Because politicians are short-sighted people who care mostly about their own wealth. OP, just consider moving to a real city. There's no point trying to improve your own city anymore, when politicians are in control and will try to stop you.
>>1767400Florida, as a whole, isn't part of The South. Only the very northern edges are. But, Jacksonville is at that northern edge.
I've never been to Jacksonville, so I wouldn't know.