A tense exchange is the latest sign that behind-the-scenes acrimony continues to simmer over the aviation authority’s future plans
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Posted inFlorida
Third subpoena zeroes in on nixed deal for $1.17 million land near Yulee schools
It’s at least the third subpoena prosecutors have issued amid a tangled series of controversies swirling around JEA and Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico
Posted inCriminal Justice
He Died in a Florida Jail. The Company in Charge Should Have Sent Him to the Hospital, Experts Say.
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.
Posted inFlorida
Power play: Florida AG charges into JEA feud, subpoenas records about axed lobbying deal
The April 17 subpoena narrowly targets records from of officials about Ballard Partners, a powerful Florida-based lobbying firm
Posted inFlorida
State attorney sends JEA subpoena for records about former mayor’s lobbying firm
The subpoena, obtained by the Florida Trib and News4Jax, suggests prosecutors remain interested in probing what has mushroomed into an increasingly bitter but convoluted feud
Posted inHigher Education
Latest hope for downtown Jacksonville, taxpayer-financed UF campus, might start very small
UF has big plans for its downtown Jacksonville campus, but is only obligated to enroll 50 students.
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 inBehind the Story
Florida Trib wins six first-place awards, gold medal in journalism contest
The Trib won first place in every category it entered.
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 inFlorida
Investment banks flag tension between Jacksonville aviation officials, City Council
The push and pull between the city and one of its independent authorities has raised eyebrows on Wall Street before, where political interference in nuts-and-bolts spending decisions is often frowned on.