JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Questions over whether Jacksonville City Council members violated Florida’s Sunshine Law are coming to a head tonight as the city’s Ethics Commission meets to consider new training requirements. The discussion follows weeks of scrutiny that began with a series of text messages exchanged during a public meeting.

Timeline of Events

August 4, 2025 — During a Neighborhoods Committee meeting, Council President Kevin Carrico texted Council Members Ron Salem and Mike Gay about amendments to one of his bills while the measure was being publicly debated . Critics argued the private exchanges amounted to discussions outside the public record.

Mid-August — Civil rights attorney Leslie Jean-Bart filed complaints urging State Attorney Melissa Nelson to open a crimi

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