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Nearly 90 businesses attended JEA’s JSEB Procurement Summit this week. The goal was to introduce public agencies to small and emerging companies.
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Former CEO Aaron Zahn and CFO Ryan Wannemacher are fighting federal fraud and conspiracy charges. Records show more than 100 payments to their attorneys.
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The biggest reason is the cost of natural gas, the main fuel source for JEA's power plants. It's higher than it's been in almost 15 years.
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The JEA building is the first major office tower built in the Downtown core since the 1980s.
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Two-thirds of the money would go toward helping Jacksonville homeowners and renters pay outstanding JEA utility bills. The rest would go to nonprofits that aim to reduce crime.
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Jacksonville's public utility will stop disconnecting water and electricity services as part of broader financial relief efforts.
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The Army Corps of Engineers says the lines need to be 20 feet higher for larger ships to pass through. The lines are currently 175 feet above the water line.
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JEA is proposing a rate increase next year, but the cost of natural gas could push bills higher before that.
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A new report shows that raising JEA lines so jumbo-sized ships can reach the Blount island Terminal would cost about $42 million, higher than a previous estimate of $30 million.
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The price was slightly below the asking price but over $1.1 million more than it was purchased for about three years ago.