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Mayor Lenny Curry speaking with arms on a table, person alongside him is a sign language interpreter, along with some flags behind Curry

Mayor Curry Still Confident City Can Host Safe RNC Amid Sheriff’s Security Concerns

Sky Lebron

Despite Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams saying the security plans for August’s Republican National Convention have reached “a point of no return,”…

Sheriff Mike Williams walking in the center, surrounded by some security, and people around him, with a sign to his right that says "a moment is not a movement"

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Jax Sheriff Says Body Cam Footage Will Come From State Attorney, Not JSO

Sky Lebron

State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s Office will be the focal point for the release of body camera footage involving police shootings at the local level,…

Jacksonville protesters gather outside of the Duval County Courthouse on Saturday, May 30.

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Tensions Flare As Jacksonville City Council Discusses Need To Address Racial Inequality

Brendan Rivers

Tensions flared during a special meeting Tuesday when Jacksonville City Council members discussed the need to address racial inequality.The meeting was…

Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams speaking at a podium alongside Mayor Lenny Curry, curtain in the background, next to some damage images from the protest

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Jax Sheriff: ‘There’s Issues With Law Enforcement That Need To Be Addressed’

Sky Lebron

Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams held a media conference Tuesday afternoon alongside Mayor Lenny Curry to address the protests that have taken place the…

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Jacksonville Opens Firearm Forensics Center

Abukar Adan

Jacksonville is opening a firearm forensics center that will help officers generate leads in cases involving violent crime.Related: City Of Jacksonville…

Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams (left) and State Attorney Melissa Nelson (right).

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Jacksonville Faith Community To Push City Leaders On Criminal Justice Reform

Brendan Rivers

People from more than 38 Duval County religious congregations are expected to come together Monday night to push city officials on criminal justice reform…

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis, joined by Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams and Mayor Lenny Curry, anouncing the city's participating in Fraud Free Florida.

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Jacksonville Joins Initiative Aimed At Fighting Fraud In Florida

Brendan Rivers

Jacksonville has joined Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis’ Fraud Free Florida initiative, a partnership designed to improve investigative…

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8/11/2017: Media Roundtable; TEDxJacksonville; China Cat Sunflower Festival

Kevin Meerschaert

Today on “First Coast Connect,” our weekly media roundtable included Florida Times-Union columnist Ron Littlepage, Folio Weekly Editor Claire Goforth and…

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8/4/2017: Media Roundtable; Stronger Than Stigma; 'Godspell'

Kevin Meerschaert

Today on “First Coast Connect,” our weekly Media Roundtable included Tessa Duval, reporter for the Florida Times-Union; blogger Fred Matthews, WJCT…

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7/21/2017: Media Roundtable; Apex Theatre Studio; Crystal Garden

Kevin Meerschaert

Today on “First Coast Connect,” our weekly Media Roundtable (01:16) included Florida Times-Union reporter Ben Conarck, Tim Gibbons of the Jacksonville…