Mayor Donna Deegan issued a statement saying General Counsel Michael Fackler, whom she appointed, “calls balls and strikes.” ...

A day after General Counsel Michael Fackler invalidated City Council approval of Meridian Waste rate, councilman seeks ...

J.P. Small Memorial Park in Durkeeville is getting a multimillion dollar upgrade, fueling "Field of Dreams" hopes for a Major ...

The Jacksonville Bar Association, made up of around 2000 local lawyers, has come out in support of the city’s top attorney in ...

No confidence: that’s the message one city councilmember wants their colleagues to send to the city’s top attorney, General ...

Some Jacksonville City Council members are questioning the job performance of the city’s top legal officer, General Counsel ...

Jacksonville City Council members Kevin Carrico and Ron Salem recently received honors for their leadership from two ...

In a series of emails this week between City Council member Ron Salem and Fackler about the Meridian Waste legislation, Salem asked Fackler whether the issue of separation of powers had risen in ...

Nick Howland said the veto showed “a disdain for … this legislative body.” Ron Salem echoed that it was an “infringement” on council powers and said: “I believe these extra dollars are ...

General Counsel Michael Fackler declared City Council's approval of a 29% rate increase for Meridian Waste violated the City Charter and is legally invalid in a decision praised by Mayor Donna ...

"You feel it when you're playing." City Council member Ron Salem, wearing an Atlanta Braves jacket for his favorite team, said talks continue with Major League Baseball about having one of its ...

City Council member Ron Salem, who is chairman of the Finance Committee, said he doesn't think Fackler's opinion holds water. "There's a 40-year precedent for what we did and the lawyers I have ...