New stadium deal almost done; changes make sure local workers get to help build the new sports complex
A day after the Jacksonville City Council voted to remove most of a key funding element from the Jaguars stadium renovation deal, the members will meet again Friday to consider even more amendments to the proposal.
City Council considers more amendments after removing $94M of community benefits investment from stadium deal
A day after the Jacksonville City Council voted to remove most of a key funding element from the Jaguars stadium renovation deal, the members will meet again Friday to consider even more amendments to the proposal.
Community learns how city, Jaguars plan to split โStadium of the Futureโ costs
The Jacksonville City Council -- and the community -- will get a first look Tuesday night at the proposed deal the city and the Jaguars have reached to finance the โStadium of the Futureโ renovations at EverBank Stadium.
Councilman โheartbroken and disappointedโ after vote passes to move forward with San Marco mixed-use storage facility
Plans to build a self-storage facility with affordable housing and retail space in San Marco are moving forward after the Jacksonville city council voted to bring the facility to the corner of Hendricks Avenue and Prudential Drive.
San Marco residents fighting against storage unit say โenough is enoughโ after vote passes
Plans to build a self-storage facility with affordable housing and retail space in San Marco are moving forward after the Jacksonville city council voted to bring the facility to the corner of Hendricks Avenue and Prudential Drive.
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2 more City Council members in quarantine after exposure to colleague with COVID-19
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Two more members of Jacksonvilleโs City Council are dealing with the realities of COVID-19 exposure. Scott Wilson told News4Jax on Monday that he had tested positive for COVID-19. We celebrated the BidenHarris win...& we quarantine & test for Covid-19 bc we care abt each other & our neighbors too. City Council was scheduled to have a regular meeting on Tuesday night, but after Wilsonโs diagnosis, the council meeting was canceled. In March, Councilman Sam Newby was one of the first public figures in Jacksonville to test positive for the coronavirus.
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Jacksonville City Council member tests positive for COVID-19
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A Jacksonville City Council member has tested positive for COVID-19, News4Jax has confirmed. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry first shared the news that Councilman Sam Newby tested positive for the virus in a tweet Sunday night. โToday I learned from Councilman Sam Newby that he was being treated at St. Vincentโs hospital and had been informed of a positive test result for COVID-19. Because Councilman Randy White visited CM Newby at the hospital within the last 48 hours, CM white is self isolating at home,โ Curry wrote. Newby said he is in isolation at St. Vincentโs hospital and is asking people to pray for him and others.
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New Jacksonville fire station opens near Cecil Airport
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A new fire station and backup 911 call center opened Friday and will allow firefighters to get to emergencies on Jacksonvilles Westside much more quickly. The new facility located along Aviation Avenue near 103rd Street, near Cecil Airport, was funded in part by a $1.6 million grant from the Florida Department of Transportation. Fire Station 73 will also house an emergency dispatch operation. The existing call center, which handles dispatch for the Sheriffs Office and fire department, takes about 1.2 million emergency calls a year. Not only are the new fire station and additional staffing expected to cut down on emergency response times on the Westside, they could also help bring some homeowners insurance bills down.
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New Jacksonville fire station opens near Cecil Field
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A new fire station and backup 911 call center opened Friday and will allow firefighters to get to emergencies on Jacksonvilles Westside much more quickly. The new facility located along Aviation Avenue near 103rd Street, near Cecil Field, was funded in part by a $1.6 million grant from the Florida Department of Transportation. Fire Station 73 will also house an emergency dispatch operation. The existing call center, which handles dispatch for the Sheriffs Office and fire department, takes about 1.2 million emergency calls a year. Not only are the new fire station and additional staffing expected to cut down on emergency response times on the Westside, they could also help bring some homeowners insurance bills down.