3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (179+ words) jaxdailyrecord.com Top pay in local government How Jacksonville’s highest-paid public employees compare with counterparts in Northeast Florida counties and other cities. Northeast Florida, a metro area with more than 1.5 million residents, is served by a collection of city and…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (474+ words) In largely formal and procedural votes, Jacksonville City Council gave initial approval Sept. 8 not to change the city’s property tax rate and to cut $22.91 million out of Mayor Donna Deegan’s recommended $2.02 billion budget. Council voted 15-2 on setting the city’s millage…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (579+ words) Incentives to allow European Street Cafe to expand to the Downtown Northbank are up for consideration by the Downtown Investment Authority board. The board is set to decide Sept. 16 whether to provide a $71,310 forgivable loan to E Street Riverfront Inc....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (193+ words) The North Florida Land Trust announced Sept. 7 it had received a $1 million donation from an anonymous donor for use in Nassau County. “We are deeply grateful for this generous gift and honored to accept it in support of conservation in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (593+ words) A possible fifth UF Health Jacksonville hybrid emergency and urgent care center is under consideration, this time in Mandarin. City utility JEA received a service availability request determination for a freestanding emergency room on 1.51 acres at 12331 San Jose Blvd., north…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1132+ words) In ranking Jacksonville as the No. 3 top large city in the U.S. for starting a business, WalletHub said the metro boasted one of the highest growth rates in business revenue in the nation and was home to a “very active start-up…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (505+ words) The Museum of Science & History announced Sept. 1 that it reached 60% completion of design schematics for its proposed facility on the Downtown Northbank, putting the project on track for groundbreaking in 2027 pending city approvals. MOSH released updated exterior renderings of the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (253+ words) Freshly sworn-in Jacksonville City Council member Moné Holder received 51.17% of the vote, 74,779 votes, in her Aug. 18 win for the citywide At-Large Group 1 seat, according to a final tally of the votes. The final count, certified Aug. 31 according to Supervisor of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (120+ words) In the Aug. 18 primary election, two seats on the Duval County Court were on the ballot. In the Group 1 contest, Matt Lufrano, with 56.63% of votes, defeated LaToya Williams Shelton, who received 43.87% of the votes cast. A former public defender and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (563+ words) The Jacksonville City Council committee charged with analyzing Mayor Donna Deegan’s 2026-27 budget reduced proposed spending by $22.91 million, sending most of the reduction, along with most of its own strategic funding, into a special contingency for public safety. The FY27 budget process…...