Mayor Donna Deegan and City Council President Nick Howland will join other community leaders to share the results of a new economic report.

Jacksonville City Council President Nick Howland is defending a private-jet trip to a Tampa Bay Rays game on a plane owned by billionaire developer Patrick Zalupski, saying the trip was tied to fundraising for his political committee and that everything will be fully disclosed.

A private-jet trip to a Tampa Bay Rays game is raising questions about the relationship between business and politics in Jacksonville.

The Jacksonville City Council President announced a special committee to address drowning prevention across the city, following two drowning deaths involving autistic children in August.

The Jacksonville City Council unanimously approved the Stand for Service Act, connecting city-backed job growth to the local military and veteran community.

A joint investigation by News4JAX and The Florida Trib is raising new questions about whether Jacksonville City Council attorney Jason Teal is stretching the limits of his authority as the council’s legislative counsel.

The Jacksonville City Council introduced a new bill Tuesday night that would change the city’s economic incentive policy by pushing companies to hire more veterans and active-duty military spouses.

The Jacksonville Aviation Authority board voted Thursday to approve a resolution that could lead to a lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville — but before anything is filed in court, board members agreed to a 30-day mediation window to see if the dispute can be resolved without litigation.

The Jacksonville Aviation Authority is preparing to take the City of Jacksonville to court, drafting a lawsuit that accuses the Jacksonville City Council of overstepping its authority, demanding the unlawful diversion of federal airport funds, and attempting to strip JAA of its legal independence.

Jacksonville City Council swore in Nick Howland as president and Joe Carlucci as vice president. Howland says priorities include fiscal responsibility, core services and rebuilding trust with JEA through collaboration.

Plans for a full-service Publix grocery store in Downtown Jacksonville remain on track, but questions are emerging about whether the city will ultimately be able to fund millions of dollars in incentives tied to the project.

A feud between Jacksonville City Councilman Nick Howland and members of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority has spilled into email exchanges obtained by News4Jax, with JAA board members accusing Howland of harassment and threats.

The Jacksonville City Council is expected to vote on new leadership Tuesday afternoon, selecting a new president and vice president for the 19-member board.

Jacksonville Aviation Authority leaders and local officials met Wednesday to discuss plans aimed at turning Cecil Airport into an aerospace hub, a pitch they say could bring hundreds of high-tech jobs and new investment to the region.

In a March 24 vote, the Jacksonville City Council approved a $5 million loan for an affordable housing development that drew support from Republican Council members and from Mayor Donna Deegan, a Democrat.

The Fire Watch, a community effort to end veteran suicide, has reached a major milestone: 10,000 Floridians trained to identify veterans in crisis.

The Jacksonville City Council granted final approval on Tuesday to legislation reflecting an agreement with the Jacksonville Aviation Authority over aerospace development at JAA’s airports, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Jacksonville’s new fiscal year began with a city budget that followed contentious negotiations this summer. City Council Vice President Nick Howland called the budget “a big win for Jacksonville’s families,” highlighting full funding for public safety, infrastructure investments, and tax relief.

The shift in Jacksonville City Council’s leadership has started its transition.

Incoming Jacksonville City Council Vice President Nick Howland outlined his priorities and challenges for the upcoming year. Emphasizing the importance of public safety.

The Jacksonville City Council will meet to discuss details of a potential land deal for the University of Florida’s graduate campus.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said on Wednesday that changes will be implemented to enhance security at City Hall following the arrests of three people during Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

The shift in Jacksonville City Council’s leadership has started its transition.

At a Tuesday afternoon meeting, members of Jacksonville’s City Council voted for Kevin Carrico to serve as the next president, replacing current president Randy White, who has concluded his year in the position.

As Jacksonville leaders deliberate on how to acquire a building in the LaVilla neighborhood for the new University of Florida graduate campus, Councilman Nick Howland has introduced a third option.

Another option is on the table for the city of Jacksonville’s prospective acquisition of the privately held Interline Brands Inc. building to provide for the University of Florida’s graduate campus in LaVilla.

Mayor Donna Deegan’s Office said that the firearm registry policy that’s being questioned by a councilmember was created before she took office.

Mayor Donna Deegan’s Office said that the firearm registry policy that’s being questioned by a councilmember was created before she took office.

Jacksonville International Airport is reversing a parking policy that left many Disabled Veterans feeling frustrated.

Some Jacksonville City Council members are questioning the job performance of the city’s top legal officer, General Counsel Michael Fackler, following Mayor Donna Deegan’s recent veto of a controversial waste contract.

Two Jacksonville city council members introduced a resolution Wednesday to commend the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for their efforts in reducing the city’s murder rate.

As the Jacksonville International Airport undergoes garage construction, a new parking policy has raised concerns among disabled veterans.

In a step toward tackling affordable housing and homelessness in Duval County, the Jacksonville City Council approved an ordinance allocating $1 million from the city’s contingency fund to support affordable housing projects.

The Fire Watch and Veterans United are teaming up two make a “hazy,” “New England” style IPA, branded with resources meant to help veterans who are struggling.

Jacksonville Councilman Nick Howland was critical of the city’s decision on Wednesday to remove a Confederate monument from a park in Springfield.

Jacksonville is a step closer to buying a liquor store that faced backlash from some living in the Brentwood community.

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.

Jacksonville City Council members are standing firm in their support of Israel against Hamas after passing a resolution Tuesday night by a nearly unanimous vote.

Members of the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee voted to not fund the Director of Diversity position that pays over $180,000 a year.

A Special Investigatory Committee on JEA matters is proposing new legislation designed to force city council members to comply with investigations.

Veteran suicides are down almost 50% in Northeast Florida, since before the pandemic, according to The Fire Watch. The local group is working to end veteran suicide.

The Jacksonville ethics commission decided Tuesday it won’t be looking into a former candidate for mayor Leanna Cumber.

A special committee is trying to learn what City Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber knew about the failed JEA sale, and why she did not disclose information about her husband’s involvement with a company that was bidding on JEA.

Council members held a meeting Thursday.

Three members of the Jacksonville City Council have been re-elected before any ballots are even cast. Each of these council members drew no opponents during the qualifying period for the 2023 city elections. Their new four-year terms will start July 1. All three of these council members are Republicans.

Alarming stats from the USO show suicide rates among active military are at an all-time high since the group started keeping records after 9/11.

Big changes are ahead for Jacksonville’s City Council.

You may have thought campaigning for Jacksonville‘s City council ended for a while with Tuesday’s special election where Nick Howland will now take the seat vacated by the late Tommy Hazouri.

Voting has concluded in the special election of the Jacksonville City Council to replace the seat left vacant when Tommy Hazouri, who was a former council president and mayor, died in September.

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.

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.

Election Day is Tuesday in Jacksonville.

Republican Nick Howland and Democrat Tracye Polson are in the final stretch before next Tuesday’s special election.

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.

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.

Democratic candidate Tracye Polson and Republican candidate Nick Howland hit the campaign trail Saturday in Jacksonville as early voting kicked off in the special Jacksonville City Council election to replace the seat left vacant when Tommy Hazouri died in September.

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

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

The News4JAX Trust Index team is fact checking a commercial that’s been all over Jacksonville airwaves, including Channel 4. It’s a political ad created for City Council candidate Republican Nick Howland, attacking his opponent, Democrat Tracye Polson.

The News4JAX Trust Index team is fact checking a commercial that’s been all over Jacksonville airwaves, including Channel 4. It’s a political ad created for City Council candidate Republican Nick Howland, attacking his opponent, Democrat Tracye Polson.

Results in a special citywide election in Jacksonville are expected by Tuesday evening.

Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the Dec. 7 special election to fill the late Tommy Hazouri’s seat on Jacksonville City Council.

With an estimated 20 U.S. military veterans taking their lives every day, a Jacksonville-based group hopes to make that troubling trend a thing of the past, and they’re challenging you to get involved.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The Players Championship kicks off this week at TPC Sawgrass, and News4Jax is teaming up with The Players this year for a daylong fundraising campaign called Match4Military. Typically, people come out to the tournament’s Military Appreciation Day ceremony and concert on the 17th hole every year. But this year, both events are canceled, so Match4Military is providing a way for everyone to come together remotely and give back to those who have given so much to our country. “Tuesday, March 9, we’re going to market with a community campaign in order to drive, hopefully, more than $500,000 in charitable benefit to military charities,” said Jared Rice, executive director of The Players. The Players will match donations dollar for dollar up to $250,000, and the money raised will benefit several different military organizations in Northeast Florida, including Wounded Warrior Project and The Fire Watch.