Jacksonville, Florida
Should Internet cafes be legalized and regulated in Jacksonville, three years after the city declared them illegal gambling spots and shut them down? Councilman Garrett Dennis thinks so, saying “adult arcades” are operating underground and should be regulated. His bill on the topic goes before the Neighborhoods, Read More …
As a parade of speakers told the City Council at the Tuesday night meeting to let voters decide whether to remove historic monuments (including Confederate ones) from public spaces in Jax, Mayor Lenny Curry sent the council a different message by Twitter. “The Jax City Read More …
Sallye B. Mathis was one of the first Black women to be elected and serve on our City Council in 1967. Locally, Ms. Mathis is honored by the local NAACP Jacksonville Branch by naming their annual community service award in her honor, as well as Read More …
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has introduced emergency legislation to the City Council that would allow recently retired first responders to temporarily return to work in the event of manpower shortages. The City Council will vote on the legislation at its virtual meeting tonight, which would Read More …