Brenda Priestly Jackson

Sparks fly over nomination of city's top lawyer

Raymon Troncoso

Acting General Counsel Jason Teal disclosed to city officials last year that he was in a relationship with a coworker in the Office of General Counsel, where he has worked for 21 years. Then he signed off on salary increases last month for 11 employees, including the one he had disclosed a relationship with.

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Priestly Jackson Eyes At-Large Council Seat, While Kimberly Daniels Files For District 10

After considering a run for mayor, Jacksonville City Council member Brenda Priestly Jackson said Monday she will seek election in 2023 to an at-large…

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Jax City Council To Consider Reallocating Funds To Infrastructure Improvements

Brendan Rivers

One item on Tuesday’s Jacksonville City Council agenda would result in millions of dollars being invested in infrastructure improvements on parts of the…

Council member Brenda Priestly Jackson urged community members to trust the COVID-19 vaccine.

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1st-Come, 1st-Serve Vaccine Shots Offered Fri., Sat., At Clanzel T. Brown Senior Center

Sydney Boles

The city of Jacksonville will distribute coronavirus vaccine shots on a first-come-first serve basis Friday and Saturday at the Northside’s Clanzel T.…

Outside of City Hall, large building with steps leading to the entrance, a couple of palm trees out in the front

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Social Justice Committee Supports More Than $1 Million In Proposed Legislation

Sky Lebron

Jacksonville’s Social Justice and Community Investment Committee met for the final time in 2020 on Monday, choosing to go over and decide whether to…

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Jacksonville Social Justice Committee Begins Forming Legislation

Sky Lebron

After a few months of preliminary discussion, members of the Jacksonville City Council’s Social Justice and Community Investment Committee are starting on…

Brenda Priestly Jackson speaking to a crowd with other members of the city and state government standing behind her at the entrance of City Hall.

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Jax Social Justice Committee Receives Criticism As It Works Through Ideas

Sky Lebron

The Jacksonville City Council’s Social Justice and Community Investment Committee is outlining potential projects to work on with its more than $2 million…

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Jax Councilman Carlucci Challenges Acting President Newby’s Decision, Triggering Tension

Sky Lebron

In a rare move, Tuesday’s City Council meeting saw City Councilman Matt Carlucci set a motion to appeal the decision of Acting Council President Sam Newby…

Rodney Hurst speaking on a platform, with a picture of the young black demonstrators in the background, the podium that Hurst is speaking on has flowers in front of it.

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Ax Handle Saturday Remembered 60 Years Later At Newly Renamed Park

Sky Lebron

Civil Rights activists, community leaders and Jacksonville City Council members attended a gathering Thursday in what is now called James Weldon Johnson…

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Body Cameras, JSO Budget Discussed In Pair Of Social Justice, Crime Reduction Meetings

Sky Lebron

Meeting for the third time since it’s June inception, Jacksonville’s Special Committee on Social Justice and Community Investment spoke at length about…