Jacksonville FL Politics & Civic News

Duval County County sits inside one of the most layered governmental structures in the region. Residents answer to at least five levels of elected authority simultaneously: the federal government, statewide offices, Duval County County Council, Jacksonville City Council, and school district boards — each a separately elected body covering its own geographic slice of the county.

Duval County’s federal, state, and local representation is currently being updated. Check the Your Jacksonville Reps section below for the live roster.

Duval County County Council controls property tax millage, land-use zoning outside city limits, and fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreements. Downtown zoning decisions and the Jacksonville Police Department budget run through Jacksonville City Council. State funding for schools, roads, and Medicaid flows from the FL General Assembly. The Duval County County Elections and Voter Registration Office administers local balloting under FL Election Commission oversight.

HERE Jacksonville covers Duval County County Council meetings, Jacksonville City Council sessions, FL General Assembly session, federal delegation votes and town halls, school board meetings, and candidate filing windows. We also pull FOIA-sourced travel records and contracts at both the city and county level. If it shapes how Duval County County is governed, it’s HERE.