring his business ventures to the River City.

Now that the Jacksonville city council unanimously decided not to take down the controversial confederate monuments immediately, what is next?

The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday voted against a resolution that asked Mayor Lenny Curry and the city to propose a plan that would budget $500,000 to remove remaining Confederate monuments.

The city of Jacksonville was founded in 1822, so this year marks 200 years since the River City came into existence, and city leaders decided that was something worth celebrating!

Mayor Lenny Curry, along with the Jacksonville Historical Society and Airstream Ventures, on Thursday will announce the plans for the official Jacksonville Bicentennial Celebration.

Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams was originally scheduled to be at a news conference Wednesday that spotlighted ways to be safe during a hurricane, but instead, JSO’s undersheriff attended the meeting alongside the mayor.

City leaders held a news conference Wednesday -- the first day of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season -- to remind Jacksonville residents to make sure they know their evacuation zone and prepare hurricane kits.

The city of Jacksonville and Duval County school district on Wednesday announced a new plan to keep children safe in the classroom.

Following Tuesday’s school shooting in Texas that killed 19 children and two teachers, News4JAX spoke with Jacksonville’s mayor and sheriff about safety in schools.

We’re getting an idea of where candidates for Jacksonville mayor and sheriff stand with their fundraising now that they’ve reported how much money they collected in April.

According to the most recent data from the Center for Disease Control, roughly 50,000 people died from an opioid-involved death in 2019.

Amid an ongoing News4JAX I-TEAM investigation into car groups taking over large parking lots, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is speaking out.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry on Thursday announced the city has once again been rated Class I by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) in their recent public protection classification.

A day after it was announced that Elon Musk had purchased Twitter for $44 billion, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry joined a chorus of elected officials looking to convince Musk to move Twitter headquarters to their state.

One of the nation's fastest-growing, tuition-free public charter school systems broke ground Wednesday on the first of its two Jacksonville campuses.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and the Drug Enforcement Administration announced an effort to cut down on prescription drug abuse.

Mayor Lenny Curry declared Sunday, April 24, through Saturday, April 30, as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville’s Mayor speaking out for the first time over groups of cars and motorcyclists taking over streets and intersections around the City.

Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has put out his proposed map for Florida’s congressional seats, there’s talk Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry could have his sights set on one of those dramatically redrawn districts.

With less than twelve months to go before Jacksonville voters go to the polls to choose their next mayor, sheriff and other city leaders, candidates for the top offices continue building their campaign war chests, with March fundraising numbers being reported this week.

It’s the back-and-forth that’s had much of Jacksonville talking for more than a week.

“Fox & Friends” host Brian Kilmeade, who slammed the city of Jacksonville on national television and on his radio show, has new criticism of the River City.

Mayor Lenny Curry, along with the Jacksonville Historical Society and Airstream Ventures, on Thursday will announce the plans for the official Jacksonville Bicentennial Celebration.

The city of Jacksonville is gearing up to celebrate and commemorate its bicentennial.

Curbside recycling pickup in Jacksonville is possible again -- at least for now -- because the city has the workers it needs, city officials said Monday.

City leaders took part in a groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning at the site of a new fire station in the Arlington area.

The USS Orleck arrived in Jacksonville on Saturday to become the centerpiece of Jacksonville’s naval museum, expected to open in June.

Friendship fountain is starting to look a whole lot friendlier.

Republican LeAnna Cumber announced Monday she’s running in 2023 to replace term-limited Lenny Curry for Mayor of Jacksonville.

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.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry told News4JAX on Thursday that he still doesn’t wish to speak directly about the federal indictments against the two former leaders of JEA.

Jacksonville’s fire chief and mayor on Thursday talked with Northside homeowners and gave them new smoke detectors to those who need them to make sure they are safe.

The building known as downtown Jacksonville’s most infamous eyesore finally came down Sunday morning.

Jacksonville University announced plans Monday to establish a law school in downtown Jacksonville.

City Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman on Wednesday evening met with representatives of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and residents of the Hilltop Village Apartments.

Curbside recycling pickup will return throughout the city of Jacksonville on Monday, April 4.

It’s a move by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that could change the face of North Florida politics and who represents you in Congress.

It's expected to be remain significant rainmaker as it moves quickly up the East Coast after killing one person in Florida and injuring several others in Georgia.

Tropical Storm Elsa tore through Jacksonville, Fla., and southeast Georgia on Wednesday, leaving one person dead in its wake.

Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach are now open from 6-11 a.m. and 5-8 p.m. for "essential activities." Crowds are seen at the beach on April 17, 2020 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, despite social distancing warnings. Sam Greenwood / Getty ImagesBut photos of the Jacksonville beaches show hundreds of people walking, swimming and talking in large groups many without face masks. Thousands of people including reckless spring breakers packed the state beaches at the time, leading to closures. We still have to be cognizant of the six-foot distance between people," Jacksonville Beach Mayor Charlie Latham told reporters Friday.

Florida's governor on Friday gave the green light for some beaches and parks to reopen if it can be done safely, and north Florida beaches became among the first to allow people to return since closures because of the coronavirus. The beaches will be open from 6 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 8 p.m., Curry said in a video posted to social media. Florida officials were criticized for leaving beaches open during part of the spring break period last month. Other more high-profile beaches in South Florida including Miami Beach were closed by state order. Ron DeSantis said some municipalities should feel free to start opening up parks and beaches, if that can be done safely, with distancing guidelines remaining in place.