JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A feud between Jacksonville City Councilman Nick Howland and members of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority has spilled into email exchanges obtained by News4JAX, with JAA board members accusing Howland of harassment and threats.
What the emails say
The dispute traces back to a February email from a JAA board member about projects at Cecil Airport and whether they were “consistent with FAA regulations.” That email states Howland made a “not-so-veiled threat,” writing: “If you keep undermining my economic development efforts, there will be hell to pay.”
A second email, sent in May, came from another JAA board member and escalated the tension further.
“But Nick — you need to let more of JAA work continue without the overt intimidation and threats I’ve heard directly come out of your mouth,” the email states. “It’s pervasive, and I hear it as harassment. It’s disappointing — you’re better than that.”…