Senate intelligence committee holds annual hearing on worldwide threats
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is holding its annual hearing on “Worldwide Threats Assessment.” Witnesses include Avril D. Haines, Director of National Intelligence; William J. Burns, Director, Central Intelligence Agency;…
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Jacksonville appoints special committee to help homelessness, affordable housing
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville is trying to find more housing and local groups are trying to help and state lawmakers are trying to find solutions too. RELATED:…
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Rezoning committee defers vote over widely opposed Chick-fil-A in Oceanway, requires traffic study
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Oceanway residents aren’t backing down from the fight against a proposed Chick-fil-A they do not want to come to their neighborhood. In an hours-long city council meeting…
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Top pharmaceutical executives testify in front of Senate committee on drug prices
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is set to hold a hearing Thursday morning that is titled “Why Does the United States…
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Florida bill to address squatting approved by Senate committee but not without opposition
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A proposed bill aimed to protect homeowners from squatters taking over their property is facing opposition from some critics who believe the proposal could cause unintended consequences….
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Land use committee approves rezoning for northside affordable housing complex opposed by many residents
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A proposed affordable housing complex on the Northside was met with hours of opposition from concerned residents after the Land Use and Zoning Committee voted to approve…
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City Council committee will discuss Confederate monument removal at Tuesday meeting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council members want answers from the city’s top attorney after Mayor Donna Deegan’s decision to remove a Confederate monument from Springfield Park, using private funds….
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Florida AG investigating college football committee over FSU playoff snub
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In a step toward a potential lawsuit, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Tuesday demanded wide-ranging information from the College Football Playoff Selection Committee about Florida State…
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott demands answers from college football committee after FSU left out of playoff
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State University and Seminoles fans everywhere were outraged on Sunday after the College Football Playoff committee decided to leave the Seminoles out of the national semifinals….
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Finance committee to take up Mayor Deegan’s $25M transformation funding package
The Jacksonville City Council’s Finance Committee on Wednesday will take up Mayor Donna Deegan’s $25 million transformation funding package. Deegan wants to use federal funds left over from COVID-19 and…
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