Duval DOGE looking into $100 million of city funds that appear to be in limbo
The Special Committee of Duval DOGE is looking into more than $100 million of taxpayer dollars that appears to be sitting in limbo.
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Hope Florida Foundation takes in $2 million after generous donation part of Medicaid settlement
The charity arm of Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis’ passion project Hope Florida continues to face scrutiny from lawmakers in the Florida House.
BRIC program’s termination cost Jacksonville nearly $25 million in lost funding
Millions of dollars intended to harden Jacksonville’s infrastructure to mitigate storm damage could now be at risk due to FEMA’s cancelation of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, or BRIC program.
Hope Florida Foundation approved $10 million to Anti-Drug groups after taking in $10 Million from ACHA settlement
New questions are emerging surrounding a donation the charity arm of Hope Florida received as part of a settlement between a state agency and a healthcare provider.
“He deserved so much more than this”: Hundreds protest, demanding justice for Charles Faggart
Hundreds of protesters demanding justice for Charles Faggart, the man who died after an incident involving corrections officers at the Duval County Jail, held a rally and march at JSO headquarters Sunday.
Florida bill would shift responsibility when a tree falls on a neighbor’s home
Martin is sponsoring legislation that would make homeowners responsible for damage caused by trees on their property, but the bill has received pushback in committee hearings.
Florida democrats fear new legislation would set the stage for “fetal personhood” ruling
If legislation approved by a Senate committee Thursday becomes law, expecting parents would be able to file wrongful death lawsuits if someone causes them to lose a pregnancy.
Florida lawmakers grill AHCA secretary over $10M donation to First Lady Desantis’ passion project
Florida lawmakers are putting Florida’s First Lady’s passion project, Hope Florida, under the microscope, suggesting the state program’s non-profit arm may have illegally received $10 million without going through the proper channels.
‘We want people to know exactly what they’re getting’: New hemp regulations clear the Florida Senate
A bill approved by the Florida Senate would cap THC content at 5 milligrams per serving and prohibit THC derivatives like Delta 8 & 10 in hemp products.
Home builders brace for increased costs, even with tariff pause
Housing prices have obviously been skyrocketing in recent years and homebuilders say tariffs only stand to make the cost of constructing new ones more expensive.
