JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council members pushed to keep a Northside Harvey’s Supermarket open beyond an 18-month agreement, as they debate amendments to an economic development deal that could determine access to fresh food for residents.
Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman of District 10 called the Friday meeting at City Hall after learning the store on West 48th Street was weeks away from closing — a fact she said she discovered while shopping there herself.
Joining her were Councilmembers Joe Carlucci, Jimmy Peluso, Raul Arias, Will Lahnen, and Ron Salem, along with representatives from the city’s Office of Economic Development, the chamber, community partners and Winn-Dixie…