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Tax rate falls in St. Johns County, but bills could rise

The St. Johns County Commission approved a budget Wednesday that has a lower tax rate than last year.…

By Noah Hertz

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Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico says police, fire and infrastructure were the financial priorities for City Council for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, 2025. Carrico was joined by eight Republican members of the City Council, including Finance Committee Chair Raul Arias, left, and former Council President Ron Salem on the steps of Jacksonville City Hall on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 26, 2025

Jax mayor and City Council president spar over budget cuts

With budget hearings wrapped up, City Council will now debate whether to cut programs to reduce taxes.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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St. Johns County's entryway on State Road A1A. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
July 23, 2025

St. Johns County Commission signals lower property tax rate

Some commissioners want to cut taxes even further, but administrators say services would suffer.…

By Noah Hertz

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St. Johns County's fire union is urging against cutting taxes for local property owners. | News4Jax
July 18, 2025

St. Johns fire union warns tax cut could jeopardize service

The union is concerned that county commissioners will cut taxes at a time when the fire department needs to grow.…

By Noah Hertz

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Lion statues guard St. Augustine's iconic Bridge of Lions. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
July 15, 2025

Property taxes may be on the rise in St. Augustine

Property values are still increasing, so bills could go up even if the tax rate stays the same.…

By Noah Hertz

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A general view of the Old Capitol and current Florida Capitol buildings on Feb. 8, 2023, in Tallahassee. | Phil Sears, AP
January 27, 2025

Lawmakers rebuke DeSantis on special session and budget

The rebuke included overriding the governor’s budget veto from last year.…

By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida, Dara Kam - News Service of Florida and Jim Turner - News Service of Florida

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Lion statues guard St. Augustine's iconic Bridge of Lions. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
July 23, 2024

St. Augustine residents may get higher tax bills

City commissioners are proposing to leave the tax rate the same, but rising property values would lead to higher taxes.…

By Noah Hertz

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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.…

By Casmira Harrison

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In this file photo, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry presents his proposed budget for 2021-2022 to the Jacksonville City Council. | WJCT News
September 25, 2022

OPINION | Auditing Lenny Curry’s budget legacy

If Jacksonville hadn’t faced budget crunches for years coming out of the 2008 crash, Mayor Lenny Curry might never have…

By A.G. Gancarski

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