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2 rip current statements in effect for Duval, Coastal, Inland and Nassau, Coastal, Inland Regions

DANIEL DAVIS


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Jax Chamber says it’s time to move forward, address other major issues after Confederate monument removal

Read full article: Jax Chamber says it’s time to move forward, address other major issues after Confederate monument removal

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 the controversial removal of a Confederate monument from Springfield Park last week.

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After years of division, city, local groups will unite for single Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast in January

Read full article: After years of division, city, local groups will unite for single Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast in January

After several years of division recently, with the city and local groups hosting dueling MLK breakfasts, Mayor Donna Deegan and other city leaders announced Monday that there will again be a single MLK breakfast in Jacksonville.

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History in the making: Donna Deegan sworn in as first woman to lead the River City

Read full article: History in the making: Donna Deegan sworn in as first woman to lead the River City

History was made Saturday morning with Donna Deegan’s inauguration, making her the first woman to lead the River City.

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Trump attacks DeSantis over Jacksonville mayoral race

Read full article: Trump attacks DeSantis over Jacksonville mayoral race

The fallout from Jacksonville’s mayoral election is making waves in the Republican race for President.

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‘I will never stop loving my city’: Daniel Davis concedes to Donna Deegan

Read full article: ‘I will never stop loving my city’: Daniel Davis concedes to Donna Deegan

"I love my city," Davis said. "I will never stop loving my city. I'm going to serve my city until the day I die."

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‘We made history tonight’: Donna Deegan becomes Jacksonville’s first female mayor

Read full article: ‘We made history tonight’: Donna Deegan becomes Jacksonville’s first female mayor

The race was heated between Deegan and Republican Daniel Davis, who Deegan said called after the results were announced.

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Voters elect Donna Deegan as new Jacksonville mayor

Read full article: Voters elect Donna Deegan as new Jacksonville mayor

Democrat Donna Deegan defeated Republican Daniel Davis — becoming Jacksonville’s first female mayor — in a runoff on Tuesday.

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As early voting wraps, mayoral candidates make final push to garner supporters

Read full article: As early voting wraps, mayoral candidates make final push to garner supporters

Early voting for Jacksonville elections came to a close Sunday evening.

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Jacksonville’s mayors race, entering final days, expected to come down to the wire

Read full article: Jacksonville’s mayors race, entering final days, expected to come down to the wire

The race to become Jacksonville’s next mayor is expected to be so close every vote will really matter.

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Mayoral candidates speak out on possibility of Jaguars playing outside city during stadium renovations

Read full article: Mayoral candidates speak out on possibility of Jaguars playing outside city during stadium renovations

A day after Mayor Lenny Curry said that a potential stadium renovation could force the Jacksonville Jaguars out of TIAA Bank Field for up to two seasons while those changes are made, both candidates for mayor spoke out against the idea.

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Mayoral candidates hold 2 separate events as a push to gather more votes ahead of election day

Read full article: Mayoral candidates hold 2 separate events as a push to gather more votes ahead of election day

The candidates for the next mayor of Jacksonville spoke at separate events Monday night in an effort to garner more votes ahead of Election Day.

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Jacksonville’s first Black sheriff criticizes ads attacking mayoral candidate Deegan, says they are dividing city

Read full article: Jacksonville’s first Black sheriff criticizes ads attacking mayoral candidate Deegan, says they are dividing city

A new political ad has hit the airwaves and it’s drawing a lot of attention.

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Tell us: How important is a sheriff’s endorsement to your vote for mayor?

Read full article: Tell us: How important is a sheriff’s endorsement to your vote for mayor?

Former Sheriff Nat Glover has responded to attack ads in the race for mayor with his own ad. The TV ad is put out by the "Saving Our City PC."

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Mayoral candidates continue to clash over public safety approaches as election nears

Read full article: Mayoral candidates continue to clash over public safety approaches as election nears

Both candidates running to become Jacksonville’s next mayor were hot on the campaign trail Wednesday night.

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Deegan faces panel of local journalists in televised event; Davis attends separate untelevised event with parents

Read full article: Deegan faces panel of local journalists in televised event; Davis attends separate untelevised event with parents

The Mayoral Candidate Forum is happening Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at the WJXT-4 studios. Kent Justice along with journalists from First Coast News, WJCT and the Florida Times Union will ask questions to one of the two candidates, Democrat Donna Deegan. Both candidates, Deegan and Republican Daniel Davis were invited months ago. Deegan accepted, Davis declined.

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Vote 2023: The first day of early voting in Jacksonville

Read full article: Vote 2023: The first day of early voting in Jacksonville

The first day of early voting has ended. And, the main event in this election is Jacksonville's new mayor. In two weeks, we will get the answer on whether it will be Democrat Donna Deegan or Republican Daniel Davis.

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Both candidates for Jacksonville Mayor agree to look at police and fire pensions

Read full article: Both candidates for Jacksonville Mayor agree to look at police and fire pensions

It’s not often you get candidates for public office agreeing on a controversial issue. But, that’s what is happening in the race for Jacksonville’s next mayor on the topic of police and fire pensions.

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How do you feel about bringing back pensions for new police officers and firefighters in Jacksonville?

Read full article: How do you feel about bringing back pensions for new police officers and firefighters in Jacksonville?

We want to know what you think: How do you feel about bringing back pensions for new police officers and firefighters in Jacksonville? Answer in the forum below and your response may be read on a Channel 4 newscast.

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Crime is biggest issue as mayoral candidates face off during radio forum

Read full article: Crime is biggest issue as mayoral candidates face off during radio forum

The candidates running to become Jacksonville’s next mayor, Republican Daniel Davis and Democrat Donna Deegan, are offering different strategies to address the biggest issue people in the River City are facing: Crime.

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Where Jacksonville mayoral candidates Deegan, Davis stand on Confederate monument removal

Read full article: Where Jacksonville mayoral candidates Deegan, Davis stand on Confederate monument removal

Outside of JEA and affordable housing, one issue during this election season that has come up a lot has been Confederate monuments and the lack of action by the city to remove them.

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How do you feel about confederate monuments being a campaign issue in the mayoral race?

Read full article: How do you feel about confederate monuments being a campaign issue in the mayoral race?

In a recent debate between the two candidate for mayor, Donna Deegan and Daniel Davis, the two addressed their stance on using taxpayer money to remove confederate monuments in the city.

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Regardless of election’s outcome, Jacksonville’s next mayor will be worth more than $1 million

Read full article: Regardless of election’s outcome, Jacksonville’s next mayor will be worth more than $1 million

No matter who wins the May 16 election to be the next mayor of Jacksonville, the city’s next leader will have a net worth of more than $1 million, based on financial disclosure documents filed this year.

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More ads hit the airwaves in Jacksonville’s neck-and-neck mayor’s race. How the candidates are responding

Read full article: More ads hit the airwaves in Jacksonville’s neck-and-neck mayor’s race. How the candidates are responding

With more and more political ads hitting the airwaves Thursday, many of them negative, News4JAX is hearing from voters about the impact they have on their choices for mayor.

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Do the recent political ads in the mayor’s race have an impact on the way you vote? Many say yes

Read full article: Do the recent political ads in the mayor’s race have an impact on the way you vote? Many say yes

The city of Jacksonville is now less than a month away from electing a new mayor. It will be either Republican Daniel Davis or Democrat Donna Deegan.

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Politic observers say increase in voter turnout is imperative for mayoral runoff election in May

Read full article: Politic observers say increase in voter turnout is imperative for mayoral runoff election in May

In less than a month, Jacksonville residents will elect a new mayor in a runoff election and the latest polls show the race is neck and neck between Republican Daniel Davis and Democrat Donna Deegan.

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Monday is last day to register to vote in Duval County’s May election

Read full article: Monday is last day to register to vote in Duval County’s May election

Monday is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming May election in Duval County. The big item on the ballot is the runoff in Jacksonville’s mayoral race between Republican Daniel Davis and Democrat Donna Deegan.

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Emails detail timeline of permitting process for Donna Foundation’s Mother’s Day 5k

Read full article: Emails detail timeline of permitting process for Donna Foundation’s Mother’s Day 5k

Newly-obtained emails from city of Jacksonville employees reveal additional details about the permitting process for an upcoming 5k road race organized by the DONNA Foundation, the non-profit founded years ago by now-mayoral candidate Donna Deegan.

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Final candidates for Jacksonville mayor raising thousands for runoff campaigns

Read full article: Final candidates for Jacksonville mayor raising thousands for runoff campaigns

With five weeks until Jacksonville’s general election, the record-breaking pace of fundraising in the city’s mayoral election continues for the remaining candidates, Republican Daniel Davis and Democrat Donna Deegan.

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The Donna Foundation Mother’s Day race will happen as scheduled after city asked to move it

Read full article: The Donna Foundation Mother’s Day race will happen as scheduled after city asked to move it

The Donna Foundation announced on Friday that it has received the permit for the annual Mother’s Day 5K event.

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As city mulls decision on Donna Foundation’s Mother’s Day race permit, expert says the damage is done

Read full article: As city mulls decision on Donna Foundation’s Mother’s Day race permit, expert says the damage is done

It’s still unclear if the city will issue a permit for the Donna Foundation Mother’s Day 5k race set to take place before next month’s election.

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Key Black Republican leaders offer ‘no comment’ on mayoral attack ad focusing on Deegan at BLM protests

Read full article: Key Black Republican leaders offer ‘no comment’ on mayoral attack ad focusing on Deegan at BLM protests

A new political ad paid for by the Republican Party attacking the Democratic candidate for mayor of Jacksonville Donna Deegan and her support of Black Lives Matter prompted News4JAX to ask Black Republican lawmakers their opinions on the matter.

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Deegan calls new mayoral attack ad ‘racially insensitive’; Davis doubles down on claim she wants to defund JSO

Read full article: Deegan calls new mayoral attack ad ‘racially insensitive’; Davis doubles down on claim she wants to defund JSO

The ad approved by Republican candidate Daniel Davis accuses his Democratic opponent Donna Deegan of attending all the Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Jacksonville after the 2020 death of George Floyd.

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Differing campaign ad approaches on full display for Jacksonville mayoral hopefuls Deegan, Davis

Read full article: Differing campaign ad approaches on full display for Jacksonville mayoral hopefuls Deegan, Davis

With the mayoral race now in the runoffs, new campaign ads for the remaining candidates are now airing.

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Precinct-by-precinct: How Jacksonville voted in the 1st election for mayor

Read full article: Precinct-by-precinct: How Jacksonville voted in the 1st election for mayor

See how precincts in your neighborhood voted in the first election for Jacksonville mayor

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Donna Deegan and Daniel Davis campaigns are off and running

Read full article: Donna Deegan and Daniel Davis campaigns are off and running

Just hours after Democrat Donna Deegan and Republican Daniel Davis took the top two spots in a 7-way race...the two campaigns are off and running.

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What’s next for candidates knocked out of 2023 Jacksonville mayoral election?

Read full article: What’s next for candidates knocked out of 2023 Jacksonville mayoral election?

The race for Jacksonville’s mayor is not over yet as two candidates will move on to the general election in May. It remains to be seen how things will play out for voters who supported candidates outside of those top two.

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Jacksonville mayoral candidates Daniel Davis, Donna Deegan headed to May general election

Read full article: Jacksonville mayoral candidates Daniel Davis, Donna Deegan headed to May general election

The two candidates who received the greatest number of votes — Republican Daniel Davis and Democrat Donna Deegan — will now face off during the May 16 general election.

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Crime, underserved neighborhoods, stadium renovations: Mayoral candidates wrangle issues important to Jacksonville voters

Read full article: Crime, underserved neighborhoods, stadium renovations: Mayoral candidates wrangle issues important to Jacksonville voters

With less than two weeks until the mayoral election in Duval County, the seven candidates who will appear on the ballot met Wednesday for a News4JAX debate in partnership with JU’s Public Policy Institute, where they addressed questions aimed at bettering the future of the city.

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While vote-by-mail ballots are being delivered, negative TV ads continue

Read full article: While vote-by-mail ballots are being delivered, negative TV ads continue

As Jacksonville gets ready to elect a new mayor, vote by mail ballots are now being delivered and early voting begins in 24 days. But what’s been happening for some time now is the negative ads in the mayor's race, raising concern among the public and the candidates.

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Cumber on political ads: ‘The only candidate’s family that is under attack is mine’

Read full article: Cumber on political ads: ‘The only candidate’s family that is under attack is mine’

The political TV ads from two of the Republican candidates for mayor of Jacksonville have been nonstop, each targeting the other for their role in the attempted sale of JEA.

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Ads suggest heated race between Republicans Cumber, Davis in race for Jacksonville mayor

Read full article: Ads suggest heated race between Republicans Cumber, Davis in race for Jacksonville mayor

With city elections for the mayor and other key positions around the corner in March, voters may have noticed the heated turned up between Republican candidates LeAnna Cumber and Danial Davis in intense campaign ads being aired on TV.

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LeAnna Cumber’s lawyer says Mayor Lenny Curry behind ‘manufactured controversy’ over JEA dealings

Read full article: LeAnna Cumber’s lawyer says Mayor Lenny Curry behind ‘manufactured controversy’ over JEA dealings

In 47 days, Jacksonville voters will go to the polls to elect a new mayor, and while there are seven candidates running for the spot, most of the attention lately has been on two Republicans — LeAnna Cumber and Daniel Davis.

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City Council to reopen JEA committee to find out if Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber misled council investigators

Read full article: City Council to reopen JEA committee to find out if Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber misled council investigators

Jacksonville City Council President Terrance Freeman on Wednesday said he plans to reopen a special investigatory committee on the attempted sale of JEA after emails and text messages that contradict statements by sitting councilwoman LeAnna Cumber recently surfaced.

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Mayoral candidates Allen, Cumber, Davis answer your questions on Jags stadium future, other key issues

Read full article: Mayoral candidates Allen, Cumber, Davis answer your questions on Jags stadium future, other key issues

Three candidates who are vying to become the next mayor of Jacksonville answered key questions asked by News4JAX viewers during recent interviews with This Week In Jacksonville host Kent Justice.

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Jacksonville mayor’s race ready for ‘showtime’ two months from election day

Read full article: Jacksonville mayor’s race ready for ‘showtime’ two months from election day

Monday was the first day candidates for this year’s Jacksonville mayoral race can qualify.

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As Florida tries to change ‘Resign to run’ laws, Mayor curry wants voters to implement them in Jacksonville

Read full article: As Florida tries to change ‘Resign to run’ laws, Mayor curry wants voters to implement them in Jacksonville

Some Florida Republican lawmakers are looking for the state to change “Resign to run” laws so Gov. Ron DeSantis can feasibly run for president without resigning as governor. Locally, Duval County Republican Mayor Lenny Curry is pushing for Jacksonville voters to pass a “Resign to run” law.

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7 of 9 candidates for Jacksonville mayor answer questions at Rotary Club

Read full article: 7 of 9 candidates for Jacksonville mayor answer questions at Rotary Club

Even though we just finished the midterm elections, Jacksonville city elections are coming up quickly. Monday, we heard from seven of nine candidates running for Jacksonville mayor.

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Your Voice Matters: What do you think is the biggest challenge facing the next Jacksonville mayor?

Read full article: Your Voice Matters: What do you think is the biggest challenge facing the next Jacksonville mayor?

The midterm election is over and the race for Jacksonville mayor is already heating up. There are 9 people vying for the top job in Jacksonville.

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Your Voice Matters: What are your questions for mayoral candidate Daniel Davis?

Read full article: Your Voice Matters: What are your questions for mayoral candidate Daniel Davis?

Host Kent Justice will ask Davis, president of the JAX Chamber, a long list of questions about important topics ahead of the vote next year. But we want to know: What are your questions?

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Republican Daniel Davis kicks off run for Jacksonville mayor

Read full article: Republican Daniel Davis kicks off run for Jacksonville mayor

Republican Daniel Davis filed his paperwork last week to run for Jacksonville mayor, but on Thursday he officially kicks off his long-anticipated campaign.

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Vote in our poll: What is the most important issue for Jacksonville residents?

Read full article: Vote in our poll: What is the most important issue for Jacksonville residents?

News4JAX will be closely covering this race leading up to the election in March 2023, and we want to make sure the candidates address the issues residents care about.

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Political committees boost campaigns in Jacksonville races

Read full article: Political committees boost campaigns in Jacksonville races

Several candidates for Jacksonville’s top elected offices are using political committees as a way to bolster their campaign war chests, collecting thousands of dollars from area donors and companies.

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Here’s how much $ candidates for Jacksonville mayor, sheriff have gathered so far

Read full article: Here’s how much $ candidates for Jacksonville mayor, sheriff have gathered so far

The candidates for Jacksonville mayor and sheriff continue raising thousands of dollars in their campaigns. The first local election is still more than 15 months away.

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2023 Jacksonville mayoral, sheriff races on pace for record fundraising

Read full article: 2023 Jacksonville mayoral, sheriff races on pace for record fundraising

New numbers show the money raised so far in the 2023 elections for Jacksonville’s next mayor and sheriff.

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First Baptist Church to sell 90% of its downtown property

Read full article: First Baptist Church to sell 90% of its downtown property

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - First Baptist Church of Jacksonville has announced plans to reduce its downtown buildings from ten city blocks to just one. The church plans to sell nine of its 10 blocks and Lambert tells News4Jax that offers have already come in. Daniel Davis, the president of JAX Chamber, wants to work with the church and developers to grow this section of downtown. Lambert plans to renovate the churchs oldest sanctuary, the Hobson Auditorium. First Baptist also operates a school, First Baptist Academy.

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