City Council votes to keep Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville through at least 2023

City Council votes to keep Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville through at least 2023

The Jacksonville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve a contract that would keep the annual Florida-Georgia football game in the River City through at least 2023.The agreement with the city, the University Athletic Association and the University of Georgia Athletic Association would have the city hosting five games, beginning with the 2021 game, running through the 2023 game and including a two-year extension option for the …

Activists call on council to reinstate Jacksonville’s ‘Safer Together’ committee

Dozens of community activists gathered on the steps of Jacksonville City Hall Tuesday to demand the Safer Together committee be reinstated.

Dozens call on Jacksonville Council to reinstate Safer Together committee

About 40 people gathered in front of City Hall Tuesday calling on Council president Sam Newby to reinstate Jacksonville's Safer Together committee.

Jacksonville Community Action Committee urges city council to reinstate Safer Together committee

Earlier this month, vice-chair Michael Boylan resigned from the committee, putting its future in jeopardy.