city politics

Mayor Lenny Curry has appointed a longtime political strategist as his new Chief of Staff.Brian Hughes will be officially joining the mayor’s office on…

Jacksonville is the fifth most politically conservative city in the U.S. That’s according to new research published in the American Political Science…

WJCT Public Broadcasting is partnering with First Coast News and The Florida Times-Union to provide voters with a comprehensive look at the 2015 mayor's…

Clay Yarborough, the new president of the Jacksonville City Council, was once a cameraman at WJCT.Representing the Arlington district and still in his…

Hospital uniforms, phone charging and Lenny Curry were among our top stories this week.Here are the top stories on WJCTNews.org from June 23-27:Baptist…

Street art, Michael Fortunato, and Harry Potter are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from…

The city’s mayoral election is more than a year away, but the candidates are already off and running.Mayor Alvin Brown, a Democrat, of course will seek…

You can expect to keep paying that six cents per gallon gas tax in the city of Jacksonville for the next two decades.City leaders have decided to extend…

Memorial Day, taxes, and Michael Dunn are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from the First…

Talks are underway on how to reform Jacksonville’s Police and Fire Pension Fund in a way that both the city and first responders can agree on.Negotiators…