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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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