Jacksonville daily brief: school tax vote, traffic enforcement, stadium plans

Jacksonville is juggling big decisions on school funding, public safety on the roads, and the next wave of major sports development.

1) Duval school tax renewal heads to City Council

The Duval County School Board voted to advance a renewal of the voter-approved 1-mill property tax that helps fund district priorities. The measure now moves to the Jacksonville City Council, which must approve it before it can appear on a ballot later this year. District leaders say the revenue supports day-to-day needs that are hard to cover in the regular state funding formula, including staffing and campus improvements.

2) Crackdown after a deadly stretch on Duval roads

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says it is stepping up enforcement aimed at aggressive driving after several serious crashes in recent days. Officials are urging drivers to slow down, avoid distraction, and buckle up, while warning that extra patrols and targeted stops may show up in problem corridors.

3) Sporting JAX announces Town Center-area stadium vision

Sporting Club Jacksonville unveiled plans to base a future soccer stadium and surrounding mixed-use project near the St. Johns Town Center area. The announcement frames the site as a long-term home for pro soccer, but key details such as permitting, financing, and construction timing still need to come together.

Also worth watching

The city issued what it described as the final and largest construction permit for the EverBank Stadium renovation package, a major milestone for the Stadium of the Future work downtown.

A major Downtown redevelopment group revealed the name for a new residential building and added a ground-floor restaurant announcement, another signal of steady momentum in the urban core.