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.
Category: Housing & Affordability
Posted inEnvironment
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.’
Posted inHousing & Affordability
State-licensed scams: Florida regulators allow contractors accused of deception to keep licenses
The Florida department that issues business licenses leaves untouched those held by contractors with lengthy records of complaints, including from state officials
Posted inFlorida Election Coverage
What Florida’s tax rollback looks like through the eyes of one small town
When Floridians go to the polls in November to decide whether to cut themselves a break on property taxes, they may well be deciding to cut the lifeline of one of the state’s endangered species: its small towns.
Posted inEnvironment
New law makes it easier to pave over Florida farmland
The bill’s sponsors say they’re defending Floridians’ property rights. Environmental activists say it’s the latest step the state legislature has taken to speed suburban sprawl and weaken local power to regulate zoning and environmental protections.
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.
Posted inFlorida News Articles & Reporting
Lawsuit challenges ‘unconstitutional’ ballot measure to slash Florida property taxes
The complaint was filed by a Fort Lauderdale-based firm on behalf of two former mayors and a days-old advocacy group dubbed “Save Our Voters From Misleading Ballot Language
Posted inBehind the Story, Housing & Affordability
Northeast Florida media outlets launch collaborative project to examine soaring housing costs
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.
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 News Articles & Reporting
Extreme Florida heat increasingly dangerous for maternal, infant health
Heat risks for mothers and their unborn babies are rising around the world — and particularly in Florida.