March 12, 2025Efficiency or ‘farce’? Salem lays out plan for Duval DOGEAn effort to bring a “Duval DOGE” budget effort to Jacksonville City Hall was met Tuesday by public protest and…By Mike Mendenhall
March 10, 2025‘Duval DOGE’: Council member wants ‘to tighten our belt’ with review of Jacksonville spendingCity Council Finance Committee Chair Ron Salem is calling for a “Duval DOGE” to find savings outside of what he…By Mike Mendenhall
February 5, 2025Duval school officials respond to fears over federal immigration rulesICE agents have not come to local schools, but local officials are thinking about how to respond.…By Megan Mallicoat
January 28, 2025Duval Schools town halls tackle district budget woes; last town hall is ThursdayBudget cuts could affect busing, class schedules, and more in Duval County public schools.…By Megan Mallicoat
January 20, 2025Jacksonville reflections on King’s legacy, Trump’s inaugurationLocal people reflect on the simultaneous MLK Day holiday and inauguration of President Donald Trump.…By Will Brown
January 15, 2025Laura Street Trio to be sold, raising hopes of redevelopmentLive Oak Contracting says it has an agreement to buy the historic Laura Street Trio from SouthEast Development.…By Casmira Harrison
January 14, 2025City Council overrides mayor’s veto of pay hike for trash hauler; mayor vows not to pay“If it needs to go to a legal action, then that’s what we will have to do,” said Deegan. “We…By Casmira Harrison and Dan Scanlan
January 9, 2025Decorum rules at Jax City Hall meetings could tightenFinger snapping and sign waving would be added to the list of prohibited behaviors by the public, among other changes.…By Casmira Harrison
January 7, 2025Council members decry that Beaches cities left out of homeless relocation programA city program to transport homeless people back to their hometowns to be closer to personal support systems, can’t be…By Casmira Harrison
December 31, 2024Jacksonville housing agency could have new CEO on March 3The Jacksonville Housing Authority inched closer to hiring a new CEO this week after a year of tumult at the…By Casmira Harrison
November 13, 2024Duval Schools chief cleared on racial claim; commits to improve employee treatmentAn investigation found the superintendent did not racially discriminate against an employee in Lee County.…By Megan Mallicoat
November 5, 2024Duval voters choose Shayla Lee as county judgeLee, a public defender, won the judgeship by more than 50,000 votes.…By Noah Hertz
October 23, 2024Council 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…By Casmira Harrison
October 18, 2024Atlantic Beach, Jax Beach voters to weigh charter questions in NovemberJacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach ballot questions, explained. Here’s what a yes does for each of the 8 questions.…By Casmira Harrison
October 11, 2024NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Milton’s local impactsThe St. Johns River reached record high level for mid-October in Downtown Jacksonville because of Hurricane Milton.…By Megan Mallicoat
October 10, 2024City Council to weigh dissolving Hogpen Creek dredging taxJacksonville leaders could potentially kill a special taxing district that came as a $40,000 surprise to many in Intracoastal West.…By Casmira Harrison
October 4, 2024NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Domestic violence is downDomestic violence homicides were down in Duval last year.…By Megan Mallicoat
September 26, 2024NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Proposed school closuresTwo dozen more schools could close in Duval County over the next 15 years.…By Megan Mallicoat
September 26, 2024#AskJAXTDY | Is The Lomax restaurant ever opening in Five Points?Q: What’s happening with The Lomax restaurant under construction in Five Points? A: The project is behind schedule…By Casmira Harrison
September 24, 2024OPINION | Great Cities Symposium a chance for Jax to learn from national leaderSince 2019, the Great Cities Symposium has brought remarkable civic and business leaders to Jacksonville from peer cities to share…By Bill Hoff
September 20, 2024NUMBER OF THE WEEK | County sales surtaxesSee the local sales tax add-ons in each Florida county.…By Megan Mallicoat
September 19, 2024New Mission: Astronaut MOSH exhibit gives taste of life in spaceStarting Saturday, a new exhibit will open to the public at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville giving…By Steven Ponson
September 18, 2024Jacksonville joins international effort to stop HIV spreadJacksonville is joining hundreds of other cities and international organizations to try to stop the spread of HIV by 2030.…By Steven Ponson
September 12, 2024Jacksonville congressional district debated in Florida Supreme CourtThe Florida Supreme Court heard arguments about the constitutionality of a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis championed in…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida