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Mayor-elect Deegan announces teams to study Jacksonville issues
Jacksonville Mayor-elect Donna Deegan announced transition committees that will focus on seven topics ranging from infrastructure to arts.…

44 mins ago
Take a look inside the new Icemen Igloo sportsplex
The Jacksonville Icemen’s practice facility has been renovated with a sports bar, new locker rooms and a new Jacksonville Sports…

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Jacksonville’s bicentennial bell will debut Wednesday
The 225-pound bronze monument to the city’s 200th anniversary will be displayed at the Main Library.…
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2 hours ago
Jaguars to unveil plans for massive stadium renovation
The plans to overhaul TIAA Bank Field will be revealed online at 10 a.m. Wednesday.…

3 hours ago
Walmart Health opening three new clinics in Jacksonville
The openings will make five clinics in Duval and Clay counties, all situated next to Walmart Supercenters.…

4 hours ago
PGA and European golf tours unite with LIV Golf
The PGA Tour, based in Ponte Vedra Beach, could welcome back golfers who jumped to LIV Golf.…

5 hours ago
Neptune Beach bans smoking at parks and beaches
Several other cities already had bans. Among them: Jacksonville Beach, Fernandina Beach, Atlantic Beach and St. Augustine.…

6 hours ago
JU College of Law: ‘It’s hard to imagine having a better first year’
Nicholas Allard, dean of the Jacksonville University law school, says the institution is working toward accreditation and seeking a permanent…

6 hours ago
Former landmarks become apartments in Jacksonville
Population growth has made the expansion of housing options a necessity, and some former landmarks are disappearing.…
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1 day ago
Long-awaited Riverfront Plaza delayed one month
The first phase of the park — on the site of the former Jacksonville Landing — was supposed to begin…

1 day ago
Hillman-Pratt project Downtown could pay homage to Black aviator
Developer Eric Adler says one apartment in the redeveloped historic funeral home could honor Bessie Coleman.…

1 day ago
Four Jacksonville companies remain in Fortune 500
CSX remained the biggest local company on the Fortune 500 list. Dream Finders Homes Inc. joined the Fortune 1000.…

1 day ago
Female veterans recognized for service in war and peace
Jacksonville joins Northeast Florida Women Veterans Inc. to celebrate Women Veterans Recognition Week.…

1 day ago
Swisher pledges $1 million philanthropy strategy in 2023
The Jacksonville-based manufacturer of tobacco products will focus primarily on local causes and organizations.…

June 2, 2023
Florida opens investigation into Duval County jail’s medical provider
Armor Correctional Services failed to report that it was convicted in the death of a Milwaukee inmate in October 2022.…

June 2, 2023
Hundreds pack the river on Boater Skip Day
The annual tradition in Clay County has grown into one of Northeast Florida’s biggest parties.…

June 2, 2023
Tropical Storm Arlene forms in the Gulf of Mexico
The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, was moving south at 5 mph toward the western end of…

June 2, 2023
Restored Navy jet signals next step at Jacksonville’s POW/MIA Museum
Boeing volunteers restored the F/A-18A Hornet, which now graces the National POW/MIA Museum and memorializes Capt. Scott Speicher.…

June 1, 2023
Most of Jacksonville’s homeless have never been through it before
71% of the people in an annual homeless count were experiencing homelessness for the first time — often because they…

June 1, 2023
New tower nears completion at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
The patient tower is part of a $126 million expansion in response to the growing population in Clay County.…

June 1, 2023
100 people line Jacksonville street to protest immigration law
Protesters say new restrictions on businesses and local governments will chase away immigrants who contribute to the state.…

June 1, 2023
Rally planned Friday in Jacksonville to condemn gun violence
People are asked to wear orange to remember shooting victims on National Gun Violence Awareness Day.…

June 1, 2023
Algae bloom warning issued for Clay County
Health officials issued an alert after harmful blue-green algae and toxins were found in Doctors Lake.…

June 1, 2023
New commander takes reins of Mayport helicopter squadron
Cmdr. Katie J. Lunser took over from Cmdr. Carolyn Peterson in a Change of Command Ceremony for Helicopter Maritime Strike…

June 1, 2023
A Jacksonville murder inspired a novel, and it won a major award
Local author Julie Delegal has won an Eric Hoffer Book Award for “Seen,” a novel based on the acquittal of…

June 1, 2023
Tropical disturbance in Gulf has stronger chance of developing
The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season kicks off today with a tropical disturbance that could soak Jacksonville with 1 to 3…

June 1, 2023
Arts Picks | Jun. 2-4
Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his top 3 arts and culture picks for the weekend.…

June 1, 2023
Workforce housing apartments planned in North Jacksonville
Corner Lot plans to begin construction this summer on Avion, a 320-unit complex near Amazon and the Jacksonville airport.…

May 31, 2023
‘This is the time to get ready’: Jacksonville prepares for hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season begins Thursday, and city leaders are warning everyone to prepare now. Know your evacuation zone; prepare…

May 31, 2023
Construction coming soon for Bay Street people mover
The first phase of the autonomous, hands-free system — known as the Ultimate Urban Circulator — could be operating by…

May 31, 2023
Date set for 2023 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
The 79th annual game, pitting teams from the SEC and ACC, will start at noon Dec. 29 at TIAA Bank…

May 31, 2023
‘Cookie Man’s’ kids open North Jacksonville bakery
Arble Baking Co. reflects life lessons the siblings learned as they grew up helping their parents with their home-based, small-batch…

May 31, 2023
Bank of America Tower plans $4.1 million amenities floor
The ninth floor of the Jacksonville’s tallest office building will include a community hub, conference space, fitness center, golf simulator…

May 31, 2023
Potential tropical disturbance will bring heavy rain and flash flood threat
A disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico could bring several inches of rain and strong winds to North Florida —…

May 30, 2023
Judge accepts Jacksonville’s redistricting settlement
The city will pay $100,000 in a lawsuit that alleged City Council maps were racially gerrymandered.…

May 30, 2023
JU begins work on health learning site in St. Johns County
Jacksonville University has broken ground for an educational facility at the Fountains at St. Johns, its first site in the…

May 30, 2023
Victor Galeone, ninth bishop of Diocese of Saint Augustine, dies at 88
Galeone was bishop of the 17-county diocese from 2001 to 2011. He died early Sunday in Baltimore.…

May 30, 2023
How hurricane warnings will be different this year
Taking lessons from Hurricane Ian, forecasters say they must do more to communicate the risks of approaching storms.…

May 30, 2023
Florida’s Disaster Sales Tax Holiday runs through June 9
Residents are encouraged to use the tax exemptions to purchase supplies for their hurricane readiness kits.…

May 30, 2023
New coworking space opens in Rail Yard District
The Workshop at Dennis + Ives, west of Interstate 95 and Downtown, caters to remote workers, startups and entrepreneurs.…

May 30, 2023
Democrat files to replace Sen. Travis Hutson of St. Augustine
George Anthony “T” Hill II is one of three candidates for Hutson’s seat. Hutson will be term-limited in 2024.…

May 26, 2023
Strings Sports Brewery and restaurant approved in Jacksonville Beach
The Planning Commission voted unanimously for Team Adeeb Inc. to convert the former Terry’s Country Store along Penman Road.…