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Stephanie Brown
Afternoon Reporter for WOKV
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Jacksonville group claims IRS targeting surpasses formal affiliation
As Congressional leaders continue to question just how far the IRS went in targeting conservative groups for added scrutiny, we’re learning the scope of those targets could be even wider- and that’s affecting groups here on the First Coast. American Journey Foundation, Inc. applied for 501(c)(3) status last September, and ...
JAX Chamber's new CEO says new jobs are priority
It’s all about bringing in jobs. That’s the key message from State Representative Daniel Davis, who’s now taking on a roll that put him in the position to bring that goal to reality. Davis has been named the new President and CEO of JAX Chamber effective July 1. It’s a ...
Clay, Duval, SJC projects all on watchdog veto list
When you’re looking at a total package of $74.5 billion, it’s not bad to say a watchdog group only found roughly $107 million in “turkeys”, but a chunk of those questions come right back here to the First Coast. Florida TaxWatch has put out its annual list of items it ...
How much does FL/GA really cost you?
They’re events you go to every year- the Florida/Georgia football game, UF/FSU baseball game- but they could actually be costing you more than just a ticket. “We still don’t know how much, if any, money that we made with these events that we put on,” says Councilman Matt Schellenberg. Schellenberg ...
Two in custody after police shooting at JIA's rental parking garage
Police are searching for a third supect in a police-involved shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon in the rental parking garage of Jacksonville International Airport. Two suspects are in custody and police are searching for a third suspect in connection with the shooting. Police have identified the suspect as 20-year-old Rodney ...
Local green light for studying legal alcohol limit
If your typical evening plans include going out to have a few drinks with friends or family and then driving yourself home, you’ll need to keep an eye on a recommendation out Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board is urging states to tighter restrictions on drunk driving by lowering the ...
Area colleges split on report calling for change in President's pay
Nearly ten million of your tax dollars this year are paying for the salary and benefits of Florida’s 28 college presidents, and it looks like there’s no uniform way that money is spent. “It’s a very large system, very complex system,” says Florida State College at Jacksonville interim President Willis ...
Questions remain as pension plan heads to Jacksonville's city council
Will the savings stack up, and how? The two big questions still looming for your City Council Finance Chair as he waits for more details on the pension deal reached between the Mayor’s Office, Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters, Fraternal Order of Police 530 and Police and Fire Pension Fund. ...
Clay County asks state for homeowner repair assistance from weekend storms
Clay County will no longer be in a local state of emergency effective Saturday at 10 AM, but that doesn’t mean the cleanup from last weekend’s storms, or the concern about more in the future, is over. “We’re still vulnerable,” says Clay County Emergency Management Deputy Director John Ward. Ward ...
Pension deal could save more than $1B
It’s a deal that’s months in the making and has led to mediation, and even a lawsuit. But now the City of Jacksonville, Fraternal Order of Police, Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters and Police and Fire Pension Fund say they’ve worked out a deal that all parties can agree on, ...
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