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LAW DAY SPECIAL SECTION INSIDE Law Day, observed May 1, provides an annual opportunity to recognize how law and the legal process protect liberty and justice and contribute to the freedoms that all Americans share. This year, the Jacksonville Bar Association and the D.W. Perkins Bar Association are having a joint meeting and luncheon for the occasion. READ MORE ON PAGE 10A
POWER AND POLITICS
THE MATHIS REPORT
GTE Financial expanding into South Jacksonville
With JEA-related investigations underway, here is where the situation stands, who is involved and the key issues in play.
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RESTAURANTS
DIA committee backs seafood concept Downtown PAGE 7A
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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan speaks at a news conference Feb. 20 about what she called a “smear campaign” about JEA CEO Vickie Cavey’s leadership. Seated at left listening are Parvez Ahmed, city chief of analytics; JEA board Chair Joseph DiSalvo and Cavey.
City Council special committee, JEA, the State Attorney’s Office and Florida Attorney General’s office, here is a status report of the situation and a look at some of the key points of conflict.
BY JOE LISTER STAFF WRITER
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hat started in mid-February with Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico sending text messages about a JEA board seat has grown into multiple investigations at the local and state levels, claims and counterclaims of impropriety by figures at City Hall and the city-owned utility, and an abundance of disputed versions of events. For those who aren’t directly involved
Carrico
Cavey
or who don’t follow the JEA investigations in-depth, the developments may be difficult to follow. As the issue enters its fourth month, and with investigations underway by a
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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST JEA CEO VICKIE CAVEY
In mid-February, Carrico drew scrutiny for nominating Paul Martinez, his boss at Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida, to replace Arthur Adams after THE STORY CONTINUES ON 14A
LAW AND THE COURTS
JU College of Law graduates 23 new juris doctors Collectively, the class of 2026 contributed more than 1,500 hours of pro bono service, reflecting the law school’s commitment to public service. PAGE 11A
THE BASCH REPORT
LEGAL SECTION
Regency chooses ‘not to participate’ in downturns
2025 delinquent real estate tax list
Regency Centers’ portfolio of 481 properties across the country, mainly grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers, was 96.2% occupied at the end of the first quarter. PAGE 8A
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