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Mayor Donna Deegan veteoed a bill that would have given more money to Meridian Waste.

City Council overrides mayor’s veto of pay hike for trash hauler; mayor vows not to pay

“If it needs to go to a legal action, then that’s what we will have to do,” said Deegan. “We…

By Casmira Harrison and Dan Scanlan

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Members of the Jacksonville Palestine Solidarity Network toss signs up in the air while being escorted out of an October 22, 2024, Jacksonville City Council meeting. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

January 9, 2025

Decorum rules at Jax City Hall meetings could tighten

Finger snapping and sign waving would be added to the list of prohibited behaviors by the public, among other changes.…

By Casmira Harrison

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan delivers her budget address to City Council on July 15, 2024. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

October 28, 2024

Councilman questions Deegan’s expenses on London trip

City Councilman Terrence Freeman claims Mayor Donna Deegan skipped out on her duties while in London.…

By Casmira Harrison

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The Duval County Supervisor of Elections office provides signs in English and Spanish outside the Duval County Public Library Mandarin Branch location to notify voters where they can cast their ballot. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

October 18, 2024

Here’s when early voting begins on the First Coast

Early voting begins next week across Northeast Florida. Dates and times vary by county.…

By Steven Ponson

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Hurricane Milton flooded areas near Doctors Lake in Fleming Island that had been set aside for conservation. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

October 18, 2024

Land conservation is on the ballot for Clay County voters

Voters will decide whether to increase taxes by 0.2 mills to go toward land conservation efforts.…

By Steven Ponson

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Bill Killingsworth, city manager for Atlantic Beach, explains the questions voters will see on their ballots this November at an election event hosted by Beaches Watch at the Beaches Branch Library. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

October 18, 2024

Atlantic Beach, Jax Beach voters to weigh charter questions in November

Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach ballot questions, explained. Here’s what a yes does for each of the 8 questions.…

By Casmira Harrison

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Monday is the deadline to register to vote.

October 4, 2024

Mail ballots flow in as voter registration deadline nears

Monday is the final day to register to vote in Florida ahead of the Nov. 5 general election.…

By Steven Ponson

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Wednesday, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and President of the Fast-Track Cities Institute José M. Zuniga sign a document allowing the city to join the partnership. l City of Jacksonville

September 18, 2024

Jacksonville joins international effort to stop HIV spread

Jacksonville is joining hundreds of other cities and international organizations to try to stop the spread of HIV by 2030.…

By Steven Ponson

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Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in New Hampshire last week. | AP Photo, Steven Senne

September 9, 2024

OPINION | Democrats need to decide on Florida play

The Harris campaign has an opportunity to make a statement in the Sunshine State and they could do it in…

By A.G. Gancarski

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Mike Weinstein, right, Jacksonville's chief negotiator on stadium renovations, explains the stadium deal at a community meeting earlier this year. With him are Mayor Donna Deegan and Jag's President Mark Lamping. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

August 23, 2024

Salary for city’s stadium negotiator comes under fire

Some City Council members question Mike Weinstein’s $292,006 salary now that the stadium deal is nearly complete.…

By Casmira Harrison

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY l Can people hand out political fliers near polling locations?”

A sign at the Legends Center in Northwest Jacksonville advises people how to report problems on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

August 21, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Can people hand out political fliers near polling locations?

A Jacksonville Today reader wants to know whether political groups can pass out pamphlets near polling sites.…

By Steven Ponson

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About two dozen people stand in the rain outside Duval school district headquarters on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. The rally was organized by Public School Defenders and Families for Strong Public Schools, two Jacksonville advocacy groups. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Republican-backed School Board candidates key on parental rights

Parental rights are again a topic of conversation because of the prominent role they play in Florida’s increasingly partisan school…

By Megan Mallicoat

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The City Council Finance Committee pulled funding for the diversity and inclusion chief from Mayor Donna Deegan's budget.

City Council committee cuts DEI chief from budget

The panel’s members voted 4-2 to eliminate funding for the position of chief of diversity and inclusion.…

By Casmira Harrison

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The City Council Finance Committee began working over Mayor Donna Deegan's budget this Thursday at City Hall. The budget discussions continue Friday, August 9. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

City Council begins chopping at mayor’s budget proposal

City Council members are proposing cutting $10 million from Mayor Donna Deegan’s $1.92 billion budget.…

By Casmira Harrison

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Early voting in Duval County was delayed by Tropical Storm Debby. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today.

Early voting starts soon on the First Coast

Early voting for the primary election now starts Wednesday in Duval County due to Tropical Storm Debby, with other counties…

By Steven Ponson

Featured image for “Intracoastal West residents face $4,500 annual tax that many say was a surprise”

Holiday Harbor resident Molton Smith gestures down Hogpen Creek toward neighbors who initiated the creation of a new taxing district residents say was a surprise to many. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

Intracoastal West residents face $4,500 annual tax that many say was a surprise

Opponents say what started as a petition to “explore” dredging Hogpen Creek for boating now threatens to price them out…

By Casmira Harrison

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The voter registration deadline is Monday for the Aug. 20 primary election in Florida. l Element5 Digital via Unsplash.

Voter registration deadline looms for primary election

The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation before the Aug. 20 primary election in Florida is…

By Steven Ponson

Featured image for “Calling for unity, Deegan unveils $1.95B budget”

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan delivers her budget address to City Council on July 15, 2024. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

Calling for unity, Deegan unveils $1.95B budget

Mayor Donna Deegan proposed a budget that calls for drawing on financial reserves and reevaluating capital improvement projects.…

By Casmira Harrison

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Workers add seats to Fort Lauderdale's Chase Stadium in July 2023. | AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

#AskJAXTDY l Why prevent stronger local heat protections for workers?

A Jacksonville Today reader says she’s baffled why the governor and legislators want to put workers at risk.…

By Casmira Harrison

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A screenshot from a Tom Leek ad

OPINION | Why is Tom Leek all over your TV when you probably can’t vote for him?

Tom Leek’s establishment cred and big spending haven’t helped him in what’s now a three-way primary battle.…

By A.G. Gancarski

Featured image for “Kamala Harris assails Florida abortion law in Jacksonville”

Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Prime Osborn Convention Center in Jacksonville to decry Florida's abortion laws that outlaw the procedure six weeks after conception on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Kamala Harris assails Florida abortion law in Jacksonville

The vice president said the Heatbeat Protection Act, which took effect Wednesday, stripped 4 million women of reproductive freedom.…

By Will Brown

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Atlantic Beach city commissioners approved a resolution Monday urging Duval County Schools to keep Atlantic Beach Elementary School open. | News 4 Jax

Leaders fight possible closure of Atlantic Beach Elementary

Duval County Public Schools is considering a recommendation to close 37 schools across the county.…

By Steven Ponson

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed shows HB 3, the social media restrictions he signed Monday, March 25, 2024, at Cornerstone Classical Academy in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

DeSantis comes to Jacksonville to sign social media limits on kids

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB3 at Cornerstone Classical Academy, banning children younger than 14 from having social media accounts.…

By Will Brown and Carter Mudgett

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#AskJAXTDY l Why can’t I vote at any polling place on Election Day?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why voters can’t cast their ballots at any polling location, the same as they can…

By Steven Ponson

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