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Jacksonville Today
Published 23 hours agoNew Florida laws take effect Oct. 1. Here’s what they do
The new laws cover everything from nitrous oxide sales and animal cruelty to rental fraud, specialty license plates and transportation.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 28OPINION | The JTA board owes Jacksonville an explanation for the wreckage
Jacksonville is entitled to ask whether JTA's directors understood the difference between supporting a CEO and supervising one.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 28UNF poll: Property insurance bigger concern among Florida voters than property taxes
As Amendment 3 awaits Florida voters on the Nov. 3 ballot, the latest UNF poll shows Floridians more concerned about property insurance, than property taxes.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 27OPINION | Good vibes only: What a clean Jacksonville budget means for 2027 elections
As compared to the shambolic budget vote last year, this year's 18-1 ratification of Jacksonville’s $2 billion general fund budget was a model of efficiency.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 25JEA board selects Jody Brooks as interim CEO, Vickie Cavey steps down
Board members for Jacksonville's city-owned utility appointed Brooks interim CEO the same day they accepted Cavey's resignation.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 23Is Jacksonville prepared for the $200M shortfall if Amendment 3 passes? Short answer, no.
City Council's Finance Committee found $30 million in cuts, but that's far less than needed if Amendment 3 passes.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 23Rep. Angie Nixon to resolve Capitol arrest case without guilty plea
Nixon will pay $250 and complete 15 hours of community service for protesting outside the governor's office.
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published September 23Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon to pay $250 and do community service for staging sit-in at DeSantis’ office
Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon will pay a $250 fine and provide 15 hours of community service to settle her case with Leon County after she was charged with two misdemeanors for holding a sit-in at Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office in the Florida Capitol on May 15. The…
Jacksonville Today
Published September 23Jacksonville City Council approves $2B budget, restores affordable housing trust fund
City lawmakers restored some of what was stripped or held back from the mayor's budget proposal to prepare for Amendment 3
Jacksonville Today
Published September 22Why only Flock, and not police, can remove the controversial cameras
The cameras belong to Flock, so only Flock can remove them. Some police have covered the cameras instead.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 21Jacksonville Civic Council comes out against Amendment 3 tax cut
Business Group the Jacksonville Civic Council worries the property tax cut would reduce city and local services.
Folio Weekly
Published September 21September Bricks & Bouqs
BRICK To the bureaucratic bungling behind Northeast Florida’s breathalyzer mess. A panel of local judges found that Intoxilyzer machines used in DUI cases had undergone unauthorized repairs, leaving prosecutors reviewing roughly 950 pending cases. That’s not a minor paperwork…