A coalition of Northeast Florida news organizations – including digital, broadcast, and print media – plan to tackle the issue of housing costs as a shared editorial project in 2026.
Category: Housing & Affordability
Posted inHousing & Affordability, State Government
Resurrected lawsuit puts FPL’s past controversies back in the spotlight
The federal appeals court decision could re-open the company’s old wounds from a series of controversies across Florida.
Posted inFlorida
Florida nuclear plant workers were too afraid to report safety concerns, records show
These records cap years of issues surrounding the nuclear operations of the state’s largest utility, Florida Power & Light, most of which have been disclosed in highly technical reports that have escaped public notice.
Posted inFlorida
In Florida’s eviction capital, major landlord under the spotlight
The allegations test the reputation of a company that, according to one study, is the top eviction filer in Duval County, but which has also had a run of positive press for its work in housing and downtown development.
Posted inFlorida
JWB Property Management settles Jacksonville housing lawsuit, alters application process
A lawsuit that accused one of Northeast Florida’s largest landlords of using faulty algorithms in its rental applications to discriminate against Black renters has been settled.
Posted inFlorida
Judge rules JWB must face trial over alleged use of algorithms against Black renters
The Jacksonville lawsuit makes a novel legal argument, accusing the corporate landlord of using software tools to discriminate.
Posted inFlorida
City Council to consider resolution condemning housing discrimination in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Councilman Jimmy Peluso acknowledged the symbolic resolution is far from a complete solution, but he said he hopes it will be the start of something bigger.
Posted inFlorida
Court approves tweaked deal to settle lending-discrimination case in Jacksonville
A federal court accepted a DOJ settlement with Ameris Bank to rectify claims of racial discrimination in home lending in Jacksonville.
Posted inFlorida
Judge pauses Justice Department deal in Jacksonville redlining case over ‘unenforceable’ order
Federal judge pauses settlement in discrimination case between U.S. DOJ and Ameris Bank in Jacksonville, citing an ‘unenforceable’ order. The agreement, aimed at addressing allegations of lending discrimination in Black-majority neighborhoods, is sent back for revision.
Posted inFlorida
U.S. attorney general: Ameris Bank will pay $9 million to settle discriminatory lending case in Jacksonville
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the redlining settlement Thursday in Jacksonville.