The Nixon vs. Moody Series — Part VII

The Mayor's Office: Part XI

JTA at a Crossroads Part 17

JTA at a Crossroads, Part 16

JTA at a Crossroads Part 15- State Subpoena Puts the March 2025 Meeting Back in Focus

Meet Wyman Duggan, the Republican state lawmaker running for Jacksonville mayor in 2027, and explore his background, business experience, voting record and priorities for the city.

JTA at a Crossroads: Part 14

Florida Cities Head-to-Head: Part III - Police Funding

The Nixon vs. Moody: Part VI- Abortion

Explore Angie Nixon and Ashley Moody’s competing visions for Florida.

The Nixon vs. Moody Series — Part V - Policing & Prisons

JTA at a Crossroads, Part 13

JTA at a Crossroads Part 12

Part IV of Nixon vs. Moody: Positions on Israel and Gaza

The Mayor’s Office Series- People. Salaries. Decisions. Results.

The Development Divide- Downtown Investments. Neighborhood Needs.

The Influence Network- People. Money. Connections. Power.

Comparing how Florida's major cities operate

Transit, leadership, finances & accountability

Public Money Pipeline: Following Jacksonville Taxpayer Dollars

Public Money Pipeline IX

The Influence Network Part V — Who Shapes Jacksonville and How?

JTA at a Crossroads Part 11- Investigation with or without Subpoena Power?

Florida Cities Head-to-Head: Part I

The Development Divide- Part X

The Influence Network - Part IV: Who has a stake in the property tax debate?

The Public Money Pipeline VIII

Nixon vs. Moody: Part III- Child Care Plans

The Influence Network- Part III

JTA at a Crossroads - Part 10

Public Money Pipeline VII: Understanding the Kids Hope Alliance

The Influence Network- Part II: Who Shapes Jacksonville — and How?

Politics from Jacksonville to Washington

JTA at a Crossroads — Part 9

Financial Watchdog Jax- Part II focused on Jacksonville DIA Financial Due Diligence

The Influence Network: Part 1- Who Shapes Jacksonville and How?

The Development Divide: Part IX

The Public Money Pipeline: Part VI

Nixon vs. Moody: Part II- Healthcare

The Development Divide- Part VIII

The Mayor's Office- Part X- Editorial

The Development Divide Part VII

Financial Watchdog Jax: Part 1

The Mayor's Office- Part IX

The Public Money Pipeline: Part V

The Mayors' Office: Part VIII- The 101 Report

Jacksonville’s Development Divide: Part V - The 101 Report

The Public Money Pipeline Part IV- Mike Zafforoni Rooted in City Landscape Contracts

The Mayors' Office: Part VII- The 101 Report

Sallye Mathis Jacksonville City Council

Dale Carson a Sheriff for the "Bold New City of the South"

Nixon vs. Moody: Part I- The Economy

The Tax Increase Was Prepared as the Parking Fallback

The Mayors' Office: Part VI- The 101 Report

Jolly & Nixon vs Donalds & Moody

Is David Jolly A Flipper Flopper?

Two Very Different Records, Coalitions and Definitions of Effective Leadership

The Mayors' Office: Part V- The 101 Report

The Public Money Pipeline Part III - The 101 Report

The Mayor's Office: Part IV- The 101 Report

The Mayor Who Became the Face of a New Jacksonville

Jacksonville’s Development Divide: Part 4 - The 101 Report

The Initiator of Jacksonville Consolidation.

The Mayors' Office: Part III- The 101 Report

The Public Money Pipeline Part II- The 101 Report

The Mayors' Office: Part II- The 101 Report

The Mayor’s Office: Part I- The 101 Report

The Public Money Pipeline Series Part I:

The Development Divide — Part 3

The Development Divide — Part 2

Tax Watch Florida Findings

JTA at a Crossroads — Part 8:

JTA at a Crossroads — Part 7:

JTA at a Crossroads — Part 6:

JTA at a Crossroads — Part 5:

JTA at a Crossroads — Part 4:

Jacksonville’s Development Divide — Part 1

Deegan versus Ron Armstrong

JTA at a Crossroads — Part 3:

JTA at a Crossroads — Part 2

JTA at a Crossroads — Part 1

Transparency is important.

Is the Jacksonville Public Affairs office handling Mayor's Campaign Affairs?

Jacksonville's latest JEA rate increase has reignited debate over who should bear the cost of Northeast Florida's rapid growth, with many residents questioning whether existing ratepayers are being asked to fund new development while facing rising utility bills, executive compensation, and lingering concerns over management accountability. As Jacksonville continues to expand, many are calling for greater transparency, stronger long-term forecasting, and a broader discussion about whether more infrastructure costs should be borne by the developments creating the demand rather than primarily by existing customers.

While Jacksonville’s roughly $2 billion consolidated government budget often appears unusually large compared to other Florida cities, much of that perception stems from Jacksonville’s unique city-county consolidation, which combines many services funded separately elsewhere. When county governments are added into the comparison, Jacksonville and Duval County actually appear to have one of the smaller combined local-government footprints relative to metro economic output among major Florida metro areas like Miami, Orlando, and Tampa. Although Jacksonville’s budget has still grown substantially over the last decade, the broader comparison suggests the region may not be as fiscally oversized relative to its economy as simple city-budget comparisons often imply.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a criminal subpoena to Mayor Donna Deegan’s administration, alleging city officials may have coordinated to impede federal immigration enforcement after a staffer publicly shared ICE activity locations. The escalating clash also highlights broader concerns in Jacksonville about selective accountability, delayed transparency on major city dealings, and the stark contrast between Cardona’s reinstatement and the mayor’s swift removal of dissenting voices like former JTA board member Megan Hayward.

Jacksonville is offering EverBank nearly $10 million in incentives to keep more than 700 employees Downtown, as the bank weighs leaving amid higher operating costs tied to parking and security concerns. The proposal highlights a growing City Hall dilemma: downtown revitalization is increasingly dependent on taxpayer-funded deals to prevent major employers from relocating to the suburbs.

SB 822 legally applies to condominiums, cooperatives, and HOAs, but it is driven primarily by condominium reform. The bill grew out of post-Surfside efforts to regulate large, complex condo associations and extend those standards uniformly across all association types. In practice, it mainly affects large condos and master HOAs that exceed the $500,000 revenue threshold, not small neighborhood HOAs.

Florida’s 2026 Legislative Session could deliver the most significant HOA reforms in decades. HB 657 proposes a dedicated Community Association Court Program, stronger transparency rules, and the first clear statutory pathway to dissolve an HOA. Filed by Rep. Juan Carlos Porras, the bill highlights growing legislative momentum to rebalance power between homeowners and association boards.

Florida’s housing affordability crisis is being driven by surging foreign investment, costly new regulations, and political choices that favor tax cuts over targeted relief. While international buyers snap up nearly half of Miami’s new construction, local leaders like Jacksonville’s City Council slash affordable housing programs — with critics such as Councilman Rory Diamond collecting six-figure “no-show” pay while working families are priced out.

The University of Florida has shut down its Office of Sustainability, citing a broader effort to cut costs and improve efficiency across campus operations. While the university claims sustainability is now embedded in all departments, the move raises concerns about accountability, visibility, and long-term environmental commitment.

A power struggle is unfolding over the future of Jacksonville’s Downtown Investment Authority, as City Council leaders push for greater control over the agency’s leadership and legislative process in exchange for expanded autonomy in negotiating redevelopment deals.

With protestors escalating tactics and leaders more focused on optics than action, Jacksonville’s City Hall is quickly losing control of its public process.

Jacksonville’s decision to invite a DeSantis led Florida DOGE review of its finances has sparked a contentious debate over fiscal transparency, political motives, and the future of local control.

Donna Deegan’s push to streamline permitting has reshaped the pace of development in Jacksonville, but behind the dashboards and data lies a deeper debate over access, influence, and political ambition.

Who is Megan Hayward? Inside the Jacksonville businesswoman’s JTA board service, questions about agency spending, removal and renewed claims amid JTA’s $39 million budget crisis.

As economic momentum slows and budget deficits loom, Jacksonville’s political leaders are at odds over how to tighten the city’s belt—and who gets to claim credit for doing it.

The Duval Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has uncovered a trail of unspent city funds as it investigates dozens of stalled or outdated capital improvement projects.

Jacksonville just became the first U.S. city to criminalize undocumented presence — and its mayor let it happen without a signature or a veto

Following a key Supreme Court decision, Florida is doubling down on its anti-camping law, but a recent ruling in Oregon may signal legal limits.