Putnam County officials provide update after removal of nearly 200 dogs from Interlachen home
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Putnam County Board of County Commissioners will hold a news conference Thursday at 11:30 a.m. to provide an update on the discovery and removal of nearly…
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Mayor Deegan calls out city council for outrage following removal of Confederate monument
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan called out the Republican-led city council and said the outrage surrounding the removal of the Confederate monument in Springfield Park a “manufactured controversy.”…
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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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Jax Chamber says it’s time to move forward, address other major issues after Confederate monument removal
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jax Chamber, a business organization representing more than 3,000 businesses serving Northeast Florida, said in a statement released Thursday that it’s time to look ahead following…
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City Council responds to Confederacy monument removal
Jacksonville City Council President Ron Salem is concerned about the process used to remove a Confederate monument calling it ‘disturbing’ and ‘flawed’. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville City Council President Ron…
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City Council committee will discuss Confederate monument removal at Tuesday meeting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council members want answers from the city’s top attorney after Mayor Donna Deegan’s decision to remove a Confederate monument from Springfield Park, using private funds….
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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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City council divided over removal of confederate monument in Springfield Park Jacksonville
The mayor’s legal team concluded that, “The mayor has exclusive authority over city parks.” JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A more than 100 year old confederate monument has been removed from a…
Read more » Surprise removal of Confederate monument garners strong, mixed reactions from Jacksonville residents
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Symbols of the Confederacy, plucked from their perches, loaded onto a flatbed truck and transported to a nearby warehouse. The surprise move Wednesday morning drove some to…
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Councilman criticizes removal of Confederate monument in Springfield
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Councilman Nick Howland was critical of the city’s decision on Wednesday to remove a Confederate monument from a park in Springfield. Howland, a Republican, said Democrat…
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