Today's newscast includes these stories:

DOGE auditors gain temporary IT-system access after credential verification, despite not signing the city’s agreement.

Finance Committee backs mill reduction, trimming $13.4 million in revenue and shifting $14 million from CIP.

JAA signs a 30-year lease for up to 1 million sq ft of VanTrust industrial space near JIA, creating 1,200 jobs.

Appraiser Morgan challenges a 57% property-tax collection rise cited by state auditors, citing lack of shared data.

Value Adjustment Board hikes appeal fees from $15 to $50 to cover the board’s operational expenses.

Today's newscast includes these stories:

Duval County ends universal free lunch at 37 schools; elementary meals now $4, secondary $4.25.

St. Johns commissioners reject a 120-unit workforce housing project amid infrastructure concerns.

A 695-unit mixed-use subdivision on Jacksonville’s Northside wins final approval.

The fee to appeal property assessments jumps from $15 to $50 to cover rising administrative costs.

Main Street Bridge will close Aug. 11–16 for critical inspection; Acosta Bridge to serve as detour.

Today's newscast includes these stories:

• State of Jax public-data dashboard slated for January beta.
• Duval School Board eyes charter change for its own legal counsel.
• Publix wins permit for $136 million freezer warehouse; 150 jobs by 2027.
• First Coast Expressway adds six miles; tolling starts Sept 15.
• WJCT forum to address policing and equity after viral punching video.

Today's newscast includes stories about:

• Former Duval teachers union leader pleads guilty in $1.2 million leave-pay fraud
• Housing squeeze: average Florida rent jumped $500 since 2019
• Mayor Donna Deegan defends $2 billion budget on ‘This Week in Jacksonville’
• Protesters press State Attorney to reopen William McNeil Jr. case
• Power restored after Jacksonville Beach outage hits 1,500 customers

Today's newscast includes stories about:

• City earns twin “AA” bond ratings, lowering future borrowing costs.
• JEA receives two bids for vacant downtown headquarters complex.
• Jacksonville prosecutor tapped to lead U.S. Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
• Report blames overcrowding for Fernandina Beach July 4 gangway collapse.
• WJCT analysis highlights rent hikes putting housing out of reach for many First Coast renters.

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