BREAKING: Action News Jax has obtained and confirmed this memo regarding Ascension St. Vincent’s now allowing suspended unvaxed hospital employees to return to work
@ActionNewsJax
BREAKING: The mother of Louis Nix, the local former Notre Dame player who was shot in a robbery attempt December just texted me that he is missing and sent this to me. Please call JSO if you have any information
@NDFootball
@ActionNewsJax
BREAKING: Tragic news. The mother of Louis Nix has confirmed to me that the former Raines High School and Notre Dame star who played in the NFL has passed away
@ActionNewsJax
@NDFootball
According to Vivid Seats, about About 20% of the tickets purchased for Sunday's
#jaguars
#bills
playoff game were bought by people with NY ZIP codes — that's the largest representation of a home state fanbase of any "road team" playing in this weekend's wild card games
#nfl
Ramsey can dish is out but can’t take it from Marcus Peters and has to be held back. Where have we seen this before from Jags players? Different team, same s***
Nearly three decades ago, a 14-year-old in the United Kingdom got hit in the eye during a game of badminton and lost her contact lens. No big deal, right? Well, 28 years later, doctors found the missing contact… embedded in a cyst in her left eyelid.
BREAKING: I have obtained this email sent by Jacksonville Aviation Authority COO Tony Cugno to the JAA board of directors regarding the delays at JIA on Friday that refutes “rumor”of an organized walkout by controllers regarding vaccination mandate
@ActionNewsJax
Did you know…With 3 wins next season Doug Pederson would move into 4th place on the Jags all-time coaching wins list ahead of Urban Meyer, Mike Mularkey, Mel Tucker and Darrell Bevell - with his sights set on Gus Bradley in 3rd place with 14 wins
JUST IN: Mayor angrily calls me a “sad human being” after I pressed him today about his whereabouts for past two weeks. He did not attend Memorial Day observance or bicentennial celebration. He said he was at a family event this past weekend
TMZ reported that Racquel Bailey, the actress who gained national attention by renting multiple billboards across Atlanta to get Tyler Perry's attention, landed a part on his new show.
I pressed Congressman John Rutherford on who he blames (and doesn’t blame) for the chaos at the Capitol and why he objects to Joe Biden receiving electoral votes from a number of states
@ActionNewsJax
I wouldn’t be surprised if the HOF game in Canton is Jaguars vs Packers considering both fan bases will travel, Packers TV draw, Aaron Rodgers eventual off season drama, Trevor, Dougie P and Tony/LeRoy/Duval trifecta makes pretty good storylines for a pre-season game
All Elite Wrestling, once the darling of the Internet Wrestling Community, has received heavy scrutiny in recent months for its creative direction and now appears to need help filling the stands in its hometown
JUST IN: Republican councilwoman Randy DeFoor tells me Daniel Davis would “wreak havoc” on Jacksonville and endorses Democrat Donna Deegan for Mayor one week out from Election Day
Mayor Curry just denied interacting with me on social media where he critIzed me directly and retweeted another critical tweet aimed at me. Here are in the interactions below
I will be on
@lennycurry
zoom call today to press him to site his sources for
#COVID19
hospitalizations, transparency and his comments directed at me last night on Twitter
DEVELOPING: I have learned a ground breaking event for the Jaguars performance center is expected to happen Monday PM. (Previously scheduled before coaching search heated up) It leads me to believe perhaps the Jags also coordinate the introduction of a new head coach on Monday
A member of city council gave me this scathing analysis of Lot J vote: “This failure is 100% on Lenny Curry and his team. The Jags will regroup, but they won’t let Curry anywhere near the next effort.”
Forbes published its list of the NFL franchise values. Jaguars ranked 26th at $2.8 billion, 14% increase year over year. Franchise value up almost 300% since Shad Khan purchased team in 2011 for appx $770 million
Good evening
@lennycurry
How much personal responsibility do you take for the unsuccessful attempt to bring the
#RNC
to Jacksonville and do you believe you owe the people of Jacksonville an apology for potentially jeopardizing their health and safety? Thank you
@DougBaldwinJr
At least when The Rolling Stones cancelled because Mick Jagger needed a HEART procedure, fans got their money back. Don’t think the Colts will be refunding season ticket holders although Luck is glad to walk away with $24m
@lennycurry
Hello Mayor, What specific reporting are you referring to and can you please provide the daily hospitalization numbers you are referencing for the past two weeks. Thank you
JUST IN: Jaguars say “the NFL has yet to determine the feasibility of the International Series restarting in 2021 after pausing in 2020 due to COVID-19. The Jaguars currently do not have an agreement with the league to play an annual home game in London”
Hey
#AEW
fans, a spokesperson tells me “
@dailysplace
is closed to public events. At this time,
#AEW
will move forward with a closed, private taping of their show next week.”
#coronavirus
City Councilwoman Randy DeFoor on Lot J: Mayor Lenny Curry is ‘irresponsible’ for not requiring Return on Investment and ‘would be fired’ in private sector for no independent analysis’ of financials done by consulting firm commissioned by the Jags ahead at 6 on CBS 47 & FOX 30
JUST IN: The Jags tell me “We will have no comment” regarding the viral video of who appears to be Urban Meyer at a bar/restaurant with a woman dancing on him that is not his wife
@ActionNewsJax
I’m told the word circulating among city leaders is that Mayor Curry’s appearance on a local sports radio station to dissect the failed Lot J bill was “just as embarrassing as his New Years weekend tweets”
Nix mother says she does not believe this is related to the robbery attempt. However since then, Nix didn’t like going anywhere and watched his surroundings. She doesn’t believe he had any enemies
@ActionNewsJax
@NDFootball
Shad Khan Jaguars ownership has come under scrutiny of late. Along the way, there have been notable quotes from the multi-Billionaire including this one from Forbes in 2014: “I love it. In the NFL, you win or you lose, and the money still shows up.”
I’m pressing the City for answers after I uncovered inconsistencies about this RNC related agreement signed on behalf of Mayor Curry and the City by CAO Brian Hughes for nearly $70,000 and what he told CP Hazouri in an email just six days later that there were no agreements
I texted Councilman Garret Dennis regarding Twitter back and forth with Mayor Curry. Here’s our exchange. BTW I have reached out to the Mayor’s office for comment
JUST IN: JSO detectives at the home of Nix mother and short time later scream was heard. Police are on the scene of a pond at an apartment complex where it is believed Nix lived. It is a half mile from the scene where he was shot in Dec
@NDFootball
@CBSSports
@HoustonTexans
BREAKING: The mother of Louis Nix, the local former Notre Dame player who was shot in a robbery attempt December just texted me that he is missing and sent this to me. Please call JSO if you have any information
@NDFootball
@ActionNewsJax
Hi
@cordbyrd
I am inquiring about lack of masks or social distancing at the event with the Vice-President last night per your posted pictures. Can you please provide a statement and secondly
@lennycurry
is this a violation of the mask mandate regarding indoor events? Thank you.
Good morning
@FLDeptofState
I am inquiring when you will fulfill my simple public records request from two weeks ago since your comms person ain’t returning my emails and their voice mail is full. Thanks!
The “most famous anti-Semite in America on the internet” got arrested for hate speech in Poland. But in Jacksonville? He received an apology from a JSO officer
A person close to Lot J tells me “All these conservatives who vote yes for the biggest corporate welfare package in the history of Jax are dead politically”
The fact that Shad Khan, the richest and smartest businessman in town didn’t sign up to be part of
#RNC
suggests to everyone everything they need to know
It should be noted most of the tax payer subsides Bills and Raiders received for stadiums came from state which is not likely the case in Florida. It means Jacksonville may potentially spend more public $ than any city in the history of American sports on Bank renovation for Jags
Twitter war tonight turns personal between Councilman Garrett Dennis vs Police Union President Steve Zona and Mayor Curry following Curry tweet at Twitter troll
BREAKING: Tragic news. The mother of Louis Nix has confirmed to me that the former Raines High School and Notre Dame star who played in the NFL has passed away
@ActionNewsJax
@NDFootball
JSO dive team pulling a silver car from a pond that matches the description of the 2014 Hyundai Azera that Louis Nix was last seen driving before he disappeared on Tuesday
@NDFootball
Fact 1.
#Florida
smashes single day record for
#Coronavirus
cases with more than 15,000 Fact 2. Florida
#COVID
positive cases decline for 3rd day in row to 11.25 % Fact 3. Many will use Fact
#1
and Fact
#2
to further a narrative but few will use both
Hi
@lennycurry
$12-$14 mil. of economic impact is not revenue. Then again it’s less than the $30+ mil. you cited to me a few weeks ago, so what happened to that $? When will you sit down with me live on Action News Jax like you do on THE other guys or do have 99 other problems?
@FieldYates
There is not a realistic, viable market remaining in North America under the current model. Now, if the NFL wants to expand to mid-size markets and build hi-tech 25,000 seat stadiums to drive TV contracts and add inventory, that’s a different discussion
The mother of Louis Nix spoke with Action News Jax this afternoon prior to the latest developments and was trying to stay optimistic about the whereabouts of her son who starred at Raines and
@NDFootball
before being drafted in the 3rd rd by the
@HoustonTexans
@lennycurry
@duvalcameraman
Morning Mayor, circling back with you for an answer about citing your specific sources for your tweets last night regarding Covid-19 hospitalizations. Thank you
Jacksonville Mayor, ousted JEA CEO exchanged more than 50 phone calls. My investigation found a pattern of calls on or near dates of JEA news related to the proposed sale, board meetings and the utilities new headquarters
INVESTIGATES: CANDIDATE CONTROVERSY Local State House candidate Chet Stokes has active arrest warrant plus his truthfulness is questioned about educational background
Nix mother tells me he’s been going to physical therapy and was doing well but “Last communication of anyone seeing him was Tuesday. Can’t call him because voice mail is full and people he talks to daily have not heard from him. Not like him”
@ActionNewsJax
@NDFootball
JUST IN: I have learned from a source that legislation will be filed tomorrow for the Jaguars proposed $120 million sports performance facility that would require $60 million in taxpayer money. It will be introduced to city council July 27
@ActionNewsJax
BREAKING: Local husband/wife employed by Jax based senior advisor for Florida gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried arrested for collecting more than 1,000 false signatures for constitutional amendment petitions. The duo work Umunna legal group run by Obi Umunna
BREAKING: City of Jacksonville tells me “single digit” amount of people in JAX being monitored by the Florida Department of Health for
#coronavirus
. Again this is monitored, doesn’t mean they have virus. I’m told being monitored at their homes and not hospitals
@ActionNewsJax
JUST IN: I've learned from sources close to the Supervisor of Elections office that Sheriff Mike Williams is currently NOT registered to vote in Duval County and last voted in Duval on October 24, 2020 which was BEFORE he moved to Nassau County in March 2021
11/25/19 Curry on JEA privatization “I will oppose any effort to stop this planning process because of baseless conspiracy theories, an unprecedented negative onslaught from a small segment of the media, or because the conversation is simply difficult to have.”
@TUmarkwoods
If you are wondering about Fox & Friends
@kilmeade
connection to Jacksonville after recent unprovoked disparaging comments - by calling it “just a mess” and that “the city needs to be revitalized” - I discovered he owns a multi-million dollar home in Ponte Vedra Beach
“SWAPA is aware of operational difficulties affecting Southwest Airlines today due to a number of issues, but we can say with confidence that our Pilots are not participating in any official or unofficial job actions.”
Interestingly when you go to the Move2Jax website as the billboards promote and fill in the prompts under “pick your ‘hood” as I did, the first thing that comes up is Julington Creek & St. Johns County
A local veteran sent this to me: Moose, a 11 year old senior Golden Retriever got out of a back yard in Mandarin and has gone missing. He is a certified service animal and his services are vitally important. If you see him, please send me a message. I’m told there is a reward!
Interested observer “The only reason they needed 13 votes is because they tried to waive laws regarding procurement and oversight.If they had gone through a regular DIA process and not tried to waive that process, the oversight or the procurement code it would have easily passed”
Former Mayor Lenny Curry slams me on Twitter saying I am a ‘roaches and rats journalist’ following by story about an ethics investigation of former general counsel Jason Gabriel
The Mayor of Jacksonville spent $40k of taxpayer $ to promote Jax and himself on billboards in NY, LA, Chicago and D.C. to encourage people to move here. Do you believe it’s a good use of your money? Is intent to increase the tax base, more GOP voters in Duval or something else?
The Mayor of Jacksonville Lenny Curry retweets of
@naval
last night regarding mandates and one in which vaccine mandates are compared to concentration camps. I reached out to his office for comment and I am waiting to hear back
@ActionNewsJax
Tonight, my investigation into communications between Mayor Curry and ousted
#JEA
CEO Aaron Zahn. The pattern I discovered after looking into their phone records for the past 14 months tonight at 10 on FOX 30 and 11 on CBS 47
@ActionNewsJax
@lennycurry
Good evening Mayor, According to Action News Jax law and safety expert Dale Carson, “In order to establish an ordinance to wear masks, it would be necessary to have a hearing before city council and a vote so citizens can have a say in actions of their government.”
#coronavirus
I was passed over during Mayor Curry zoom briefing this afternoon. Now waiting to have these questions answered for you after submitting them via email at noon.
#coronavirus
JUST IN: A source close to the situation tells me a Chick-fil-A is finally coming to Northern St. Johns County. It’s part of Phase 2 of the Durbin Park Pavilion at Race Track & 9B. Construction will start late 2022 or early 2023
@ActionNewsJax
This raises troubling questions as to why this wasn’t raised publicly by the Host Committee who are people that live and work here “President Trump made the absolute right decision for the health and safety of the people of Jacksonville and of the entire state of Florida.”