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The Morning Report: Jacksonville’s Changing Skyline and Remembering 9/11 (opens the original)
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Two major projects that could reshape Jacksonville’s downtown skyline are moving closer to construction, after receiving conceptual approval from the Downtown Development Review Board. Plus, 25 years after the September 11 attacks, a Florida State University history professor discusses how educators are teaching a defining moment in American history to a generation that knows it largely as history rather than lived experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Morning Report: Affordable Housing Trust Fund & A Quiet Hurricane Season So Far (opens the original)
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A Jacksonville City Council member is pushing to restore $4.9 million for an affordable housing trust fund that was removed from the city's proposed budget. Also, today is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, Florida Public Radio Emergency Network meteorologist Megan Borowski explains why the season could remain quiet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Morning Report: Duval Teachers Union Membership Update and Rising Fuel Costs (opens the original)
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Jacksonville’s teachers union is facing a recertification election after failing to meet a required membership threshold. Also, fuel prices have spiked overnight in Florida following the Labor Day weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Morning Report: Questions Surrounding Private Jet Trip for City Council President and New Proposed Rules for Private Colleges (opens the original)
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Jacksonville City Council President Nick Howland’s trip aboard a developer’s private jet to a Tampa Bay Rays game is raising questions. Howland says the trip was connected to fundraising for his political committee and will be disclosed in campaign finance reports. Also, the IRS and Treasury Department are proposing rules that could strip tax-exempt status from private schools that consider race in admissions, scholarships and other programs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Morning Report: A Call for Accountability and Community Healing in JAX (opens the original)
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The family of 22-year-old Asia Bennett is continuing to seek accountability after she was fatally shot by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers during a domestic dispute call. Attorney Ben Crump, who represents the family, is expected to hold a news conference about the case this morning. Also, a new mural in Jacksonville’s Five Points neighborhood celebrates the area’s history and LGBTQ+ community, following the removal of rainbow crosswalks last year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i
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