School Board to vote Wednesday on $320K salary proposal for incoming DCPS superintendent
Following negotiations over the weekend, the Duval County school district and incoming superintendent Dr. Chris Bernier compromised on a contract, and the board is set to vote at a special meeting Wednesday to approve a $320,000 base salary for Bernier.
Political ads going after Tom Leek have been running nonstop. He says vengeful trial lawyers are behind the attacks
Tom Leek is a Republican running for an open seat against two other Republicans, including former St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar and Gerry James. Democratic candidate George Hill and unaffiliated candidate Michael Gist are also in the race.
โBest and final offerโ: Incoming superintendent, DCPS agree to $320,000 salary proposal following weekend negotiations
Following negotiations over the weekend, the district is now offering Dr. Chris Bernier a base salary of $320,000, but without many of the perks the incoming superintendent originally asked for.
What Lee Countyโs former superintendentโs contract, separation agreement reveals
The contract requests the incoming Duval County Schools superintendent asked for are not too far off from what he received in his previous position as Lee Countyโs district leader, according to documents obtained by News4JAX.
Sheriff Waters wants to come up with design to combine all Duval jail facilities, then decide where new campus would be
The multi-million dollar renovation proposal for the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium is taking the spotlight when it comes to downtown development and the cost to taxpayers right now, but something else is also going to take a big chunk out of the cityโs tax dollars in the not-to-distant future: a new jail which is expected to cost $1 billion.
Job well done: Jacksonville mayor gives Tom Wills key to city for revered journalism career
The extensive career of News4JAXโs lead anchor Tom Wills has come to a close but thatโs not without the city of Jacksonville recognizing his impact in the community over the past 49 years at The Local Station.
How much do you pay?: Thereโs conflicting data on how much the average Florida resident pays for property insurance
Floridaโs Office of Insurance has stated the average homeownerโs property insurance premium in the market is approximately $3,600, but other insurance data experts report higher premiums.
City releases detailed breakdown of stadium renovation agreement with Jaguars
Documents were made public on Thursday that spell out in writing how the city could spend $775 million on a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars to help renovate EverBank Field and turn it into the โStadium of the Future.โ
City Council president: โI was pleasantly surprisedโ by Jags stadium renovation deal but financing questions remain
Council President Ron Salem told News4JAX on Thursday he is hoping to hold a series of special meetings, possibly three a week for the month of June, so they can dissect the deal and vote on it by the end of the month.
Gov. DeSantis has โno plansโ to call for a special session, but some want one to address property insurance โ again
DeSantis previously said he wanted a special session to address immigration issues, but another issue that is on the minds of many Floridians is what some are calling a โproperty insurance crisis.โ
The picks are in! The News4JAX sports staff makes its selections for the Jaguars in the 1st round
The mock drafts have largely given the Jaguars help at cornerback or receiver, with a few others going on the offensive or defensive lines. The News4JAX sports staff makes its first-round selections for the Jaguars.
How much of the $1.4B Jaguars stadium renovations could taxpayers be on the hook for? We could learn soon
Negotiations between the city and the Jags are in their final stages, and while no one is saying how much of the expected $1.4 billion price tag the city could pick up, its likely to be much more than half.
Nonprofit law firm looking for โfair housing testersโ to find out if there is housing discrimination in Jacksonville
Are you discriminated against? Are you discriminated against because of the amount of money you make because of your race because of your sexuality? These are things that Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is trying to change.
Florida FOP โexcitedโ about bill that would protect first responders, Jacksonville activist group disagrees
The Florida Fraternal Order of Police is waiting to see if a bill is signed that it believes would offer more protection to first responders, while a community activist group doesnโt see it the same way.
When can consumers sue if personal data is released in a cyberattack? A Jacksonville lawyer explains
The News4JAX I-TEAM found out what Florida law requires to do after a breach and if you can hold them legally liable for negligence for not adequately protecting your data following a ransomware attack at Beaches Energy in Jacksonville Beach.
St. Augustine pro wrestling school recruiting new students
Hatchet Pro Wrestling which is operated by a WWE star is looking for more students who want to train for a career in professional wrestling. The school opened around the beginning of the year and is one of the top wrestling schools in the Southeast based in St. Augustine.