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Jacksonville City Council President Nick Howland talked with Jacksonville Today about the next year at City Hall.…
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July 10, 2026
St. Johns lawmaker suggests replacement for accused commissioners
State Rep. Kim Kendall has written to the governor in the event he removes the two commissioners from office.…
July 7, 2026
Former gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum faces drug charges in Alabama
Police said they found marijuana cigarettes and suspected methamphetamine in Gillum’s car.…
July 7, 2026
Federal court halts Florida law banning ‘woke’ instruction in universities
The court said the state’s “Stop WOKE Act” sought to ban unpopular ideas from public discourse.…
July 7, 2026
St. Johns County officeholders charged in connection with fake voter guide
Three elected officials are accused of circulating a fake Republican voter guide ahead of the 2024 election.…
July 6, 2026
Legal changes will ease prosecution of people who fail to report child abuse
The law changes the statute of limitations for people like teachers who are required to report any abuse they suspect.…
July 5, 2026
OPINION | Children are the future of representative government
Opinion columnist A.G. Gancarski argues that Gov. Ron DeSantis should not have vetoed a bill that would have allowed teens…
July 2, 2026
Libertarian can remain on City Council ballot; judge dismisses Duval GOP lawsuit
The dismissal clears the way for a three-way race for the Jacksonville City Council special election in August.…
June 30, 2026
State budget: What First Coast projects survived DeSantis’ veto and what got cut
Gov. Ron DeSantis released his state budget veto list with nearly $18 million in funding cuts for the Northeast Florida.…
June 29, 2026
Duval GOP tries to oust Libertarian from ballot; key hearings coming this week
Libertarian Addison “Liberty” Patrick is fighting a GOP lawsuit over the City Council special election.…
June 26, 2026
DeSantis vetoes e-bike regulations, warning about government surveillance
The bill would have limited e-bikes to a 10 mph speed limit on paths shared with pedestrians.…
June 26, 2026
Duval changes some voting sites for August and November elections
Ten Duval County voting sites are changing. Two of them are temporary and the rest permanent.…
June 25, 2026
Jacksonville among first cities to push Trump’s housing aid cuts
The Jacksonville Housing Authority could adopt a two-year limit on assistance and mandate that tenants work. …
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 17, 2026
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees transferred out for hurricane season
All detainees were sent to other immigration centers, but the future of “Alligator Alcatraz” is unknown.…
June 16, 2026
JEA employees happy on the job, but survey rates leadership lower
The survey polled 59% of JEA’s administrative and frontline workers as a City Council investigation continues.…
June 10, 2026
More details emerge in JEA texts from City Council president
Texts from council President Kevin Carrico reveal his involvement with JEA and a former executive.…
June 8, 2026
State CFO attacks Jacksonville spending; city calls the criticism politics
Appearing in Jacksonville Beach, CFO Blaise Ingoglia said Jacksonville wasted $275.7 million in its current budget…
May 29, 2026
Terrance Freeman will leave Jax City Council in November; special election set
Freeman, a Republican, will resign effective Nov. 2 to run for Florida House District 12.…
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 19, 2026
JEA execs subpoenaed as council investigation opens door to charter changes
City Council’s Finance Committee authorized three subpoenas Tuesday including one for JEA CEO Vickie Cavey.…
May 11, 2026
City Council investigative committee moves to subpoena top JEA executives
Testimony from the JEA executives could cause the City Council’s investigation to go past its June 30 deadline.…
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 29, 2026
Brooklyn bars approved to sell alcohol until 3 a.m., an hour later than past
Jacksonville City Council approved later hours in Brooklyn to match other Downtown areas.…