August 25, 2023
The Finance Committee recommended slicing a portion of the mayor’s budget that would have paid for a chief of diversity.…
August 23, 2023
Mayor decries ‘smear campaign’ over top attorney’s appointment
City Council voted Tuesday to send a second request to the Florida ethics commission about Randy DeFoor’s ability to take…
August 22, 2023
Study finds no firm source of Murray Hill odors
Thousands of complaints about foul odors were filed around the Murray Hill area of Jacksonville between 2020 and 2021.…
August 17, 2023
Homelessness panel lays a plan — and looks for ways to fund it
Jacksonville’s homelessness subcommittee must make recommendations to Mayor Donna Deegan by Sept. 5.…
August 10, 2023
Mayor announces seven more appointments, including Randy DeFoor as general counsel
Mayor Donna Deegan said she’s building a “rockstar team of difference-makers and innovators and collaborators.”…
August 9, 2023
Mayor’s plan on affordable housing inches forward
A committee looking to solve Jacksonville’s affordable housing issue is developing a wide-ranging list of ideas.…
July 31, 2023
Heat wave fires up city plan for cooling centers
Jacksonville’s plan calls for using buses, city libraries and community centers as cooling centers when extreme heat is forecast.…
July 26, 2023
City Council hires consultant as stadium talks near
The Jacksonville City Council voted to contract with Michael Huyghue & Associates LLC, a sports and entertainment consulting firm based…
July 24, 2023
Jax budget plan makes sure federal COVID relief isn’t lost
Jacksonville’s unspent COVID relief money could go toward UF Health’s indigent care program, city employee health care and more.…
July 19, 2023
City Council could hire former Jags exec to represent it in stadium deal
The Jacksonville City Council might hire a former Jacksonville Jaguars executive to represent it in stadium negotiations.…
July 17, 2023
Mayor Donna Deegan proposes $1.7 billion budget
The mayor proposed her first budget with an emphasis on repairing crumbling infrastructure, ensuring public safety and coping with climate…
July 12, 2023
Nearly 150,000 households on waitlist for Jax affordable housing
An Affordable Housing Subcommittee is working on budget recommendations for Mayor Donna Deegan.…
July 10, 2023
Public invited to weigh in on long-awaited Old Middleburg Road widening
A two-lane road on Duval County’s Westside may finally get widened to four lanes, and on Monday, residents are invited…
June 30, 2023
A family meeting: Father-son council members sit down to discuss priorities
Under law, Matt and Joe Carlucci have to walk a narrow line when they get together, so they let the…
June 28, 2023
Self-storage building is a no-go for Southbank corner
Jacksonville City Council narrowly defeated a proposed multiuse building after intense opposition from the community.…