JEA board taps interim CEO to replace Jay Stowe

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The JEA board voted Monday to make former JEA administrator Vickey Cavey the utility’s interim CEO, replacing Jay Stowe as the top executive. Cavey came out of…

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School board to vote on merger of 2 Duval County elementary schools on Tuesday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) is considering merging R.L. Brown Elementary School and R.V. Daniels Elementary School The district hosted the second of two meetings to discuss…

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Public School Defenders attend DCPS board meeting to address concerns over school safety workshop

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The group Public School Defenders attended the Duval County Public School board meeting to voice concerns about Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri’s presentation at the school safety…

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Duval County School Board to vote on plan to demolish, combine several elementary school

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools is recommending to the school board that at least two elementary schools be demolished and combined with a third school. School board members…

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Former JEA exec testifies she didn’t speak up about controversial bonus plan because she thought board members knew

JACKSONVILLE, fla. – There was more insight on Friday into what took place behind closed doors in events that could have led to what some say would have been the…

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Ex-JEA board chair had no idea plan she voted for could net $345M in bonus payouts if utility was sold: testimony

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Former JEA board members continued to testify on Wednesday in the case against two former JEA executives involving what some are calling one of the biggest schemes…

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Mayor Deegan announces African American Advisory Board at Black History Month event

Mayor Deegan announces African American Advisory Board at BHM event with 904WARD. (photo courtesy of Mayor Deegan X account) (Mayor Deegan X account, Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX – All…

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Ex-JEA board members testify they wouldn’t have voted for bonus plan if they’d known about huge potential payouts

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The juries for the first time in the federal trial of two JEA executives accused of trying to take millions in personal profits from a proposed sale…

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JEA to discuss rate hikes, other issues during board meeting

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The JEA Board of Directors is set to discuss rate hikes for customers during a Tuesday morning meeting. (Click the video player above to watch live at…

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Bus crash with 44 children on board results in no injuries

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — No injuries were reported when a bus collided with a pickup truck near State Road 134 and Interstate-295. The crash occurred at 7:18 a.m. Friday, according to…

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