Angie Nixon broke the rules of campaigning in Florida. Is it enough to win?
Should she win Tuesday, Nixon would be the first Black person to represent Florida as a U.S. senator and the first hailing from Jacksonville in almost 100 years. And she would have done it despite breaking nearly every rule in Florida politics.
ENVIRONMENT
Jacksonville, Florida’s Gun Violence Is Rooted in Redlining and Homes Built on Toxic Waste
Poisons from Jacksonville, Florida’s “Brown’s Dump” seeped into the lifeblood of residents. The harm to their physical and mental health is tied today to another public health crisis: high rates of gun violence among children.
Unleashed by Florida lawmakers, landowners move to convert farms into subdivisions
State Rep. Adam Botana pf Bonita Springs told The Trib he sponsored the law because ‘sometimes certain municipalities and counties get a little big for their britches, and they need to be either restricted or cut back.’
Watchdogs warn Amendment 3 may cut funding for flood control and drinking water
The measure would cut funding for Florida’s five water management districts, which are responsible for stopping floods, securing the drinking water supply, preventing toxic algae blooms and overseeing millions of acres of public land. About 30% of the districts’ budgets, on average, come from property taxes.
Criminal Justice
Judge orders JSO to show secret video of controversial Duval County jail death to family
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has previously refused to disclose the video and has only released a heavily redacted incident report about Faggart’s death.
She fumbled child-sex sting, but isn’t on list of unreliable cops
The deputy’s wrongful arrest of an innocent man named Nick was a “life-ruining” ordeal for him and his family, they told The Trib during an interview at their home last month.
Cubans facing deportation are being sent to third countries despite legal challenges, uncertainty
The Trib found that ICE still tried to take people to the border without notice while a judicial block was in effect.
EDUCATION
Monica Segura or Arthur McNeil: Who will take the gavel?
Both McNeil and Segura are first-time candidates with substantial law experience but no judicial experience.
School tax proposals will share ballot with Amendment 3, prompting fears about voter confusion
As state lawmakers push to cut property taxes through Amendment 3, over 40% of Florida’s public school districts will also have their own property tax before voters on the ballot.
Public school districts will still face financial pressure if Amendment 3 passes
School districts will experience an indirect financial squeeze because programs like summer camps are often funded by agencies that would be affected if voters approve the amendment.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Amendment 3 would slash Florida’s health safety net. But no one knows what that will look like
Local hospital districts are the last stop for many uninsured Floridians. Amendment 3 could shrink the property taxes that fund them
Only 3 Florida county court races are left, and 2 target sitting judges
Of the 18 county court judicial races in Florida this year, three elections remain for a seat on the “people’s court.”
Recently released from prison, Aaron Zahn could be entitled to damages from JEA, arbitrator rules
The arbitrator, Leslie W. Langbein of Miami Lakes, issued a 36-page decision that does not once mention Zahn’s convictions, which followed a years-long federal grand jury investigation.
STATE GOVERNMENT
From merch to donor checks: How Uthmeier campaign benefitted from Alligator Alcatraz
On the ballot: Will Florida remain the nation’s death penalty capital?
Virginia utility merger could shed more light on political controversies in Florida
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