Carrico Texts Link Land Deal to Board Nomination

Newly unredacted texts expose a troubling connection between Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico and Paul Martinez, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida, as Martinez pursued a lucrative Nassau County land deal. Carrico, in private messages, hinted at using his board nomination power to “show them who’s boss,” just weeks before appointing Martinez to the JEA board — a move that later sparked outrage when Carrico admitted he owed a “big favor” to Martinez. The State Attorney’s Office has uncovered heavily redacted city documents and revealed a $1 million+ land appraisal, plus JEA’s chief of staff offering to broker a meeting between Martinez and JEA leadership — all while Carrico’s investigation remains open with no charges filed yet. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cb4a3da6441ae3b6