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JTA raises fares and cuts services to make up for budget deficit
The JTA board approved a $139.2 million budget Thursday that included the cuts and fare increases.…
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Asian restaurant in Ponte Vedra is expanding to Orange Park Mall
Koi Sushi & Thai & Bar will open in the former space of TGI Fridays at Orange Park Mall.…
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Flagler College tennis team takes home national championship trophy
The men’s tennis team claimed the Division II championship, its first national title since the 1980s.…
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Periods of heavy rain and storms will soak Florida over the weekend
Days of rain are forecast across the state, with 2 to 4 inches possible in the Jacksonville area.…
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‘Luxury pet hotel’ plans to open next month near St. Johns Town Center
K9 Resorts Jacksonville will offer premium bedding, Microban flooring and flat-screen televisions.…
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City Council decides not to rule out redlined neighborhoods for next jail
Jacksonville lawmakers voted down a bill recommending that the jail planning process exclude redlined areas of the city.…
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DeSantis unveils plan to eliminate most property taxes
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants legislators to put a property tax referendum on the election ballot for November.…
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Judge rules Florida’s new congressional map will remain intact for midterms
Voting rights groups vowed to appeal, but they would have to act before congressional candidates qualify.…
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Emerging El Niño could boost temperatures and rainfall this summer
Forecasters believe a strengthening El Niño pattern is likely to emerge in 2026 and continue into winter.…
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Records in Jacksonville teacher speech case tie school board member to complaint
Hope McMath is asking the state to end its investigation of her social media speech, as state records tie the…
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Nick Howland voted City Council president, Joe Carlucci VP
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Melani Ava Mixson drowned after sliding down the embankment of a retention pond at her apartment complex.…
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May 26, 2026
Piles of sargassum wash ashore and foul the air at Jacksonville Beach
Sargassum has long been common on Florida’s East Coast, but it has grown in abundance in recent years.…
May 26, 2026
Florida lawmakers reach a budget deal with a vote set for Friday
The budget agreement includes money for school vouchers, AIDS drug assistance and Everglades restoration.…
May 22, 2026
Gateway Jax: For Pearl Square to work, it has to be done ‘all at once’
Gateway says the first residential building in Pearl Square could open by September as the total project cost closes in…
May 22, 2026
DeSantis comes to Ribault High to sign bills supporting high school coaches
The bills will supplement coaches’ salaries and also allow coaches to spend their own money to help players.…
May 22, 2026
Florida revamps red snapper fishing after court issues ban in South Atlantic
The FWC rescinded an executive order expanding red snapper fishing in state waters.…
May 22, 2026
Former JROTC instructor accused of making students behave as dogs
Cail Morris Jr., a JROTC instructor at Sandalwood High School, was charged with child abuse.…
May 22, 2026
Florida biologist wins $485,000 for her firing over Charlie Kirk post
Brittney Brown was fired after reposting a meme claiming Kirk wouldn’t care about children being shot.…
May 21, 2026
Former Ponte Vedra Beach players take deft first touch from soccer pitch to medical field
Dr. Munir Adamo and Dr. Nikita Kostrubsky helped Ponte Vedra soccer achieve perfection. A decade later, the two have a…
May 21, 2026
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage launches Sunday in St. Augustine
The pilgrimage will start at the site of the first Catholic Mass in 1565 at the founding of St. Augustine.…
May 21, 2026
WHAT TO DO | Jacksonville Jazz Fest; Blue Crab Fest; Native wildflower field trip
Jacksonville’s Jazz Fest, Palatka’s Blue Crab Festival and a guided wildflower walk in Green Cove Springs are What to Do…
May 21, 2026
NOAA hurricane outlook predicts below-normal tropical activity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an El Niño is likely to suppress hurricane activity.…
May 21, 2026
PolitiFact FL: Alligator Alcatraz may close. Trump and DeSantis statements clash with facts.
PolitiFact found that Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump miscast information about costs and detainees.…
May 21, 2026
New Nassau County patrol boats help rescue 2 from sinking ship
The patrol boats were put into service in time for Memorial Day, the unofficial start of the boating season.…
May 21, 2026
Behind closed doors: How Florida’s state budget gets made
Legislative leaders are negotiating next year’s budget, a secretive process Gov. Ron DeSantis likens to selecting a pope.…
May 21, 2026
Jacksonville Jazz Festival will ring from Downtown stages this weekend
The Jazz Festival, founded in 1979, remains free of charge from Thursday through Sunday.…
May 20, 2026
Culinary Institute gets show of support for riverfront campus in Jacksonville
A City Council committee signaled support for $35 million in incentives to lure the Culinary Institute of America.…
May 20, 2026
Sporting Jax Women host first Gainbridge Super League semifinal
The Sporting Jax Women will host the Carolina Ascent at Hodges Stadium on Sunday.…
May 20, 2026
New sites added to Duval’s list of endangered historic structures
Besides endangered properties, the History Center listed some that have become success stories through preservation.…
May 20, 2026
Southbank Residences begins construction after years of delays
Southbank Residences represents the first new luxury high-rise on Jacksonville’s riverfront in over a decade.…
May 20, 2026
Marineland rebounds from dark days. Now staff say the park is thriving.
Six months ago, all signs pointed toward bankruptcy for Marineland Dolphin Adventure.…
May 20, 2026
Memorial Day events fill the weekend from Jacksonville to Palatka
Memorial Day weekend will include fireworks, music and remembrances of military members lost in war.…
May 19, 2026
JEA execs subpoenaed as council investigation opens door to charter changes
City Council’s Finance Committee authorized three subpoenas Tuesday including one for JEA CEO Vickie Cavey.…
May 19, 2026
Jaguars statue moved from EverBank Stadium — but only for a while
The iconic Jaguars statue, named Touchdown, will return in 2028 after the stadium renovation.…
May 19, 2026
Siding with church, St. Johns County rejects alcohol at Hastings pizza parlor
Main St. Pizza & Ice Cream had sought permission to sell beer and wine across from First Baptist Church.…
May 19, 2026
Former University of Alabama president selected as lone finalist to lead UF
A search committee recommended Stuart Bell as UF president, after a decade in the position in Alabama.…
May 19, 2026
WATCH: Rep. Angie Nixon protests US House map, leading to her arrest
Nixon staged a sit-in outside the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying Republicans gerrymandered congressional districts.…
May 19, 2026
Goodbye cold fronts, hello sea breezes: Florida’s rainy season is arriving
The weather pattern changes in Florida as the rainy season starts. Rain is needed and welcomed.…
May 18, 2026
UNF lab will test the effects of extreme heat on athletes, military and workers
The new Perry Weather Heat Lab at UNF will test extreme weather health effects on people.…
May 18, 2026
Jacksonville leaders promote boating safety as accidents rise statewide
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to nearly 1,000 calls about boating last year, officials said.…