Mayor appoints city of Jacksonville’s first Hispanic Outreach Coordinator
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For the first time, the city of Jacksonville has a Hispanic Outreach Coordinator. Mayor Donna Deegan appointed Yanira “Yaya” Cardona to serve in the role. She will help plan community events tailored to the needs of the Hispanic community, one of Duval County’s fastest-growing populations over the last decade. Cardona is a […]
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City Council approves $10M for ‘Stadium of the Future’ design, engineering services | #citycouncil
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars’ “Stadium of the Future” took a big step forward Tuesday night when the Jacksonville City Council voted in favor of a plan to spend $10 million to get started on the stadium’s construction design and engineering services. While $10 million is a drop in the bucket considering the cost for […]
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Mayor Deegan kicks off ‘River City Readers’ to improve literacy rates of children
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayor Donna Deegan kicked off the first “River City Readers” in Downtown Jacksonville on Saturday. It’s a part of a year-long citywide challenge to improve literacy rates among school-aged children. RELATED: Mayor Deegan introduces citywide push to get kids reading, address literacy issues | Mayor Deegan wants Jacksonville kids to read at […]
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Mayor Deegan wants Jacksonville kids to read at least 20 minutes a day this year. Download this app to track, win prizes
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. – “20 minutes a day paves the way.” That’s the slogan Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said was created for a year-long push to improve literacy among school-aged children. Deegan said less than half of third graders are reading on grade level — a fact that encouraged the mayor to want to tackle literacy issues under […]
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Mayor Deegan highlights city’s Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayor Donna Deegan and Harrison Conyers, Director of Military Affairs and Veterans Services for the City of Jacksonville, will hold a news conference on Thursday to highlight the work of the Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP) and recognize two of its participants. (Watch the news conference live at 11 a.m. by clicking […]
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Mayor Deegan pushes for direct flights from Jacksonville to London during her trip overseas to lure businesses
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A lot of eyes in Jacksonville are on London this week where the Jaguars will be playing two games in a row. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is already there and has been since Saturday, not only for the game but recruiting businesses to come to Jacksonville. And she is working on a […]
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Mayor Deegan to meet with President Biden, other mayors to discuss gun violence
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will be traveling to Washington on Friday to meet with President Joe Biden to discuss gun violence. The news comes 26 days after Jacksonville witnessed one of its worst hate crimes in recent history when a white man who hated Black people, according to the sheriff, murdered three […]
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City plans to buy controversial liquor store next to elementary school
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The property where a liquor store was projected to open across from an elementary school in Northwest Jacksonville will be purchased by the City of Jacksonville, according to Mayor Donna Deegan, who made the announcement at one of her most anticipated community meetings. Plenty of residents in the area that is riddled […]
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Crime a key focus of San Marco community meeting with Jacksonville mayor following double murder
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and Councilman Joe Carlucci on Thursday night continued her series of community meetings in San Marco. The conversations are a chance for her to listen to residents and answer any questions or concerns they might have. The topics touched on at the well-attended meeting at a San Marco […]
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After the July 4th holiday, it’s time to get to work for the Deegan administration
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – We are expecting a big boom with this Fourth of July celebration in Jacksonville. But there is also an expectation of even a bigger boom at city hall with the new mayor and administration now in charge. In 13 days, Mayor Donna Deegan will have to have a budget ready to present […]
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