A May document details improvements needed to get an ICE detention facility ready for use at Camp Blanding. The question of who will pay for the new centers remains, with court filings showing Florida has not requested any federal reimbursements yet.

Despite efforts to undercut West Augustine’s selection as the future home of the Florida Museum of Black History, the city came out victorious in this year’s budget.

President Donald Trump, Governor Ron DeSantis, and other state and federal officials descended on the Everglades Tuesday to tour the new ICE detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” Action News Jax got a look inside, as well as new details on a similar plan for Camp Blanding.

A Clay County man who came to the US in 2011 on a J-1 visa was forced to self-deport earlier this year after ICE agents enforced an order of removal against him. His wife says he now has new hopes of returning.

For the second year in a row, Florida will spend less money than it did the year prior. Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $600 million in budget vetoes during the signing ceremony, including some projects here in Northeast Florida.

St. Johns County Airport Authority Board Chair Reba Ludlow and members Dennis Clarke and Len Tucker have been charged with second-degree misdemeanors for allegedly violating the state’s Sunshine Laws.

Current Vice President Kevin Carrico (R-District 4) is taking the helm as President, while Councilmember Nick Howland (R-Group 3 At-Large) is taking over as VP. The term will last one year.

Checks totaling $20 million will soon be hitting the mail to compensate more than 900 victims of an infamous state-run reform school.

The so-called Alligator Alcatraz planned in the Everglades may have caught a lot of headlines in recent days, but now Governor Ron DeSantis has announced we could see an ICE detention facility built here in Northeast Florida.

Starting next week, Council Vice President Kevin Carrico (R-District 14) will officially drop the word “Vice” from his title and take the helm, leading his 18 colleagues over the next year.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan on Tuesday afternoon vetoed a new immigration bill passed by the Jacksonville City Council.

A new bill would restrict organizations that receive tax dollars from the City of Jacksonville from providing services to people who are here in the country illegally. Mayor Donna Deegan must decide whether to sign, veto, or allow the bill to become law without her signature.

Up until now, student athletes could be compensated through sponsorships and other deals, but never directly by their schools. A new emergency rule allows funding from things like student fees, housing, and bookstore sales to be used to pay athletes.