The Jacksonville City Council’s Special Investigative Committee voted Tuesday to issue subpoenas for JEA CEO Vickie Cavey, Chief Administrative Officer Jody Brooks and former JEA legal counsel Regina Ross as part of its ongoing investigation into the city-owned utility.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office sent a subpoena in recent days to JEA for records relating to a controversial lobbying contract that the agency’s CEO nixed at the beginning of the year.

A series of anonymous text messages criticizing prominent Jacksonville leaders has escalated, with the sender now directly contacting News4JAX Anchor/Reporter Tarik Minor.

The News4JAX I-TEAM has uncovered new details about an anonymous mass text message campaign targeting two prominent Jacksonville leaders.

JEA received a subpoena on Friday from State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s office seeking a broad swath of communication records about the agency’s CEO, Vickie Cavey, as well as discussions involving City Council President Kevin Carrico and a high-powered lobbying firm that employs former Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry.

An anonymous mass text message campaign targeting prominent Jacksonville leaders has expanded, with the president of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce now among those singled out.

The News4JAX I-TEAM is investigating who is behind a mysterious anonymous text message sent to hundreds, if not thousands, of people across North Florida regarding JEA.

Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico announced Thursday he is nominating Randy Wyse to serve on the JEA Board of Directors — a closely watched appointment after weeks of controversy involving board selections, leadership allegations at the utility, and a subpoena seeking Carrico’s JEA-related communications.

The executive committee of JEA’s Board of Directors made an unusual -- but expected -- move on Monday, opting to forego the traditional succession of leadership as controversies swirl around the city-owned utility.

All eyes will be on JEA as one of its board committees gets ready for a key meeting on Monday, where the city-owned utility’s board chooses its leaders for the next year.

Jacksonville City Council member Jimmy Peluso is calling on Council President Kevin Carrico to temporarily step aside from his leadership position while records are being reviewed following a subpoena tied to Carrico’s communications about JEA.

Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico has been issued a subpoena about one week after text messages revealed that he was going to nominate someone for a position on JEA’s board because he owed them a “big favor.”

Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico is calling for an independent, outside review of allegations involving leadership and workplace culture at JEA, while also responding directly to questions about the “big favor” wording in text messages tied to a JEA board appointment.

Tensions ran high at the JEA Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday as the former chief of staff heavily criticized the CEO’s leadership and doubled down on allegations that she has created a toxic workplace culture.

During a board meeting Tuesday amid rising tensions over leadership, JEA Vice Chair Ricardo “Rick” Morales III admitted that he privately asked CEO Vickie Cavey to resign after he said employees voiced concerns to him about a “toxic” workplace culture at the city-owned utility.

A “big favor” text about a JEA board appointment sparked scrutiny, a nominee’s withdrawal and new leadership allegations. Mayor Deegan and JEA leaders defended the CEO, urging transparency.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and JEA CEO Vickie Cavey will answer questions Friday at City Hall as the city-owned utility has become mired in yet another controversy.

In a significant development for Jacksonville’s energy future, the JEA Board of Directors has unanimously voted to proceed with plans to build a brand-new generating plant.

In this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, Vickie Cavey, CEO of JEA, shares her journey from growing up in Jacksonville to leading the utility that serves over a million residents.

From cancer research to architecture to engineering, this week we featured women who led their respective fields to recognize Women's History Month.

JEA officials unanimously approved on Tuesday a three-year contract extension for CEO Vickie Cavey that will raise her salary to $700,000 annually.

JEA CEO Vickie Cavey is expected to receive a salary increase of $700,000 per year as part of a proposed three-year contract extension.

Jacksonville’s JEA utility, previously under fire, now faces a new controversy. Board members allegedly violating Florida’s Sunshine Law.

Over 20 organizations gathered at JEA for the 10th Light it Forward awards breakfast. The groups help provide utility bill assistance, housing and other services.

JEA is still working to restore power to all customers in Duval County after Hurricane Helene.

Despite some questions about why and how a new temporary JEA CEO was selected, the JEA Board of Directors on Tuesday made it official and hired Vickie Cavey and Interim Managing Director and CEO at a salary of over half a million dollars a year.

Despite some questions about why and how a new temporary JEA CEO was selected, the JEA Board of Directors on Tuesday made it official and hired Vickie Cavey and Interim Managing Director and CEO at a salary of over half a million dollars a year.

All this week, the new JEA interim CEO Vickie Cavey has been negotiating with the board about her new contract.

The resignation of JEA CEO Jay Stowe was accepted Monday by the board, marking the official end of his tenure as the head of the city-owned utility after four years at the helm.