The Seminole Tribe is suing DraftKings, claiming its Florida prediction market violates exclusive sports betting rights.

Duval County leaders kicked off conversations around data centers Wednesday. They’re looking at whether to pause data center development and what kind of regulations and consumer safeguards could be put in place at the local level.

Gateway Jax, the developer behind a project that would include a downtown Publix, will have to wait another month for a final answer on its request for nearly $50 million worth of city incentives.

A measure that would allow JTA to borrow up to $30 million from its share of the local option gas tax is set for a final vote next Tuesday after clearing its final council committee Tuesday afternoon. 

Republican State Representative Wyman Duggan made his candidacy official Friday by filing paperwork with the Supervisor of Elections to take on incumbent Mayor Donna Deegan in the March Unitary Election.

Starting Thursday, smoke shops, gas stations and other retailers can no longer sell Nitrous Oxide. The products go by many names like Galaxy Gas or Nitro Whip, but they’re all selling the same thing: Nitrous Oxide - a gas people may know from the dentist’s office, as laughing gas.

The Duval School Board took up a Second Amendment debate during a workshop meeting Thursday, as it considers whether to allow parents, teachers, and school staff to have guns in their cars while parked on school campuses. 

Voters have a new tool available to them to see the impacts of the proposed property tax amendment on their local governments. For months, web-based calculators like the one offered by MyExemptionCheck.com, have shown Florida homeowners how much they’d save on their property tax bill if Amendment 3 passes.

Jacksonville City Council President Nick Howland has formed a select committee to investigate severe budget failures at the Jacksonville Transportation Authority following the disclosure of a deficit exceeding $30 million.

City Council members are demanding answers from JTA following news that the agency was issued a subpoena by the Attorney General’s Office.

The Florida Attorney General’s Office is now investigating JTA.

JTA’s outgoing CEO Nat Ford is still collecting a paycheck amid massive layoffs and service reductions as the agency attempts to stabilize its budget.

A state house race in our area is catching national headlines after Republican candidate Marshall Rawson pulled off a surprise victory in the August Primary.

We’ve seen data center moratoriums passed in local counties including Clay, Nassau, and Putnam, and the topic has been brought up in St. Johns County as well.

Ahead of the final vote on the $2 billion budget, the looming threat of Amendment 3 hung heavy on the minds of city council members.