As the political tug-of-war between Mayor Donna Deegan’s office and the City Council over who gets free tickets and perks to events at city-owned venues continues, News4JAX dug deeper into who got free tickets last year and how many they received.

From Jaguars tickets to concert seats and parking passes, the News4JAX I-TEAM obtained a spreadsheet — released by the City of Jacksonville through a public records request — with detailed information regarding its free ticket distribution, including the names of those who requested tickets, how many they received, and the events they attended.

The ticket controversy started with legislation introduced by Councilman Ron Salem, which would have split all City perks evenly between the Mayor’s Office and City Council. On Friday, Salem said he was

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