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Jax dog shelter is desperate for foster homes
Animal Care and Protective Services needs foster homes for 60 dogs by Wednesday as repairs are made to the shelter’s…
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Duval Schools announces superintendent semifinalists
Five men and one woman are semifinalists for superintendent of Duval County Public Schools.…
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Video games could become a high school sport in Florida
The Florida High School Athletic Association is considering whether to sanction competitive video gaming, or esports, as an official sport.…
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Mom’s emotional plea opens Victims’ Rights Week
Rose DeVoe spoke about her son’s slaying as Jacksonville kicked off events for Crime Victims’ Rights Week.…
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That call from the IRS may be a scam
The number of impersonation scams reported in Florida has increased 84% per capita in five years, FBI data shows.…
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One-way Downtown streets returning to two-way traffic
Construction has begun to reconfigure Forsyth and Adams streets as they were decades ago.…
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Why some retired Floridians are returning to work
Many seniors are finding they must work to keep up with inflation, house prices, insurance rates and home maintenance costs.…
April 19, 2024
St. Augustine in driver’s seat for Florida Museum of Black History
The Florida Museum of Black History Task Force named St. Augustine as one of its top three locations to house…
April 19, 2024
St. Augustine man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial
The 37-year-old man scattered leaflets promulgating anti-government theories and then doused himself with an accelerant.…
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April 19, 2024
Florida kids may qualify for free swimming lessons
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill creating a swimming lesson voucher program. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Travis Hutson…
April 19, 2024
Ex-cop in sex case now faces federal charge
Josue Garriga III, a former officer at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, is accused of using a cellphone to coerce a…
April 19, 2024
Black history museum backers escape bus fire on I-10
No one was seriously hurt as the group headed to Tallahassee to lobby for a Florida Museum of Black History…
April 19, 2024
Plans for animal processing plant withdrawn
Prestige Properties withdrew the application after dozens of residents in Northwest Jacksonville voiced opposition to the project.…
April 19, 2024
Costco wants to add fuel pumps at Town Center store
The members-only club is proposing 12 fuel pumps with 24 fueling stations at 4901 Gate Parkway.…
April 19, 2024
Publix redoing stores around Jacksonville
Publix Super Markets Inc. regularly renovates and rebuilds its stores. Here are two projects in the works in Jacksonville.…
April 19, 2024
Photography couple earns Miss Aggie award in Mandarin
The award, named after one-time Postmistress Agnes Grace Jones, will honor photographers Olis and Jo Garber for their contributions to…
April 19, 2024
Politifact FL: Migrants were not secretly flown to Florida with taxpayer money
A parole program for migrants from Latin American countries has been the target of misinformation online.…
April 18, 2024
Northside fuel depot a no, but search for new Jacksonville site raises explosive questions
The search for a new fuel farm site could have countywide ramifications after a Northside proposal was withdrawn this week.…
April 18, 2024
Soccer group considers Sears site at Regency for stadium
Sporting Club Jacksonville wants to acquire the closed Sears property for a new professional soccer operation.…
April 18, 2024
Hundreds of kittens land at Jax Humane Society
The Jacksonville Humane Society is asking for the public’s help after an influx of kittens in the past month.…
April 18, 2024
DeSantis signs bill allowing chaplains in public schools
Parental pemission will be required for children to participate in counseling by volunteer chaplains.…
April 18, 2024
Douglas Anderson teacher accused of indecent exposure
Chris Allen-Black, an algebra teacher, was arrested in Orange County on the misdemeanor charge.…
April 18, 2024
Public offers suggestions to ‘reimagine’ Metro Park
The city is seeking suggestions on how to develop the riverfront park into a “part of the everyday experience.”…
April 18, 2024
Berkman II auction may be back on
A judge this week dismissed a bankruptcy filed by the Berkman’s former developer, which clears the way for the auction…
April 18, 2024
Classic motorcycle show rolls to new site at car museum
The 24th annual Riding Into History Motorcycle Concours is set for Saturday at the Classic Car Museum of St Augustine.…
April 18, 2024
Home prices in Jacksonville doubled in just 7.9 years
Home prices have skyrocketed across the country lately, and a study by Point2 looked at where prices doubled the fastest. If you have…
April 17, 2024
Freed Jacksonville man sues after 44 years in prison
Willie Williams filed a civil rights lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Jacksonville, Duval County and detectives from the Jacksonville…
April 17, 2024
More families desperate for food than during the pandemic
Feeding Northeast Florida says it is distributing 17% more food now than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
April 17, 2024
DeSantis signs bill for anti-communism lessons in schools
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a measure that will lead to the history of communism being taught in grades…
April 17, 2024
Sargassum buries beaches and threatens tourism
Deep piles of sargassum, normally stuck out in the Atlantic Ocean, are finding a way to foul many Florida beaches…
April 17, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Riverfront Plaza design questions
We answer: Where will people park at Riverfront Plaza? & Will the park will be built on a concrete platform?…
April 17, 2024
New college survey probes students’ political views
The voluntary survey is loaded with ideological political questions, including: Is it hard to be friends with people who voted…
April 17, 2024
Building owner responds to Sun-Ray Cinema rumors
Rumors spread on social media this week about the possible sale and demolition of the Sun-Ray Cinema building.…
April 17, 2024
Oceanway waits for decision on proposed Chick-fil-A
A new traffic study caught people by surprise, and a public hearing was pushed back to June 4.…
April 17, 2024
ARTS PICKS | April 19-21
Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.…
April 16, 2024
Southbank self storage, affordable housing plan wins over zoning committee
City Council members on the Land Use and Zoning Committee meeting on Tuesday narrowly endorsed a rezoning request that could…
April 16, 2024
Duval parents plead to keep their schools open
Nearly a dozen parents spoke to the School Board on Tuesday, but school officials stressed again that no decisions are…
April 16, 2024
St. Johns County ranks first for Black history museum
The county is among four finalists statewide for the new museum and will present its case to a state task…
April 16, 2024
St. Johns County needs four new fire stations
County commissioners approved plans Tuesday to build four new fire stations and other public safety buildings.…
April 16, 2024
DeSantis returns to Jax to sign limits on textbook challenges
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will limit challenges to schoolbooks and ease the process for charter schools to…
April 16, 2024
St. Johns County to buy World Golf Village property
The St. Johns County Commmission voted to buy a chunk of World Golf Village for $5.5 million, but plans for…
April 16, 2024
Beaches leaders fight to preserve schools
Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach city councils voted to oppose the closure or consolidation of schools in their communities.…