Jacksonville health care workers who ride city buses for free will have to start paying for those trips next month.…

Julia “Jenny” Perez says her life was destroyed by a sheriff’s deputy who slammed his cruiser into her motorcycle and…

The Clay County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved an incentives award this week for Project Gator — a proposal…

The men’s World Cup kicked off in the Middle East for the first time this week, as host nation Qatar…

Climate change is fueling toxic blooms of blue-green algae. Exposure to poisons produced by the blooms can lead to health…

Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters debuted his new leadership team on Tuesday, while promising big changes to how the department manages…

What started as her life’s passion has so overwhelmed owner Wen Raiti that she is closing her Hakka Kitchen restaurant…

Three Camden County Sheriff’s Office employees have been charged in the beating of a 41-year-old inmate inside the county jail.…

The mighty music thunders from the hundreds of pipes at the back of the historic nave of Jacksonville’s Basilica of…

In a crowded debate that featured heavy time constraints, mayoral hopefuls met Monday at the Rotary Club to explain their…

People in Putnam and St. Johns counties have a little more time to get help for Hurricane Ian damage. The…

The end was near for Tanya May, after waiting in a long line of cars in front of the Mandarin…

Home purchases in Jacksonville fell through last month at a higher rate than anywhere in the country, according to data…

The historic warship once known as the “Grey Ghost” may be moving down the St. Johns River to another temporary…

Q. After reading that the Jax City Council had extended the area where local homeowners can build and rent “accessory…

Another ship has joined the fleet at Naval Station Mayport. The pre-commissioned USS Cooperstown arrived Sunday morning ahead of possibly…

Jacksonville’s beaches lost about 1.2 million cubic yards of sand to Tropical Storms Ian and Nicole, magnifying a need for…

Jacksonville is considering $7.5 million in property tax and cash incentives to Corner Lot Development Group for its proposed multifamily,…

Sheriff-elect T.K. Waters took an oath of office Sunday afternoon, officially becoming the third person to hold the position in…

Republicans narrowly flipped the U.S. House this election cycle, gaining four seats in Florida  — including one in the newly…

The Jacksonville City Council failed to fix the problems with its original redistricting plan, plaintiffs argued Friday in a court…

Jacksonville’s annual LGBTQ pride parade is this Sunday starting at Willbranch Park, more than a month after it was originally…

A new medical complex incorporating a multispecialty surgery center and multiple medical offices was officially opened Friday afternoon near Butler…

Rusted and warped, they represent slices of St. Johns County’s cinematic and tourist history of about 80 years ago. Now…

Former students of the now-shuttered Florida Coastal School of Law will soon have their debts canceled. This was made possible…

San Marco is known for its historic homes, eclectic shopping and dining, riverfront views and street flooding. The part about…

People going about their normal business in the Clay County Courthouse will experience original art from the community’s youth during…

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that that Jacksonville-based Southeastern Grocers Inc., the parent company of Winn-Dixie, Harveys and Fresco…

A new competition combining bass fishing and kayaks is coming next year to Clay County. But the Kayak Bass Fishing…

Roadwork will disrupt your trip across the Mathews Bridge on the weekend. Eastbound lanes will be shut down Friday night…

Three days before he is sworn in as Jacksonville’s new sheriff, T.K. Waters announced a major restructuring of the department’s…

Union strikes shut down two Jacksonville Starbucks on Thursday as part of a national protest against management. Nearly 2,000 workers…

Fansler Construction announced Nov. 15 it broke ground on its inaugural project, The Note, a 290-unit apartment community in North…

Florida is looking at a warmer and drier than average winter season according to outlooks from NOAA. This follows a…

Every Friday, Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his top 3 arts and culture picks for the weekend. Friday…

A manufacturer code-named Raptor Stone is considering setting up a facility on the designated megasite at Alliance Florida at Cecil…

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo claiming that former coach Urban Meyer kicked…

New details have been released about a Duval County school janitor accused of sexual battery against a child over multiple…

Illuminated boats with glowing holiday themes will cruise around the St. Johns River on Nov. 26 as the annual Jacksonville…

More outrage is surfacing over the beating of a 41-year-old man at the Camden County Detention Center. The Georgia Bureau…

More than four years after announcing plans to open Mathers Social Gathering–Jacksonville in the historic New York Steam Laundry Building…

A critical needs assessment for First Coast veterans has released its findings, but the data was limited by a lack…

Frightfully chilly weather is coming, and so are some of the most popular outdoor holiday events. Foremost is Saturday’s 6…

Jacksonville Sheriff-elect T.K. Waters officially takes the oath of office on Sunday, after winning the Nov. 8 special election against…

A 62-year-old janitor who has worked for the Duval County School district for almost 30 years is behind bars on…

Nearly a dozen Northeast Florida eateries are participating in Black Restaurant Week.  The Jacksonville restaurants offering special dishes this week…

Defense lawyers launched a multi-pronged assault Monday on the federal indictment accusing JEA’s former top executives of conspiracy and wire fraud,…

NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon will serve as honoree of The Amelia concours d’elegance on the first weekend of…

A proposed ordinance in Atlantic Beach would restrict where the homeless could sleep or camp out. Introduced for its first…

London-based Paysafe Ltd., a financial technology company that offers payment services, plans to open its North American headquarters in Jacksonville…

A small plane made an emergency landing Monday morning at Anastasia State Park’s beach, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.…

There are two two weeks left in Kids Free November, a Visit Jacksonville initiative to encourage families to check out…

Duval County Public Schools have rolled out a new way to notify families when their child’s school bus was running…

The Jacksonville City Council has passed legislation that expands where accessory dwelling units — ADUs — can be built and…

Tropical Storm Nicole pummeled the coastline in St. Johns County, but it will take time to figure how many homes…

Matt Mitchell walked to the back of the home he is renovating on Ken Knight Drive to show how far…

The St. Johns County Golf Club has scheduled its reopening for 1 p.m. Nov. 29 after an $8 million renovation…

Muddy remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole’s flooding pooled Friday morning on Riverside and San Marco streets, and a flood warning…

The airport lounge for traveling U-S military and their families will have a new place to relax at Jacksonville International…

When Black Panther: Wakanda Forever debuts this week it will serve as a cinematic eulogy to Chadwick Boseman. The actor…

The annual Pete’s Giving event in Neptune Beach on Thanksgiving Day will have some famous visitors this year — the…

Tropical Storm Nicole might have passed, but that doesn’t mean it’s safe outside. Kevin Guthrie, director for the Florida Division…

The Jacksonville City Council approved a $5 million, low-interest loan to The Vestcor Companies Inc. to help finance Madison Palms,…

An overturned tractor-trailer closed northbound lanes of the Dames Point Bridge on Thursday morning. The incident happened just before 9:30…

Every week, Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his top 3 arts and culture picks for the weekend. Friday…

Thanks to Tropical Storm Nicole, voters have a few extra days to fix any problems with their ballots from the…

Hurricane Nicole made landfall about 3 a.m. Thursday near Vero Beach and quickly weakened to a tropical storm, but Northeast…

The outer edge of massive Tropical Storm Nicole reached Northeast Florida on Wednesday, bringing widespread cancellations and the potential for…

T.K. Waters, a former chief of investigations for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, will take over the top seat after securing…

St. Johns County voters were adamant: They do not want to pay more sales tax. Voters on Tuesday defeated a…

Aaron Bean will be Northeast Florida’s representative in the newly drawn Congressional District 4. The Fernandina Beach resident comfortably defeated…

As with their fellow Republicans farther up the ballot, GOP candidates for seats in the state Legislature dominated yesterday’s midterm…

More events and businesses are closing or rescheduling as Tropical Storm Nicole creeps closer.We’ll add to this list as they’re…

With Tropical Storm Nicole approaching, Jacksonville has canceled the Veterans Day Parade and breakfast scheduled for Friday morning. Mayor Lenny…

Tropical Storm Nicole, approaching hurricane strength, is bearing down on Florida, and a tropical storm warning has been issued for…

An oceanfront home at 43 Ocean Club Drive on Amelia Island has sold for $13.35 million. It is the most…

The Jacksonville Beach City Council says a proposal to replace the Adventure Landing amusement and water park with a 415-unit…

A smile slowly crept across Dr. Charles B. McIntosh’s face as he watched the unveiling last week of a rendering…

About 30% of registered Duval County voters have already cast a ballot – that’s more than 136,000 people who voted…

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is 75% of the way toward its $52 million “Rezoovenation” fundraising campaign, with a $2.25…

More wind, rain and possible storm surges are coming our way as the Atlantic hurricane season aims one more punch…

The six tiny shotgun houses that sit snugly together along Oakley Street are faded, chipped and sagging, showing every bit…

Parents, students and a nonprofit group have filed a revised lawsuit against Duval and three other school districts, challenging a…

Subtropical Storm Nicole formed overnight Monday and is forecast to strengthen as it approaches Florida on Thursday. As of early…

Residents in Georgia — the Hickory Bluff and Sanctuary Cove areas — have been asked to evacuate and shelter in…

Southside Jacksonville evangelist Doris Rodgers spent her Friday morning posted outside the Northside’s Highlands Regional Library, one of Jacksonville’s early…

Under the gun of a tight deadline, the Jacksonville City Council on Friday approved a new map of council districts…

The local nursery Eat Your Yard Jax is having its second annual Persimmon Festival this weekend. Eat Your Yard Jax…

The announcement Thursday that TIAA is selling its Jacksonville-based bank means the city-owned stadium and home of the Jacksonville Jaguars…

Sentences were handed down in Jacksonville this week in two voting-related crimes, according to the State Attorney’s Office. And a…

The Jacksonville City Council plans to vote Friday on new district maps after the old ones were struck down as…

Flames flickered in the hands of dozens Thursday night at James Weldon Johnson Park as community groups gathered with local…

Mariam Feist was direct: It is going to take a community-wide effort to “combat the root causes of bias.” Feist,…

The Jacksonville City Council is committing to an all-day meeting Friday to finalize a proposed map of new city council…

After more than 15 months, Clay County is going to resume curbside recycling. Pickup will resume Dec. 5 for the…

In response to rising hate speech, a $1 million fund has been established to combat antisemitism in the Jacksonville area.…

Q: Jacksonville Today reader Marla P. has a problem when it comes to her household recyclable items: Her condo building…

TIAA announced Thursday that it is selling its Jacksonville-based bank to a group of investment funds to focus on its…

A St. Johns County doctor faces charges of illegally distributing prescription medication. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office,…

An appeals court Wednesday rejected an attempt by employees of Ascension St. Vincent’s hospital to shield text messages from being…

The day before someone splashed antisemitic messages around Downtown Jacksonville, police confronted a small group of men hanging similar banners…

The victims range from a 15-year-old boy shot dead on March 12 on 103rd Street, to an 82-year-old woman who…

Judy Coughlin, wife of former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Tom Coughlin, died Wednesday of an incurable brain disease. Coughlin revealed…

A leader of Riverside Avondale Preservation said Wednesday that residents of the historic neighborhood will “fight hard” against a proposed…

Every week, Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his top 3 arts and culture picks for the weekend. Friday…

Proposals to protect endangered right whales from extinction have put Florida’s two U.S. senators at odds with environmentalists. Senators from…

Several types of housing assistance remain available for residents of Putnam and St. Johns counties whose homes were damaged or…

The Duval County school district has published new, proposed sex education materials ahead of a public vote next month. The…

A special redistricting committee of the Jacksonville City Council is moving forward with two draft maps ahead of a Nov.…

They’re calling it a “flash donation drive” — the flash mob version of collecting donations for victims of Hurricane Ian.…

Military veterans with a solid plan for a new business have a new volunteer-run organization to help them get it…

The University of Florida on Tuesday formally selected Ben Sasse as its next president, setting aside concerns that the appointment…

A management plan that will help visitors better enjoy the 40-square-mile Cumberland Island National Seashore barrier island off St. Marys,…

The first 40-acre phase of Nassau County’s 20th park officially opens Tuesday on Edwards Road, just west of Interstate 95.…

Jacksonville’s DePaul School is seeing high demand for its approach to teaching kids with dyslexia The condition is a language-based…

The Jacksonville Port Authority has received a $23.5 million federal grant to fund part of the port’s $47 million program…

The antisemitic messages plastered around Jacksonville over the weekend were disturbing and distasteful, but they probably weren’t criminal, legal experts…

A week into early voting, Republicans in Northeast Florida are going to the polls in far greater numbers than Democrats.…

T.K. Waters, the Republican candidate for Jacksonville sheriff, leads Democratic opponent Lakesha Burton by 5 points in a poll released…

Antisemitic messages displayed around Jacksonville — including TIAA Bank Field — brought outrage from state and local leaders and questions…

The debate over whether a former Jacksonville sheriff’s candidate traded his endorsement for a job got deeper and more confusing…

After a long week of sentencing hearing testimony, a Putnam County jury unanimously recommended the death penalty Friday for Mark…

The dream of purchasing a first home conjures thoughts of a detached home with a fenced yard, two-car garage and…

Respiratory syncytial virus — RSV — is surging across the U.S., and Jacksonville kids aren’t being spared. Dr. Mobeen Rathore,…

Walmart will open three health centers in Jacksonville as part of 16 expected in Florida by fall 2023. The Jacksonville…

A fake real estate agent scammed a Port Charlotte family into leasing a Northwest Jacksonville home that it had no…

Every Friday, Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his top 3 arts and culture picks for the weekend. Tonight…

The number of unused or unoccupied office spaces around Jacksonville, which jumped during the COVID-19 pandemic, is decreasing at the…

Football fans descending on TIAA Bank Field for Saturday’s classic Georgia-Florida game will find familiar surroundings: lots of traffic and…

The nonprofit sector is the third most trusted institution in the Jacksonville area, just behind individual volunteers and the military,…

After a summer of high bills, JEA customers may finally experience some relief — for a month, at least. The…

An apparent Amazon.com delivery station is in review for Jacksonville Aviation Authority property targeted for industrial development near Jacksonville Executive…

These are the candidates for soil and water conservation district in Duval and Alachua counties. Soil and water conservation districts…

A group of Jacksonville clergy are demanding that the Sheriff’s Office take action against the sergeant who apparently posted disparaging…

A corrections officer in Nassau County has been fired and charged with battery after an inmate was beaten, pepper-sprayed and…

With time running out, pressure is mounting on Jacksonville City Council to create new council maps that advocates say will…

In Atlantic Beach, it’s now illegal to use the beach as a giant ashtray. Citing health and environmental concerns, the…

Moné Holder does not need to be reminded of the importance of next month’s elections. “If we’re about to energize,…

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has begun an investigation into a sergeant accused of posting racist messages on social media. Internal…

It is a college pigskin classic that annually nets about $20 million for Jacksonville’s economy as fans from Florida and…

Jacksonville was known as the banking headquarters of Florida for much of the 20th century, with three major bank headquarters…

Former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II has sold his one-time St. Johns County home for $890,000. Minshew sold the…

Duval County students’ fourth-grade test scores fell for both math and reading as part of a national slide blamed on…

If you’re still hoping to see the Van Gogh immersive experience, you’ll be happy to know it’s going to stick…

A local pastor is calling for disciplinary action against a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sergeant for social media posts that some…

The University of Florida and the University of Georgia issued a joint statement Monday that indicated the issue of whether…

A Democrat who ran and lost his primary race for Jacksonville sheriff crossed party lines Monday and endorsed Republican candidate…

A new program in Northeast Florida could protect you from scammers who would steal your home, land or business property.…

From supermarkets to luxury retail stores and fast-food favorites to destination restaurants, the greater St. Johns Town Center area offers…

Jacksonville recyclers could see an “oops” tag attached to their bins next year — a calling card as part of…

In a lawsuit against Duval and other school districts, a federal judge has refused to block the districts from carrying…

Clay County leaders are eyeing major improvements to their tourism industry that could bring everything from a huge waterfront shopping…

Navigating to and from the winter holiday’s Nights of Lights in St. Augustine will get easier beginning on Nov. 19,…

With the election just over two weeks away, the candidates to be Jacksonville’s next sheriff squared off in a lively…

Every Friday, Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his top 3 arts and culture picks for the…

An oceanfront home at 43 Ocean Club Drive on Amelia Island sold this week for $13.35 million. It is the…

A day after Jacksonville argued in court that it didn’t have enough time to pass new redistricting maps, City Council President…

A total of 54,975 people in Northeast Florida have cast vote-by-mail ballots for the Nov. 8 election. Republicans have cast…

La Niña is expected to lead to a warmer and drier winter across Florida during the upcoming winter season for…

Jacksonville City Councilman Rory Diamond has announced he will step down as CEO of K9s for Warriors, the Ponte Vedra…

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is launching a new version of their smartphone application MyJTA on Monday, and with it comes…

The Florida State Board of Education says Duval Schools is one of 11 districts not complying with new state laws,…

The Vestcor Cos. Inc. multifamily developer has asked the city for a $5 million, low-interest loan to build a 240-unit…

More than 35,000 donated items are on their way from Clay County to the hurricane-ravaged people of Southwest Florida. The…

The USO has shut down a longtime resting spot for soldiers and sailors flying in and out of Jacksonville International…

A permanent memorial for one of Mandarin’s favorite sons is being considered by the Jacksonville City Council — renaming the…

County school boards and charter schools will have to follow new requirements for notifying parents about policies involving access to…

More than three years after the city began to search for a developer to build for-sale town houses in LaVilla,…

It has been one of the most questioned Jacksonville road projects since the first bits of dirt were excavated on…

The first of more planned advanced Critical Care Rescue Units are operating on Jacksonville’s streets now, funded from Jacksonville’s 2023…

Haleigh Cummings’ father, Ronald Cummings, will be released from prison on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to drug trafficking in 2010,…

Jacksonville’s hotel industry, alongside other Florida markets, is showing a major increase in revenue compared with 2019, before the COVID-19…

Riverwalkers have reported an interruption to their strolls in the weeks since Tropical Storm Ian passed over Jacksonville — a…

Early, in-person voting starts next week in the special election to replace former Sheriff Mike Williams. The first election in…

Georgia Power has started loading fuel into Unit 3 of the delayed nuclear Plant Vogtle expansion near Waynesboro, Georgia, a…

Clay County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Christopher Coldiron, arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence, was fired Monday, a…

St. Johns County Commissioner Paul Waldron passed away Monday. The St. Johns County commission meeting began with the sad news…

Trevato Development Group agreed to add affordable housing to its proposed apartment community that would replace the Adventure Landing amusement…

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis was in Jacksonville on Monday to talk about Hurricane Ian relief. At an afternoon news…

Many parts of the U.S. are recognized for a certain look, one they usually owe to a groundbreaking architect. But…

Data about the St. Johns River show “the need for concern in many aspects of the health of the river,”…

When Nicole Crosby looked for the City Council chamber earlier this summer, she asked a stranger for directions. He told…

The Jacksonville City Council has decided to appeal a federal court order that found the city had likely racially gerrymandered…

Duval County sheriff candidate Lakesha Burton — no longer a member of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office — has been ordered…

Jacksonville leaders have decided that their discussion about local voting districts will be come outside the public eye. The council…

One of Florida’s most-powerful lawmakers and a North Miami Democrat touting a “grassroots” campaign are competing in the Nov. 8…

Florida voters next month will choose a state chief financial officer who will have a big role in trying to…

Former Orlando-area State Attorney Aramis Ayala is making a “longshot” bid to unseat Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody, saying a…

The first dozen exotic collectible cars have been parked inside the 58,802-square-foot Jacksonville Sports Car Museum, ranging from a sleek…

Florida voters are being asked to decide whether to approve two property-tax measures and the fate of the state’s Constitution…

Jaguar’s owner Shad Khan and his Iguana Investments Florida will expand their real estate holdings by buying the Sea Horse…

Palm Beach County school board members are calling on a state sports organization to stop making students disclose personal medical…

This was a good year for loggerhead sea turtles on the First Coast. Naval Station Mayport reported that for the…

Twenty-five years after a permit requesting partial demolition of Rodman dam landed at the St. Johns River Water Management District,…

The crazy-high rent increases in Jacksonville may be coming to an end. Rents in the metro area rose less last…

Tegna Inc. is facing potential opposition from high-level government officials, while its effect on the Jacksonville market has raised concerns…

Local activist Ben Frazier is opening up about his cancer diagnosis. He released a statement on Facebook saying he’s feeling…

Voters don’t pick Florida Supreme Court and appellate judges, but they can fire them through a nonpartisan “merit retention vote”…

A federal judge has struck down seven Jacksonville City Council and three Duval School Board districts in the racial gerrymandering…

The former executive director of a Baker County nonprofit was arrested this week on four felony charges after an investigation…

Clark’s Fish Camp — a Mandarin institution that dates back almost a century — is for sale. According to a…

April Gray gave a big smile as Baptist Heath leader Michael Mayo and a bright-eyed companion passed by her desk inside…

Six lawmakers, including two from Northeast Florida, have asked a judge for a protective order that would shield them from…

Jacksonville is the River City but a century ago, it had some Motor City running through it as well. The…

Jacksonville is home to two separate job fairs this month, one targeting veterans and their families and the other looking…

The Pace Center for Girls, an education program for at-risk teenage girls in middle and high school, is expanding services…

Speaking in Jacksonville, the head of the American Medical Association joined a chorus of people questioning the Florida surgeon general’s…

Concluding that the animals are “not in danger of extinction,” federal wildlife officials Tuesday rejected listing gopher tortoises in Florida…

A deaf Jacksonville couple now has the paperwork they need to get married, a week after suing over the court…

Officials are still trying to figure out how to deal with coastal damage caused by Ian. One of the areas…

Hundreds of boisterous student protesters drove Sen. Ben Sasse from a stage Monday afternoon at the University of Florida, where…

New voters have until Tuesday to register to vote in the Nov. 8 midterm election, which includes races for Congress,…

Two men were arrested after two children were injured in a road rage shooting over the weekend that started in…

Moez Limayem sits inside his new office, inside the University of North Florida’s J.J. Daniel Hall on a recent afternoon.…

The Georgia Supreme Court is set to make a decision within six months on a proposed spaceport in Camden County.…

Pick up the lettuce in Duval County and the milk in St. Johns. The checkout lanes could be in both.…

The Northwest Classic is more than a football game. It’s an opportunity to be the Kings of Moncrief for a…

A $250,000 state grant for making the USS Orleck a floating museum at a downtown Jacksonville pier has been lost after Gov.…

Residents of St. Johns County can now get rid of debris from Tropical Storm Ian, which caused a reported $60…

A conservation nonprofit in Jacksonville has bought 400 acres of Clay County woodlands using government money budgeted to buffer military…

Vicar’s Landing at Oak Bridge, a new campus of the retirement community Vicar’s Landing, has nearly completed Phase 1 and…

After a nationwide search, Baptist Health in Northeast Florida has announced the appointment of Allegra Jaros as president for Wolfson…

For VyStar Credit Union’s chief executive, the summer 2022 online banking outage and canceled deal to buy a Georgia commercial…

A committee heading the search for a new University of Florida president announced Thursday that it put forward Republican U.S.…

The North Florida Green Chamber of Commerce recently selected Jessica Tittl as its new executive director. She has some pretty…

Breeze Airways, the newest low-fare airline in Jacksonville, began service Thursday afternoon to the New York area. Breeze will fly…

Tourism marketers hope they can persuade people to look beyond the wreckage of Hurricane Ian and visit places like Jacksonville.…

Maple Street Biscuit Co.’s expansion plans fell short of its goals in the fiscal year that ended July 29. But…

Less than a week after Hurricane Ian knocked out power to large swaths of Florida, state regulators Tuesday approved utilities’…

Florida Rising may, at times, be protesting outside City Hall or passionately speaking during public meetings, but one of the…

A new fire station is coming to the Westside next summer as part of a continued expansion of the Jacksonville…

After his district was overhauled in the once-a-decade redistricting process, Democratic Congressman Al Lawson is challenging Republican incumbent Neal Dunn…

A new study says only 19 of 100 housing markets nationwide have slowed down more than Jacksonville’s.…

St. Johns County is still trying to recover from the wrath of Tropical Storm Ian, which walloped the county after…

Driving along North Florida Drive, cars are dotted with student parking passes as they pass light poles donning 50th Anniversary…

Joel Alfaro and Yusela Machado Silvente were ready to get married one year ago when they went to the Duval…

An appeals court has affirmed a federal judge’s ruling rejecting a lawsuit by a Jacksonville pastor who was stifled while…

A monthslong, multi-agency investigation named “Operation: Heavyweights” has resulted in 54 arrests and the seizure of hundreds of pounds of…

There is $4.69 billion in Downtown projects under construction, in review or proposed for Downtown Jacksonville, according to the 2022…

Owners of 1928 Cuban Bistro intend to open their fifth location in January on Amelia Island in Nassau County. The…

A Jacksonville judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit that Celebration Church’s founders filed over a church report accusing its former…

Nineteen times last year, domestic violence ended in a homicide in Duval County, according to a report released Monday to…

Corks & Barrels, believed to be the first of its kind in Clay County, is preparing to open on Fleming…

A man is dead after shooting a Jacksonville police officer and leading law enforcement officers on a 20-mile chase Sunday…

St. Johns and Putnam counties have been added to the list of counties where residents and businesses affected by Tropical…

Northeast Florida was spared the devastation wrought by Category 4 Hurricane Ian in other parts of the state, but that…

Previously undiscovered structural deterioration has slowed construction for the revitalization of the nearly 70-year-old former Town & Country outdoor shopping…

A two-story house is perched precariously over Vilano Beach after storm surge and tide during Tropical Storm Ian washed away…

A former Mayport Elementary School teacher and son of a past mayor was sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty…

Florida emergency management is calling on volunteers from across the state who can donate their time to hurricane cleanup in…

As Hurricane Ian gains strength and approaches Florida, school districts and colleges are announcing school closures for this week. Duval,…

The Jacksonville City Council has approved Mayor Lenny Curry’s eighth and final budget — a $1.55 billion plan that includes…

The Jacksonville Today team is answering storm prep questions ahead of Hurricane Ian making landfall on Florida’s west coast tomorrow.…

Jacksonville’s $1.5 billion budget is going to be finalized on Tuesday night. Though it will include funding aimed at helping…

Stowe fills us in on skyrocketing electricity bills, a failed solar project, JEA’s future energy mix and the status of…

This is Part 2 of a two-part Jacksonville Today series. Read Part 1.  For decades, Madelyn Dinkins-Smith’s family members have…

This is Part 1 of a two-part Jacksonville Today series. Read Part 2.  Deep in the woods of Nassau County, on…

The Jaguars thumped Indianapolis 24-0 on Sunday afternoon in their 2022 home opener. The paid attendance of 58,360 may have…

Celebrate. Appreciate. Educate. The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and numerous others in the region, will do all three…

Jacksonville sheriff candidates Lakesha Burton (D) and T.K. Waters (R) answered questions about crime, police misconduct, money and more during…

The NFL realizes it has a coaching diversity problem and the Jaguars are actively addressing it. When the Jaguars kick…

The vacant MedMen building in Five Points could be on the verge of sparking back to life, ending years of…

A Jax Today Q&A with Audrieanna Burgin Audrieanna Burgin could not resist coming home. Burgin is a Jacksonville native and…

Photos and captions by Dennis Ho | Editing by Matthew Shaw | Intro by Jessica Palombo The Eastside, or Out…

Bobby Graham doesn’t trust the city of Jacksonville. The lifelong Eastside resident has seen too many promises go unfulfilled to…

The inaugural Jacksonville Civil Rights Conference this past weekend explored how the city can move beyond its segregated history and…

With the August primary in the books, and most races going to runoff elections November 8, the Jacksonville Today team…

Voters across Florida cast ballots Tuesday in the state’s first primary elections after redistricting changed the lines for Congress and…

JEA and FPL say they’re ready to restore power quickly no matter what happens this hurricane season, but the Florida…

John Rutherford will return to Congress for a fourth term in the House of Representatives. The Jacksonville congressman defeated challengers…

Two Jacksonville City Council members fell short in their bids to springboard to seats in the state Legislature in Tuesday’s…

Tuesday’s municipal special elections narrowed the field in races for sheriff city council and decided another council seat.…

The Duval school district is getting another financial boost from voters. With 53% of the vote, Duval voters on Tuesday…

Tuesday’s primary election will likely begin to close the book on a three-decade run of Black congressional representation in Jacksonville,…

Jacksonville sheriff candidate T.K. Waters says he “inadvertently” remained registered to vote at an old address while waiting for his…

As protesters and advocates pushed for immediate emergency action, City Council granted itself more time to debate one of the…

Math teacher Tiffany Scott contacted News4JAX excited to share the news that George Washington Carver Elementary School had increased its…

Publix Super Markets Inc. tried to tie down every detail of opening in East San Marco, but then the rain…

Mike Favo peered through plexiglass into a precision laser-cutter machine Aug. 3 on the factory floor at JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc.’s…

The Starbucks Coffee shop at 9940 Southside Blvd. near the Bank of America office park is being renovated into drive-thru-only…

Some Duval Schools teachers say they spent their planning week peeling rainbow Safe Space stickers and posters that indicate LGBTQ…

The Jaguars lost their second straight preseason game on Friday night, falling 24-13 to Cleveland. Jacksonville led 13-0, however, when…

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority may be one of the solutions to Duval County’s school bus driver shortage. Later this month,…

Luke Whipple started the customer line at 4:45 a.m. Aug. 11 for the 7 a.m. opening of the East San…

Challenger Tanya Hardaker and incumbent Charlotte Joyce are facing off to represent District 6 on the Duval County School Board.…

The Jacksonville Today team is answering your voting questions ahead of the August 23rd primaries. A hot topic? The Duval…

A timeworn 99-year-old Catholic church in Springfield is being renovated by members of a traditionalist Catholic group whose congregation has…

A federal judge on Monday questioned part of a new Florida law that restricts the way businesses can address race-related…

What is Jacksonville Today? Florida State College at Jacksonville students answered that question through images.…

Two candidates are running in Duval County School Board District 2, a non-partisan race. The August race, which would normally…

Four Democrats are on the August ballot for the newly drawn state House District 14. The previous District 14 was…

The Duval County School Board is asking property owners to pitch in more for public schools. All Duval voters are…

Local dirt hauler Dale Carter’s decision to run this year for the Clay Board of County Commissioners was met with…

A researcher at FSU says climate change fueled displacement of residents is a looming “existential crisis” for Jacksonville and other…

Kyle Lampkin and Michael Behfar are monetizing one of the most mundane parts of adulting: doing laundry. The two childhood…

Five candidates – four Democrats and one Republican – are vying to fill the Jacksonville sheriff’s seat, following Mike Williams’…

Nine candidates are vying for Jacksonville City Council in the August 23rd election, as sitting council members Reggie Gaffney and…

With less than five weeks remaining until the August primaries, a third of the 97,999 Duval voters who requested vote-by-mail…

Extreme heat is the deadliest form of hazardous weather and Jacksonville will soon have data showing how the city is…

Cheri Randolph is a homebody. She prefers cooking a meal for her boys and the other mundane activities that turn…

Duval County Public Schools has taken down a 12-minute anti-bullying video that taught middle and high school students how to…

Almost 150 new laws will take effect in Florida on Friday, including some that opponents are still trying to stop:…

JAXPORT is on pace for another record-setting year in container volume, a volume that would not be possible without its…

The parent company of Florida’s largest utility has announced plans to expand its use of solar energy and other renewable…

A Jax Today Q&A with Vince Evans Vince Evans stood against a wall, listening and nodding as Rep. Sheila Jackson…

Jacksonville’s recently resigned sheriff, Mike Williams, isn’t the only one who was policing the county while living somewhere else. Data…

Shontae Jackson does not need to be told how devastating it can be when a family member’s life is shockingly…

Dara Davis started All Construction Group, a company she operates out of her home on Jacksonville’s Northside, in March of…

Jacksonville’s office of general counsel is set to weigh in by 2 p.m. Thursday on whether Sheriff Mike Williams should…

Jacksonville has secured millions in funding for resilience projects and the city expects to get a lot more by the…

A Jax Today Q&A with Joe Bruno Joe Bruno, a former executive at Wells Fargo, claimed this month in The…

The Jacksonville Today team is answering your housing questions, as rents in the region have climbed by more than twice…

In response to Florida’s new, critic-dubbed “Don’t Say Gay” law, Duval County Public Schools plans to slash the district’s decade-old…

Celebrating the city’s two centuries of history – warts and all – was the challenge the Jacksonville Historical Society was…

The Duval County School Board is set to meet Tuesday morning to discuss an update to its LGBTQ support guide,…

More than 90% of all greenhouse gas emissions from large facilities in Jacksonville can be traced back to JEA and…

Rent prices  in the Jacksonville metro area have increased by more than 30% since the start of the pandemic —…

The first time I truly understood the power, the potential and grace of journalism was when I screwed up. I…

A driver shortage in Jacksonville triggered missed garbage pickups by the thousands. Through it all, the men and women who…

Construction will begin soon on a new water and sewer system in American Beach, the historically African American community in…

The Environmental Leadership Program at the University of North Florida is preparing students to be future environmental leaders through training…

Jacksonville mom Krista Jones is buying beans instead of meat for protein. It’s one of the creative steps she’s had…

While stormwater ponds do offer benefits, new research from UF indicates that they may be delivering a net disservice by…

The Duval County Courthouse is certainly a sight to behold. With its precast concrete and steel facade, the 800,000-square-foot, seven-story…

Fleming Island state Sen. Jennifer Bradley says her bill would get rid of a subsidy that utility customers without rooftop…

Plus, 5 takeaways from the City Council election Republican Nick Howland will be sworn in on Jacksonville’s City Council Wednesday,…

With election day fast approaching, the race to fill the at-large Jacksonville City Council seat left vacant by the late…

As the pace of development in the city’s urban core continues to ramp up, Jacksonville’s Downtown is beginning to look…

Early voting is underway in the race to fill the Jacksonville at-large city council seat vacated by the late Tommy…

In Wes Anderson’s new film, The French Dispatch, Julian Cadazio (a huckster of substantial means played by Adrien Brody) is…

When it comes to climate change, many of Koonin’s views — as expressed in his book and in prior speaking…

Researchers at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville are studying how a naturally occurring bacteria could be used to…

Through his art, Jacksonville photographer Doug Eng is trying to help people gain more of an appreciation for the natural…

Companies including Florida Blue and Johnson and Johnson are signing onto a new program from JEA that allows corporations to…

It’s just after 5 p.m. on the Monday before Thanksgiving. Artist and Professor Dustin Harewood dons a paint-splattered denim apron…

A city reliant on heritage tourism struggles to protect its most valuable assets.…

The term First Coast is synonymous with Jacksonville and its four surrounding counties: Clay, Nassau, Baker and St. Johns. A…

The Age of Cognizance, which opened this month, is the Yellow House’s first in-person exhibit in nearly two years. A…

One of Florida’s top climate scientists says the Biden administration’s new infrastructure bill isn’t a climate panacea but, he says,…

When Ingrid Carias began working in the Duval County Public School system around 2014, there were about 5,500 students the…

Introduction by Matthew Shaw | Photographs and captions by Toni Smailagic When Toni Smailagic brings out his camera, it seems,…

Introduction by Matthew Shaw | Photographs and captions by Michael Rakim The first time I saw the work of Wesley…

Experts say electrification of trucks and cars would be an essential step toward canceling out America’s yearly greenhouse gas emissions…

Introduction by Matthew Shaw | Photographs and captions by Leighton Hoey As someone who has spent the last half-decade or…

Atlantic Beach-based landscape photographer Tom Schifanella trains his lens on Jacksonville’s natural beauty.…

Anne Coglianese, Jacksonville’s first Chief Resilience Officer, has been on the job since July, 2021. She has been tasked with…

The vast majority of the more than 1.7 million households in Florida that have flood insurance policies through the National…

The story behind Florida’s new laws that strip cities of their ability to fight climate change.…

In 1898 the St. Johns River went about 18 feet down at its deepest point. Now it’s about 40 feet…

Compared with Nashville, Jacksonville is doing relatively little to reduce its carbon footprint and does not have a climate action…

Many cities around the country now have proven examples of green infrastructure — Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, Portland and St.…

The city of Jacksonville is playing catch-up when it comes to addressing climate change, but it’s now poised to take…

Many are worried that Florida’s powerful investor-owned utilities are pushing regulators to scale back the state’s rooftop solar policy, as…

Environmental advocacy has long been dominated by white voices, even as people of color are more affected by climate change…

Faith-based efforts like Green Spirits are increasingly popping up around the country as Christians — many of them young —…

Sea level rise isn’t a hypothetical future issue in low-lying areas of Jacksonville. It’s forcing people to make life-changing decisions…

As the holiday season approaches and residents look ahead to the annual Nights of Lights festival an old enemy is…

Local weathercasters are well positioned to help educate the public on climate change, which researchers say is necessary before people…

A riled-up Atlantic Ocean has been biting off and swallowing huge chunks of Northeast Florida beaches during fierce storms in…

Julia Nesheiwat is Florida’s Chief Resilience Officer  Update: Julia Nesheiwat assumed the position of Florida’s first-ever Chief Resilience Officer in July…

Sean Lahav is the Resiliency Coordinator for the Northeast Florida Regional Council What does a resiliency coordinator do?   A…

Shane Corbin is the City Manager of Atlantic Beach  What in your background prepared you to work in Atlantic Beach?  …

Richard Leon is Jacksonville’s Urban Forestry Manager   What is an urban forestry manager? What do you do?  Half the city…

Lauren Watkins teaches people how to talk about climate change as the Director of Behavior Change Strategies for Impact By…

Adam Rosenblatt is an assistant professor of biology at the University of North Florida  Tell me about the letter you…

After pulling out of a national resiliency initiative in 2016, the city is working on its own adaptation plans.…

City planners can use new data to maximize conservation projects’ impact.…

Letting the market dictate solutions is the prevailing mantra.…

The Heritage Monitoring Scouts are helping the state decide which pieces of history to save and which to abandon.…

“Climate change will affect the Department of Defense’s ability to defend the Nation and poses immediate risks to U.S. national…

What’s good for today’s economy isn’t so great for tomorrow’s earth.…

The city of Jacksonville is offering to buy out homes in a flood-prone riverfront neighborhood.…

The race is on to deal with Florida’s 2.6 million ticking stink bombs.…

As coastal property values drop, the economic effects could ripple inland.…

In Florida, sellers don’t have to disclose flood damage. So how can buyers assess the risk?…

The Florida grasshopper sparrow is the continent’s most endangered bird. Climate change isn’t helping.…

A South Florida builder is trying to make prefabricated chic.…