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.
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Who’s running for Duval County School Board District 4? Meet the candidates
Four candidates are running to replace term-limited Darryl Willie to represent District 4 on the Duval County School Board.
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Clay County school board challengers make their case at League of Women Voters forum
Challengers vying for three Clay County School Board seats showed up to make their case to voters Monday night, while none of the current board members attended the forum.
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In tense meeting, Jacksonville aviation officials refuse to drop potential lawsuit
After hearing from city officials, who said the suit would tear away at the fabric of Jacksonville’s consolidated government, the board allowed for a 30-day window to mediate with City Hall outside court
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Jacksonville aviation officials prep lawsuit, accusing city of trying to ‘pickpocket’
The authority’s board of directors will meet Thursday in a special session to consider authorizing the litigation, which follows years of public and behind-the-scenes acrimony
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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.
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Toxic Tides: Rising seas increase risk of contaminants in Jacksonville’s waterfront communities
More than 5,000 industrial facilities, water treatment plants, former defense sites, oil refineries and nuclear power plants across the coastal United States – often in or near historically marginalized neighborhoods – are now more likely to experience flooding.
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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.
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Baker County ballot set for primary in August
Candidate qualifying has ended for the 2026 election cycle in Baker County, leaving all school board seats uncontested, and setting the stage for contested Republican primaries for two county commission seats.
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Embattled Jacksonville council president withholds some subpoena records
The texts were part of a batch of records City Council President Kevin Carrico had to turn over in response to a subpoena from State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s office.