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Council renames Oakland park for Eartha M. M. White after amendment adding neighborhood name
Summary
After debate and community objections, the council approved renaming a public park to include both the historical honoree and the neighborhood name, adopting the Eartha M. M. White Historical Oakland Park name.
Jacksonville City Council on Aug. 12 approved an ordinance to rename Oakland Park to honor Eartha M. M. White, adding the neighborhood identifier by floor amendment after several council members and district residents raised concerns about changing the familiar local name.
Council President Kevin Carlucci initially moved the ordinance to rename the park for Eartha M. M. White, a longtime community philanthropist associated with the Clara White Mission. Council member Jimmy Peluso — whose district includes the park — told colleagues he planned to withdraw the bill after finding…
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