June 9, 2023
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office wants 80 more officers
Sheriff T.K. Waters has submitted a budget request of nearly $600 million, about $35 million more than last year.
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June 8, 2023
New Duval jail is priority for incoming City Council president
City Councilman Ron Salem said there’s been discussion of moving the jail to the Northside or Cecil Field.
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April 18, 2023
Sheriff’s Office pulls officers from the street to answer 911 calls
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters says JSO has found it difficult to hire enough dispatchers for 911.
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December 21, 2022
State Rep. Angie Nixon considers run for City Council
A recently elected local state representative is now thinking about stepping down from that post to run for a seat on Jacksonville’s City Council. Democrat Rep. Angie Nixon told News4JAX she still has not made a decision but is leaning in that direction. “I think you’re getting a lot more leverage here in city council, you know, it’s really, really,
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