Multi-million dollar land swap would make once-obscure developer major downtown player. A new proposal, which city officials will weigh in the coming weeks, could make Alex Sifakis and a joint venture he backs, Gateway Jax, among the most crucial players in …

ABOUT The Tributary is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom that serves Florida as a vital stream of investigative journalism, holding those in power accountable and diving beneath the surface of stories that shape our community. We focus on filling the gaps in our media ecosystem, reporting on overlooked topics like redistricting, poverty and the criminal justice […]

Dec 20, 2024 · The story: In October, Tributary investigative fellow Nandhini Srinivasan found that Florida Rep. Vicki Lopez’s votes benefited her son’s employer as she tried to help school bus camera vendor, BusPatrol, win new laws and contracts. The impact (so far): After The Tributary – in partnership with the Miami Herald – published Srinivasan’s findings, the …

Jan 16, 2025 · Pam Bondi, former Florida Attorney General and Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political purposes but also refused to rule out the potential for investigations into adversaries of the Republican president-elect.

Dec 3, 2024 · She said it depends on whether the incarcerated person has submitted forms indicating whom should be notified in the case of a medical emergency, noting communication about medical issues without that form’s authorization would likely violate HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

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Feb 3, 2025 · Pam Bondi, former Florida Attorney General and Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political purposes but also refused to rule out the potential for investigations into adversaries of the Republican president-elect.

Sep 15, 2024 · Deirdre Conner is Publisher of The Tributary. Her experience spans both journalism and nonprofit management, serving previously as Vice President at the Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida, Director of Advocacy and Communications at the Jacksonville Public Education Fund, and as a reporter at The Florida Times-Union and Naples Daily News.

Who We Are STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ashley Smith JuarezChair Ashley is a board member of the Emily Balz Smith Foundation and Practice. She previously served as the Clinton Health Matters Initiative Director at the Clinton Foundation overseeing work to improve health and well-being in communities across the U.S. She also previously served as executive […]

Nov 5, 2024 · JSO officers sic K9 on unarmed man, prompting federal lawsuit February 3, 2025; Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters settles lawsuit in mother of five’s jail suicide death January 23, 2025; From the Publisher: Nate Monroe to join The Tributary as Executive Editor January 21, 2025; Duval jail reports fewer deaths in first full year …