Most of the state’s jails have stopped contracting with Armor Health companies, which have been sued repeatedly for subpar care. Only one jail, where Brian Tracey died, still uses a company affiliated with Armor.
Tag: duval county
Posted inEducation
School bus camera program became a bungled mess in Miami-Dade. It’s coming to Duval next
The Duval County school district decided to partner with BusPatrol America despite its major issues in other parts of the state.
Posted inFlorida
Local News Day launches nationwide — and we’re a Founding Newsroom!
We’re excited to share the launch of Local News Day, a new nationwide day of action dedicated to connecting communities with trusted local news and information.
The Florida Trib is proud to be a Founding Newsroom of Local News Day.
Taking place on April 9, 2026, Local News Day will bring together hundreds of local newsrooms across the country to celebrate the essential role local news and information plays in our everyday lives — from helping people make informed decisions to strengthening community connection and accountability.
Posted inLocal Government
Jacksonville’s own DOGE committee questions state DOGE report
Jacksonville City Council members questioned the numbers in a Florida DOGE report that recently blasted the city’s spending.
Posted inLocal Government, State Government
Florida DOGE wants to slash millions of dollars in alleged waste across local governments. A new report detailed far less
Named after one of President Donald Trump’s signature initiatives, the state DOGE effort and Jacksonville’s own city council-driven initiative illustrate the impact of national politics on the local level.
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 inCold Blooded
The ‘hanging judge’: Legacy of Jim Crow looms over Jacksonville Death Row case
An examination by The Tributary shows that Judge Hudson Olliff possessed retrograde views on race that were an open secret in Jacksonville’s legal community but less understood by the general public.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Local Government
Police shooting of 14-year-old boy exposes JSO dispatch failure
The shooting, which the state attorney said was a “perfect storm” of unusual circumstances, revealed a critical flaw in JSO’s dispatch system.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Local Government
‘Force is ugly, but’: JSO seldom punishes cops accused of abuse
Jacksonville Sheriff’s officers inconsistently report when they’ve injured civilians, thanks in part to a vague use-of-force policy.
Posted inFlorida
‘They just tackled me to the ground.’ Man left severely injured during JSO arrest
After a struggle with several officers, Michael Norris, who was not armed, was hospitalized with multiple facial, elbow and rib fractures, along with a hemorrhage in his right eye, bruising up and down his body and pain in his lungs from being unable to breathe during the attack, according to UF Health records The Tributary reviewed.