City council passes Mayor Deegan’s $14M Task Force Bill to support homelessness, housing & youth programs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville City Council voted Tuesday to pass Mayor Donna Deegan’s Task Force Bill with 13 of 17 council members showing support of the bill. The bill…
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Jacksonville City Council puts millions toward affordable housing
The council approved Mayor Donna Deegan’s transition initiative plan, dedicating millions toward housing. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville city leaders took a big step toward curbing homelessness Tuesday night. The city…
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Northeast Florida housing prices rise in November as market slows during holiday season: report
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The median price of a single-family home jumped more than 5% and sales plummeted more than 16%, according to a new report from the Northeast Florida Association…
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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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Meeting scheduled on Jacksonville Housing Authority investigation
Jacksonville Housing Authority commissioners plan to take action on findings from an investigation into the housing authority. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An emergency meeting in Jacksonville regarding the city’s public housing agency…
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How the Deegan Administration says it plans to address affordable housing ‘crisis’ in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The number one problem facing Floridians today, according to a new UNF poll of registered voters, is the high cost of housing in what’s being called an…
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Housing costs top issue for Floridians, support high for recreational marijuana, abortion amendments: UNF poll
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new statewide poll found that the cost of housing is the most important problem facing Florida right now. The poll from the University of North Florida’s…
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‘We’re homeless again’, Jacksonville mom unable to find affordable housing; she’s not alone
Jamilya Henderson says she and two of her teenage daughters are sleeping in three-hour intervals on a relative’s couch while they search for affordable housing. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville…
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Jacksonville special committee holds meeting on homelessness and affordable housing
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Click the arrow above to watch live. The Jacksonville City Council’s Special Committee on Homelessness and Affordable Housing was announced by City Council President Ron Salem in…
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Tenants say they’re moving out of St. Johns County affordable housing complex due to ‘disgusting’ living conditions
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Nearly one year after the grand opening of an affordable housing complex in St. Johns County, tenants said they are now moving out because of…
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