News and announcements from the Office of the Mayor, including city initiatives, leadership decisions, and local priorities.
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Jacksonville City Council's Duval DOGE committee meets Tuesday, Nov. 18. 2025, in its investigation of the city's telehealth programs. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
November 18, 2025

Duval DOGE requests telehealth documents

Duval DOGE has questions about telehealth contracts after anonymous claims of misconduct.…

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Jacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond speaks during the 2025-26 city budget hearings. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 17, 2025

What will Duval DOGE do next on city’s telehealth contracts?

The Duval DOGE committee will hold its next meeting on the city telehealth contracts Tuesday at City Hall.…

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This is Feeding Northeast Florida's 110,000-square-foot facility. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
November 12, 2025

$200K in aid for Feeding Northeast Florida passes Jacksonville City Council

The city aid comes as lawmakers Washington D.C. voted to end the government shutdown that caused the food crisis.…

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People line up for a food distribution at Calvary Baptist Church on Dunn Avenue on Nov. 5. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 9, 2025

Jax City Council to consider emergency aid as food banks see surge in demand

The Jacksonville City Council is expected to consider emergency legislation this week that would devote local dollars to help fill…

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Georgia Patrick says food distribution drives like the one that took place at Calvary Baptist Church on Dunn Avenue on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, will allow her family to eat this month. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 5, 2025

Jaxsons face food decisions amid SNAP reductions

The Duval Care Coalition connects people affected by SNAP reductions with organizations that provide food.…

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Kids Hope Alliance CEO Saralyn Grass served as a local celebrity during the 2025 I'm A Star Foundation Celebrity Basketball Classic. The game raised money for unhoused students in Duval County on July 26, 2025, at Riverside High School. |Photo by Will Brown
October 22, 2025

Saralyn Grass dismissed as CEO of Kids Hope Alliance

Grass had faced questions about whether her private consulting business conflicted with the Kids Hope Alliance.…

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A licensed Starbucks franchise is planned on the ground floor of Bank of America Tower at 50 N. Laura St. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 9, 2025

Why the city thinks incentives for Downtown Starbucks make sense

Jacksonville officials say a Starbucks in the Bank of America Tower would be a sign of health for Downtown.…

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JTA's new NAVI, an autonomous downtown shuttle service, moves down East Bay Street. The service has low ridership three months after it began. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 7, 2025

Driverless Downtown shuttles are drawing few riders

Just over 100 people a day have used the NAVI shuttles, but the mayor and JTA predict the number will…

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Mayor Donna Deegan speaks at the opening of affordable homes in the Durkeeville community. She was joined by Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO Cheron Corbett, left, and City Council member Jimmy Peluso. | City of Jacksonville
October 6, 2025

Jacksonville unveils affordable homes in historic Durkeeville

The Durkeeville homes were officially opened Monday, one step toward more affordable housing.…