Weather Authority Alert Day Wrap Up
Thursday’s Weather Authority Alert Day concluded around 2 p.m. this afternoon, but for some that was just the beginning of the clean up. Damage assessments and site surveys continue across…
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Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO Dwayne Alexander resigns
Dwayne Alexander says he was “pushed out” by Mayor Donna Deegan’s administration “in a manner not consistent with the law” during a board meeting on Monday. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville…
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Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO to resign after report finds agency misused funds
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO Dwayne Alexander on Monday submitted his resignation letter more than a month after he came under fire following the release of a city…
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Investigation reveals JSO had the authority to burst into woman’s home, detain her in mistaken identity case
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An internal affairs investigation ruled officers involved in bursting into a woman’s home and detaining her in a case of mistaken identity did have the legal authority…
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Despite outcry, Mayor Deegan says she had legal authority to remove Confederate monument, and it wasn’t a secret
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said it was no secret the Confederate monument in Springfield Park was going to come down at some point. She said on Wednesday…
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Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO pushes back after city report finds agency wasted federal funds
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The CEO of the Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) said there’s a lot more to the city investigation released on Tuesday that revealed the agency wasted more than…
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Jacksonville Housing Authority applicants complain about a lack of communication, transparency
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A single mother waiting for housing assistance calls the lack of affordable housing in Jacksonville a crisis. “The crisis is there are single mothers, single parents out…
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Jacksonville Housing Authority board extends CEO contract, bonus
JHA CEO Dwayne Alexander won praise for his work as CEO while also facing questions from board members about whether he is the right person to lead the agency. JACKSONVILLE,…
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Weather Authority Alert for locally heavy rain and storm threat
Update: No changes needed. Rain is here and more to come. Areas of light rainfall will continue to spread over northeast Florida and southeast Georgia tonight. Rain will progressively get…
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Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO says he has no plans to resign as city investigation report awaits
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The CEO of the Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) said on Monday he has no plans to resign as he awaits the results of a city investigation that…
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