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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City council passes Mayor Deegan’s $14M Task Force Bill to support homelessness, housing & youth programs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville City Council voted Tuesday to pass Mayor Donna Deegan’s Task Force Bill with 13 of 17 council members showing support of the bill. The bill…
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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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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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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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Transition committee report outlines path forward for Mayor Deegan’s priorities for Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After nearly six months, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan’s transition team has released its final report outlining the mayor’s plans for the River City. READ: 2023 Transition Committee…
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Egan’s Creek Greenway named after former Fernandina Beach mayor
Former Fernandina Beach Mayor Ron Sapp is credited with championing the creation of the newly named, ‘Ron Sapp Egan’s Creek Greenway’ in 2000. FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — When asking residents…
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