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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Councilman criticizes removal of Confederate monument in Springfield | #citycouncil
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Councilman Nick Howland was critical of the city’s decision on Wednesday to remove a Confederate monument from a park in Springfield. Howland, a Republican, said Democrat Mayor Donna Deegan overstepped her authority by removing the more than 100-year-old monument to the Women of the Confederacy and said it was City Council’s […]
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City council passes Mayor Deegan’s $14M Task Force Bill to support homelessness, housing & youth programs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville City Council voted Tuesday to pass Mayor Donna Deegan’s Task Force Bill with 13 of 17 council members showing support of the bill. The bill includes $14 million that will fund programs for children, families, homelessness and more. Here’s a breakdown of how some of the money will be delegated: […]
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Mayor Deegan condemns antisemitic messages painted on Jacksonville signs, calls for love, light, and unity
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jewish community in Jacksonville celebrated the second night of Hanukkah on Friday despite antisemitic messages spray painted on signs during the first night of the eight-day holiday. This comes as religious-based hate crimes are on the rise and law enforcement agencies are warning members of the Jewish community to be alert […]
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City council set to approve $1.8M to purchase controversial liquor store property in Brentwood | #citycouncil
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville is a step closer to buying a liquor store that faced backlash from some living in the Brentwood community. The store sits on Golfair Boulevard near a charter school and the new morgue being built by the city. RELATED | ‘We are determined’: Persistent Golfair community continues to rally against liquor […]
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Mayor Deegan and finance committee work to decide how to spend over $25M from remaining COVID-19 grants, city money
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayor Donna Deegan plans to spend over $25 million on a variety of issues that came up during transition meetings with the public. Deegan wants to use federal funds left over from COVID-19 and other city money to pay for programs ranging from housing, public safety, recreation and more. City council members […]
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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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Jacksonville City Council meets to discuss finalizing Mayor Deegan’s $1.7B budget | #citycouncil
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Tuesday night, the Jacksonville City Council is expected to pass Mayor Donna Deegan’s $1.7 billion budget. The meeting starts at 3 p.m, two hours earlier than usual to avoid a late night which usually happens during budget votes. (Click the video player above to watch) This year, the council finance committee […]
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