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July 9, 2024

St. Johns and Nassau lead state in student testing

The two counties finished first and second in portions of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking, or FAST.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at VyStar Credit Union in Jacksonville on May 2, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
June 13, 2024

Here’s how Jacksonville fared in the new state budget

Gov. Ron DeSantis cut funding for at least 70 projects or programs in the Jacksonville area, but other organizations won…

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Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn walks out of the Bryan Simpson U.S. courthouse in Downtown Jacksonville after being convicted of conspiracy and wire fraud March 15, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 15, 2024

Zahn guilty in JEA trial; Wannemacher acquitted

Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn was found guilty Friday of attempting to defraud the city-owned utility. Former CFO Ryan Wannemacher…

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Aaron Zahn, left, and Ryan Wannemacher. | News4Jax
February 15, 2024

Jury selection begins in JEA conspiracy trial

The trial of JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher is expected to last about four weeks.…

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Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn leaves the federal courthouse in March 2022 after entering a not guilty plea on charges of conspiracy and wire fraud.
February 1, 2024

Former JEA CEO claimed mayor backed him on payout, consultant testifies

Former Mayor Lenny Curry says he made no such statement to former CEO Aaron Zahn.…

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May 19, 2023

Investors blamed for Jacksonville’s affordable housing issues

Large institutional investors have bought more than 9,600 homes in Duval County, leading to higher rents and a shortage of…