Mike Mendenhall
@mikemendenhall.bsky.social
Associate Editor at Jacksonville Today and WJCT Public Media | Des Moines Business Record alum| Past Government Affairs Editor at Jacksonville Daily Record | Past Editor of Newton Daily News | Hubs to Betsy | Go Hawks! (He/him)
Gov. Ron DeSantis ‘Florida DOGE’ wants on-premises access to financial documents, policies and personnel in the @cityofjax.bsky.social next week, adding #Jacksonville to a list Democratic-leaning cities and counties subject to deeper financial review by the state. -Via @jaxtoday.org bit.ly/4fcnGMI
Florida DOGE adds Jacksonville to growing list of audits | Jacksonville Today
The state DOGE entity has requested access to a wide range of documents on Aug. 7 and 8.
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July 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Gov. Ron DeSantis ‘Florida DOGE’ wants on-premises access to financial documents, policies and personnel in the @cityofjax.bsky.social next week, adding #Jacksonville to a list Democratic-leaning cities and counties subject to deeper financial review by the state. -Via @jaxtoday.org bit.ly/4fcnGMI
An unnamed international wholesaler - referred to as "Project Moana" by @cityofjax.bsky.social economic development officials - will be offered a $2.5m property tax break to expand its existing Jacksonville footprint with a $90 million warehouse. - Via @jaxtoday.org
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Council OKs $2.5M tax incentive for ‘Project Moana’ | Jacksonville Today
An unidentified international wholesaler is proposing a $90 million warehouse and 100 new jobs.
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July 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
An unnamed international wholesaler - referred to as "Project Moana" by @cityofjax.bsky.social economic development officials - will be offered a $2.5m property tax break to expand its existing Jacksonville footprint with a $90 million warehouse. - Via @jaxtoday.org
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Florida Gov. Ron #DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis traveled Wednesday to Wolfson Children's Hospital in #Jacksonville to promote state cancer research initiatives and $265 million in funding approved in this year's state budget - Via @jaxtoday.org jaxtoday.org/2025/07/23/g...
Governor and first lady tout cancer initiative at Wolfson | Jacksonville Today
The Florida Legislature this year appropriated more than $265 million toward cancer research and treatment.
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July 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Florida Gov. Ron #DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis traveled Wednesday to Wolfson Children's Hospital in #Jacksonville to promote state cancer research initiatives and $265 million in funding approved in this year's state budget - Via @jaxtoday.org jaxtoday.org/2025/07/23/g...
ICYMI: More #DuvalGOP members of the Jacksonville City Council are publicly voicing support to consider reducing the city's millage rate to cut property taxes. But @cityofjax.bsky.social lawmakers are keeping next year's rate flat for now. - Via @jaxtoday.org
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City Council keeps property tax rate same while weighing future cut | Jacksonville Today
Some on City Council want to see the rate drop before the budget is finalized in September.
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July 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
ICYMI: More #DuvalGOP members of the Jacksonville City Council are publicly voicing support to consider reducing the city's millage rate to cut property taxes. But @cityofjax.bsky.social lawmakers are keeping next year's rate flat for now. - Via @jaxtoday.org
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Three Jacksonville City Council members want to cut the local property tax millage rate if they can cut enough money from Mayor Donna Deegan’s $2 billion budget. Others say the $1.56 per month that the move would save taxpayers in not worth possible cuts to city programs
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Jacksonville lawmakers consider ways to reduce taxes | Jacksonville Today
Some City Council members say they'll support reducing the city's millage rate if they can cut the mayor's budget.
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July 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Three Jacksonville City Council members want to cut the local property tax millage rate if they can cut enough money from Mayor Donna Deegan’s $2 billion budget. Others say the $1.56 per month that the move would save taxpayers in not worth possible cuts to city programs
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