Action News Jax has learned that since JEA took over management of Normandy Village Utility (NVU), the public utility’s call center has reached its highest call volume in nearly two years.

General Counsel Michael Fackler issued a formal six-page opinion stating that Mayor Deegan cannot veto the Council’s proposed 1.1% property tax rate reduction. She can, however, attempt to veto controversial proposed spending prohibitions.

JEA tells Action News Jax’s Ben Becker the deadline to purchase a turbine from GE Vernova -- the heart of the new power plant -- has been extended to the end of September, a month later than initially planned.

A combined cycle natural gas facility has been approved by JEA at the site of the former St. Johns River Power Park in North Jacksonville. While JEA said it will help meet growing energy demand, the eventual cost to taxpayers and possibly nearby wildlife has some people skeptical.

Andrea Reyes is now the second JHA board member to step down in just the past three months, following the departure of Lisa Strange Weatherby.

The comments from JHA's CEO stem from an ongoing dispute over unpaid invoices that recently led Republic Services to stop collecting trash at Brentwood Lake Apartments.

The Jacksonville City Council and Mayor Donna Deegan’s office are in conflict over the distribution of free tickets to Jacksonville Jaguars games and other major events.

JAA has repeatedly declined to divert revenue to a proposed workforce development project, citing severe restrictions by the FAA. Jacksonville's Finance Committee still voted to reallocate $13 million within JAA’s budget for it, but the agency does not appear willing to spend it.

Jacksonville City Councilman Nick Howland is again putting pressure on the Jacksonville Aviation Authority — this time to contribute $29 million toward a joint aviation workforce development project at Cecil Field with FSCJ.

Some council members are considering a bold move: creating a pathway to obtaining potentially millions of dollars in revenue from the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.

The Jacksonville Housing Authority (JHA) is requesting nearly $90,000 to fulfill a public records request made by Action News Jax as part of an ongoing investigation into delayed payments to vendors.

In June, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill recommending a shift from firefighters' current 56-hour work week to 42 hours. Implementation in Jacksonville might not be anytime soon.

The Duval County School Board is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a pivotal resolution that would allow the district to hire its own in-house legal counsel, following a discovery of double-billing by the Office of General Counsel.

Action News Jax’s Ben Becker has learned that the company now operating the Jacksonville Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program is under federal scrutiny.

Action News Jax has learned that Nan McKay & Associates, the company hired by the Jacksonville Housing Authority to manage its Housing Choice Voucher program, has paid millions of dollars in federal fines.