The Florida Trib

The Tributary is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom that serves Florida as a vital stream of journalism, holding those in power accountable and diving beneath the surface to tell stories that would otherwise go uncovered. Our mission is to strengthen the statewide and local news ecosystems by investigating entrenched problems and proposed solutions through using news in the public interest and community engagement.

Open Position

Location: Jacksonville, Florida

Beat: Local Government Watchdog

Position:

Jacksonville has the largest municipal government in Florida and is one of the biggest political battlegrounds in America. At about 1 million residents, a combined county-city government is responsible for a head-swiveling list of responsibilities: Urban and rural police and fire services, beach renourishment, downtown redevelopment, affordable housing, and managing a broad system of parks and conservation land. The local government watchdog produces high-impact stories that keep this community's leaders in check.

Salary and Benefits: $65,000-75,000

- 7 weeks vacation plus paid holidays
- Subsidized health insurance
- 6% matching retirement
- Company-issued laptop; hybrid office-remote schedule

Moving Stipend: Up to $1200

Skills: Writing

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