A Special Investigatory Committee on JEA matters is proposing new legislation designed to force city council members to comply with investigations.

The Jacksonville ethics commission decided Tuesday it won’t be looking into a former candidate for mayor Leanna Cumber.

A special committee is trying to learn what City Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber knew about the failed JEA sale, and why she did not disclose information about her husband’s involvement with a company that was bidding on JEA.

With less than two weeks until the mayoral election in Duval County, the seven candidates who will appear on the ballot met Wednesday for a News4JAX debate in partnership with JU’s Public Policy Institute, where they addressed questions aimed at bettering the future of the city.

Council members held a meeting Thursday.

As Jacksonville gets ready to elect a new mayor, vote by mail ballots are now being delivered and early voting begins in 24 days. But what’s been happening for some time now is the negative ads in the mayor's race, raising concern among the public and the candidates.

City Council members Brenda Priestly Jackson and Randy Defoor attended a meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss the change, work and legislative recommendations results from the Special Investigatory Committee on JEA matters.

Three of the candidates running to be the next mayor of Jacksonville met Tuesday evening for a town hall that was hosted by the Interfaith Center of Northeast Florida — a non-partisan organization. WJCT’s Melissa Ross, host of the radio talk show First Coast Connect, moderated.

City Council members Brenda Priestly Jackson and Randy Defoor attended a meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss the change, work and legislative recommendations results from the Special Investigatory Committee on JEA matters.

The political TV ads from two of the Republican candidates for mayor of Jacksonville have been nonstop, each targeting the other for their role in the attempted sale of JEA.

With city elections for the mayor and other key positions around the corner in March, voters may have noticed the heated turned up between Republican candidates LeAnna Cumber and Danial Davis in intense campaign ads being aired on TV.

In 47 days, Jacksonville voters will go to the polls to elect a new mayor, and while there are seven candidates running for the spot, most of the attention lately has been on two Republicans — LeAnna Cumber and Daniel Davis.

Jacksonville City Council President Terrance Freeman on Wednesday said he plans to reopen a special investigatory committee on the attempted sale of JEA after emails and text messages that contradict statements by sitting councilwoman LeAnna Cumber recently surfaced.

Three candidates who are vying to become the next mayor of Jacksonville answered key questions asked by News4JAX viewers during recent interviews with This Week In Jacksonville host Kent Justice.

The Jacksonville City Council has come together to fight antisemitic messages projected on buildings in the city.

Two identical bills are set to appear on Tuesday night’s City Council agenda to address a series of hate messages that have appeared in Jacksonville recently.

City leaders in Jacksonville are making moves to ban the projection of images onto someone else’s buildings or property without permission.

In March, Jacksonville voters will submit a ballot for the city’s next mayor. Republican Lenny Curry is term-limited and someone new will be taking the seat.

Monday was the first day candidates for this year’s Jacksonville mayoral race can qualify.

The city election isn't until March 21, but already we are seeing the race for Jacksonville mayor heat up.

News4Jax looked at a JSO’s crime mapping tool and found that from July to now there were 86 crimes committed in a half-mile radius surrounding Fore Score. The top three were theft, car break-ins, and assault.

Even though we just finished the midterm elections, Jacksonville city elections are coming up quickly. Monday, we heard from seven of nine candidates running for Jacksonville mayor.

Jacksonville is now the sixth deadliest city in the United States for pedestrians, according to Smart Growth America, which is a nonprofit aiming to make city streets safer.

The battle between Jacksonville city leaders and the owners of strip clubs continues.

Should the city of Jacksonville legalize adult game rooms? That’s a question making its way through the City Council.

Audrey Gibson added her name to the growing list of candidates running to be Jacksonville’s next mayor. Gibson filed at the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office on Tuesday.

We’re getting an idea of where candidates for Jacksonville mayor and sheriff stand with their fundraising now that they’ve reported how much money they collected in April.

Several candidates for Jacksonville’s top elected offices are using political committees as a way to bolster their campaign war chests, collecting thousands of dollars from area donors and companies.

With less than twelve months to go before Jacksonville voters go to the polls to choose their next mayor, sheriff and other city leaders, candidates for the top offices continue building their campaign war chests, with March fundraising numbers being reported this week.

A local mother was rushing her sick daughter to Wolfson Children’s Hospital last week when she was she was left stranded by a train in San Marco for 27 minutes.

Republican LeAnna Cumber announced Monday she’s running in 2023 to replace term-limited Lenny Curry for Mayor of Jacksonville.

Jacksonville city leaders on Tuesday voted 5-13 against repealing the implementation of a six-cent gas tax increase, which is set to go into effect in January.

With the local gas tax set to double in Jacksonville next month, there is a push by one City Council member to stop it.

A Jacksonville City Council member is trying to put the brakes on the city’s new gas tax increase.

Eighteen Jacksonville City Council members have determined how to distribute more than $4.5 million to Jacksonville agencies, such as nonprofits and community centers.

It was a violent weekend in and around the downtown core.

After three children have died in Jacksonville retention ponds in 90 days, the city is exploring ways to make those ponds safer with natural barriers, among other measures. But that’s only part of the effort to keep another tragedy from happening.

City leaders are looking to make some changes after the recent deaths of three children in local retention ponds.

As city leaders explore making changes, the News4Jax I-TEAM found that barriers are not currently installed around all the city retention ponds.

On this edition of “This Week in Jacksonville,” Jacksonville City Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber explains her view on the local option gas tax proposal. Author and local attorney Chris Hand also shares his view and provides insight on the proposal. And state Sen. Aaron Bean talks about Florida’s upcoming special legislative session.

There were a lot of questions raised but few answers when the Jacksonville City Council met Wednesday to discuss a proposal to double the city’s gas tax.

Two Jacksonville City Council members are working to make retention ponds safer in hopes of saving lives.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A meeting with local, state and federal authorities to combat crimes against children will take place this week in Jacksonville. Jacksonville City Council Member LeAnna Cumber, who represents District 5, is a mother of two children. He knew exactly one of them,” said Cumber, who appeared Sunday on “The Morning Show.”Cumber admitted she was alarmed. “I want them to know it is critical, as a parent, to have open communication with their child. The meeting is set for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, inside the Lynwood Roberts Room at City Hall.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Electric scooters have been the craze in downtown Jacksonville since they were first introduced two weeks ago as a one-year pilot program. News4Jax crime and safety expert Ken Jefferson said what can be seen in the video is a legitimate traffic safety concern. Recently managers of the Carling Apartment building filed complaints with the city over traffic hazards and safety concerns involving the use of scooters in front of the building. City Council member LeAnna Cumber was instrumental in bringing the electric scooters to the River City as a way to bring new life into downtown. AdCumber said both drivers and scooter riders are responsible for paying attention while on the road.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s now easier for the city of Jacksonville to shut down problem hotels and businesses that allow crimes to continue on their property. It all stems from a hotel on Harts Road, the Gold Rush Inn, which was closed by the city in December. In order to do that, the city had to go to the state to get an order to shut the business down, because local laws would not allow the city to force the business to close, despite ongoing reports of criminal activity. Those laws changed Tuesday night when the City Council voted to form a new board that will oversee criminal complaints at businesses. After review by the sheriff’s office, the nuisance abatement board could take action if the owner does not fix the problem and get rid of criminal elements.

The City of Jacksonville officially launched a one-year pilot program for e-scooters, e-bicycles and dockless bicycles in Downtown Jacksonville on Thursday. Locals and visitors can rent and ride these electric scooters via smartphone applications. “I’m so excited that Micromobility has come to Downtown Jacksonville,” Cumber said. Dockless Mobility Program Vendors include: Blue Duck, Helbiz, LINK and SPIN. Each company will deploy 100 electric scooters for a total of 400, all operating within the Dockless Mobility Zone (DMZ).

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville motel that has been a magnet for violent crime, including eight deadly shootings this year, has been shut down. He noted that the city is giving motel residents until Thursday to clear out, and they’ll be given assistance. “I think we could’ve declared this a public nuisance under a city ordinance sometime ago,” State Sen. Audrey Gibson of Jacksonville told News4Jax on Wednesday. While news of the motel’s emergency closure was met with applause on Wednesday morning’s Zoom call, not everyone was thrilled about it. It’s unclear exactly how many residents will be affected by the emergency closure, or how long the closure is expected to last.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While the focus recently has been on Lot J, the proposed entertainment complex outside TIAA Bank Field, the stadium itself is now in the spotlight. Mayor Lenny Curry on Tuesday issued a statement, saying: “More than 20 years ago we made a decision as a community to be an NFL city. That split was apparent Thursday when City Council President Tommy Hazouri and the mayor’s staff went at it. At Tuesday afternoon’s meeting, City Council members all asked questions about the Lot J project, what was involved and what the city’s role would be. The head of the DIA told News4Jax the group is already reviewing the deal but will follow the wishes of the City Council.

Jacksonville’s Downtown Investment Authority voted Wednesday afternoon to allow a Miami-based developer to proceed with plans for a $90 million, 335-unit complex next to Friendship Foundation, a project that would involve the demolition of River City Brewing Company. Some background: The city, which owns the land where the restaurant sits, gave a 99-year lease to the owner of River City Brewing Company in 1998. The first plans unveiled by The Related Group included the aforementioned luxury apartment complex, but no restaurant or retail space. I’m glad there’s a cap at $500,000.”Unlike River City Brewing Company, the new restaurant would not sit right on the water, representatives for the developers said. For the time being, River City Brewing Company remains open as does the marina.

Tuesday, City Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber is introducing a plan that would set aside $9,000,000 to help companies that have lost business during the pandemic. But since the pandemic, the company’s vice president Anothy Swick said, the business has taken a hit. When the pandemic hit, cancellations increased, and now, the number of people working inside is down because of distancing and low sales volume. Applicants must have fewer than 100 employees,Must show at least a 25% drop in revenue since the start of the pandemic. The bill will be introduced Tuesday, but likely won’t come up for debate until next week.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Author and attorney Chris Hand offers perspective on impeachment, the Iowa caucuses and the Jaguars playing another game overseas. City Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber has a bill that would prevent sex trafficking. And Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried talks about her 2020 agenda.

Dr. Michael Binder from the UNF Public Opinion Research Lab talks about recent polls about the potential impeachment of President Trump, and Leanna Cumber from the Jacksonville Council speaks about upcoming issues for Jacksonville, including the sale of JEA, and City Council Member Ron Salem discusses the opioids and vaping epidemics.

Dr. Michael Binder from the UNF Public Opinion Research Lab talks about recent polls about the potential impeachment of President Trump, and Leanna Cumber from the Jacksonville Council speaks about upcoming issues for Jacksonville, including the sale of JEA.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - It was a vote as close as it could possibly get Tuesday night in Jacksonville City Council, and now, it appears adult arcades in Duval County must shut down almost immediately. Under an ordinance passed by City Council in May, the businesses would have had to close their doors by Feb. 1. That changed Tuesday night, when City Council moved up the deadline. Council Member Leanna Cumber argued that the businesses are a public nuisance, and that public safety is at risk. Council members said they were confused and the president had council vote again.