JEA may have to lay off more than 500 workers to avoid a big spike in customer’s electric bills . The public utility has been in downsizing mode for more than a decade. JEA decreased from 2600 employees in 2006 down to 2,191 in 2018. David Bauerlein of The Florida Times-Union has been covering this story, and joined us for a closer look. Microbe Lift The City of Jacksonville is launching a new study to help improve the area’s water supply . Jacksonville will be one of the first cities in Florida