Serenata Beach Club employees say bank wouldn’t cash recent paychecks amid owners’ ongoing legal battle
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A judge denied a motion filed by the ownership of the Serenata Beach Club to dismiss a foreclosure lawsuit during a Monday hearing at the…
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Jacksonville City Council gives sheriff legal settlement power
The legislation makes Jacksonville the only municipality in the nation to require constitutional officers’ approval in liability settlements, the city’s CFO said. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sheriff T.K. Waters will now…
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Sports fans sound off about legal sports betting expectations since Super Bowl is days away
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – This weekend is the first Super Bowl where Floridians can legally bet on sports since the state changed its gambling laws to allow sports betting. Legal sports…
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Will Trump’s legal woes tank White House run while he tries to sink immigration bill?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Former President Donald Trump’s legal and political challenges intensify. As for Republican challenger Nikki Haley, to paraphrase musician Tom Petty: She won’t back down. On Tuesday’s live-streaming…
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Employees who said they didn’t get paid turn to legal system to get what they say is owed to them
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The four employees who told News4JAX they were suing the owner of a company they said has not paid them after three weeks of work have followed…
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Jax General Counsel answers legal questions on monuments
Jacksonville City Council members asked questions about the legal memorandum written by the General Counsel. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville City Council members held a workshop Thursday morning to discuss the…
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City’s legal council debates Confederate monuments removal
General Counsel Michael Fackler was scheduled to explain his legal opinion to the Rules Committee of City Council at its meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — General Counsel…
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Proposed ordinance could make drinking with an open container legal on the Riverwalk
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville is one step closer to expanding open container laws on the downtown Riverwalks. Many Jacksonville residents and visitors enjoy the Riverwalk for great…
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Legal questions remain following removal of Confederate monument from Springfield Park
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The removal of a Confederate monument in Jacksonville is still raising questions a day after the surprise move. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan ordered it to come down…
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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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