West Augustine comes out on top in budget fight for Black History Museum funding
Despite efforts to undercut West Augustine’s selection as the future home of the Florida Museum of Black History, the city came out victorious in this year’s budget.
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President, Governor tour new Everglades ICE facility as details emerge about Camp Blanding plan
President Donald Trump, Governor Ron DeSantis, and other state and federal officials descended on the Everglades Tuesday to tour the new ICE detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” Action News Jax got a look inside, as well as new details on a similar plan for Camp Blanding.
Clay County father deported back to India might return to U.S., wife says family awaiting ICE ruling
A Clay County man who came to the US in 2011 on a J-1 visa was forced to self-deport earlier this year after ICE agents enforced an order of removal against him. His wife says he now has new hopes of returning.
State budget approved: Many NE Florida projects spared the veto pen, others not so lucky
For the second year in a row, Florida will spend less money than it did the year prior. Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $600 million in budget vetoes during the signing ceremony, including some projects here in Northeast Florida.
More than half of the St. Johns Airport Board charged with open government violations
St. Johns County Airport Authority Board Chair Reba Ludlow and members Dennis Clarke and Len Tucker have been charged with second-degree misdemeanors for allegedly violating the state’s Sunshine Laws.
New Jacksonville City Council President and VP sworn in
Current Vice President Kevin Carrico (R-District 4) is taking the helm as President, while Councilmember Nick Howland (R-Group 3 At-Large) is taking over as VP. The term will last one year.
‘I thank God that I’m still here’: Dozier compensation checks set to hit the mail
Checks totaling $20 million will soon be hitting the mail to compensate more than 900 victims of an infamous state-run reform school.
Governor teases possible ICE detention center at Camp Blanding
The so-called Alligator Alcatraz planned in the Everglades may have caught a lot of headlines in recent days, but now Governor Ron DeSantis has announced we could see an ICE detention facility built here in Northeast Florida.
‘Water under the bridge’: New Council President highlights strategies for working with the mayor
Starting next week, Council Vice President Kevin Carrico (R-District 14) will officially drop the word “Vice” from his title and take the helm, leading his 18 colleagues over the next year.
