March 10, 2025
City Council Finance Committee Chair Ron Salem is calling for a “Duval DOGE” to find savings outside of what he…
Reporting on Jacksonville City Council meetings, votes, and legislation that shape local government, neighborhoods, and public policy.
February 25, 2025
City Council OKs Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office move to Brooklyn
JSO will move from the nearly 48-year-old Police Memorial Building Downtown to the Florida Blue tower. …
February 16, 2025
OPINION | The Jacksonville City Council’s lawyer problem
Multiple City Council members wish General Council Michael Fackler would resign. But they aren’t blameless in why he’s there in…
February 11, 2025
Jacksonville raises residents’ trash fees
The annual fee that Jacksonville residents pay for trash collection is going up, after a 12-to-7 vote by the City…
January 9, 2025
Decorum rules at Jax City Hall meetings could tighten
Finger snapping and sign waving would be added to the list of prohibited behaviors by the public, among other changes.…
October 23, 2024
Council member claims no part in special tax district he sponsored. How is that possible?
How does a $4,500 annual tax hike get enacted by the City Council with zero support from the member who…
October 10, 2024
City Council to weigh dissolving Hogpen Creek dredging tax
Jacksonville leaders could potentially kill a special taxing district that came as a $40,000 surprise to many in Intracoastal West.…
October 4, 2024
Murray Hill underpass is about to get lit
A final design could be reviewed next week for a light display at the underpass of Edgewood Avenue and Roosevelt…
September 10, 2024
Committee chair: New developer ‘in the driver’s seat’ in Laura Street Trio project
A new player is taking a lead role in the effort to revive the Laura Street Trio in Downtown Jacksonville,…
August 27, 2024
Community Benefits Agreement inches ahead with money for neighborhoods
A special committee is forwarding recommendations to City Council regarding the EverBank Stadium deal with the Jaguars.…
August 23, 2024
Salary for city’s stadium negotiator comes under fire
Some City Council members question Mike Weinstein’s $292,006 salary now that the stadium deal is nearly complete.…
August 20, 2024
Advocates hope to revive affordable housing plan
An affordable housing plan that could add 1,000 reasonably priced homes to Jacksonville is hanging in limbo.…
August 9, 2024
City Council committee cuts DEI chief from budget
The panel’s members voted 4-2 to eliminate funding for the position of chief of diversity and inclusion.…
July 23, 2024
Intracoastal West residents face $4,500 annual tax that many say was a surprise
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…