With Jacksonville one step away from extending alcohol sales to 3 a.m. in the Downtown Entertainment District, some people are expressing safety concerns. The measure, which passed the City Council with a 17–1 vote on Tuesday, is now on Mayor Donna Deegan’s desk awaiting her signature.

With Jacksonville one step away from extending alcohol sales to 3 a.m. in the Downtown Entertainment District, safety concerns are mounting. The measure, which passed 17–1, is now on Mayor Donna Deegan’s desk awaiting her signature.

The Downtown Investment Authority voted 6-2 Wednesday to stop supporting EverBank retention grants intended to help keep the bank’s headquarters downtown.

According to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record, two Jacksonville City Council committees approved legislation on Tuesday that would allow bars in some areas of downtown to remain open until 3 a.m.

Since an incident Saturday involving a weapon being discharged outside the Avenues Mall, Jacksonville City Councilmember Raul Arias, who represents the district where the mall is located, told News4JAX that he wants the city and JSO to work with parents to curb the issues that led to the bedlam.

The Jacksonville City Council will take up a few items during its regular meeting on Tuesday that could shape how downtown and other areas look and operate in the coming years.

The Jacksonville City Council will consider an ordinance to allow some downtown bars an extra hour to serve alcohol, according to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Jacksonville city councilmembers are exploring the possibility of establishing a permanent oversight committee to enhance transparency and improve management of city funds, potentially replacing the current Duval DOGE committee.

Nearly seven years after the former Duval County Courthouse was demolished, Jacksonville officials say they are moving closer to activating the long-vacant riverfront property at 330 E. Bay St., a site many leaders see as a key to revitalizing downtown.

The Jacksonville City Council approved on Tuesday an appropriations bill to provide $15 million to fund renovations to Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida, projects at other area universities and three workforce development programs, according to News4JAX news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Together Eastside Coalition, Inc. is requesting that Councilman Raul Arias step down as the Chair of the Eastside Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Committee after allegations of financial irregularities.

A proposed ordinance that would reduce the time Jacksonville animal shelters must hold stray pets before putting them up for adoption continues to draw mixed reactions from the community, as officials hosted another public discussion today. The ordinance would cut the current six-day hold period to three days for unidentified strays, while maintaining the longer hold time for pets with identification tags or registered microchips.

Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) is set to receive new tools to offer better protection to animals in breeders and pet shops.

Downtown Jacksonville restaurants and bars can now serve food and drinks on sidewalks. Here’s what the new outdoor dining ordinance changes.

A new bill proposed by Jacksonville City Council member Raul Arias aimed to expand outdoor dining and drinking options throughout downtown Jacksonville was unanimously approved Wednesday night during a city council meeting.

Jacksonville City Council will vote on expanding outdoor dining and drinking throughout downtown, allowing restaurants and bars to offer sidewalk service beyond the current E-Town district limitations.

Downtown Jacksonville is taking steps to become more vibrant, and a new ordinance is helping shape what that future looks like.

Jacksonville City Council rejects controversial proposal for senior apartment complex on former landfill site, despite developer's cleanup promises, following strong community opposition and planning department recommendation.

As Jacksonville’s finance committee budget hearings continue, Councilman Matt Carlucci is advocating for the reinstatement of $3 million in funding for affordable housing.

Jacksonville has had a housing problem for years now and this might apart of the solution; new apartments could soon be built on the campus of the Avenues Mall.

The Jacksonville City Council approved on Tuesday night a rezoning to allow for construction of apartments in the parking lot of The Avenues mall, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

A massive investment is headed to Jacksonville’s Eastside as part of the city’s new $1.4 billion “Stadium of the Future” deal — but some residents worry about how the promised money will be spent.

Jacksonville City Council denied a rezoning for a members-only gas station at the Costco at St. Johns Town Center on Tuesday, according to news partner Jacksonville Daily Record.

During a May 5 meeting held by Council members Raul Arias and Jimmy Peluso, the respective chair and vice chair of the Special Committee on the Community Benefits Agreement, the two expressed support for creating a tax increment financing district in the Eastside.

The special Jacksonville City Council committee appointed to determine how the CBA money could be spent has the first of four planned meetings on Monday.

As Mayor Donna Deegan prepares to present her budget to the city council on Monday, July 15, a special committee overseeing a portion of that budget is now in the works.

A proposal to impose a new tax on Jacksonville restaurants and hotels to help the homeless population has hit a major roadblock.

Inflation is affecting almost every industry, and small businesses are taking a major hit.

As Florida looks to send more people back to work, the state is pulling out of a federal program that awards unemployment benefits to out-of-work Floridians.