With a few hours to go before polls close, Republicans had an over raw vote lead of 374,000 statewide.
Author Archives: Laura Pellicer
Laura Pellicer is a master’s student at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY in New York City, she focuses on local accountability, data, and engagement reporting. In New York, she has dug into how laundromat workers face labor abuses, tracked illegal recycling shipments, and investigated the enduring problem of exploding manholes. Her award-winning reporting often explores health and science, with an emphasis on the environment. Laura began her career as a researcher at CBC Montreal, and has worked as an independent audio producer, and a reporter for NPR station WUNC.
You can reach Laura at laura.pellicer@floridatrib.org
Posted inElections
Book bans and budget hurdles: Clay County’s District 4 school board race weighs an incumbent’s record against her challenger’s plan
The A-rated Clay County School District faces a financial drain of millions of dollars due to the state’s rapidly expanding voucher program but also remains steeped in debates about book bans as one of the board’s most vocal culture warriors seeks reelection.
Posted inLocal Government
Facing rising costs, JEA hikes electric, water rates again
For the average Jacksonville residential customer, the combined water and electric bill will rise from $231.67 to $239.83.
Posted inLocal Government
Appeals panel scrutinizes ex-JEA CEO’s bid to have conviction tossed
Ex-JEA CEO Aaron Zahn’s bid to throw out his high-profile 2024 convictions of wire fraud and conspiracy was heard in federal court in Jacksonville.