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City of Jacksonville Chief Administrative Officer Mike Weinstein discusses Stadium of the Future financing at Jacksonville City Hall on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
21 hours ago

Amendment 3 loss will touch most city services: Jax chief administrative officer

Jax Chief Administrative Officer Mike Weinstein expects Amendment 3 to mean fewer city jobs, reduced library hours, and more.…

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Amendment 3 drastically increases the homestead exemption for homeowners. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

OPINION | The Age of Austerity: Amendment 3 funding collapse will be political grist

Amendment 3 limits local governments’ property tax spending to “core functions.”…

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Sheriff T.K. Waters discusses the Model Cities Initiative while U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and other officials listen Friday, Nov. 11, 2026. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
November 6, 2026

National Model Cities Initiative awards Jacksonville $73M to fight crime

The Model Cities Initiative will pay for new police officers, more training ad better forensic capabilities.…

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Ambulances and a police car sit outside of Deportation Depot at Baker Correctional Institution on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. | Simone Endress, Jacksonville Today
November 6, 2026

A South Florida air charter company is running Deportation Depot’s ambulances

Tropic Air Rescue made a hefty contribution to Gov.-elect Byron Donalds after launching the Deportation Depot business.…

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Signs barring firearms at St. Augustine's Visitor Information Center have been removed after a legal challenge from a gun rights organization | Photo courtesy City of St. Augustine
November 6, 2026

St. Augustine to pay $40,000 in lawsuit over guns at visitors center

The nonprofit Florida Carry sued the city in July for prohibiting guns at the Visitor Information Center.…

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Deteriorating sidewalks and overgrown weeds are visible at the water's edge at Springfield Park. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
November 5, 2026

#AskJAXTDY | Why is Springfield Park so neglected?

A Jacksonville Today reader says Springfield Park is suffering from “a complete lack of care.”…

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Inspectors from the Florida Department of Transportation look at the damage caused when a crane hit the Hart Bridge on Wednesday, Nov. 5th, 2026. | FDOT
November 5, 2026

Crane crashes into Hart Bridge, closing it for hours, but damage is minor

The crane was being maneuvered on a barge when it hit the bridge. An inspection showed only “cosmetic damage.”…

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An artist's rendering of the planned 37,000-square-foot Publix at 119 W. Beaver St., part of a new building that will also include a 15-story residential tower and 400 parking spaces. | Gateway/Pearl Square
November 4, 2026

Could a Downtown Publix be the first casualty of Amendment 3 in Jacksonville?

A tie vote in a City Council committee left the fate of a Downtown residential tower and Publix in limbo.…

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Buses maneuver at JTA's Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center in LaVilla. | JTA
November 4, 2026

#AskJAXTDY | Why did JTA cut bus routes the day before Election Day?

A Jacksonville Today reader says JTA’s cuts made it hard for voters to get to the polls.…

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An election worker inspects a ballot. | Lynne Sladky, AP
November 4, 2026

Atlantic Beach candidates separated by just 2 votes. What now?

Lisa Herrold holds a razor-thin lead over Jennifer Lagner for Seat 4 on the Atlantic Beach City Commission.…

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County Commissioner Sarah Arnold, former St. Augustine Beach Mayor (and current City Commissioner) Dylan Rumrell and County Commissioner Christian Whitehurst. | St. Johns County, St. Augustine Beach
November 4, 2026

Charges refiled in fake voter guide case in St. Johns County

Five people face misdemeanor charges in connection with a phony voter guide designed to look like the real one.…

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An early morning view from Anastasia State Park near St. Augustine | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
November 3, 2026

St. Johns voters give resounding yes to land conservation referendum

Voters in St. Johns County overwhelmingly supported a conservation land measure.…

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U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody of Florida. | Steve Cannon, AP
November 3, 2026

Republican Ashley Moody edges Angie Nixon for US Senate seat

The incumbent Moody will keep the seat she has held since 2024, when Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed her.…

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Empty polling booths inside the Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 3, 2026

Voters approve Amendment 3 tax cut but reject other ballot measures

Amendment 3 faced harsh criticism from local officeholders and first responders who said the tax cut was too drastic.…

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Republican Gov.-elect Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, celebrates at an election night event with his wife, Erika, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Hollywood. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP
November 3, 2026

Republican Byron Donalds wins Florida governor’s race

Gov.-elect Byron Donalds promised to make Florida more affordable. He will take office Jan. 5.…

Featured image for “Clay County voters renew school tax, keep commissioner salary cap, elect Edwards”
A sign designating a polling place is seen on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
November 3, 2026

Clay County voters renew school tax, keep commissioner salary cap, elect Edwards

Clay County voters made decisions on two local issues and elected a new member to the five-person Board of County…

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The parking lot at voting Precinct 407 was packed just before noon Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at Southpoint Baptist Church on Tiger Hole Road. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
November 3, 2026

Full election results for Florida and the First Coast

Jacksonville Today has complete election results for statewide races, local offices and ballot issues.…

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Fans that are part of a cooling system are seen on the roof of a data center April 27, 2026, in Hillsboro, Oregon. | Jenny Kane, AP
November 3, 2026

St. Johns County bans data centers for at least a year

The county became the third in Northeast Florida to impose a moratorium on large-scale data centers.…

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Florida's general election ballots list Republicans over Democrats. Why? It's because of a state law.
November 3, 2026

Why are Republicans listed first on Florida’s ballots?

Florida law gives the top ballot position to candidates from the party that won the last governor’s race.…

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Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO Nat Ford speaks at the topping-out ceremony for the U2C Autonomous Innovation Center near Broad and Water streets in LaVilla. | Jeffrey Leeser via Jacksonville Daily Record
November 2, 2026

Former JTA CEO Nat Ford to testify before City Council in January

JTA’s finances were “a disaster” by July 2025, a past CFO told a council committee Monday.…

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Empty polling booths inside the Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 30, 2026

Who will win Duval’s Hispanic voters? Both parties have tried.

Hispanic voters are now 7% of Duval’s electorate, and they could play a role in determining who wins.…

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JTA Interim CEO Cleveland Ferguson III speaks to news reporters Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at the transit agency's headquarters in LaVilla. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
October 29, 2026

JTA interim chief says ‘buck stopped with CEO’ in agency’s financial crisis

JTA Interim CEO Cleveland Ferguson also announced Wednesday that he would not seek the permanent position.…

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Tony Moore is the first CEO of the Jax Riverfront Alliance. | Jax Riverfront Alliance
October 29, 2026

Tony Moore appointed inaugural CEO of Jax Riverfront Alliance

The Jax Riverfront Alliance works with the city and other groups to enhance Jacksonville’s riverfront.…

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From left, former JEA CEO Vicky Cavey, former JEA Board Chair Joseph DiSalvo and city Chief of Analytics Parvez Ahmed watched Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan at a news conference in February 2026 about Cavey's leadership. In October 2026, DiSalvo was reappointed to the JEA board. | Ric Anderson, Jacksonville Daily Record
October 29, 2026

Joseph DiSalvo reappointed to JEA board after months of deferrals

DiSalvo had defended former CEO Vickie Cavey amind allegations that she created a hostile work environment.…