Council approves compensation to WJCT Public Media for access to neighboring fire station

Member Nick Howland suggests discussions with the nonprofit to relocate it and put its Northbank property up for redevelopment


  • By Ric Anderson
  • | 11:45 p.m. May 13, 2025
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The WJCT studios on the Downtown Northbank near EverBank Stadium. The city wants to build a marine fire station southeast of the property.
The WJCT studios on the Downtown Northbank near EverBank Stadium. The city wants to build a marine fire station southeast of the property.
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To compensate WJCT Public Media for accessing its property to build a new marine fire station and reconfiguring its parking lot for an accompanying street extension, the Jacksonville City Council voted May 13 to add 10 years to an agreement providing the nonprofit organization with $30,000 per year in city funding.

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