April 11, 2025
Jacksonville is one of the first cities in the country to use artificial intelligence to help draft a budget.…
April 7, 2025
Jax councilman wants state DOGE to audit city’s finances
City Council member Terrance Freeman has filed legislation volunteering the city for a state DOGE audit.…
April 4, 2025
Two Jax lawmakers square off on immigration law
City Council members Nick Howland and Jimmy Peluso debated the new immigration law Friday on the Florida Roundup.…
March 12, 2025
Efficiency or ‘farce’? Salem lays out plan for Duval DOGE
An effort to bring a “Duval DOGE” budget effort to Jacksonville City Hall was met Tuesday by public protest and…
March 10, 2025
‘Duval DOGE’: Council member wants ‘to tighten our belt’ with review of Jacksonville spending
City Council Finance Committee Chair Ron Salem is calling for a “Duval DOGE” to find savings outside of what he…
February 5, 2025
Duval school officials respond to fears over federal immigration rules
ICE agents have not come to local schools, but local officials are thinking about how to respond.…
January 28, 2025
Duval Schools town halls tackle district budget woes; last town hall is Thursday
Budget cuts could affect busing, class schedules, and more in Duval County public schools.…
January 20, 2025
Jacksonville reflections on King’s legacy, Trump’s inauguration
Local people reflect on the simultaneous MLK Day holiday and inauguration of President Donald Trump.…
January 15, 2025
Laura Street Trio to be sold, raising hopes of redevelopment
Live Oak Contracting says it has an agreement to buy the historic Laura Street Trio from SouthEast Development.…
January 14, 2025
City 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…
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.…
January 7, 2025
Council members decry that Beaches cities left out of homeless relocation program
A city program to transport homeless people back to their hometowns to be closer to personal support systems, can’t be…
December 31, 2024
Jacksonville housing agency could have new CEO on March 3
The Jacksonville Housing Authority inched closer to hiring a new CEO this week after a year of tumult at the…
November 13, 2024
Duval Schools chief cleared on racial claim; commits to improve employee treatment
An investigation found the superintendent did not racially discriminate against an employee in Lee County.…
November 5, 2024
Duval voters choose Shayla Lee as county judge
Lee, a public defender, won the judgeship by more than 50,000 votes.…
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 18, 2024
Atlantic Beach, Jax Beach voters to weigh charter questions in November
Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach ballot questions, explained. Here’s what a yes does for each of the 8 questions.…
October 11, 2024
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Milton’s local impacts
The St. Johns River reached record high level for mid-October in Downtown Jacksonville because of Hurricane Milton.…
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
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Domestic violence is down
Domestic violence homicides were down in Duval last year.…
September 26, 2024
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Proposed school closures
Two dozen more schools could close in Duval County over the next 15 years.…
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…
September 24, 2024
OPINION | Great Cities Symposium a chance for Jax to learn from national leader
Since 2019, the Great Cities Symposium has brought remarkable civic and business leaders to Jacksonville from peer cities to share…
September 20, 2024
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | County sales surtaxes
See the local sales tax add-ons in each Florida county.…