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Action News Jax
Newly obtained Mayor’s office notes raise questions about JTA warning signs amid state investigation
Action News Jax’s Ben Becker has obtained handwritten notes from Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan’s office that are now part of the Florida Attorney General’s investigation into the Jacksonville Transportation Authority.
The Florida Times-Union
Ex-JTA board member turned Deegan critic is key figure in JTA probes
A Florida attorney general subpoena delivered this week to Mayor Donna Deegan adds another layer to former Jacksonville Transportation Authority board member Megan Hayward's emergence as a key figure in ongoing investigations and reviews of JTA at the state and local level with some mayoral politics added to the mix. The subpoena seeks any notes and other documents in the mayor's office about a meeting in March 2025 between Deegan and Hayward when Hayward raised concerns about JTA. Hayward also will feature in some way in an upcoming review by a City Council committee of JTA's finances that will examine whether "whistleblower concerns were adequately addressed," according to the memo by City Council President Nick Howland for the committee's scope of work. The memo does not identify a whistleblower by name, but Howland said it refers to Hayward. And in the race for mayor, state Rep. Wyman Duggan, who is challenging Deegan , said Deegan removed Hayward from the JTA board even though Hayward warned her in their March 2025 meeting about the financial crisis that currently is causing deep transit service cuts and layoffs at JTA . "JTA is in crisis and Donna Deegan did nothing to stop it,
Action News Jax
Council’s JTA probe puts the agency, and council’s own auditors, under the microscope
City Council’s investigation into the Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s financial troubles got underway Friday, and the questions weren’t limited to JTA’s leadership. Council’s own auditors were in the hot seat too.
News4Jax.com
Prudential Drive reopens after JEA repairs cave-in at Hendricks Avenue
Prudential Drive has reopened at Hendricks Avenue after JEA crews repaired a cave-in caused by a gravity sewer main failure. JEA said crews worked through the night to complete the repairs. The road had been closed from Hendricks Avenue to Kipp Avenue while crews worked. The issue began Sunday morning,...
The Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville drivers can fill up for less this week. See latest prices
The weather may be turning gloomy across Florida this week as Tropical Storm Isaias develops in the Gulf, but there’s a bit of brighter news at the pump: gas prices are gradually falling (at least this week). Florida’s average gas price is now $4.1875 per gallon, down from $4.2530 last week. The Jacksonville area is following the same trend, with prices dropping to an average of $4.1841 per gallon this week, compared with $4.2960 last week, according to AAA fuel prices. Diesel prices have also declined, falling from an average of $5.9795 per gallon last week to $5.9063 this week, a difference of about 7 cents per gallon. Here’s a look at where to find some of the cheapest gas across the Jacksonville area if you need to fill up for the final stretch of hurricane season, which runs through November 30th. How much is gas in Jacksonville and surrounding counties today? In Jacksonville, drivers are paying around $4.1841 per gallon for regular unleaded. Here's a look at prices across the Jacksonville area: Clay County: $4.172 St. Johns County: $4.187 Duval County: $4.183 Nassau County: $4.207 What’s today’s national average? How does it compare to Florida? According to AAA ,
Florida Jobs Desk
Jacksonville transportation jobs: delivery app work, flatbed trucking, and private-fleet team driving
Jacksonville’s lineup is mostly transportation-focused, but the roles differ in structure and employer type. Spark Driver is an app-based delivery option tied to Walmart and other local businesses, while WEL Transportation’s posting is a driver referral program rather than a driving job itself. CRST and Melton Truck Lines are both flatbed trucking employers, with CRST centered on owner operators and lease purchase options and Melton on over-the-road flatbed routes. Hobby Lobby Transportation stands apart as a private-fleet team-driving listing with both full-time and part-time tagged employment types.
News4Jax.com
I-295 North reopens at St. Johns Bluff after semi jackknifes
I-295 Northbound was closed for several hours Sunday in the area of Saint Johns Bluff. Before 7 p.m. Sunday evening a semi truck jackknifed, blocking both lanes of traffic and the shoulders. All traffic in that area was diverted to Atlantic Boulevard until shortly after 10 p.m. We still don’t...
First Coast News
City council committees greenlight proposal to help JTA pay down debt
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Four Jacksonville city council committees have greenlit a proposal to help the Jacksonville Transportation Authority pay off its debt. Starting Monday in the Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee, the JTA CEO and CFO led a budget presentation. CFO Randall Barnes provided some insight on what went wrong with JTA's budget.
WOKV.com
Cheapest gas stations in Jacksonville
Stacker compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in Jacksonville using data from Gas Buddy. Gas stations are ranked by the lowest regular fuel price. - Address: 1099 S Ponce de Leon Blvd, St Augustine, FL. - Price: $3.77. #2. Kangaroo Express. - Address: 9615 Heckscher Dr, Jacksonville NE,...
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All lanes reopen after crash on I-95 North between JTB and Bowden Road
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Emergency crews were on the scene of a crash on I-95 North between J. Turner Butler Blvd. and Bowden Road Tuesday afternoon. At one point, two left lanes were blocked, but have since reopened. The area has been experiencing persistent rain, but it’s unclear if rain...