The mayor’s office has confirmed that Pat McCollough is back on staff, but this time she’s overseeing civic engagement. There was not a reason given as to why McCollough didn’t work out as Chief of Staff. She served as Deegan’s campaign manager during last year’s election.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announced Tuesday the appointment of a new chief of staff. This comes days after the city announced former Chief of Staff Pat McCollough would no longer serve in that role.

In a major shakeup to Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan’s staff, Chief of Staff Pat McCollough will no longer serve in that role.

News4JAX on Thursday obtained documents showing their salaries and learned more about the new roles Deegan is creating for her staff.

Mayor-elect Donna Deegan added some well-known Jacksonville names to her executive staff Wednesday when she announced the team that will join her in City Hall when she takes office next month.

The shooting deaths of ten people in Buffalo is hitting many people hard in Jacksonville, and Monday a local group is demanding action against all racist actions.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new group, Veterans for Black Lives Matter, organized in Jacksonville on the historic day Juneteenth. The group did this in honor of two Black veterans killed by a mob more than 100 years ago in Jacksonville. “I urge all veterans to support the Black Lives Matter issue here in Jacksonville,” said another speaker. “We will have justice and we will take it by any means necessary because Black Lives Matter. Black lives have always mattered, but now we’re here to tell you that we’re speaking up, we’re speaking out that Black Lives Matter,” said McCollough.