A prominent Jacksonville city council member is calling some of his colleagues “out of touch” as they push for easier access to perks at a time when the council is cutting some critical community programs.
The owner of the historic Laura Street Trio in Downtown Jacksonville has found a potential new buyer for the long-vacant buildings, Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico said on WJCT’s First Coast Connect on Tuesday.
The Jacksonville City Council approved on Tuesday night a rezoning to allow for construction of apartments in the parking lot of The Avenues mall, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Mayor Donna Deegan presented her $2 billion budget proposal on Monday to the Jacksonville City Council, highlighting efforts to streamline permit processes for small businesses, address affordable housing and homelessness, meet public safety needs, continue to improve literacy and education, and tackle blight.
This week, Jacksonville City Council member Mike Gay introduced a resolution to formally request a review by the Florida Commission on Ethics of the decision by General Counsel Michael Fackler to hire the Bedell law firm for representation in the city’s criminal gun registry case. Fackler’s father-in-law, Hank Coxe, has been a partner of the Bedell firm for many years.
A controversial immigration bill passed by Jacksonville’s City Council is now on the mayor’s desk — and pressure is building. The measure would block city funds from being used to support undocumented immigrants.
The Jacksonville City Council is moving forward with Ordinance 2025-385, which proposes appropriating $45 million from excess insurance funds to support affordable housing and downtown development initiatives.
Jacksonville City Council will discuss new rules to prevent disruptions during meetings, following a May incident that led to three arrests. A protest today calls for dropped charges and the rejection of a controversial ordinance.
Incoming Jacksonville City Council Vice President Nick Howland outlined his priorities and challenges for the upcoming year. Emphasizing the importance of public safety.
The Jacksonville City Council will discuss an ordinance tomorrow that proposes the appropriation of $450,000 from the Environmental Protection Trust Fund. This funding aims to enhance air monitoring activities in disadvantaged communities, particularly focusing on Health Zone 1 in Jacksonville.
Jacksonville City Council denied a rezoning for a members-only gas station at the Costco at St. Johns Town Center on Tuesday, according to news partner Jacksonville Daily Record.
The shift in Jacksonville City Council’s leadership has started its transition.
At a Tuesday afternoon meeting, members of Jacksonville’s City Council voted for Kevin Carrico to serve as the next president, replacing current president Randy White, who has concluded his year in the position.
During a May 5 meeting held by Council members Raul Arias and Jimmy Peluso, the respective chair and vice chair of the Special Committee on the Community Benefits Agreement, the two expressed support for creating a tax increment financing district in the Eastside.
State Attorney Melissa Nelson has formally asked Jacksonville City Council President Randy White to hold off on creating a special investigating committee into the city’s firearm registry.
A last-minute push to pass an emergency resolution supporting state funding for education acceleration programs -- like Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Dual Enrollment -- didn’t make the cut at Tuesday night’s Jacksonville City Council meeting.
The Flight Deck, an innovative esports arena, will be a reality next year at the University of North Florida after the Jacksonville City Council granted $3 million to the project.
A member of the Jacksonville City Council has filed a resolution encouraging Mayor Donna Deegan to establish a landlord registry program for the city.
Members of the Special Committee on Duval DOGE led by Jacksonville City Council Member Ron Salem, announced on Thursday what they are calling a major breakthrough in government accountability efforts: nearly $17 million in unspent funds.
The Jacksonville City Council is set to consider a new bill that would require all city employees to report instances of abuse, contract mismanagement, fraud, and similar issues to the city’s Office of the Inspector General.
The Jacksonville City Council passed a bill with a 12 to 7 vote that prohibits food trucks from preparing and/or selling food or beverages at gas stations.
The Special Committee on Duval DOGE, led by Jacksonville City Council Member Ron Salem, has launched a webpage to enhance transparency and public engagement. The site provides details on the committee’s objectives, meeting schedules, and related documents.
The Jacksonville City Council’s Special Committee on Duval DOGE held the first of its six scheduled meetings on Tuesday afternoon, and a $90 million question quickly became the focal point.
In a unanimous 16-0 vote, the Jacksonville City Council passed a resolution to recognize April 2025 as Arab American Heritage Month in the city.
Jacksonville City Council proposed a bill that would provide over $800,000 for UF Health’s Mobile Stroke Training Unit to improve outcomes for stroke patients.
Some Jacksonville City Council members are questioning the job performance of the city’s top legal officer, General Counsel Michael Fackler, following Mayor Donna Deegan’s recent veto of a controversial waste contract.
A proposed Jacksonville Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act is now on its way to a full vote by the Jacksonville City Council.
Two Jacksonville lawmakers are pushing for tougher local immigration policies through two proposed bills.
Jacksonville City Council introduced two bills related to illegal immigration Tuesday. Protesters shared their concern about those bills ahead of that meeting.
Jacksonville City Council Vice President Kevin Carrico filed legislation to ensure the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has the resources needed to enforce illegal immigration laws.
Councilman Ron Salem is calling for a special meeting on Wednesday to figure out the next steps when it comes to the Meridian Waste contract, which comes as the trash hauler is threatening to sue the city of Jacksonville over how it’s paid.
Jacksonville City Council is considering legislation to raise trash fees in order to address a growing debt for a solid waste loan, which could reach $500 million by fiscal year 2031-2032.
The Jacksonville City Council is considering legislation that would raise trash fees for homeowners.
The Jacksonville City Council will introduce two resolutions during Tuesday’s meeting to honor and congratulate Raines High School’s principal and football team for an outstanding performance.
The Jacksonville City Council is set to discuss an ordinance introduced by Mayor Donna Deegan at tomorrow’s council meeting, aiming to allocate $1.5 million for the LaVilla Transit Innovation and Equity Project.
Jacksonville City Council passed an emergency resolution that will encourage the mayor’s office to come to an agreement with a potential new owner of the Laura Street Trio.
The Jacksonville City Council met on Monday to discuss the future of the historic Laura Street Trio. The meeting highlighted the growing tension between city officials and developers over how to resolve the long-standing issues surrounding the vacant buildings.
The Jacksonville City Council approved a $500,000 grant from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Drone Replacement Program.
In a step toward tackling affordable housing and homelessness in Duval County, the Jacksonville City Council approved an ordinance allocating $1 million from the city’s contingency fund to support affordable housing projects.
The Florida-Georgia football game will be played in Atlanta in 2026 and Tampa in 2027 during renovations to EverBank Stadium, according to a report from Brett McMurphy of the Action Network.
Jacksonville City Council passed Mayor Donna Deegan’s $1.9 billion budget, which focuses on issues like addressing public safety and homelessness.
The system, which is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to become Hurricane Helene before it hits Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week.
The system, which is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to become Hurricane Helene before it hits Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week.
The Jacksonville City Council will vote on Tuesday in an emergency move for an ordinance that would give $10,000 to extend a pilot program in the King and Park Street area of Riverside.
After months of discussion and feedback the Jacksonville City Council could finally decide on Tuesday night how to spend millions of dollars that were originally part of the Jaguars stadium deal.
A push to change the name of a Springfield street to honor the late civil rights activist Ben Frazier will be discussed during a public hearing at Tuesday’s city council meeting.
The Northside Coalition of Jacksonville held a rally Tuesday to show support for an anti-hate bill that is set to be considered at the city council meeting.
The Jacksonville City Council will hold a special meeting Sunday morning in the Council Chamber to discuss the latest updates on Tropical Storm Debby and provide recommendations for its potential local impact.
A plan to crack down on hate crimes in the River City continues to move forward in City Hall. Monday, council members announced the bill introduced earlier this year has been amended to be named in honor of a local woman shot and killed in a racist attack 60 years ago.
On Monday, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is set to present her proposed 2024-25 budget to the Jacksonville City Council. The budget will address everything from public safety to infrastructure and public health.
Downtown Investment Authority CEO Lori Boyer is frustrated, claiming the DIA’s work is on hold until the Jacksonville City Council decides how the agency will operate.
A Jacksonville organization plans to propose a 5-year program to the Jacksonville City Council to address a new ban that will prevent unhoused people from sleeping outdoors overnight.
With the EverBank Stadium officially headed for a multi-million dollar “Stadium of the Future” redesign, News4JAX took a look at what’s to come for the neighboring areas.
A day after the Jacksonville City Council voted to remove most of a key funding element from the Jaguars stadium renovation deal, the members will meet again Friday to consider even more amendments to the proposal.
The Jacksonville City Council will vote Thursday morning on whether to remove a key funding element from the Stadium of the Future deal with the Jaguars.
Emotions were high at the Jacksonville City Council meeting where council members announced they would delay the vote to separate the $300 million for the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) out of the Jaguar’s stadium deal.
The Jacksonville City Council will hold a special meeting Monday evening to hear community feedback on the proposed Jaguars stadium renovation deal.
The Jacksonville City Council will hold a special meeting Monday evening to hear community feedback on the proposed Jaguars stadium renovation deal.
Members of the public will have a chance to share their thoughts about the proposed bill to fund the Jaguars stadium renovation at a special meeting scheduled for Monday.
The Jacksonville Jaguars so-called “Stadium of the Future” should have a huge impact on the city and it’s expected it could change nearby neighborhoods.
The Jacksonville Jaguars so-called “Stadium of the Future” should have a huge impact on the city and it’s expected it could change nearby neighborhoods.
The special committee examining the future of downtown Jacksonville is scheduled to meet Monday morning, and Jax Chamber officials are expected to share some of the lessons learned from a recent trip to Downtown Phoenix.
The Jacksonville City Council is holding the first of two workshops Wednesday to discuss the multi-million dollar deal to renovate the Jaguars' stadium.
Oceanway residents were disappointed after the Land Use and Zoning Committee voted to approve rezoning to make way for a proposed Chick-fil-A.
Documents were made public on Thursday that spell out in writing how the city could spend $775 million on a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars to help renovate EverBank Field and turn it into the “Stadium of the Future.”
The Jacksonville City Council -- and the community -- will get a first look Tuesday night at the proposed deal the city and the Jaguars have reached to finance the “Stadium of the Future” renovations at EverBank Stadium.
A new committee looking at the city agency that’s supposed to bring in development to downtown met for the first time Monday. The question many have now is why downtown development is taking so long and what about the future of the Downtown Investment Authority and its leader, Lori Boyer.
The Jacksonville City Council joined with the Duval County School Board on Wednesday morning to hear about some of the school district’s key issues.
Jacksonville City Council President Ron Salem announced a Special Committee that will look into the efficacy of the Downtown Investment Authority.
People who consider a decades-old theater a vital piece of the culture of Five Points are fighting to save it after Sun-Ray Cinema's owner announced it is for sale.
Recent pro-Palestinian demonstrations have led to concerns about the safety of Jewish people, especially on college campuses where some Jewish students say they no longer feel safe.
Members of the Jacksonville City Council stood in front of a memorial Monday for the three innocent lives that were taken after a hate crime to announce a solution to a broken community’s demand for change.
A controversial plan to bring a storage unit to San Marco advanced Tuesday night when the city’s land use and zoning committee voted in favor of the project.
Jacksonville firefighter Walter W. Flowers was killed on Christmas Day in 1968 when was thrown from a fire truck after it was struck by a train at an Atlantic Boulevard crossing.
The first round of city funding for the nearly $2 billion price tag for the cost of renovating the EverBank Stadium was released Friday. That’s according to a court document filed by the Jacksonville City Council.
On Monday, the Jacksonville Ethics Commission will hold a special meeting regarding a Senate and House bill that will potentially impact how the Ethics Commission operates.
On Monday at 2 p.m., Jacksonville’s City Council Rules Committee will discuss a bill that would require approval from the sheriff for future settlements in police shooting lawsuits.
The Jacksonville City Council wants to allocate over a million dollars to Visit Jacksonville to enhance sports tourism in the city.
Jacksonville's City Council will meet Wednesday night after canceling Tuesday night's meeting because of the weather. Public hearings are planned on three big talkers.
With 2024 just a few weeks away, and the Florida presidential primary coming up in March, Duval County voters will have more options for early voting in the upcoming election year.
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 voted Tuesday to pass Mayor Donna Deegan’s Task Force Bill with 13 of 17 council members showing support of the bill.
The Jacksonville City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on an initiative that aims to improve local rates of infant mortality.
The status of a possible multimillion-dollar city investment into three downtown buildings is still up in the air.
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.
News4JAX has learned the city is keeping good on a promise and returning a confederate statue to the family that donated it to Jacksonville.
The Jacksonville City Council’s Finance Committee on Wednesday will take up Mayor Donna Deegan’s $25 million transformation funding package.
The Jacksonville City Council approved the purchase of a liquor store that faced backlash from some living in the Brentwood community.
The Jacksonville City Council’s Special Committee on Homelessness and Affordable Housing was announced by City Council President Ron Salem in October 2023. The group held its first meeting on Monday.
