Florida university board votes in support of bill that prohibits colleges from spending federal funding on DEI programs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Students at the University of North Florida (UNF) rallied on campus Wednesday to show support for the university’s LGBTQ+ Center. The center was one of many resources…
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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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City Council considers more than $14M for programs to address homelessness, prevent evictions
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – About 2,000 people in the Jacksonville area are without a home and more than 15,000 people were evicted from their homes in Duval County last year. That’s…
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Millions earmarked for community programs in Jacksonville
The Jacksonville City Council will review $25 million in community programs from housing assistance to swimming pool repairs. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It was the largest budget in Jacksonville’s history. Two…
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Community groups calls on JSO to reassess Group Violence Intervention programs
They want JSO to contract with the National Network for Safe Communities for an assessment on improving current group violence intervention programs. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tuesday morning, a community group…
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Property tax bills are going up next year to help pay for teachers and education programs, and bills are coming soon
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Look out Jacksonville. A higher property tax bill is heading your way. Now that the city council has approved the budget for next year, which did not…
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