February 19, 2024
Before three high-profile departures, the agency’s former board chair decried “lack of direction” and “clarity about responsibilities.” …
February 1, 2024
Westside apartment complex first Jax Housing Authority purchase with bond sale
By issuing revenue bonds, the Jacksonville Housing Authority expects to raise enough funding to buy Westwood Apartments off Normandy Boulevard.…
January 30, 2024
Housing Authority CEO abruptly resigns, saying he feels forced out
President and CEO Dwayne Alexander was the third major departure from the agency in recent weeks.…
January 26, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l What happens with the money set aside to remove Confederate monuments?
There was already money in the budget for the removal of the Confederate statues at Springfield Park. A reader asked…
January 16, 2024
Monument-removal money never flowed through city coffers, Jax top lawyer says
The city’s chief lawyer came under fire again Tuesday from City Council members as he sought to explain his department’s…
January 15, 2024
They’re not elected. They just keep showing up to City Council meetings
In a city of more than a million people, relatively few citizens are a consistent presence at the Downtown Jacksonville…
January 11, 2024
Neighbors cluck over possible Oceanway Chick-fil-A, again
Neighbors near First Coast High School have big concerns that a Chick-fil-A proposed for Duval Station Road would inundate the…
January 4, 2024
‘Half-baked’ Laura Street Trio deal sent back to Downtown Investment Authority by Council
A potential $38.5 million deal to redevelop the historic Laura Street Trio needs more work, the City Council decided Thursday. …
January 2, 2024
Jacksonville Council rails over removal of Confederate statues
City Council members spent over an hour Tuesday criticizing General Counsel Michael Fackler for the removal of Confederate statues in…
December 21, 2023
Despite murky data on housing waitlist, need has clearly grown
The number of people waiting for housing through the Jacksonville Housing Authority has been exaggerated. But the need has grown…
December 18, 2023
Housing Authority CEO gets $25,000 bonus; investigation still pending
An investigation into the Jacksonville Housing Authority won’t become public for a while longer, but the agency is extending the…
December 15, 2023
Affordable housing isn’t as simple as it sounds. Let us explain.
The terms “affordable” and “workforce” housing come down to how much money a family makes compared with the median income…
December 12, 2023
City Council OKs almost all mayor’s task force plans; Laura Street Trio request deferred
City Council approved most of Mayor Deegan’s initiatives from transition task forces. But, a city loan to help renovate the…
December 11, 2023
Jax Housing Authority CEO says he will remain at helm amid probe
Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO Dwayne Alexander, whose local low-income housing agency is under “investigation” by the city’s Office of the…
December 10, 2023
Jacksonville City Council set to vote on eviction diversion program
The Jacksonville City Council will vote Tuesday on a diversion program to keep the number of evictions down.…
December 7, 2023
City councilman seeks reform after mayor’s no-bid contract
Councilman Nick Howland is pushing legislation he calls the “Transparency for Taxpayers Act,” which would require a City Council vote on…
November 29, 2023
Jacksonville approves plan to stop Brentwood liquor store
The city plans to buy land in Brentwood that was set to become a liquor store next to a school…
November 26, 2023
Liquor store issue could go to City Council on Tuesday
Several committees voted in favor of the purchase, which would keep a liquor store from opening across from a charter…
November 17, 2023
#AskJAXTDY l What does the Florida-UK trade pact actually do?
A reader asked us to better explain what states can and can’t do when it comes to a trade deal…
November 8, 2023
Mayor stands her ground on contract with lobbying firm
Mayor Donna Deegan says she won’t comply with requests to withdraw a lobbying contract awarded without seeking bids.…
October 27, 2023
Jacksonville sues PACE home loan agency
City attorneys say a program that finances home improvements has no right to issue loans in the city without following…
October 26, 2023
Michael Fackler recommended as Jacksonville’s top attorney
The General Counsel Qualification Review Committee endorsed Fackler’s hiring as general counsel. City Council still must approve the appointment.…
October 17, 2023
More Jacksonville tenants are signing out-of-reach leases, case workers say
Local rental-aid and social service organizations are seeing worrying trends as the number of eviction notices climbs in the Duval…
October 13, 2023
Jacksonville unveils long-term resiliency plan to prepare for climate change, growth and more
Mayor Donna Deegan and the city’s Chief Resiliency Officer Anne Coglianese unveiled a master plan Friday for Jacksonville’s long-term resiliency.…