Mayor Deegan makes announcement about city’s permitting process

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan (Travis Gibson, Copyright 2023 by WJXT News4Jax – All rights reserved.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayor Donna Deegan made an announcement about the city’s permitting process Wednesday…

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Despite outcry, Mayor Deegan says she had legal authority to remove Confederate monument, and it wasn’t a secret

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said it was no secret the Confederate monument in Springfield Park was going to come down at some point. She said on Wednesday…

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Mayor Donna Deegan appoints Florida Blue’s Darnell Smith as new chief of staff

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announced Tuesday the appointment of a new chief of staff. This comes days after the city announced former Chief of Staff Pat McCollough…

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Chief of Staff for Mayor Donna Deegan out after 5 months on the job

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In a major shakeup to Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan’s staff, Chief of Staff Pat McCollough will no longer serve in that role. Right now, there is no…

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Mayor Deegan to sign nearly $26M spending plan approved by City Council

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will sign a nearly $26 million spending plan Wednesday that addresses everything from homelessness to health care. The Jacksonville City Council passed Deegan’s…

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Roger Goodell meets with Mayor Deegan, Council President Salem

Goodell met with Mayor Deegan and city council president, Ron Salem, separately to ensure both are on board with getting a new stadium deal done. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Before watching…

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How the Deegan Administration says it plans to address affordable housing ‘crisis’ in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The number one problem facing Floridians today, according to a new UNF poll of registered voters, is the high cost of housing in what’s being called an…

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Deegan wants confederate monuments removed

On the heels of legislation designed to keep confederate monuments in place Deegan said, “I cannot make decisions about this city based on threats.” JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s a monument…

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Mayor Deegan and finance committee work to decide how to spend over $25M from remaining COVID-19 grants, city money

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayor Donna Deegan plans to spend over $25 million on a variety of issues that came up during transition meetings with the public. Deegan wants to use…

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Mayor Deegan highlights city’s Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayor Donna Deegan and Harrison Conyers, Director of Military Affairs and Veterans Services for the City of Jacksonville, will hold a news conference on Thursday to highlight…

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