Residents in Jacksonville’s historic Black neighborhoods say they do not want a new Duval County jail built in their community without their input — and they made that clear during a packed public meeting at City Hall on Friday.
Jacksonville City Councilmember Jimmy Peluso is pushing a new resolution that would officially block those neighborhoods from even being considered as potential locations.
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With the search underway for a site to replace Jacksonville’s aging jail, longtime residents say they’re bracing for déjà vu — fearing the city could place another major project in their backyard without their input.
That concern stems from the Brentwood neighborhood, where residents woke up to find construction underway on a new Medical Examiner’s Office, despite months of pushback…