3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (415+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Battle lines are being drawn in the fight over property taxes in Florida, with the Florida Realtors Association officially launching the first campaign in support of Amendment 3. Amendment 3 raises the homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and up to $250,000 in…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (375+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Duval County School Board members are weighing two very different options as they work toward selecting a new home for district headquarters. During a workshop meeting Tuesday, board members discussed whether to prioritize a lower purchase price or…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (368+ words) The owners of The Blade are looking to sell the Toledo newspaper and said Tuesday that if they're unsuccessful, both the print and digital versions of the paper will stop publishing at the end of the year. Block Communications similarly…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (128+ words) Acts of kindness and stories of hope often go unnoticed, but our communities are full of inspiration. You don’t have to… City utility JEA warned customers to be on the lookout for higher electric bills after what it called “extreme…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (220+ words) ST. JOHNS, Fla. — During a budget workshop by St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners this week, Office of Management and Budget Director Wade Schroeder announced the pause of some capital projects before the property tax amendment vote in November....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (246+ words) JEA CEO Vickie Cavey has resigned from the city-owned utility, Action News Jax’s Ben Becker has learned. Becker obtained a copy of Cavey’s resignation letter, which was sent to JEA Board Chair MG Orender. It says, in part, “It is…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (378+ words) FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — Fernandina Beach City Commissioners will soon decide whether to raise property taxes to backfill revenues lost after local voters overwhelmingly voted to end paid parking downtown earlier this month. Last month, they agreed to adopt an increased…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (766+ words) Retailer Target pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves Monday after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures. Critics say the costume, along with its promotional image of a Black child…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (146+ words) Action News Jax LIST | Tax-exempt supplies to purchase during the Hunting, Fishing and Camping Sales Tax Holiday FLORIDA — Florida consumers will soon be able to purchase qualifying hunting, fishing and camping supplies tax-free during the 2026 Hunting, Fishing and Camping…...