Jacksonville Civic Council: Raising garbage fee 'opportunity for bold leadership' for future
Jacksonville Civic Council sends letter to city leaders saying City Council can act with "vision and courage" for city's future by raising garbage fee.
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Jacksonville council learns of propaganda being seen around the city
White supremacist propaganda posters and stickers have been appearing in Jacksonville and other places in the county, ...
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Tell Us: What do you think about city council’s proposal to more than double trash fees in Jacksonville?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville City Council is considering legislation that would raise trash fees for homeowners.
Sam Mousa, a behind-the-scenes force at Jacksonville City Hall for decades, dies at 72
Mayor Donna Deegan orders City Hall flags to fly at half-staff for Sam Mousa, who died at 72. He left his mark while working ...
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Jacksonville City Council introduces resolution questioning General Counsel’s role amid veto dispute over trash contract
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Some Jacksonville City Council members are questioning the job performance of the city’s top legal officer, General Counsel Michael Fackler ...
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Matt Carlucci: Raising Jacksonville garbage fee may be unpopular, but it is fiscally sound
Raising Jacksonville’s solid waste fee is a necessary, transparent and fiscally responsible step to address an issue we can no longer afford to ignore. Our city’s current garbage fee of $12.65 ...
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Council members rip use of building inspection fees for 'hologram' message at airport
Some Jacksonville City Council members were seeing red after hearing the City Council auditor say it appears the cost of "hologram" technology that portrays Mayor Donna Deegan welcoming travelers ...
'Ultimate ocean warrior': Colossal great white shark tracked off Florida coast. What to know
A mammoth 1,653-pound great white shark surfaced off Florida's coast Sunday. The shark is the largest male tagged by OCEARCH scientists.
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Jacksonville awarded $1 million in federal funding to address homelessness
Since October, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has enforced the new Florida law banning public camping. The city said as of Jan. 3, police issued 529 warnings, 86 arrests and 27 notices to ...
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‘Reading opens doors’: Jacksonville celebrates first-ever River City Readers winners
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One year after Mayor Donna Deegan launched the River City Readers literacy initiative, the first-ever winners have been crowned. The city-wide challenge was created in ...
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Cost of rolling trash can to the curb would more than double under Jacksonville City Council proposal
A Jacksonville city council member proposed a plan to more than double the garbage collection fee. The cost of just about anything has gone up year over year, which includes the less than flashy ...
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City Council votes 14-4 to override Mayor Donna Deegan's veto of Meridian Waste bill
On a 14-4 vote, Jacksonville City Council overrode Mayor Donna Deegan's first veto but it might not be the final word on legislation giving a 29% payment increase to Meridian Waste for collecting ...