October 17, 2023
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.…
October 11, 2023
City Council approves potential PACE lending lawsuit
The Jacksonville City Council has moved to fight ‘predatory’ PACE home loans.…
October 9, 2023
To keep affordable housing affordable, a public-private partnership for Jax?
A proposed mix of public and private money to leverage tax credits could yield $160M to build affordable housing.…
October 5, 2023
Jacksonville set to fight ‘predatory’ PACE loan program
City and county officials say the PACE home improvement program is sticking property owners with bills they can’t afford.…
October 2, 2023
With Duval evictions on the rise, the evicted often face a more pricey path forward
What it’s like to be one of the 14,000 Jacksonville families evicted in 2022, and which landlords are evicting the…
September 26, 2023
Jacksonville City Council OKs budget after debate over homelessness funding
The Council ultimately shot down a budget amendment that would have redirected $3.1 million from the mayor’s $25 million budget…
September 14, 2023
Proposed food and beverage tax sparks early debate
A proposed 1% tax on food and drinks would fund anti-homelessness programs in Jacksonville.…
September 13, 2023
Deegan nominee DeFoor withdraws name from Jacksonville top attorney consideration
Randy DeFoor, the former Jacksonville City Council member who Mayor Donna Deegan nominated to lead the city’s Office of General…
September 10, 2023
Proposed fuel farm in Jacksonville faces opposition, as does similar project in Ormond Beach
Northside Jacksonville residents are organizing in opposition to a fuel storage facility.…
September 5, 2023
Council to vote on top attorney before ethics board decision
The Jacksonville City Council will vote this month on the appointment of former Councilwoman Randy DeFoor to head up the…
September 1, 2023
Homelessness program gets boost from council president
Council President Ron Salem has invested $13,000 toward a Changing Homelessness pilot program that will help those on the brink…
August 25, 2023
Mayor and finance board spar over diversity chief funding
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.…