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Elizabeth joined Jacksonville Today after five years at KWGS in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving first as an anchor/reporter and then as news director. Her work has appeared at NPR, CBC, The Missouri Review and McSweeney’s. Her awards include first place finishes for investigative and enterprise journalism at both the national and state levels. She is a native of Fort Myers and holds a master’s degree from Hollins University.
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The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal Courthouse is in Daytona Beach. | Gamweb, Wikimedia Commons
October 8, 2026

NOV. 3 VOTER GUIDE | Fifth District Court of Appeal judge retention

The Fifth District Court of Appeal reviews decisions made by lower courts in the Jacksonville area and beyond. Three judges…

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City Councilman Jimmy Peluso, left, and ACPS Chief Mike Bricker pose with a dog named Leo outside the ACPS building in December 2023. | Jimmy Peluso, Facebook
October 2, 2026

Jacksonville’s animal control response worries councilman and inspector general

The systems people use to report dangerous dogs and other animal control issues is under scrutiny.…

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Jacksonville Housing Authority headquarters Downtown. | News4Jax
September 29, 2026

Jacksonville Housing Authority board member sues agency over loss of her own housing aid

A member of the Jacksonville Housing Authority is suing the agency she oversees for terminating her housing assistance.…

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Dog attack victim Roland Moore stands in his family's driveway on Marquis Drive on July 10, 2026. | Simone Endress, Jacksonville Today
September 23, 2026

Does ‘no-kill’ shelter policy leave dangerous dogs on Jacksonville’s streets?

No-kill is designed to save animals’ lives, but critics say it can lead to devastating consequences.…

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A Flock camera at the Mezza Premier Apartment complex is seen in this composite image | Elizabeth Caldwell, Jacksonville Today
August 24, 2026

Flock cameras are watching more than roads in Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says it operates about 150 Flock devices, but cameras at pools suggest that number may not…

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Joseph Mitchell, city manager of Newburgh, New York, gives a talk to the University of Wisconsin Conservation Club about reducing federal and state welfare benefits on Nov. 17, 1961. | Wisconsin Historical Society; Richard Stroda creator; W013E39
July 29, 2026

Welfare work requirements: A history of helping the wealthy

As the Jacksonville Housing Authority considers work requirements, a small city in New York offers lessons.…

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Housing officials gathered Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Palatka. From left are Ben Hobbs, assistant secretary of public and Indian housing for the U.S. Housing and Urban Development; Alesia Scott-Ford, HUD field office director; and Casey "Oche" Bridgeford, CEO of the Palatka Housing Authority. | Elizabeth Caldwell, Jacksonville Today
July 15, 2026

Florida housing officials consider work requirements for most aid programs

Housing authority officials across Florida are learning about restrictions proposed by the Trump administration.…

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Katrina Moore listens at a public meeting held by the Jacksonville Housing Authority on Saturday, June 26, 2026. | Elizabeth Caldwell, Jacksonville Today
July 1, 2026

Housing aid recipients would have 3 months to find work under new regulation

Some Jacksonville Housing Authority residents are concerned they wouldn’t have enough time.…

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Tewanna Jones (aka Pink Diamond) walks in front of the entrance to a public housing community in Jacksonville on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. | Elizabeth Caldwell, Jacksonville Today
June 25, 2026

Jacksonville among first cities to push Trump’s housing aid cuts

The Jacksonville Housing Authority could adopt a two-year limit on assistance and mandate that tenants work. …

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Elizabeth Caldwell interviews a protester June 9, 2025, outside City Hall in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Protesters were opposing the deployment of the Marines and National Guard to Los Angeles. | Mike Simons
June 15, 2026

Hello, I’m Elizabeth Caldwell, Jax Today’s new investigative reporter

I’m a Fort Myers native who traveled to every continent on Earth before landing in Jacksonville.…