July 23, 2024
Opponents say what started as a petition to “explore” dredging Hogpen Creek for boating now threatens to price them out…
July 15, 2024
Calling for unity, Deegan unveils $1.95B budget
Mayor Donna Deegan proposed a budget that calls for drawing on financial reserves and reevaluating capital improvement projects.…
July 8, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Are funds still set aside for Confederate monument removal?
A Jacksonville Today reader asks what’s happening with the money set aside for Confederate monument removal…
June 25, 2024
City Council OKs $1.4B ‘Stadium of the Future’ deal
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ $1.4 billion Stadium of the Future is a go. In a 14-1 vote, City Council on Tuesday…
June 20, 2024
City Council slices community benefits from stadium deal
Separately, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is considering land near Metropolitan Park for an “entertainment center.”…
June 17, 2024
Residents urge City Council to approve stadium deal with community benefits agreement
Dozens of Jacksonville residents spoke in support of a proposed stadium deal between the city and the Jacksonville Jaguars.…
June 5, 2024
No meaningful objections arise as City Council considers stadium deal
In its first workshop to discuss a proposed stadium agreement, the Jacksonville City Council on Wednesday seemed poised to approve…
June 4, 2024
OPINION | A city of tokenism, except for the Jaguars
Jacksonville is a low-tax town that skimps on major priorities. Except for the Jaguars.…
June 4, 2024
How the city wants to pay for the ‘Stadium of the Future’
The city plans to pay for its $625 million construction portion by redirecting revenue from a half-penny sales tax, passed…
May 22, 2024
Stadium operating costs: Current vs. proposed
An analysis of current cost sharing on day-to-day stadium operations, versus those proposed under a new deal between the Jacksonville…
May 14, 2024
Mayor, Jags unveil ‘Stadium of the Future’ proposal
Mayor Donna Deegan, the city’s chief negotiator and the Jags’ president pitched the plan to rehabilitate and renovate the municipal…
May 10, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Does Jacksonville get its money’s worth on EverBank Stadium?
With a new Jaguars deal pending, a Jacksonville Today reader asks about the city’s return on investment for the stadium.…
April 25, 2024
Fuel storage plan may track west, to a different neighborhood
Dinsmore residents managed to drive away a proposed bulk fuel storage yard, but the plan could pop up in another…
April 18, 2024
Northside fuel depot a no, but search for new Jacksonville site raises explosive questions
The search for a new fuel farm site could have countywide ramifications after a Northside proposal was withdrawn this week.…
April 16, 2024
Southbank self storage, affordable housing plan wins over zoning committee
City Council members on the Land Use and Zoning Committee meeting on Tuesday narrowly endorsed a rezoning request that could…
April 2, 2024
Jax Beach decides against moratorium on events
City Council rejected an ordinance that would have put a moratorium on special event permits in response to three shootings…
March 28, 2024
UF graduate campus gets green light in Jacksonville
The Florida Board of Governors approved plans for a University of Florida graduate campus Downtown.…
March 11, 2024
Randy White appears a lock for council president as Carrico, Boylan vie for VP
Randy White appears set to take the reins as the president of the government body this summer. The race for…
February 28, 2024
What else could proposed stadium money buy?
The Jacksonville Jaguars are negotiating with the city to split the cost of a $1.4 billion stadium remodel. What does…
February 25, 2024
OPINION | The reality of divided government
For Mayor Donna Deegan and this City Council, it will take negotiation and the time-honored principle of “getting to yes”…
February 9, 2024
Jacksonville’s new planning director lays out his mission
R. Brett James, a former Navy civilian director, took over this week as Jacksonville’s chief of planning and development.…
January 31, 2024
OPINION | Talking back to your betters: The difficulty of commenting at Council, School Board meetings
City Council needs to stop shielding its members from direct criticism. It also needs to provide more opportunities to receive…
January 26, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l What happens with the money set aside to remove Confederate monuments?
There was already money in the budget for the removal of the Confederate statues at Springfield Park. A reader asked…
January 15, 2024
They’re not elected. They just keep showing up to City Council meetings
In a city of more than a million people, relatively few citizens are a consistent presence at the Downtown Jacksonville…