Jake Stofan
Reporter at WJAX-TV (Jacksonville, FL)
Reporter at WFOX-TV (Jacksonville, FL)
Reporter for @ActionNewsJax
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Jake Stofan
The US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Tennessee’s law banning access to transgender medical care for minors could pave the way for a similar ban in Florida to go into effect. The ruling doesn’t have any automatic impacts. Florida’s ban remains on hold, as it was blocked by a federal court last summer. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<However, due to the stark similarities between Florida and Tennessee laws, it may not be long before Florida gets the green light.
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actionnewsjax.com | Jake Stofan
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — JSO is hoping to upgrade its crime-fighting technology hub with more than $700,000 in state funding included in this year’s budget. JSO Real-Time Crime Center launched in 2018, and JSO considers it a force multiplier. Whether it’s tracking down a suspect’s car or helping officers find a missing vulnerable adult, the Real-Time Crime Center acts as the eyes and ears of the agency to aid officers on the ground. “These are almost officers, if you will.
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actionnewsjax.com | Jake Stofan
Some personal information of elected officials in Florida could soon be shielded from the public eye. The new bill is awaiting the Governor’s signature and is getting new attention after the assassination and attempted assassination of two Democratic state lawmakers at their homes in Minnesota.
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actionnewsjax.com | Jake Stofan
Florida TaxWatch is asking Governor Ron DeSantis to trim $416 million of pork projects, or Turkeys, as the organization calls them in the Sunshine State’s budget. More than $22.5 million of those recommended cuts target projects in Northeast Florida. Among them are a million dollars for a new museum at the Olustee Battlefield in Baker County and more than $2 million for the Clay County Archives Building and two trail projects in the county.
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actionnewsjax.com | Jake Stofan
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville City Council’s Duval DOGE Committee has wrapped up its work, at least for the time being.
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Last Friday, @jsosheriff received this guidance from @CityofJax's General Counsel, advising the agency not to enforce state and local laws that make it a crime to be in Florida and Duval County without legal status in the country. @ActionNewsJax https://t.co/Tq24qbOOh0
Free Kill Repeal sponsor Senator @Clay_Yarborough issues statement on @GovRonDeSantis' veto announcement, saying he will not advocate for a veto override. @ActionNewsJax https://t.co/9OS43Z4vGm
A lot of Floridians are hitting the water this Memorial Day! Tonight on @ActionNewsJax we’ll be breaking down what you need to know about Florida’s new Boater Freedom Act. https://t.co/Bdo6UU2euo