9 hours ago
Pediatric illnesses illuminate hunger challenge facing Northeast Florida families
Winn-Dixie, The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund and The Players Championship provided food to 31 families.…
10 hours ago
Second case of West Nile Virus found in Duval County
The Health Department and Jacksonville Mosquito Control are coordinating West Nile surveillance and prevention.…
10 hours ago
St. Johns County reverses course and denies 4,000-home development near Nocatee
The project sought approval under a new state law easing development of “agricultural enclaves.”…
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14 hours ago
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees were held in small metal cages, federal report says
The cages, usd as “calming areas,” did not meet standards for humane treatment, the report said.…
14 hours ago
A hot start to the week across Florida, but relief is on the way
A cold front will move over the state Wednesday, bringing drier air to North Florida.…
1 day ago
Gateway Jax seeks $70M in incentives for riverfront tower and Hotel Merrydelle
The Jacksonville City Council would have the final say on Gateway Jax’s latest Downtown projects.…
1 day ago
4 charged locally in nationwide COVID-19 aid investigation
Prosecutors said the four defrauded the Paycheck Protection Program, a COVID-19 relief effort.…
2 days ago
Demolition begins on Regency Square Mall
Realco Recycling is taking down the mall between Impact Church and the closed JCPenney.…
2 days ago
CuppaPug cafe to open Jacksonville location
The Beach Boulevard cafe wll pair coffee and pug playtime to support pug rescue and adoption.…
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2 days ago
National Hurricane Center monitors disturbance, but no US threat expected
Without another tropical cyclone, 2026 could become the second-quietest hurricane season since the 1800s.…
September 11, 2026
Jax board greenlights initial plans for UF campus and Riverfront Plaza tower
The Downtown Development Review Board advanced projects by Gateway Jax Inc. and UF on Thursday.…
September 11, 2026
How Jacksonville’s unprecedented commitment to girls’ sports sprouts opportunity
The Heritage Foundation claims girls’ and women’s sports created by Title IX are a failed social experiment. But not in…
September 11, 2026
Nassau County Schools investigating ‘racially offensive behavior’ at volleyball match
A parent said Fernandina Beach students held up a Black baby doll and made racial slurs, chants and gestures.…
September 10, 2026
New Baldwin principal has history of misconduct complaints
Baldwin Principal Michael Smith had three complaints that alleged inappropriate conduct toward students.…
September 10, 2026
University of Florida celebrates opening of Jacksonville graduate campus
158 students have enrolled as the university opens the first of several buildings planned on its new campus.…
September 10, 2026
First Coast to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
9/11 will be remembered with ceremonies and service projects from Green Cove Springs to Nassau County.…
September 10, 2026
MOCA Project Atrium: ‘Glitch’ investigates the architecture of our digitally mediated existence
With Glitch: Architecture Undone, Ryan Rasmussen disassembles digital perfection in search of material beauty.…
September 10, 2026
We’ve reached the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season
Beyond Sept. 10, six named storms form during an average season, with four becoming hurricanes.…
September 9, 2026
Carlucci urges City Council to restore $4.9M for affordable housing trust fund
The longtime Jacksonville elected officials says he’ll pitch a budget amendment Sept. 22 to reinstate the affordable housing fund.…
September 9, 2026
UF Health Jacksonville mobile health unit targets barriers to healthcare
UF Health Jacksonville expects its mobile health unit to provide screenings and preventive services.…
September 9, 2026
Nassau County balances growth and conservation in Vision 2050 plan
Vision 2050 aims to preserve the county’s “neighbors” feel and funnel development to planned areas.…
September 9, 2026
Fat Tuesday approved for bar and nightclub in Five Points
Jacksonville City Council approved a zoning exception to allow Fat Tuesday to return to Jacksonville.…
September 8, 2026
Duval teachers union falls short of membership threshold, must hold election to get recertified
Duval Teachers United will likely have to hold an election to earn its recertification — under a new state law…
September 8, 2026
Clay County moves to stop guardians who exploit children and elderly
A new task force will seek to prosecute guardians who take advantage of people they are supposed to protect.…
September 8, 2026
EverBank merging with Seattle-based financial institution
WaFd Inc., the parent of what was once called Washington Federal Bank, will take on the EverBank name.…
September 8, 2026
AI-generated ‘Cat in the Hat’ sparks school safety warnings
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the national Cat in the Hat craze on social media.…
September 8, 2026
Florida has more lightning deaths than anywhere in the country
You can avoid lightning strikes by knowing what causes them and taking steps to lower your risk.…
September 7, 2026
Jacksonville City Council President Nick Howland flew on billionaire’s jet to catch Rays game
Nick Howland joined Patrick Zalupski, CEO of Jacksonville-based Dream Finders Homes, on his plane for the game.…
September 4, 2026
Dimon Foundation donation to elevate Edward Waters endowment
The $1 million gift will go toward an endowment that has quadrupled since 2018.…
September 4, 2026
Attorney Ben Crump says police killed Asia Bennett by shooting her in the back
Crump says Bennett was no threat and the officer who shot her should be held accountable.…
September 4, 2026
St. Johns County evictions hit highest level in 7 years
Evictions rose to 718 last year as the cost of living outpaced what many workers can afford.…
September 4, 2026
Hotel and tower under review at Riverfront Plaza
Gateway Jax is seeking conceptual design approval of a development at the foot of the Main Street Bridge.…
September 3, 2026
Winners and losers: Where Jacksonville’s proposed $2B budget stands
The full Jacksonville City Council will have a final vote on the budget during its Sept. 22 meeting.…
September 3, 2026
New parking garage just months away at Jacksonville International Airport
The airport expects to open 2,000 new parking spaces before the busy Thanksgiving travel period.…
September 3, 2026
St. Johns County will remove at least some of its Flock cameras
The Sheriff’s Office did not specify whether it will remove all Flock cameras or just those on state roads.…
September 3, 2026
After 25 years of ‘Electro Lounge,’ David Luckin still isn’t ready to chill out
“Electro Lounge,” with its eclectic mix of downtempo and chillout music, turns 25…
September 3, 2026
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon
The endorsement comes after Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his support of Nixon.…
September 2, 2026
WHAT TO DO | 904 Day After Hours; ‘Ansley Randall: Home for Now’; Dr. Bill’s Brazz Quintet
904 Day’s official afterparty in Downtown Jacksonville, an art opening in St. Augustine, and a “Brazz” performance in Fernandina Beach…
September 2, 2026
Neptune Beach stops using cameras to monitor drivers in school zones
The move follows an order from the state to halt use of license plate readers like Flock cameras.…
September 2, 2026
Westside family sues apartment complex after father drowns in retention pond
James Holloway, who had dementia, died March 21 in a retention pond at Marcis Pointe Apartments.…
September 2, 2026
Hundreds of DUI cases under review after Breathalyzer ruling in Jacksonville
A panel of judges ruled that unauthorized repairs on Breathalyzer machines made test results unreliable.…
September 2, 2026
Before DeSantis nixed Flock cameras, he approved funding them
Gov. Ron DeSantis approved funding for Flock cameras that police use in immigration enforcement.…