Jim Piggott-News4Jax
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Sheriff T.K. Waters has submitted a budget request of nearly $600 million, about $35 million more than last year.
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City Councilman Ron Salem said there's been discussion of moving the jail to the Northside or Cecil Field.
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Sheriff T.K. Waters says JSO has found it difficult to hire enough dispatchers for 911. The department is offering a $5,000 signing bonus.
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The Orleck was supposed to move to its new home in the Shipyards on Friday, but conditions won't be right for towing, a spokesman says.
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The medical examiner's office has been cramped for years, and COVID-19 made it worse.
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A JEA rate increase this spring might be offset by a lower fuel cost, the amount that utilities pay to power their plants.
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Nixon said she has not made a decision but feels she could contribute locally.
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Two registered sex offenders filed a court case against the city, which requires them to post signs saying "no candy or treats here."
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An agreement is expiring for the warship museum to dock near the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville, but the museum association is seeking permission to stay longer.
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The School Board approved the $7 million plan on Tuesday, and the detectors could be installed and operative within six months.