Community members packed Jacksonville City Hall Tuesday night to voice opposition to a proposed immigration policy that would require the disclosure of undocumented immigrants living in city-controlled public housing.

Tensions between two prominent Jacksonville city council members reached a boiling point Thursday, with incoming council president Kevin Carrico requesting security.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said on Wednesday that changes will be implemented to enhance security at City Hall following the arrests of three people during Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

The call for action for a Duval County inmate whose critical injuries led to his death in early April continued Tuesday as community activists came together in front of Jacksonville City Hall.

Mayor Donna Deegan addressed the public on recent governmental streamlining efforts while Council Member Ron Salem brought his “Duval DOGE” initiative into the spotlight.

The Jacksonville Community Action Committee staged a rally outside City Hall, chanting, “No new jail,” to protest the proposed relocation of the detention facility from downtown Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Today reader Judy J. is curious about the division of labor inside City Hall. “It seems like the mayor and the City Council are always sparring over whose responsibility different decisions are,” she says.

Families of more than a dozen local missing people gathered Friday at the Florida Missing Adults Day ceremony in City Hall to honor their loved ones.

Jacksonville City Council members discussed Monday how the city investigates reported ethics complaints as two bills are being considered in Tallahassee that would take away much of the “local control” that allows governments to investigate such complaints.

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.

Ben Frazier, who died in June at the age of 73 following a battle with cancer, spent years fighting for the historic moment that happened Wednesday.

Before first light on Wednesday, construction crews began the process of removing a Confederate statue in Springfield Park that has long been the subject of debate in Jacksonville.

It’s been three months since three people were killed in a racially-motivated shooting at a New Town Dollar General.

A local activist group will gather at City Hall on Tuesday at 4 p.m. to rally against the new legislation that would punish lawmakers who vote to take down historical monuments.

Hundreds of people gathered at City Hall Saturday to support Palestine amid the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel.

The city of Jacksonville started the Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations Monday morning at City Hall with a special exhibit called Voces Hispanas, an oral history project that aims to embrace the legacy of the Hispanic community in Northeast Florida.

Michael Dillin, a former investigative reporter here at WJXT, has died after a battle with cancer. Dillin was 70 years old.

The City of Jacksonville says they had no option but to break-up a protest over affordable housing in front of City Hall.

Governor DeSantis signed the new congressional maps into law on Friday -- triggering voting rights groups to sue Florida saying it will diminish the state’s Black representation and benefit Republicans.

The News4Jax I-TEAM has obtained internal emails showing what was happening behind the scenes at Jacksonville City Hall before signs were posted in the building, telling visitors they cannot go to certain areas without permission.

New signs posted at Jacksonville City Hall warn people there is no access to city officials in their offices without permission.

Legislation introduced by City Councilman Matt Carlucci seeks to rename the Jacksonville City Hall’s council chambers after former Mayor and current Councilman Tommy Hazouri, who recently entered hospice care at his home.

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifting mask requirements on people who have been fully vaccinated, what can people expect when walking into city-owned buildings in Jacksonville?

Take ‘Em Down Jacksonville’ rallied on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday telling Mayor Lenny to keep his promise to remove all the Confederate statues in Jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Some UPS drivers say they’ve reached their breaking point and they’re calling for an end to what they say is “abuse” by management. Members of the union representing drivers, along with drivers’ wives, local activists and a city councilman took the steps of Jacksonville City Hall on Monday making demands of UPS managers. Dave Schneider, a UPS package driver and shop steward, said local UPS drivers are being subjected to what he calls workplace abuse. “We want an end to the abuse package drivers have seen here in Jacksonville,” Schneider said. He’s calling for an immediate response from UPS in Jacksonville because of incentives the City Council approved for UPS with taxpayer money.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Mayor Lenny Curry told hundreds gathered Tuesday morning to march with Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette from Jacksonville City Hall to the Duval County Courthouse that he was listening to their voices. "Were not going to agree on everything -- thats just not human history, human nature. Weve got to find common ground.Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams and many of his officers joined the short walk to the Courthouse. Curry said he felt he would be a distraction for law enforcement and could put others in danger if he marched this weekend. There are times where I put law enforcement resources at risk because they have to focus on me if Im there which isnt responsible, Curry said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Once a call was made to Jacksonville City Hall, debris has been picked up from the Daybreak Forest subdivision, after neighbors shared their concerns with News4Jax. Earlier Tuesday morning, a News4Jax viewer shared photos of large piles of brush, tree limbs and yard waste that had been sitting along curbs for, what neighbors said, was longer than a month. They said that trash collectors and recyclers were showing up weekly, but for some reason, their yard waste wasnt being removed. Alfred Nixon Jr. is one of the homeowners in the Daybreak Forest subdivision. Nothing," Nixon Jr. said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - An effort to place a referendum for a half-cent sales tax on a November ballot in Duval County has stalled in Jacksonville City Hall, but the push from supporters continues. In May, the Duval County School Board approved a resolution seeking a special election in November, which would put the decision on the half-cent sales tax increase in the hands of the voters. The goal of the civil rights organization and school district leaders was to educate people about the state of education facilities in Duval County. It's a benefit to everybody and every school district and every school in every district to benefit from this," Hershey said. He said he trusts the school district leaders and their plan.

An effort to place a referendum for a half-cent sales tax on a November ballot in Duval County has stalled in Jacksonville City Hall, but the push from supporters continues. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.