City council to discuss school safety, literacy, superintendent search in joint meeting with Duval school board
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council is set to hold a joint meeting Monday morning with the Duval County School Board. On the agenda is a long list of topics,…
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North Florida Labor Council will join Jacksonville UAW members on picket line Friday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida Labor Council and other groups plan to join local autoworkers on the picket line Friday in a show of solidarity. Members of the United…
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Jacksonville City Council stands with Israel amid Hamas attacks
The resolution introduced by City Council member Nick Howland put the blame on Hamas saying “Jacksonville stands with Israel and condemns these terroristic attacks.” JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville City Council…
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Le’Keian Woods’ family calls for response from City Council
Woods spoke at Tuesday’s City Council meeting asking for help with addressing her son’s health and confinement inside the jail. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The family of a man arrested and…
Read more »Mayor Donna Deegan’s budget approved by City Council
The City Council denied the request to allocate $3.1 million from the Mayor’s Task Force Contingency towards reducing homelessness. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville City Council passed Mayor Donna Deegan’s…
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Jacksonville City Council meets to discuss finalizing Mayor Deegan’s $1.7B budget
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Tuesday night, the Jacksonville City Council is expected to pass Mayor Donna Deegan’s $1.7 billion budget. The meeting starts at 3 p.m, two hours earlier than…
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Local groups create petition for city council to address racism, increase resources in Black communities
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nearly a month after the racially motivated shooting at Dollar General, two local groups are coming together to ask city council to address racism issues in Jacksonville….
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Proposed new tax on restaurants to help homeless might be toast after city council committee withdrawals bill
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A proposal to impose a new tax on Jacksonville restaurants and hotels to help the homeless population has hit a major roadblock. The City Council Rules Committee…
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Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee votes to not fund director of diversity position
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Members of the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee voted Thursday to not fund the Director of Diversity position that pays $185,000 a year. Mayor Donna Deegan appointed…
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Affordable housing report provides solutions for mayor, city council to consider
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – High rents, lack of affordable housing and limits on what type of housing can be built in Jacksonville are the main causes of our housing crisis locally,…
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