Jacksonville

Jacksonville Baptists Denied Their Church, Sue City

The First Baptist Church of Mandarin applied to build a 249,000 sq. ft. complex in a rural area. They're suing the city in federal court, on the grounds that they're getting "unequal and discriminatory treatment."

September 13, 2009 - Jacksonville.com

Public Parks Seeking Private Funding in Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida is hoping private funding will come through to save the city's parks, which officials say they can't afford to build or maintain.

May 8, 2009 - The Florida Times-Union

Lose Pay Phones, Fight Crime and Blight?

Jacksonville, Florida officials are considering removing pay phones on sidewalks and in downtown parks, which are often viewed as nuisances that hinder efforts to make neighborhoods cleaner and safer.

March 13, 2009 - The Florida Times-Union

Five Unlikely Gay-Friendly Cities

New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles are usually regarded as hotbeds for homosexuals. But five unlikely cities -- in places such as Texas, Oklahoma and Alaska -- show that more gay-friendly cities are coming out of the woodwork.

April 17, 2008 - Utne Reader

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