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Jacksonville City Councilmember Matt Carlucci said he was “upset” when he learned a federal funding request for the Emerald Trail was removed from Trump’s budget bill. But he remains optimistic about the project’s future.
Council Member Matt Carlucci is set to file a resolution urging the Duval County School Board to further consider Downtown Jacksonville as the location for its future consolidated administrative headquarters.
President Donald Trump's new budget bill wiped out $147 million earmarked for the Emerald Trail project.
A Jacksonville councilman, who authored a controversial bill that aimed to ban the use of city funds for services to support undocumented immigrants, condemned the mayor’s decision to veto the proposed legislation.
A major funding proposal aimed at revitalizing Jacksonville’s riverfront may also deliver a boost to affordable housing, if city leaders can agree on the details.
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.
A Jacksonville councilman expressed his disapproval of a bill moving forward in the city council that aims to prohibit the use of city funds for services to people living in the country illegally.
Months after lawmakers proposed slashing bonuses for acceleration programs in half, full funding to pay for advanced placement programs in Florida public schools is expected to stay in place in the final version of the budget.
Tensions between two prominent Jacksonville city council members reached a boiling point Thursday, with incoming council president Kevin Carrico requesting security.
With a City Council leadership election approaching, Councilman Matt Carlucci is expressing his concerns about the direction of Jacksonville’s local government. He stated that he has concerns about what he perceives as “pot shots” at the mayor that could set the city back.
City Councilman Matt Carlucci has announced a meeting to discuss the need for increased competition in council leadership roles. He expressed concern over the lack of competitive elections.
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 beloved park in Jacksonville’s Riverside neighborhood is set to undergo a significant transformation.
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.
Two councilmen drafted a resolution to oppose state funding cuts to acceleration programs after students called on councilmembers for help during a rules committee Monday.
Councilman Rory Diamond said on Wednesday that General Counsel Michael Fackler should step down from his position as general counsel for the city of Jacksonville.
Demolition crews are actively working at the old Solomon Auction Building in Jacksonville’s Urban Core after the building collapsed Monday evening. The Solomon Auction Building, while old, is not considered historic; however, its recent destruction raises questions about the criteria for preserving buildings and when it might be time to let go.
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.
A Jacksonville city councilman is recommending what he calls a “phased-in” approach to a proposed plan to increase trash pickup fees for homeowners, according to News4JAX news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.
The legendary Durkee Field built in 1912, now known as James P. Small Park and Hank Aaron Field, received improvements to the ballfield, which will be celebrated in a ceremony Friday.
Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Carlucci is pushing to raise garbage fees to address a growing financial shortfall in the city’s trash collection services.
Individuals and businesses in Florida will have the right to sue local governments if they fail to enforce the state-mandated ban on sleeping in public spaces come Jan. 1.
The city of Jacksonville is setting aside $4 million to help for garbage and recycling services as one city council member proposed raising garbage fees.
Shad Khan invited the mayor and council members to attend an event that he held on Monday night on his yacht. Councilman Rahman Johnson said he went and released a lengthy statement about it Wednesday night.
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.
Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Carlucci is pushing to raise garbage fees to address a growing financial shortfall in the city’s trash collection services.
Tarik Minor and city council member Matt Carlucci discuss the factors that determine liability when a tree on a neighbor's property causes damage to another neighbor's property. They emphasize the importance of documenting the tree's condition through photographs or certified letters. They also explore the complexities of homeowner's insurance after a tree falls on a property, including potential impacts on property insurance rates and the city's efforts to buy up homes in the area due to flooding issues.
A deeper look into the history of a gravesite in the middle of a sidewalk in Durkeeville shows that while the site has received a lot of attention in the past, there are still many questions that remain unanswered.
The Downtown Investment Authority staff again recommended that the city end negotiations with the developer of the Laura Street Trio on the latest round of requests for public incentives to resurrect the historic buildings, according to News4JAX’s news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.
The Downtown Investment Authority staff again recommended that the city end negotiations with the developer of the Laura Street Trio on the latest round of requests for public incentives to resurrect the historic buildings, according to News4JAX’s news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.
The city of Jacksonville reopened its Home Roof Rehabilitation Program Thursday morning after getting nearly $1 million more in funding.
The Laura Street Trio, three buildings downtown that were constructed after the great fire in 1901, is a part of Jacksonville’s history.
A Florida property insurance industry veteran said the eight new companies entering the market will increase competition and opportunities for customers.
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.
Detours and delays, instead of development. That’s how some describe efforts at revitalizing downtown Jacksonville over the past several years.
City Council Member Matt Carlucci filed an emergency bill Wednesday in response to the city of Jacksonville’s budget for the new Home Roof Rehabilitation program that filled up in less than 90 minutes of opening.
The Jacksonville City Council held a special meeting Thursday morning to discuss funding a plan to re-develop the Laura Street Trio.
Dozens of local elected officials in communities across Florida have resigned or are considering quitting their positions before a new law requires them to disclose detailed financial information.
The status of a possible multimillion-dollar city investment into three downtown buildings is still up in the air.
The owners of a Westside mobile home park have four more days to explain to city inspectors why they’re charging some tenants thousands of dollars a month for water or they could face consequences.
A Jacksonville City Councilman is behind a push to get answers from the owners of a Westside mobile home park where tenants have seen massive water bills.
Councilman Matt Carlucci is calling for the Jacksonville City Council to hold off on voting on a $2.3 million grant for JinkoSolar on Tuesday night.
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.
Rules for new Citizens Property Insurance policyholders is part of legislation that was passed during a special session.
New details about a potential University of Florida satellite campus coming to Jacksonville are slowly emerging weeks after it was first announced.
The Jacksonville City Council has come together to fight antisemitic messages projected on buildings in the city.
The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday approved legislation that bans any message projected onto someone’s building or property without permission.
Two identical bills are set to appear on Tuesday night’s City Council agenda to address a series of hate messages that have appeared in Jacksonville recently.
Last week, Jacksonville City Council members filed two bills, which are set to appear on Tuesday night’s agenda. They appear to do the same thing.
CSX is condemning hateful displays that purportedly appeared on the side of the company building downtown during the Jacksonville Jaguars game this weekend.
TIAA Bank Field was the site of another protest statement Sunday before the Jaguars game. A confederate flag was flown over the stadium, with the words "put monuments back."
The Jacksonville City Council is responding to a banner that flew over TIAA Bank Field before the Jaguars game on Sunday. The banner had a Confederate flag and with the words “put monuments back” on it.
Antisemitic messages were spread across Jacksonville over the weekend — and even projected on the back side of a videoboard at TIAA Bank Field.
Video footage from News4JAX Insiders captured cars underwater at UF Health and major flooding in the Springfield area Thursday afternoon.
Local activist groups including Florida Rising, Florida For All and the Jacksonville Community Action Committee gathered for a rally Tuesday evening in front of City Hall, speaking out against rising rent costs.
Now that the Jacksonville city council unanimously decided not to take down the controversial confederate monuments immediately, what is next?
The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday voted against a resolution that asked Mayor Lenny Curry and the city to propose a plan that would budget $500,000 to remove remaining Confederate monuments.
City council members are going to take up the divisive issue again on Tuesday -- but Wednesday two members met trying to come together on opposite sides.
Starting this summer, the home hardening incentive removes sales tax from storm resistant windows, exterior doors and garage doors.
It’s already been a hot topic of conversation, but legislation first introduced by Jacksonville City Councilman Al Ferraro in regard to historic monuments in the city was placed in the spotlight of discussion during public comment at Tuesday evening’s council meeting.
There is outrage over what some Jacksonville residents are describing as road warriors terrorizing the city on motorcycles.
Jacksonville city leaders are responding to the scathing criticism the city received on national television during a recent “Fox & Friends” broadcast from host Brian Kilmeade.
It’s likely that the topic of Jacksonville’s remaining Confederate monuments will lead the discussion during public comment Tuesday evening at city council’s biweekly meeting.
Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Carlucci is calling for accountability and transparency and he’s planning a meeting at Arlington Baptist Church.
For years, there have been promises of downtown riverfront development, yet nothing has happened. Now the promise of new parks along the St. Johns River is closer to coming true.
This week marks four months since the city suspended curbside recycling in Jacksonville, and many people are upset -- ready for it to come back.
Recycling pick-up in Jacksonville is still on hold more than three months after it was suspended so workers could catch up on other trash and yard waste pickups.
Joe Carlucci, a son of Councilman Matt Carlucci, announced Monday that he’s running for the Jacksonville City Council seat that covers District 5.
The News4JAX I-TEAM is digging deeper into the frustrations with trash pickup in Jacksonville, taking a look at the contracts the city has with its trash haulers.
This week, the News4JAX I-TEAM received complaints about the city’s recycling program after a number of drop-off bins were overflowing with waste.
This week, the News4JAX I-TEAM received complaints about the city’s recycling program after a number of drop-off bins were overflowing with waste.
Many people in San Marco are expressing outrage on social media after an unidentified man reportedly displayed a large flag containing a swastika on the back of a pickup truck.
Neighbors living along the normally quiet, short and narrow thoroughfare known as Boulder Street in the South Riverside neighborhood near San Marco continue to be on edge following a drive-by shooting reported back on the early morning of Dec. 5.
A Jacksonville City Counil member along with the chairman of the Jax Chamber are calling for the city council to postpone an upcoming vote to remove a Confederate moment that is still standing in a Springfield park.
The body of a man found inside a Jacksonville strip club Sunday night will undergo an autopsy Monday to determine how he died, police said.
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During its Tuesday evening meeting, the Jacksonville City Council is scheduled to discuss an ordinance that would appropriate $1.3 million to fund the removal of a Confederate statue in Springfield Park.
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Eighteen Jacksonville City Council members have determined how to distribute more than $4.5 million to Jacksonville agencies, such as nonprofits and community centers.
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A Jacksonville City Council member is looking into a plan to pay back residents for trash that wasn’t picked up.
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Three members of the Jacksonville City Council say they support the removing of the Confederate monument at Springfield Park, which it was recently revealed could cost more than $1 million to do.
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If you have driven in different parts of Jacksonville, chances are you have been stuck waiting for a train to pass.
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Democrat Tommy Hazouri, who served Jacksonville in one capacity or another for five decades, died Saturday following complications from a lung transplant he had last year. He was 76.
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The Jacksonville City Council is meeting Tuesday night for the first time since the death of former mayor and council president Tommy Hazouri.
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The Jacksonville City Council is expected to discuss a measure to permanently shut down Mascara's Gentlemen's Club on Southside Boulevard at its meeting Tuesday night. A vote could come at that time as well.
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Flood maps are changing because of the way the climate is changing, and due to strong storms continuously hitting the same areas.
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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.
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The Jacksonville chapter of MAD DADS, a group that supports victims of violent crimes, revealed Monday the identity of a man found shot to death outside Passions Gentlemens Club on Beach Boulevard.
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