DeSantis signed five bills on May 6, 2026 that change small‑project permitting, speed plat approvals and overhaul septic and stormwater rules across Florida. The package shifts timelines and adds provisional pathways for environmental credits.

A new city bill would let planners approve administrative zoning deviations faster and cut neighbor notice. Supporters say it speeds housing; critics say it narrows public input.

New reports show Jacksonville homeowners' equity cushions are thinning as more properties slip into negative equity. Recent buyers are particularly exposed.

A Neptune Beach developer bought the former Sears at Orange Park Mall and filed plans for a mixed‑use project that includes a grocer, dental office and Mediterranean restaurant.

A $13.31 million city permit lets Aldi start renovating the Baldwin distribution center, part of a $35M plan to reopen a 1.12M‑sq‑ft campus for a 2027 launch.

Trevato closed a $78M refinance on The Station at San Marco, converting construction debt on the 345-unit complex into permanent financing.

City permits show Publix is renovating and expanding its Westside freezer complex while it builds a 370,000‑sq‑ft warehouse next door.

City Council approved $12M in tax incentives for Johnson & Johnson Vision tied to a $550M investment and enforceable job and investment thresholds.

A five-property industrial portfolio leased to Johnstone Supply sold for about $23.6 million, with NAI Hallmark negotiating long-term lease extensions as part of the deal.

Duval County is replacing Hogan-Spring Glen with a $43.7–$44M pre-K–5 campus that will boost capacity to about 930 students and open in August 2027.

A 5,100‑acre Flagler County ranch called Phillips Ranch has hit the market at $42 million, pairing hunting grounds with a private golf course and shooting range.

A $53 million purchase by BTI Partners could open the door for about 2,700 single‑family lots near U.S. 301 and I‑10, with infrastructure work planned before builders buy finished lots.

Raydient’s draft master plan would add about 22,000 homes west of U.S. 1 and annex thousands of acres into Palm Coast, raising big questions about who will fund roads and schools.