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Latest News articles from Jacksonville, FLBrown Announces Major Expansions of Urban Parks Project
Mayor Brown was joined for the announcement at J. Gardner Nip Sams Memorial Park by attorney Steve Pajcic, who for a second year presented the Mayor with a $50,000 check to help fund his Urban Parks Initiative. The initiative helps youth in some of Jacksonville’s higher-crime neighborhoods participate...
Read MoreSheriff's Debate 2015: Ken Jefferson v. Mike Williams
Ken Jefferson and Mike Williams Debate to become Jacksonville's next sheriff.
Read MoreLisa King: Additional Funding for Roads in District 2
"As a member of the Planning Commission I have been a strong voice in redevelopment of our City's core, particularly in defending the zoning overlays of our historic neighborhoods. Providing safe options for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as mass transit, is key for the continued rebirth of these...
Read MoreMayor Brown Asks for Emergency Talk with Burwell
Governor Rick Scott has been playing a duplicitous game of gay chicken with the Federal government for a couple of years now on the subject of Obamacare. A game which has consequences. It turns out that pandering to his tea party base while serving the interests of the private medical networks that...
Read MoreSheriff Candidate Mike Williams on Body Cameras
Metrojacksonville has been gathering a series of clips and articles directly from the candidates in the 2015 municipal elections to speak on issues important to the voters of Jacksonville. In this clip Mike Williams, a candidate for Sheriff speaks on Body Cameras and privacy issues.
Read MoreLisa King: Mixed-Use Renovation of Downtown Buildings
If Lisa King is elected to the City Council, one of the things that she says that she will support is mixed use development of the existing historic structures instead of letting them be torn down and creating dead, expensive to renovate spaces.
Read MoreFrom Alvin Brown And Frmr Council President Eric Smith
JACKSONVILLE, FL—Today, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown previewed the second debate of the general election and offered a state of the race one week before Election Day. Brown was joined on the press conference call by Eric Smith, Jacksonville’s former city council president; chair of the finance...
Read MoreLisa King Proposes Eco-tourism Developments
Lisa King Proposes Eco-tourism Developments to Promote and Preserve Parks of District 2. It's a smart and sustainable model for improving quality of life as well as bringing additional revenue to the area. It's a model that the rest of the city would do well to look at. Have a look at the details after...
Read MoreAction News: 2015 Mayoral Debate
Action News hosts the first debate between Mayor Alvin Brown and Lenny Curry.
Read MoreLisa King: Why I am Running For Council
My name is Lisa King, and I’m running for Jacksonville City Council, District 2. Why am I running? Simply, because I love Jacksonville and believe that the citizens of District 2 deserve a representative with the skills and experience to make the tough decisions that face our city. --Lisa King....
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