Jax Chamber says itโs time to move forward, address other major issues after Confederate monument removal
The Jax Chamber, a business organization representing more than 3,000 businesses serving Northeast Florida, said in a statement released Thursday that itโs time to look ahead following the controversial removal of a Confederate monument from Springfield Park last week.
Take Em Down Jax, Springfield residents celebrate end of years-long battle to remove Confederate monument
Wednesday closed the chapter on a years-long battle to remove a Confederate monument from Jacksonvilleโs Springfield Park -- an action that was met with much praise and scrutiny with critics saying the monument was a symbol of oppression and supporters saying it was an important piece of history.
Jacksonville City Council votes to withdraw Confederate monument removal bill
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.
Councilman, influential groups ask city council to postpone vote on Confederate monument removal
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.
Protesters slam City Council over upcoming Confederate monument vote
Bad weather didnโt stop a protest in front of City Hall Friday morning by members of Take 'Em Down Jax who are upset about a Confederate moment still standing in a Springfield park. That statue is likely to remain in place despite legislation introduced by Mayor Lenny Curry to have it removed.
3rd council committee vote to leave Confederate monument in Springfield Park sparks protest
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, โTake โem down; take โem downโ were cleared from the room.
2 Jacksonville City Council committees vote down removal of Confederate statue from 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.
Cityโs remaining Confederate monuments take spotlight in public comment during Council meeting
For weeks, the Northside Collation of Jacksonville has been pressing the city follow through with the removal of all remaining Confederate monuments, and on Tuesday, the organization held another rally outside City Hall.
Proposals to rename 2 Jacksonville parks take spotlight at City Council meeting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The process for the Jacksonville City Council to consider changing the names of two city parks continued Tuesday. One would change the name of Confederate Park to Springfield Park. The other bill would change the name of Hemming Park, which is in front of City Hall, to James Weldon Johnson Park. The proposal came a week after a Confederate monument was removed from Hemming Park, the downtown city plaza framed on two sides by City Hall and the federal courthouse. The park is currently named after Civil War veteran Charles Hemming, who donated the Confederate memorial to the state of Florida in 1898.
Confederate Park name plate removed, statue wrapped up
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. It was nearly a month ago that Mayor Lenny Curry ordered the Confederate statue in Hemming Park to come down in the middle of the night. News4Jax has been checking, and on Friday we found that the statue at Confederate Park in downtown Jacksonville is now covered in a tarp. The sign for the Springfield park was also taken down. There is an effort by the City Council to rename Confederate Park to Springfield Park. The marker has been removed from the gravesites for Confederate soldiers but a bandstand still remains.
City Council issues ordinance to rename Jacksonvilles Confederate Park
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville City Council has introduced legislation to change the name of Confederate Park to Springfield Park. The ordinance was introduced by District 7 Councilman Reggie Gaffney. The park was first named Dignan Park in 1907 after a chairman of the Board of Public Works. The city renamed the park in 1914 after the United Confederate Veterans chose Jacksonville as the site for their annual reunion. According to the ordinance, the Council found that under current circumstances it is appropriate to rename the park.