Douglas Anderson to get new principal; former principal moves to position at district office
Read full article: Douglas Anderson to get new principal; former principal moves to position at district officeAccording to district documents, starting in July, current principal Tina Wilson is moving to a new position as Duval County Public Schools Supervisor of Exceptional Education Services.
DCPS interim superintendent apologizes for not removing Douglas Anderson teacher immediately after arrest
Read full article: DCPS interim superintendent apologizes for not removing Douglas Anderson teacher immediately after arrestJust days after a former teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts pleaded guilty to felony charges involving a student, the Duval County Schools Superintendent apologized for leaving another teacher in the classroom for weeks after he was arrested in Orlando.
Family says proposed Florida legislation that would cap some medical malpractice awards a ‘slap in the face’
Read full article: Family says proposed Florida legislation that would cap some medical malpractice awards a ‘slap in the face’Florida lawmakers are considering a cap on the awards for things like pain, suffering, and loss of companionship when someone is killed or seriously hurt by medical malpractice.
Lake City-based company looking to revitalize Regency Square Mall as it seeks to buy most of troubled shopping center
Read full article: Lake City-based company looking to revitalize Regency Square Mall as it seeks to buy most of troubled shopping centerNews4JAX has learned the company interested in purchasing the Regency Square Mall after its current management of the shopping center put the mall up for sale after nine years of ownership.
The Regency Square Mall has a new owner, but it’s unclear who it is and what will happen to the mall next
Read full article: The Regency Square Mall has a new owner, but it’s unclear who it is and what will happen to the mall nextWhen you walk through Regency Square Mall, you won’t see many shoppers or open stores. But what you might see instead is the maze of trash cans catching water from the leaking roofs.
Contract finalized: Regency Square Mall owners selling 56-year-old shopping center
Read full article: Contract finalized: Regency Square Mall owners selling 56-year-old shopping centerThe owners of Regency Square Mall — Namdar Realty Group and Mason Asset Management — announced Monday they are selling the shopping center they bought in 2014, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported.
Do you think Florida lawmakers should regulate drag performances?
Read full article: Do you think Florida lawmakers should regulate drag performances?The Florida Legislature is voting on a bill that would allow the state to revoke the licenses of restaurants and other establishments that allow children to attend drag shows.
Seminole gambling compact facing pushback from some Florida lawmakers
Read full article: Seminole gambling compact facing pushback from some Florida lawmakersThe Florida Legislature gaveled in Monday for what is expected to be a quick special session to ratify Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 30-year compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Praying for a win: Florida bill would OK it in school sports
Read full article: Praying for a win: Florida bill would OK it in school sportsThe bill would require the Florida High School Athletic Association to give each team an opportunity to address the crowd over a public announcement system for no more than two minutes each. It would apply to public and private schools, and Republican Rep. Webster Barnaby said that could include prayer. “I recall the first day that when all of us sat in that House, we opened the House of Representatives with what?” Barnaby said. AdDemocratic Rep. Susan Valdes, a former Hillsborough County School Board member, said even at graduations, students sometimes veer away from their approved speeches. Under the bill language, the association “may not control, monitor, or review the content of the opening remarks and may not control the school's choice of speaker.”The bill has one more House committee stop.
Dozens protest ‘anti-mob’ bill proposed in Florida
Read full article: Dozens protest ‘anti-mob’ bill proposed in FloridaJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Dozens of people gathered Saturday at the Duval County Courthouse to protest House Bill 1. The proposed bill would increase the penalties for violent protests in Florida. RELATED: Civil rights advocates blast ‘anti-mob’ proposal in FloridaThe Chicago group has been to Florida to protest before, and they say even if this bill is passed, they’ll do it again. We are not going to give them any more power.”AdDozens gathered to protest an 'anti-mob' bill being proposed in Florida. Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon is developing a house bill to combat House Bill 1, which prohibits the use of military tactics from the police during protests.
Battle builds for Aaron Bean’s Senate seat
Read full article: Battle builds for Aaron Bean’s Senate seatWith Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, facing term limits next year, a battle is shaping up among Republicans seeking to succeed him in a district that currently covers all of Nassau County and part of Nassau County. The district’s boundaries and potentially the number will change before the 2022 elections because of reapportionment. Byrd is in his third term in House District 11, which also includes Nassau and part of Duval counties. Rep. Clay Yarborough, R-Jacksonville, and Rep. Jason Fischer, R-Jacksonville, also have opened accounts to try to succeed Bean. Yarborough is in his third term in Duval’s House District 12, while Fischer is in his third term in Duval’s House District 16.
Jacksonville’s Yarborough has eye on Bean’s Florida Senate seat
Read full article: Jacksonville’s Yarborough has eye on Bean’s Florida Senate seatState Rep. Clay Yarborough, R-Jacksonville, has taken the first step in running for a Northeast Florida Senate seat in 2022, as Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, faces term limits. Yarborough, who has served in the House since 2016, opened a campaign account this week to run in what is now Senate District 4, according to the state Division of Elections website. Yarborough is the first candidate to open a campaign account for the 2022 race. Also, this week Largo Republican Timothy Lewis opened an account to try to succeed term-limited Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, according to the Division of Elections website. Brandes represents Pinellas County’s Senate District 24.
Jacksonville lawmaker denied third term in Florida House
Read full article: Jacksonville lawmaker denied third term in Florida HouseJACKSONVILLE, Fla. While two Northeast Florida state House members easily won primary challenges Tuesday, Rep. Kimberly Daniels lost handily to community organizer Angie Nixon. Daniels had sometimes split from other Democrats by supporting issues such as abortion restrictions and school vouchers and represents the solidly blue Northeast Jacksonville state House District 14. Nixon, who earned 59% of the vote, will face only a write-in opponent in November. In District 12, Incumbent Rep. Clay Yarborough easily dispatched Republican challenger Colin McArthur his primary race. Rob Bradley of Fleming Island, defeated Jason Holifield in Florida Senate District 5, which includes Clay, Baker, Union, Columbia and other counties stretching to the Gulf of Mexico.
State Rep. Clay Yarborough, Operation New Uniform, and the Meninak Club
Read full article: State Rep. Clay Yarborough, Operation New Uniform, and the Meninak ClubState Rep. Clay Yarborough speaks about his "Healthy Marriage" bill, Operation New Uniform on their partnership with Oliver North to support veterans, and the Meninak club celebrates their 100th