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City leaders weigh in on racist banner flown over downtown amid controversy over Deegan’s immigration comments
Read full article: City leaders weigh in on racist banner flown over downtown amid controversy over Deegan’s immigration commentsA day after Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters responded to Mayor Donna Deegan‘s controversial comments about former President Donald Trump’s proposed immigration policy, a racist banner flew over downtown taking aim at the sheriff.
Eastside business owner, councilman react to NFL owners approving new Jaguars stadium deal
Read full article: Eastside business owner, councilman react to NFL owners approving new Jaguars stadium dealAn Eastside Jacksonville business owner and a city councilman are excited about the new Jaguars stadium agreement.
City looks to bolster security in Riverside amid reports of late-night partying, street racing
Read full article: City looks to bolster security in Riverside amid reports of late-night partying, street racingJacksonville’s Neighborhoods committee unanimously voted Monday to set aside $10,000 to boost security along King Street.
‘A gut punch to the community’: Another business in Five Points has announced its closure
Read full article: ‘A gut punch to the community’: Another business in Five Points has announced its closureCraft beer retailer Alewife Bottleshop and Tasting Room announced that business will be closing in October and locals are disappointed and at the same time hoping to see a change for the better.
City council strikes down bill intended to increase penalties for hate crimes
Read full article: City council strikes down bill intended to increase penalties for hate crimesThe Northside Coalition of Jacksonville held a rally Tuesday to show support for an anti-hate bill that is set to be considered at the city council meeting.
‘Right thing to do’: Proposed anti-hate law amended to be named after woman killed in racist attack
Read full article: ‘Right thing to do’: Proposed anti-hate law amended to be named after woman killed in racist attackA plan to crack down on hate crimes in the River City continues to move forward in City Hall. Monday, council members announced the bill introduced earlier this year has been amended to be named in honor of a local woman shot and killed in a racist attack 60 years ago.
Skaters look forward to new $8M Riverside skate park opening soon
Read full article: Skaters look forward to new $8M Riverside skate park opening soonThe Artist Walk, located under the west end of the Fuller Warren Bridge, was originally set to open in May, but it was pushed back. Now it appears there is a tentative opening date set.
Downtown parks set for $56M in upgrades after approval of Jaguars stadium deal
Read full article: Downtown parks set for $56M in upgrades after approval of Jaguars stadium dealWith the $1.4 billion stadium deal approved by the city, News4JAX took a closer look at how it will affect the parks downtown near the complex.
Jacksonville councilman pushes back against effort to toughen hate speech laws, calls it ‘political pandering’
Read full article: Jacksonville councilman pushes back against effort to toughen hate speech laws, calls it ‘political pandering’A move to toughen the laws against hate speech in Jacksonville is meeting pushback from a city council member.
‘Hate has no home in Jacksonville’: City Council takes stand with anti-hate crime legislation
Read full article: ‘Hate has no home in Jacksonville’: City Council takes stand with anti-hate crime legislationMembers of the Jacksonville City Council stood in front of a memorial Monday for the three innocent lives that were taken after a hate crime to announce a solution to a broken community’s demand for change.
‘It would look like a thriving community’: New bill would bring study to revitalize, improve historic Durkeeville
Read full article: ‘It would look like a thriving community’: New bill would bring study to revitalize, improve historic DurkeevilleA new bill would give the okay for a study to revitalize and improve historic Durkeeville, one of the oldest African American communities in the city.
‘Bait and switch’: Councilman criticizes Sheriff Waters after JSO says it needs $9 million to repair jail
Read full article: ‘Bait and switch’: Councilman criticizes Sheriff Waters after JSO says it needs $9 million to repair jailAs talks continue about building a new jail and sheriff’s office in Jacksonville, it’s also becoming a political issue. On Friday, the city council learned it would cost millions to fix up the current jail before a new one is ever built somewhere else.
Jacksonville City council members look to Miami-Dade County model to address homelessness
Read full article: Jacksonville City council members look to Miami-Dade County model to address homelessnessThe CEO of Changing Homelessness said the extra money could get hundreds of people off the streets every year.