{"id":810435,"date":"2026-05-20T18:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/810435\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:38:28","slug":"jacksonville-bold-for-5-20-26-true-heroism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/810435\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Bold for 5.20.26: True heroism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Attorney General <strong>James Uthmeier<\/strong> is recognizing a Clay County deputy as the 2025 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year after the \u201crescue and recovery\u201d of four victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Detective <strong>Eva Solis<\/strong> is being honored for an investigation into a child exploitation and human trafficking case, where the probe uncovered seven identified victims, one child rescued, three victims recovered, and more than two million CSAM files.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025-Law-Enforcement-Officer-of-the-Year-uthmeier.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-797489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025-Law-Enforcement-Officer-of-the-Year-uthmeier-640x364.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"364\"  \/><\/a>James Uthmeier recognized Eva Solis after her investigation helped rescue and recover victims in a child exploitation case.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe dedication shown by Detective Solis led to the takedown of true predators, who are now in federal custody, and her work reflects the highest ideals of law enforcement and protecting those who cannot protect themselves \u2014 especially children,\u201d a release from Uthmeier\u2019s office reads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Uthmeier announced the honor on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Crossed lines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">State Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/videos\/news\/2026\/05\/15\/rep-nixon-released-after-arrest-expresses-frustration-with-desantis\/90106301007\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Angie Nixon<\/strong><\/a> continues to make news regarding congressional reapportionment, which weakens her leverage on her political side and <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/796525-petty-politics-angie-nixon-blames-ron-desantis-and-his-allies-for-house-discipline-over-megaphone-use\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>draws<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/796525-petty-politics-angie-nixon-blames-ron-desantis-and-his-allies-for-house-discipline-over-megaphone-use\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>discipline<\/strong><\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/796169-house-panel-to-probe-member-floor-conduct-after-angie-nixons-bullhorn-blast\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>using<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/796169-house-panel-to-probe-member-floor-conduct-after-angie-nixons-bullhorn-blast\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>a<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/796169-house-panel-to-probe-member-floor-conduct-after-angie-nixons-bullhorn-blast\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>bullhorn<\/strong><\/a> during last month\u2019s vote.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nixon was then <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/796766-angie-nixon-joins-sit-in-at-gov-desantis-office-crowd-mostly-dispersed-after-arrest-threats\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>detained on Friday<\/strong><\/a> to end an hourslong sit-in at Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/rondesantis.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Ron DeSantis\u2019 office<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nixon wanted to meet with DeSantis to urge him to call a Special Session to repeal the new, allegedly \u201crace-neutral\u201d congressional map his office pushed through, but DeSantis did not oblige. She was removed from his office; only then did he comment on the scene via social media.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/2055438062507671573\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>FAFO<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d he posted Friday, presumably not referring to the efforts of the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight, as he amplified an allied journalist\u2019s post that called the Black Jacksonville Democrat \u201cghetto.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/angie-nixon-sit-in-copy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-796973\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/angie-nixon-sit-in-copy-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  \/><\/a>Angie Nixon was detained after a sit-in at Ron DeSantis\u2019 office over Florida\u2019s congressional map dispute.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">DeSantis has a history of not shying away from atavistic signifiers interpreted by many as obtuse to our nation\u2019s history of institutionalized racism, of course, including worrying that a Black Democratic opponent would \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/274201-monkey-this-up-flap-a-nothingburger-says-ron-desantis\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>monkey<\/strong><\/a>\u201d up Florida\u2019s progress if elected in 2018, and delivering a <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/793898-desantis-hakeem-impression\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>parody of the speech patterns<\/strong><\/a> of the House Democratic Leader that revealed more about DeSantis\u2019 inherent biases to critics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also boosted Chief of Staff <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/2055439483193962636\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Jason Weida\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> post that trumpeted Nixon\u2019s arrest with a less racially charged reaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cDeservedly so. Our office isn\u2019t a platform for this performative nonsense,\u201d the Chief Executive chided.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nixon, a candidate for the U.S. Senate who is leaving the House this year after six years of making more headlines than legislative wins, had been sanctioned by the House Rules and Ethics Committee days before. The panel did not pursue harsher sanctions or have any significant debate about the punishment in what was a very quick meeting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For her part, Nixon said she was \u201cannoyed and aggravated for Floridians\u201d after she was released from being sequestered in the basement of the Capitol Building.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nixon maintains her arrest was for seeking a meeting, revealing she is due in court next month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baptistjax.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-760844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Baptist_Wolfson-ad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tweet<\/strong>, <strong>tweet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BoldCityBeat\/status\/2056870584580002154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-797510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TWEET-BOLD-CITY-640x704.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"522\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Insurance summit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Insurers and medical professionals concede that rising healthcare costs too often fall on patients. But getting Congress to approve a solution acceptable to all parties remains frustratingly out of reach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">U.S. Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/bean.house.gov\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Aaron Bean<\/strong><\/a> hopes to find an elusive bipartisan policy answer, bringing together interests, including Florida medical professionals, for a health summit in the U.S. House.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bean-consensus.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-797490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bean-consensus-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"  \/><\/a>Aaron Bean hosted a U.S. House health summit focused on bipartisan solutions to rising healthcare costs and the No Surprises Act.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe\u2019re looking for consensus, and that consensus has to have bipartisan support if we\u2019re going to have action,\u201d the Fernandina Beach Republican said. \u201cThe first thing is identifying the problem, shining light on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hopefully, it will lead to policy action that brings all parties together, though Bean\u2019s event highlighted disparities in agendas and a lack of desire to reach consensus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The summit included a lengthy debate about potential changes to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/nosurprises\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>No Surprises Act<\/strong><\/a>, a law passed in 2020 and implemented in 2022 that aims to standardize prices for procedures and treatments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/796815-aaron-bean-hosts-summit-on-how-to-make-medical-insurance-more-efficient-and-predictable\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Read more here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tweet, tweet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JayCollinsFL\/status\/2056170462078554436\/photo\/4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-797509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TWEET-COLLINS-640x716.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"532\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/votekirwan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-760845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kirwan-ad-640x426.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Eyes in the skies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jacksonville Sheriff <a href=\"https:\/\/flsheriffs.org\/staff\/sheriff-t-k-waters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>T.K. Waters<\/strong><\/a> may soon have more eyes in the sky funded by the state of Florida.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flhouse.gov\/AppropriationProjectRequests\/2026\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>House Justice Budget Subcommittee<\/strong><\/a> agrees with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Appropriations\/FY2026-27\/LocalFundingRequests\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil <\/strong><\/a>Justice\u2019s $610,000 allotment to fund the Drone First Responder Program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The funding was prioritized this Session by Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Senators\/s4?pref=full\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Clay Yarborough<\/strong><\/a> and House Speaker Pro Tempore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flhouse.gov\/Sections\/Representatives\/details.aspx?MemberId=4712&amp;LegislativeTermId=91\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Wyman Duggan<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TK-Waters-CREDIT-Jacksonville-Today.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-797493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TK-Waters-CREDIT-Jacksonville-Today-640x427.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"  \/><\/a>T.K. Waters could see Jacksonville\u2019s drone response program expand with $610,000 in proposed state funding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The money, should it make it to the final budget ratified by Gov. <strong>Ron DeSantis<\/strong>, will allow for the development of this program, which is intended to augment the efforts of officers on the ground who will deploy the devices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drones are expected to help with response times, make efforts more efficient and keep police safer as they manage what the House appropriations request calls \u201cimprobable situations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The $610,000 is expected to cover one fixed-wing mapping drone with required accessories, 10 drone inverters, 10 external drones for reconnaissance, 25 interior drones to assess building safety, batteries and maintenance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office will be required to document the program\u2019s efficacy should it be funded. Given the close relationship between DeSantis and Waters, whom the Governor endorsed in a 2022 Special Election, it should be an easy sell for the executive branch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In the Navy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s anchors aweigh for another tranche of state funding for Jacksonville\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/fhnsa.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>USS Orleck<\/strong><\/a> Museum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The House is agreeing to the Senate\u2019s $782,000 request to improve public access and safety for the Cold War-era Gearing-class destroyer parked in Downtown Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ask was carried by Sen. <strong>Clay Yarborough<\/strong> this Legislative Session.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/uss-orleck.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-797495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/uss-orleck-640x482.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"482\"  \/><\/a>The USS Orleck Museum could receive $782,000 to expand access, improve safety and enhance STEM-focused educational exhibits in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The money, per the appropriations request, will \u201cgreatly expand one of the most STEM worthy areas of the ship (the Communications compartments), provide increased access to new areas on board for students and the public, such as the After Fireroom, and five Veterans Museum Kiosks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It will facilitate classes in \u201cSeamanship, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math + History (SSTEAM+H).\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s the only Naval museum of its type in the state, and it\u2019s proven to be a destination. Visiting students are not just from every county in Florida, but from all 50 states.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Current exhibits include a simulated Russian submarine encounter from the Cold War and a Mount 52 experience from the Vietnam Conflict, designed to give visitors a sense of the perils sailors faced during the ship\u2019s 37 years of service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hanging on the telephone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Appropriations\/FY2026-27\/LocalFundingRequests\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Senate<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flhouse.gov\/AppropriationProjectRequests\/2026\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>House<\/strong><\/a> are aligned on allocating more than $1.6 million to Flagler Hospital\u2019s Be Resilient and Voice Emotions (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careconnectplus.com\/programs\/brave\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>BRAVE<\/strong><\/a>) program, which will help ensure that young people in Florida with mental health struggles continue to have access to resources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Legislators have funded this initiative before. This year, Republican Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/795844-jay-trumbull-tommy-ford-line-up-early-behind-tricia-berry-in-hd-6\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Jay Trumbull<\/strong><\/a> and Republican Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/788319-honorable-mentions-on-the-list-of-tampa-bays-most-powerful-politicians-josie-tomkow-wilton-simpson-and-jay-collins\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Josie Tomkow<\/strong><\/a> carried the requests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BRAVE-program.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-797496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BRAVE-program-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"  \/><\/a>Flagler Hospital\u2019s BRAVE program could receive $1.6 million to expand youth behavioral healthcare support across Florida.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Flagler says the program \u201csupports families throughout the treatment process by helping them find timely and appropriate care through offering telephonic assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">BRAVE screens families for behavioral health services that meet their needs, then links them to partners for services, and offers support through treatment that includes at least eight visits. The model is designed to address a recurring problem in youth behavioral health: families seeking help often run aground at the referral stage, with appointments booked weeks out, providers that do not take their insurance, or screening conversations that route them to services that do not fit the child\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The legislative request aims to keep no-show rates below 7%, indicating an effort to ensure follow-through and provide help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vet bet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Senate and House Budget Committees agree to support two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.5starveteranscenter.org\/about-us\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Five<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.5starveteranscenter.org\/about-us\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Star<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.5starveteranscenter.org\/about-us\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Veterans<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.5starveteranscenter.org\/about-us\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Center<\/strong><\/a> projects poised to benefit those who served their country but now struggle with reentry into civilian life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flhouse.gov\/AppropriationProjectRequests\/2026\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>House Health Care Budget Subcommittee<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Appropriations\/FY2026-27\/LocalFundingRequests\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services<\/strong><\/a> conference aligned on allotting $500,000 to expand the facility in the Arlington neighborhood that currently accommodates 40 vets, as well as $250,000 for the Homeless Housing and Reintegration Project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/five-star-veterans-center.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-797497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/five-star-veterans-center-640x330.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"330\"  \/><\/a>Five Star Veterans Center could receive $750,000 to expand housing, behavioral health and reentry services for veterans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bringing the money home was a bipartisan effort championed by Senate Democratic Leader-designate <strong>Tracie Davis<\/strong> and Republican Sen. <strong>Clay Yarborough<\/strong>, as well as House Speaker Pro Tempore <strong>Wyman Duggan<\/strong> and Republican Rep. <strong>Dean Black<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jacksonville, a place with a rich military tradition and multiple bases for many decades, is a place that service members gravitate to when they leave the armed forces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s that appeal, in part, which makes the facility need to be expanded beyond its current capacity, along with renovations to ensure that those who gave their health for the country can recover once their service is completed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and related issues will benefit from the funding, as the center does its part to ensure, via behavioral health services, job support, and urine tests to ensure they stay off illegal drugs, that they can integrate into the community at large.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jobs are one part of the puzzle, of course. Housing is another.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Homeless Housing and Reintegration Project includes on-site security, residential living expenses and behavioral health assessments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>No go?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There certainly was a lot of hoopla about a planned autonomous-vehicle manufacturing plant in Northwest Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But tangible evidence of any construction on the factory is scant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Florida Politics and <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/727741-self-driving-vehicle-factory-projected-to-contribute-300m-to-jacksonville-economy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>other outlets reported<\/strong><\/a> in March, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.driveholon.com\/en\/the-mover\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Holon<\/strong><\/a> announced it will build a new facility in Jacksonville to produce 15-passenger self-driving vehicles, with the factory set to open in 2028. Holon officials had promised they\u2019d have a groundbreaking on the facility in April.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/holon-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-762946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/holon-640x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\"  \/><\/a>Questions are growing around Holon\u2019s delayed Jacksonville factory after a promised groundbreaking failed to materialize.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But as the Jacksonville Business Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jaxdailyrecord.com\/news\/2026\/may\/18\/city-officials-holon-silent-over-status-of-100-million-northwest-jacksonville-facility\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>reported this week<\/strong><\/a>, any progress on the plant is hard to find. Neither Holon nor City Hall has explained what happened to the Holon plans, and the factory\u2019s groundbreaking hasn\u2019t happened yet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jaxusa.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>JAXUSA Partnership<\/strong><\/a>, the business development wing of the JAX Chamber, commissioned an economic impact <a href=\"https:\/\/jaxusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HOLON-Economic-Impact-Study-Jacksonville.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>study<\/strong><\/a> from the University of North Florida (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unf.edu\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>UNF<\/strong><\/a>) Coggin College of Business to assess the factory\u2019s impact. It is estimated that Holon, a German-based autonomous-vehicle manufacturer, would contribute about $300 million to the First Coast economy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The city of Jacksonville approved an incentive package that required Holon to invest $80 million locally by the end of this year. But neither the city nor the company could explain where things stand to the Business Journal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pier review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A high-profile tourist draw in a county loaded with tourist attractions will be out of commission for most of this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">St. Johns County officials closed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjcfl.us\/fishing-piers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Ocean and Fishing Pier<\/strong><\/a> this week to repair the pilings to the seaside platform in St. Augustine Beach. County engineers are working to strengthen and repair the structure\u2019s pilings. The work will continue through November.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sjc-ocean-pier-720x480-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-797499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sjc-ocean-pier-720x480-1-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"  \/><\/a>St. Johns County closed its Ocean and Fishing Pier for repairs that will limit access through November.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The work is extensive. County officials say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjcfl.us\/sjc-ocean-and-fishing-pier-to-close-for-repairs-05-13-26\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>the project<\/strong><\/a> will be so involved that beach access to the area will be affected. Access to the north side of the pier will be closed, while the south beach access will remain open, allowing visitors to reach the ocean. Officials advise that surfers, anglers and swimmers should stay at least 500 feet away from the pier if they\u2019re in the water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The parking lot at the pier site at 350 State Road A1A will also see some reduced parking spaces to accommodate construction equipment. But officials say the lot will remain open, with most of the parking spaces available. The gift shop at the base of the pier will also stay open.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The St. Johns County pier has endured some tough times in the <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/715582-st-johns-county-pier-opens-for-fishing-again-after-multiple-setbacks-in-2024\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>past few years<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In July 2024, the St. Johns County pier became basically defunct after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed a <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/683749-st-johns-county-beach-restoration-leaves-fishing-pier-high-and-dry\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>sand <\/strong><\/a><strong>replenishment <\/strong>project on the beach around the pier. Years of erosion had depleted the shoreline of sand, and the beach renourishment effort was designed to restore the area of much-needed beach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Home hum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The number of home sales in Northeast Florida dropped in April as house prices flattened out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors (<a href=\"https:\/\/nefar.realtor\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>NEFAR<\/strong><\/a>) released figures for the six-county housing market, showing that single-family unit transactions were sluggish. There were 1,845 closed sales in April on the First Coast, down by 4.9% from a year ago, when 1,940 homes were sold. It\u2019s also a 3.4% <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/789791-nefar-march-home-sales-increase-across-first-coast-region\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">drop <\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/789791-nefar-march-home-sales-increase-across-first-coast-region\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>compared to March<\/strong><\/a>, when there were 1,910 transactions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/home-sales-Large.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-765307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/home-sales-Large-640x371.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"371\"  \/><\/a>Northeast Florida home sales fell in April while prices flattened and inventory shifts signaled a more balanced market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The median home sales price was mixed for the North Florida area. That figure came in at $390,000, which is a slight 0.4% increase from April 2025 but a 1.3% decline from March.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">NEFAR President <strong>Kim Knapp<\/strong> said the figures for April reflect a housing market that favored sellers for the past few years and is beginning to iron out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cApril\u2019s numbers continue to reflect a market that is stabilizing and becoming more balanced across Northeast Florida. Buyers are seeing more options and greater flexibility, while sellers continue to benefit from steady activity. As inventory grows and affordability continues to influence decisions, we are seeing a healthier pace emerge across the region,\u201d Knapp said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/nefar.realtor\/news\/2026\/05\/11\/media-releases\/northeast-florida-housing-market-finds-balance-as-spring-activity-continues\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>news release<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The active inventory of houses on the market was mixed, with 2,755 homes for sale in April. That\u2019s down by 13.5% from April 2025, when there were 8,209 houses for sale. But the latest inventory figure is 10.7% higher than the March figure of 6,414.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Duval County, home to Jacksonville and the largest population on the First Coast, there were 910 homes sold last month. That\u2019s a drop of 8.8% from April 2025, when there were 998 closings. It\u2019s down by 7.2% from the 981 sales in March. The median home sale price came in at $332,500, a 0.3% drop from a year ago and a 0.3% increase over March.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ospreys ascendant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNF <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unf.edu\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">keeps making news<\/a><\/strong>, with two items this week particularly worthy of note.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Per a media release, the school \u201chas received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award that will allow researchers to make 3D\u2011printed metal parts more reliable and less wasteful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The goal of the initiative, which will be led by Dr. <strong>Longfei Zhou<\/strong> and supported by students <strong>Maria Fernanda Ocrospoma Figueroa<\/strong>, <strong>Tessa Baur<\/strong> and <strong>Taylor Uhruh<\/strong>, is to address problems as they arise during the fabrication process. Essentially, preemptive quality control is used to rectify a nagging problem.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UNF-AdvanceManufacturing-041526JGP_7654.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-797500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UNF-AdvanceManufacturing-041526JGP_7654-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"  \/><\/a>UNF announced new research advances with an NSF grant and a heat lab focused on manufacturing and extreme temperatures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The arm of a 3D Printer is prone to streaks when used to create parts for airplanes, medical implants, and energy systems, thereby impeding structural integrity and function. In some cases, this can render the product unusable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNF also opened a new heat lab this week to study the impact of elevated temperatures on the human body.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNF opened the <a href=\"https:\/\/perryweather.com\/resources\/perry-weather-partners-with-ksi-to-build-heat-lab-at-unf\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Perry Weather Heat Lab<\/strong><\/a> on Monday, which will serve as a research hub studying the effects of extreme heat on people. It\u2019s located within the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) at UNF and will help develop protocols and policies for people dealing with hot climates and seasons.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Heat Lab will be located within the KSI at the Southside Jacksonville Campus. The <a href=\"https:\/\/koreystringer.institute.uconn.edu\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>original KSI<\/strong><\/a> was founded in 2010 at the University of Connecticut in memory of Korey Stringer, an NFL player. He passed away after suffering heat stroke during training camp when he was on the roster for the Minnesota Vikings in 2001. His widow, <strong>Kelci Stringer,<\/strong> was at the UNF ceremonial opening of the Heat Lab on campus Monday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The KSI satellite facility at UNF originally opened in 2005.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lottery pick<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some 350 student-athletes from 17 public high schools across Duval County were honored for their performance on the field and academic achievements as well at the <a href=\"https:\/\/gofan.co\/event\/6502589\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Gateway Conference Awards<\/strong><\/a> in Jacksonville this month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The May 11 event at the Florida Theatre in Downtown Jacksonville brought officials from the <a href=\"https:\/\/floridalottery.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Florida Lottery<\/strong><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jaguars.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Jacksonville Jaguars<\/strong><\/a> to present awards to the student-athletes who compete in 22 different sports. Coaches, athletic directors, school administrators, families and other community leaders attended the event. The student-athletes being honored for their leadership were nominated by those school officials for their dedication both on and off the field.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GATEWAYAWARDS-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-796943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GATEWAYAWARDS-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"  \/><\/a>More than 350 Duval County student-athletes were honored in Jacksonville for academic achievement, leadership and athletic excellence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis celebration goes far beyond athletic performance \u2014 it\u2019s about recognizing the discipline, commitment, and leadership these student-athletes demonstrate every day,\u201d said Florida Lottery Acting Secretary <strong>Reginald D. Dixon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAt the Florida Lottery, our mission is to support education and create opportunity for Florida students, and these young leaders embody exactly what that investment is meant to build. We are proud to celebrate their achievements and support their continued journey toward success in school, in sports and in life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dixon added at the ceremony that there are additional measures to support the athletes through the Florida Lottery Bright Futures Scholarship Program when they go on to attend college. The program assists students in higher education to pursue career goals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jacksonville\u2019s NFL franchise, the Jaguars, also added their support for the event as partners. Team officials added that the event shares values such as teamwork, preparation and perseverance that are essential to athletics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cOnce again, the Jaguars are honored to celebrate high school students in the Gateway Conference Awards whose well-rounded accomplishments in academics, sports and beyond represent the complete package,\u201d said Jaguars Senior Vice President and Chief Community Impact Officer<strong> Whitney Meyer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cTheir commitment to leadership and excellence sets them apart today and signals a bright future for Jacksonville as these students graduate and go on to make meaningful contributions to our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sporting JAX to host playoff match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Sunday, Sporting JAX makes history as the first fully professional women\u2019s team in the city\u2019s history to host a postseason game.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sporting JAX is set to host Carolina Ascent FC at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday at Hodges Stadium (Peacock).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the first expansion team in the nine-team Gainbridge Super League, Sporting JAX exceeded expectations, leading the league for much of the second half of the season. But a late-season slump, including a 3-1 loss at Carolina in the regular-season finale, left Jacksonville level on points with Lexington SC. Lexington won the Players\u2019 Shield as regular-season champions because of a tiebreaker.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Playoffs-ClinchedArtboard-1_4_e34d0d.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-797504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Playoffs-ClinchedArtboard-1_4_e34d0d-640x360.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  \/><\/a>Sporting JAX will host Jacksonville\u2019s first professional women\u2019s postseason match Sunday at Hodges Stadium.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The team has already earned some accolades. Midfielder <strong>Ashlyn Puerta<\/strong>, 19, earned the Golden Playmaker honor in the Gainbridge Super League as the league\u2019s leading assist provider. Puerta won the award over teammates <strong>Paige Kenton, Meg Hughes,<\/strong> and <strong>Sophia Boman,<\/strong> along with Brooklyn FC\u2019s <strong>Sam Kroeger<\/strong>, who all had seven assists. Puerta accomplished the feat in the fewest minutes of the group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Puerta, Kenton, and Baylee DeSmit all scored at least 10 goals, becoming the first trio to reach double-digits in the league.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It has been a remarkable success on the field for the first-year team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c(Associate head coach) <strong>Alan (Kirkup<\/strong>) was saying from the first day that we could be the best team in the league,\u201d said captain <strong>Sophie Jones<\/strong>. \u201cLooking back on that, how many people believed that? I think we thought it was a possibility, but we knew there was going to be a lot of work to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the early days of the season, results were inconsistent. Sporting JAX notched just one win in the first four games. Then, a 4-3 victory at Carolina, powered by the club\u2019s first hat trick by Puerta, started a run. Between Sept. 28 and Feb. 7, the team did not lose a game. They became the league\u2019s highest-scoring team (54 goals in 28 games) and arguably played the most attractive soccer of any Gainbridge Super League team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhen we first talked about our goals at the beginning of the season, it was making the playoffs,\u201d said vice-captain <strong>Parker Roberts<\/strong>. \u201cBut it was also to create our own identity. We have our core values: hard working, cohesive, combative, and creative. Can we embody all of these things and bring them together? That\u2019s where our success has come from.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carolina has some unfinished business. Last season, they won the Players\u2019 Shield but were eliminated in the semifinals by Fort Lauderdale United FC. The Ascent has won six straight games and is unbeaten in the last 11, both matching league records set by Carolina last season.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The winner of Sunday\u2019s match will face the winner of Saturday\u2019s other semifinal between Lexington and Dallas Trinity FC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The league final is set for Saturday, May 30.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If Sporting JAX wins on Sunday and Dallas upsets Lexington, the final will be held at Hodges Stadium. 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