A rash of weekend violence has brought the mayor and the sheriff to speak out against the violence.

The Don Brewer Early Learning Center could remain open.

The contract would be between the city, Florida Community College at Jacksonville and Chappell Child Development Centers.

Mayor John Peyton's proposed budget includes $250,000 to support drug court.

The treatment program is already supported by a $65 that's stretched four ways.

Meals on Wheels is feeling the pinch of a decreased budget.

They've gone from as many as 240,000 meals a couple of years ago to 160,000 for the upcoming budget year.

Out of the limited funds the city has to work with, Jacksonville's Mayor wants millions of your tax dollars to go towards cutting the crime rate.

So, what are the costs of not addressing this growing problem?