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Top Jacksonville news: DeFoor wins City Council race; voters want short-term rentals regulated; more

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Published on May 15, 2019
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DeFoor wins closest race in Jacksonville City Council runoffs

All 199 precincts in Duval County open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today as voters finish the job they started in March: electing who will represent them on the City Council for the next four years.

Read the full story on News 4 JAX.

Jacksonville council accepts donated property

The Jacksonville City Council voted Monday to accept the donation of a downtown parking lot from U.S. Bank. Mayor Andy Ezard expects the lot to join the ranks of city-owned properties that will go on an inventory the city is planning to publish in the coming months. 

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Woods fire burning near NAS Jacksonville

A fire was burning Tuesday afternoon in a wooded area near the Tillie Fowler Park, across from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

Read the full story on News 4 JAX.

Poll: Jacksonville Beach voters want short-term rentals regulated

A poll of registered voters at Jacksonville Beach found a majority of beach residents want various regulations on short-term vacation rentals, according to the University of North Florida's Public Opinion Research Lab.

Read the full story on News 4 JAX.

Police: Suspect caught on camera stealing from Pier 1 Imports in Jacksonville Beach

Surveillance cameras captured the suspect entering the store and heading to the backroom where he took personal items from the employees' lockers, police said.

Read the full story on FIRST COAST NEWS.


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