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Mayor Deegan talks in-depth about JTA’s financial woes and multiple investigations
14+ min ago (345+ words) Jacksonville, Fl — Days before the first meeting of a special committee investigating JTA, Mayor Donna Deegan tells WOKV News she hopes to leave politics out of the process and figure out why the agency is staring at a $38 million deficit....
Lawmakers Weigh Guardrails for License Plate Readers Amid Privacy Concerns
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (435+ words) Automated license plate readers have become one of the most closely watched law enforcement technologies in state capitols across the country. Recent statehouse debates and national news coverage illustrate a common challenge for policymakers: how to support legitimate public safety…...
Volusia County Council hits pause on license plate reader cameras for a year
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (271+ words) DELAND, Fla. – Volusia County Council members on Tuesday agreed to a one-year moratorium on license plate readers, including revoking the permits for 79 license plate reader cameras installed on county-maintained roads. The discussion followed a state move last month to remove…...
Donna Deegan ‘encourages’ Jacksonville board appointees to get financial training
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (272+ words) Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan wants appointees to the boards of JTA, JEA and other independent agencies to learn something about municipal finance. Deegan made comments in the wake of reductions in staff and service at the Jacksonville Transportation Authority driven…...
Mayor Donna Deegan signs executive order for financial training for board appointees
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (231+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan signed an executive order on Tuesday encouraging appointees to city boards, commissions and independent agencies to complete financial training. The order, which takes effect immediately, also requests that chief executive officers of independent agencies…...
Jacksonville Sidewalk Requirements Are Driving Up Housing Costs
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (279+ words) Sidewalks improve safety when they connect people to schools, parks, businesses, and other places they need to go. But requiring isolated stretches of concrete that connect to nothing makes housing more expensive without delivering the connected pedestrian system used to…...
Jacksonville leaders debate redirecting $30M in gas tax funds to rescue JTA
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (138+ words) News4JAX Jacksonville leaders debate redirecting $30M in gas tax funds to rescue JTA Jacksonville city leaders are weighing a $30 million proposal from the city’s existing local gas tax fund to help JTA out of a financial crisis. DCPS tries again to sell…...
Lake Wales mayor, also a pastor, promotes Donalds during service
9+ hour, 9+ min ago (787+ words) Less than a month before Election Day, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the Republican candidate for governor, spoke at a Lake Wales church. Lake Wales Mayor Jack Hilligoss, the senior pastor at HighPoint Church, welcomed Donalds to the pulpit during a service…...
Jacksonville Young Republicans back Wyman Duggan for Mayor
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (206+ words) House Speaker Pro Tempore Wyman Duggan is new to the Jacksonville Mayor’s race, but he is already earning key endorsements, including the unanimous backing of the Jacksonville Young Republicans. The cost of living is a key factor. Duggan, who said…...
St. Lucie County precincts 39, 52 move polling place for Nov. 3 election
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (177+ words) ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — St. Lucie County voters assigned to Precincts 39 and 52 will cast their ballots at a temporary polling place for the Nov. 3 general election because of renovations at their usual location. Supervisor of Elections Gertrude Walker announced on…...