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Jacksonville City Council President's Pick for JEA Board Bows Out After Text Messages Released

Council President Kevin Carrico nominated his boss to JEA board citing a personal favor, sparking criticism over ethics and board integrity from multiple councilmembers.

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Messages revealed that Council Member Kevin Carrico intended to replace a JEA board member with his colleague, Paul Martinez, because he owed him a 'big favor.'

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Jacksonville City Council president's pick for JEA board bows out after text messages released

Messages revealed that Council Member Kevin Carrico intended to replace a JEA board member with his colleague, Paul Martinez, because he owed him a 'big favor.'

·Jacksonville, United States
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‘Corruption’: Jacksonville City Council members, NAACP react to Carrico’s ‘big favor’ JEA board text

Action News Jax is digging more into a text from Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico, where he told a JEA board member he’s being replaced because “I owed a big favor to a friend.”

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WJAX broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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