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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.
January 28, 2025

Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn reports to prison

Zahn is serving his sentence for conspiracy and wire fraud in Federal Correctional Institution, Edgefield in South Carolina.…

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Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn walks out of the Bryan Simpson United States courthouse in Downtown Jacksonville after being convicted of conspiracy and wire fraud on March 15, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 22, 2024

PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville 2024 in 24 images

Jacksonville Today’s Will Brown chose his favorite 24 images he captured in 2024.…

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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.
October 24, 2024

Hurricanes delay Aaron Zahn’s prison term

Hurricanes Helene and Milton damaged Zahn’s home in Tampa. A judge allowed the former JEA CEO to report to prison…

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Vickie Cavey was appointed CEO and managing director of JEA.
September 24, 2024

JEA promotes interim CEO Vickie Cavey

The JEA board decided to hire locally rather than conduct a national search.…

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Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn leaves federal court after his guity verdict on March 15, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 30, 2024

Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn sentenced to 4 years in prison

Zahn faced up up to nine years in prison for a scheme to sell JEA. His atttorneys said he had…

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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
July 24, 2024

Prosecutors seek years in prison for former JEA CEO

Aaron Zahn will be sentenced July 30 for conspiracy and wire fraud in a scheme to sell JEA.…

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Jay Stowe resigned as CEO of JEA in April. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
June 6, 2024

JEA CEO resigned over spending concerns, mayor says

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said she is not aware of any wrondoing by former CEO Jay Stowe.…

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March 28, 2024

OPINION | The citizens who stopped, exposed the JEA scheme

Before we close the book on the JEA scandal, let’s celebrate those who stopped the behind-the-scenes sale effort and revealed…

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Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn leaves federal court after his guity verdict on March 15, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 21, 2024

OPINION | Can’t get it out of my mind

With the federal conviction last week of JEA’s former CEO, our local morality tale about extreme self-interest at the public’s…

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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
March 14, 2024

One jury reaches verdict in JEA conspiracy trial

The jury deciding the case of former CEO Aaron Zahn reached a verdict, but it will remain secret until the…

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Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn walks into federal court with his wife, Mary Branan Ennis Zahn, on March 12, 2024. Zahn faces conspiracy and fraud charges from his tenure as CEO of the public utility. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 12, 2024

JEA fraud trial could go to jury soon

Federal prosecutors rested their case Monday in the criminal trial of former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and 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.…