February 6, 2025
Mayor Donna Deegan says she supports increasing the fee to cover the costs of collecting trash.…
February 5, 2025
Higher trash fees headed for final City Council vote
Three of four City Council committees voted in favor of the proposed increase.…
January 28, 2025
Meridian Waste threatens suit after higher pay is rejected
Jacksonville’s general counsel advised that a 29% rate increase for Meridian was not allowed.…
January 13, 2025
Deegan vetoes extra money for trash hauler
Mayor Donna Deegan vetoed a bill that would have given Meridian Waste a 29% financial increase without additional trash services.…
August 30, 2024
FDOT wants us to stop trashing our roads
A new campaign called “Litter Less Live More” is trying to educate drivers about the damage caused by littering.…
May 3, 2022
PHOTO ESSAY | Hauling It
A driver shortage in Jacksonville triggered missed garbage pickups by the thousands. Through it all, the men and women who…