Jacksonville City Council

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Jacksonville City Council Weighs Change To Renaming Public Spaces

Sky Lebron

Jacksonville City Councilman Ron Salem wants to create a lengthier process to rename public parks and buildings, after the council two weeks ago struggled…

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Ordinance Would Limit Legal Fees For Duval Officials Under Investigation

An ordinance will be introduced Aug. 25 to City Council that would limit how much elected and appointed city officials and employees can be reimbursed for…

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City Council To Vote On Second COVID-19 Nonprofit, For-Profit Organization Aid Package

City Council is expected to take action Aug. 11 on legislation providing a second round of financial relief totaling $7.24 million for nonprofit and…

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department firefighters hosing a fire.

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Proposed Scholarship Program Would Help JFRD Recruit Women, Minorities

Brendan Rivers

The City Council is expected to take up a proposal Tuesday that would help the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department recruit more women and minority…

demolition rubble in the foreground with skyscrapers in the distance

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Jacksonville City Council Discusses Economic Relief For Small Businesses, Residents

Sky Lebron

The Jacksonville City Council held a pair of public discussions Friday on legislation that would get more money into the hands of small business owners…

An aerial view of the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville's Downtown campus.

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Certain Land Use, Zoning Decisions Paused In NE Fla.; Advocates Call For Total Halt

Brendan Rivers

As local governments throughout Florida move forward with land use and development decisions via virtual meetings amid the coronavirus pandemic, some…

Mayor Lenny Curry speaking at a City Council meeting on COVID-19 on Monday.

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Mayor Curry Restricts Large Gatherings To Slow Spread Of Coronavirus In Jacksonville

Brendan Rivers

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced Monday that he is limiting the crowd capacity of establishments for recreational and social gatherings to 50…

Green scooters lined up on an urban street

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Jacksonville City Council Approves 1-Year E-scooter, E-bicycle Pilot For Downtown

City Council approved a one-year pilot program on Tuesday that will bring e-scooters and e-bicycles Downtown.District 5 Council member LeAnna Cumber…

Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Carlucci.

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New Jacksonville City Council Resilience Committee To Address Flooding, Sea Level Rise

Brendan Rivers

Jacksonville City Council President Scott Wilson has announced the formation of a committee that will look to make the city more resilient to flooding,…

Flooding on Ken Knight Drive during Hurricane Irma in 2017.

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Jacksonville Scientists, Academics Urge Mayor And City Council To Take On Climate Change

Brendan Rivers

A group of scientists and academics from local universities and colleges have signed onto a letter asking Mayor Lenny Curry and the City Council to…