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6d ago

Peluso Urges Carrico to Step Aside as Subpoena Seeks JEA Texts

Peluso casts the pause as a way to protect public trust during a review of messages tied to a utility board seat.

Jacksonville City Council member Jimmy Peluso is calling on Council President Kevin Carrico to temporarily step aside from his leadership position while records are being reviewed following a subpoena tied to Carrico’s communications about JEA.

Overview

  • Council member Jimmy Peluso asked City Council President Kevin Carrico to temporarily relinquish the presidency until prosecutors have ruled out wrongdoing related to his JEA communications.
  • The State Attorney’s Office issued a subpoena seeking Carrico’s records from Jan. 1 to Feb. 24, 2026, with a March 10 deadline, including exchanges about a board appointment and any messages containing terms such as “JEA” and “lobbying contract.”
  • Earlier texts from Carrico to JEA board member Arthur Adams Jr. said Adams would not be renominated, citing a plan to nominate Carrico’s boss Paul Martinez to repay “a big favor.”
  • Carrico initially declined comment, then dismissed Peluso’s move as political theater in a text message and said his office is fully complying with the subpoena.
  • The subpoena was obtained via a public records request and reported by local outlets, and the State Attorney’s Office would not confirm or deny an investigation.