JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Action News Jax just received hundreds of pages of documents related to the ongoing legal issues involving JEA.
Our station, along with other news organizations, requested the records following a February State Attorney’s Office subpoena of communications to and from Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico.
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This followed an Action News Jax Investigation revealing how Carrico tried to get his boss at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida, Paul Martinez, appointed to the JEA board.
We were the first to show you a text from Carrico saying he “owed a big favor.”
Action News Jax is going through the documents and we will update you as we learn more.
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Timeline of the investigation
February 10: Carrico moves to appoint his boss, Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida CEO Paul Martinez, to the JEA board.
February 16: Action News Jax’s Ben Becker first reports on Carrico’s “big favor” text message exchange.
February 18: Martinez withdraws his name for consideration from the JEA board.
February 19: Carrico accuses JEA CEO Vickie Cavey of racism and creating a toxic culture at the utility.
February 20: Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan calls the allegations against Cavey and JEA “a vile smear campaign.”
February 24: Carrico is subpoenaed by the State Attorney’s Office.
March 11: Carrico helps form a city council committee to look into allegations of wrongdoing at the utility.
March 30: Becker uncovers internal emails showing Carrico asked JEA to consider using ratepayer funds to sponsor events connected to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida.
April 13: Action News Jax’s Jake Stofan reports the State Attorney’s Office has served JEA with a subpoena, requesting a separate batch of communications related to Carrico’s “big favor” text exchange.
May 18: The State Attorney’s Office issues a second subpoena in its ongoing investigation involving JEA that has ties to Carrico.
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