The City Council spent Monday in a day-long facilitated retreat that produced a draft code of conduct, a frank airing of where council and staff misread each other, and a proposal that could change what residents hear back after they step to the podium.
The study is a key step toward creating a one-time fee on new residential and commercial construction that would be collected during the permitting process to help fund the infrastructure needed to support future development.
"It's very bittersweet for me. I am definitely leaving as a happy warrior," Smith said. "I feel like I'm going out on top, and that's because of the team."
Jay Dickson has been named the new Planning and Development director for the city of Jacksonville Beach, bringing over 25 years experience in municipal planning and development to the role.
Atlantic Beach's budget process for fiscal year 2026-27 is underway, and city officials are encouraging residents to weigh in before the City Commission's final vote in September.
Jacksonville Beach City Council moved Monday to make it permanent, clearing the way for new lettering, logos and a metal roof on the century-old building now that a $1 million exterior renovation has wrapped up.
The multi-agency search for 29-year-old Donte Wanton of Savannah, Georgia, who disappeared while swimming near Huguenot Memorial Park on Saturday, July 11, has been transferred to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) after the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its active search Sunday morning.
Residents are voicing frustration in public spaces, neighborhoods and across social media as construction both disrupts and transforms one of Atlantic Beach's busiest corridors
Atlantic Beach officials are taking proactive steps to maintain a healthy budget ahead of the property tax referendum. City Manager Kevin Hogencamp discussed plans to navigate the challenges of the
