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Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia speaks Wednesday beside (from left) State Sen. Jonathan Martin, R-Fort Myers, state Rep. Kiyan Michael, R-Jacksonville, and St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
December 3, 2025

State CFO touts immigration agenda in St. Johns County

CFO Blaise Ingoglia came to the First Coast to discuss his immigration priorities in the upcoming legislative session.…

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Protesters took to the streets in Ponte Vedra Beach earlier this year to oppose a private company's plans to trade nearby sensitive conservation land for scattered plots around the state. A new bill filed in the Florida House and Senate would require more transparency about land swaps. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
November 24, 2025

St. Augustine lawmaker aims to curb last-minute land swaps

A St. Augustine representative is aiming to increase transparency surrounding land swaps like a controversial trade that nearly occurred earlier…

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Rep. Sam Greco of St. Augustine speaks in the Florida House of Representatives. | Florida House
November 18, 2025

Local lawmaker files bill to allow lawsuits in fetus deaths

Rep. Sam Greco of St. Augustine filed a bill he says would protect parents if their “unborn child” dies.…

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Dr. Nancy Staats, right, speaks against the elimination of vaccine mandates. She appeared Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, before the Duval Legislative Delegation. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
November 13, 2025

Doctors lobby against scrapping vaccine mandates

Dr. Nancy Staats told the Duval Legislative Delegation that removing vaccine mandates could be disastrous.…

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A new Florida law allows pregnant women to use parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities.
November 5, 2025

Lawsuit challenges parking permits for pregnant women

A new state law allows pregnant women to use parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities.…

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A home for sale in Fleming Island. | Randy Roguski, Jacksonville Today
October 28, 2025

UNF poll finds Floridians split on eliminating property taxes

Forty-nine percent of people support a proposal to eliminate property taxes, and 43 percent are opposed.…

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Duval County School Board Chair Charlotte Joyce speaks during a School Board meeting. | Jacksonville Today
October 23, 2025

Duval School Board’s scaled-back request to hire own attorney will go to Tallahassee

A compromise bill says the city’s top counsel would have the final say over legal opinions issued by the school…