District 5

Carlucci Sees Local Progress in City Budget

Carlucci Sees Local Progress in City Budget

After hours of debate and discussion at its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Jacksonville City Council approved the $1.75 billion budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 – a 14% increase from last year’s. This new budget went into effect on Oct. 1. Along with the new budget came a new Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) […]

Voter Information: What to know

Voter Information: What to know

Election Day for the Duval Unitary First Election is coming up on March 21. By now, voters impacted by the new court-ordered Jacksonville City Council District map — approximately 200,000 voters, according to the Duval County Supervisor of Election’s (SOE) office — should have received their new voter information card displaying their updated district and […]

Carlucci, Roberts participate in District 5 candidate forum

Carlucci, Roberts participate in District 5 candidate forum

The two candidates for District 5 — Republicans Morgan Roberts and Joe Carlucci — joined News4Jax anchor Kent Justice last month in a candidate forum to discuss various issue facing both the San Marco community and the city of Jacksonville. The forum took place on Thursday. Feb. 9 at the San Marco Community Center. Justice […]

Candidate Q and A – City Council District 5 Race

Candidate Q and A – City Council District 5 Race

1) What is the number one issue you feel should be addressed by City leaders that you don’t currently see introduced by the current City Council? Carlucci: Job opportunities. As the former President for San Marco Merchants Association, I helped bring City and business leaders together to support new economic opportunities including Publix at East […]

Pedestrian safety for students a topic of concern

Pedestrian safety for students a topic of concern

Growth brings more traffic and distracted drivers When the new school year began, San Marco resident Dale Farrow walked with his sixth grader to make sure he and his friend knew how to approach crossing the busy streets, particular Atlantic Boulevard, to get to Landon Middle School. He did that for three weeks and spoke […]

Cumber enters Mayoral race, set to challenge the field

Cumber enters Mayoral race, set to challenge the field

Local District 5 City Council Member and San Marco resident, LeAnna Gutierrez Cumber, officially launched her candidacy for Jacksonville Mayor, March 21. The announcement came during a rally of her constituents and proud supporters, totaling about 100 guests, at a rally on the grounds of a Florida East Coast Industries property located at 7150 Philips […]

Carlucci to run for City Council

Carlucci to run for City Council

Joe Carlucci, a Jacksonville native and small business owner of Brightway Insurance on Hendricks Avenue in San Marco, has announced that he will run for City Council in District 5. “Now more than ever, we need experienced leaders who will put our families and businesses first and continue to push progress for making all our […]

LeAnna Cumber to claim District 5 Council seat

If District 5 Councilwoman Lori Boyer has her way, it should be a seamless transition when she hands off her council seat to her successor. As the only candidate running in the District 5 race, Republican LeAnna Cumber of San Marco is slated to take over Boyer’s Council seat, and Boyer is not letting any […]

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