Music fans should plan for soggy ground at Jax River Jams on Thursday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With bad weather expected to continue through the early afternoon Thursday, concert goers at Jax River Jams will likely find soggy conditions at the Ford on Bay…
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Local parents sound off about plan to close several Duval County schools
DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools is exploring ways to address a $1.4 billion budget gap by consolidating some of its schools. Under a proposal now being considered…
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St. Johns County residents share vision for future at comprehensive plan meeting
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – St. Johns County held a meeting Wednesday to set plans for the county’s future and give residents a chance to share their vision for the…
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City lawyer testifies she saw issues with controversial bonus plan for JEA execs, even though she was set to benefit
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It was the 10th day of testimony on Tuesday in the trial involving two men involved in what some are saying was the biggest attempt to defraud…
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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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JEA pushed for accelerated plan to sell utility to alter the narrative after public backlash, investment banker says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Monday marked Day 9 in the federal trial against former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn and his former Chief Financial Officer Ryan Wannemacher, who are both charged with conspiracy…
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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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Former JEA COO testifies she was surprised bonus plan was approved, knew it could result in huge payouts if JEA was sold
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Thursday afternoon, jurors heard from former JEA executive Melissa Dykes during Day 7 of the fraud and conspiracy trial of former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn and former Chief Financial…
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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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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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