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Council’s Finance Committee also rejected $4.9 million that Mayor Donna Deegan proposed for affordable housing.…
News and announcements from the Office of the Mayor, including city initiatives, leadership decisions, and local priorities.
August 11, 2026
Jacksonville City Council finds its ‘prosecutor.’ Has he gone too far?
The City Council’s in-house lawyer has raised concerns even among his clients.…
August 10, 2026
Jax mayor taps retired Florida Blue executive to return as chief of staff
Darnell Smith is returning as chief of staff as Mayor Donna Deegan enters the final year of her first term.…
August 5, 2026
Why Jacksonville may revise incentives for Downtown Publix project
Developer Gateway Jax and city officials are renegotiating a nearly $50 million incentives deal for the Downtown Publix project.…
August 3, 2026
Jacksonville Aviation Authority drops lawsuit threat against city
Airport and city officials signed a memorandum of understanding to work together and end lawsuit tensions.…
July 21, 2026
Stadium, MOSH and roads top list of most expensive projects in Deegan’s budget
The $587 million capital improvement plan would fund 132 infrastructure projects.…
July 20, 2026
Deegan’s $2B budget: public safety, affordable housing, and roads and bridges
The mayor’s proposed budget is heavy on infrastructure and holds the tax millage rate steady.…
July 16, 2026
Aviation authority board starts 30-day clock on possible city of Jax lawsuit
The potential lawsuit claims City Council is trying to unlawfully divert funds from the Aviation Authority budgets.…
July 13, 2026
Q&A | City Council president talks about spending, property taxes and Cecil Airport
Jacksonville City Council President Nick Howland talked with Jacksonville Today about the next year at City Hall.…
July 6, 2026
#AskJAXTDY | Can you still join Jacksonville’s Park Safety Council?
The Park Safety Council has struggled to reach a quorum in recent years. A Jacksonville Today reader wants to help.…
June 24, 2026
Jacksonville sets aside 14 more sites to develop affordable housing
Applications will open this summer for nonprofits to pitch affordable housing projects on the properties.…
June 23, 2026
JEA chief executive testifies in City Council workplace investigation
JEA CEO Vickie Cavey will likely be the last of the utility executives to testify in the investigation.…
June 18, 2026
Deegan’s city budget could include record spending on police and fire
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking Mayor Donna Deegan for a $675.9 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.…
May 27, 2026
City Council decides not to rule out redlined neighborhoods for next jail
Jacksonville lawmakers voted down a bill recommending that the jail planning process exclude redlined areas of the city.…
May 26, 2026
Nick Howland voted City Council president, Joe Carlucci VP
The incoming City Council president and vice president say they want to build consensus after a contentious year.…
May 14, 2026
City seals $12M deal to keep Winn-Dixie HQ — and a Brentwood store open
Winn-Dixie’s $12 million deal with the city is expected to bring 200 new jobs to its Jacksonville corporate headquarters.…
May 13, 2026
Florida attorney general sues Jacksonville for $5M over alleged gun registry
Attorney General James Uthmeier says the city illegally recorded the names of people entering government buildings with guns.…
May 12, 2026
City Councilman Rory Diamond pledges study of Hogpen Creek sediment
Diamond told residents at a Beaches Watch town hall that he’ll push for the city to pay for the Hogpen…
May 7, 2026
No fraud found in Healthlink Jax, but a budget battle could be brewing
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will include $1.5 million in her next city budget for the Healthlink telehealth program.…
April 16, 2026
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan files for reelection
Deegan hopes to become the first Democrat since 1983 to be reelected as Jacksonville mayor.…
April 14, 2026
Deegan revives plan for affordable housing trust fund
Representatives at the ICARE Nehemiah Assembly pressed the mayor to earmark $10 million for the trust fund in her city…
April 13, 2026
City considering up to $12M in tax incentives for Winn-Dixie
The Jacksonville-based Winn-Dixie is asking the city for tax incentives to make investments in its headquarters building.…
April 13, 2026
State attorney subpoenas JEA about ex-mayor’s lobbying firm
Prosecutors are demanding records related to numerous controversies that have swirled around JEA and the City Council.…
March 23, 2026
Former JEA exec: Water fees have been an issue for years
Some city officials see the City Council’s probe into JEA’s capacity fee and personnel issues as political overreach.…