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A tentative plan calls for a nine-member board to oversee the Community Benefits Agreement with the Jaguars.…
May 14, 2025
Jacksonville council asks state DOGE to review city finances
Aside from the legislation, the mayor’s office said it has been in contact with the state task force since March.…
April 13, 2025
OPINION | In defense of Jacksonville City Council leadership elections
A counterpoint to City Council member Michael Boylan’s proposal to have at-large members rotate into council leadership.…
April 3, 2025
Duval DOGE launches web page to track committee’s work
The DOGE committee plans to deliver a report by June 23 about the city’s services, finances and government.…
April 2, 2025
Duval DOGE zeroes in on $90M in inactive projects
The local DOGE committee wants to know whether the projects can be removed from the city budget.…
February 18, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Who is responsible for municipal decision-making?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders which decisions fall to the mayor and which to City Council.…
February 5, 2025
Higher trash fees headed for final City Council vote
Three of four City Council committees voted in favor of the proposed increase.…
February 2, 2025
OPINION | Muzak for airports: Scenes from Reagan National
Being stuck in the airport after the plane crash felt like an apt metaphor for the banal transactional conflicts of…
January 30, 2025
Jacksonville Bar Association defends General Counsel in battle with City Council
The Jacksonville Bar Association is defending Jacksonville General Counsel Michael Fackler after City Council members introduced a resolution Tuesday expressing…
January 7, 2025
Council members push back on ‘Holo-Donna’ at airport
City Council members are questioning whether money was misued for a hologram-like image of Mayor Donna Deegan.…
January 2, 2025
Higher garbage fees proposed in Jacksonville
City Council member Matt Carlucci is proposing to raise garbage fees while protecting low-income residents against fee increases.…
September 24, 2024
City Council approves money for inactive voter outreach
Jacksonville Today was first to report that more than 90,000 Duval voters were inactive, and activists have pressured the elections…
July 9, 2024
DIA chief raises concerns about Downtown committee
CEO Lori Boyer says projects are on hold as the Special Committee on the Future of Downtown considers changes.…
June 6, 2024
OPINION | Like a bad penny
Incoming City Council President Randy White blames pension changes for Jacksonville’s inability to compete for police officers, fire fighters and…
April 24, 2024
Fans urge Jacksonville council to preserve Sun-Ray Cinema
Sun-Ray is a tenant of the Five Points Theatre building, which is in line to be sold.…
April 24, 2024
Controversial San Marco storage project gets City Council OK
The 10-story building will include affordable housing, retail and a self-storage element, much to the frustration of many residents.…
March 27, 2024
City Council approves $10 million for EverBank Stadium
The money will be used for preconstruction design and engineering services for the stadium’s proposed renovation.…
March 20, 2024
Jacksonville considers changing tables for adults
A City Council committee approved an ordinance that would require some businesses to provide changing tables for disabled adults.…
February 14, 2024
City Council gives officeholders power over lawsuits
Legislation approved Tuesday will make it harder for the city of Jacksonville to settle lawsuits without approval of the office…
February 7, 2024
Rory Diamond back on duty at City Council
Jacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond returned after being excused for several months for a deployment overseas as a judge…
December 18, 2023
OPINION | Donna Deegan needs a political machine
With three-and-a-half years to go in Deegan’s administration, it’s apparent that she could use more political cover on the City…
December 12, 2023
Laura Street Trio deal includes $22 million city loan guarantee
The Laura Street Trio project would include apartments, a hotel and a restaurant in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville.…
December 7, 2023
City councilman seeks reform after mayor’s no-bid contract
Councilman Nick Howland is pushing legislation he calls the “Transparency for Taxpayers Act,” which would require a City Council vote on…
November 26, 2023
Liquor store issue could go to City Council on Tuesday
Several committees voted in favor of the purchase, which would keep a liquor store from opening across from a charter…