Amelia Island power restored after nearly 4-hour outage; early voting stayed open
An island-wide power outage hit Amelia Island for nearly 4 hours on the final day of early voting.
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Nor’easter winds, king tides chew through Vilano Beach shoreline, rebuilt twice since 2021
Nor’easter winds and king tides are chewing through the shoreline at Vilano Beach, a stretch that has been rebuilt twice since 2021 and is still washing away.
JTA interim CEO won’t seek permanent job, says agency had ‘no guardrails’
Jacksonville Transportation Authority interim CEO Cleveland Ferguson announced he will not seek the permanent job, as he described unpaid bills, a lack of guardrails, and leaders being overruled inside the agency.
Ford calls it a ‘perfect storm’, a JTA board member says the numbers were made to look rosier
A JTA board member is calling for members of the agency’s leadership team to resign, saying the board was kept in the dark about the depth of its financial problems.
Former JTA CEO Nat Ford skips subpoenaed Council testimony days before starting Dallas job
Former Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO Nat Ford did not show up Friday for testimony subpoenaed by the Jacksonville City Council, leaving council members to debate what to do next as he prepares to start running Dallas’ transit system on Monday.
Owner plans to reopen after fire damages St. Johns County golf cart shop
A golf cart shop owner is working to get his business running again after an overnight fire damaged the sales and repair shop in the 5900 block of US 1 North.
Tesla lists Jacksonville robotaxi service as ‘coming soon’; no launch date announced
Tesla has added Jacksonville to its robotaxi map as “coming soon,” but has not announced a launch date for the driverless service.
Duval voters report touch screen issues with ExpressVote machines during early voting
Early voting is underway in Northeast Florida counties, and tens of thousands of voters have already cast their ballots.
Jacksonville City Council committee votes to subpoena former JTA CEO Nat Ford
Jacksonville’s Finance Committee voted Tuesday to subpoena former JTA CEO Nat Ford to appear Friday as council members seek answers about the agency’s financial troubles.
JSO opens new Riverside Avenue headquarters with expanded 911 center, drone technology
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cut the ribbon on its new headquarters on Riverside Avenue, where the agency says expanded facilities and technology will help officers respond faster to emergencies.
