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WHAT TO DO | Halloween Goth Night; Fort Mose First Harvest; Right Whale Festival
A goth dance party in Murray Hill, a historical celebration in St. Augustine and a celebration of whales in Fernandina…
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Outback Steakhouse closes in Jacksonville Beach
Outback’s parent company said it was closing 41 locations across all of its restaurant brands.…
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Lisa Sutherland appointed as JU’s interim president
Sutherland will take over when current President Tim Cost becomes school chancellor July 1…
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New road segment should ease traffic near World Golf Village
The new 3-mile segment of road connects Silverleaf Parkway with busy International Golf Parkway.…
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UNF poll finds Floridians split on eliminating property taxes
Forty-nine percent of people support a proposal to eliminate property taxes, and 43 percent are opposed.…
2 days ago
Sale of historic Armory building moves toward City Council vote
Jacksonville officials could sell the 109-year-old Armory building to a Fort Lauderdale developer for $2.89 million.…
2 days ago
Holon signs agreement to build autonomous vehicles in Jax
Holon, a German manfacturer, plans to build a factory and produce the autonomous vehicles by 2027.…
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Vilano Beach, Jax played key roles in TWEN’s new album
TWEN says Vilano Beach and Jacksonville played a pivotal role in their forthcoming album’s production.…
2 days ago
Government shutdown closes school for autistic children
The Jericho School for Children with Autism said its budget deficit became unmanageable.…
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October 24, 2025
Blue Angels grounded for Jax Beach air show
The U.S. government shutdown forced the Blue Angels to back out of this weekend’s Sea and Sky Air Show.…
October 24, 2025
Jacksonville’s airport expansion hits a milestone
The last girder was put in place for the new Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport.…
October 24, 2025
2 new Cummer exhibits explore meaningful landscapes
The Cummer’s two new visual art exhibits explore painting and watercolor landscapes as sites of memory.…
October 24, 2025
Drug-related deaths fall in Northeast Florida
Drug-related deaths locally and statewide decreased dramatically last year for a variety of reasons.…
October 24, 2025
How can St. Johns County create more affordable housing?
Local leaders outline solutions for affordable housing at a time when it’s desperately needed.…
October 24, 2025
Ousted St. Johns fire chief wins $500,000 in lawsuit
A jury found St. Johns County breached the contract rights of former Fire Chief Scott Bullard.…
October 24, 2025
Melissa brings flooding and landslides to the Caribbean
Melissa is bringing severe flooding to the Dominican Republic and could hit Jamaica as a major hurricane this weekend.…
October 23, 2025
Charter school company hopes to operate within 25 Duval public schools
New rules from the state mean districts have to let some charter schools use their buildings for free.…
October 23, 2025
Duval School Board’s scaled-back request to hire own attorney will go to Tallahassee
A compromise bill says the city’s top counsel would have the final say over legal opinions issued by the school…
October 23, 2025
Immigrant rights group blasts Clay County driver checkpoints
The Jacksonville Immigrant Rights Alliance says driver’s license checkpoints on Friday could be a tactic to round up immigrants.…
October 23, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Why is JEA replacing pipes near me again?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether pipe replacement in San Jose duplicates work done earlier.…
October 23, 2025
Purple Olive restaurant moves to former Gypsy Cab space
Purple Olive will open Friday on Anastasia Island after 21 years in St. Augustine Beach.…
October 23, 2025
Cellphone restrictions boost outcomes in Florida schools
Student test scores and problematic behaviors improved after cellphone restrictions took effect.…
October 23, 2025
St. Augustine Airport Authority loses another commissioner
Jennifer Liotta is the fourth Airport Authority board member to resign this year.…
October 23, 2025
WHAT TO DO | Book Talk: ‘Welcome to Florida’; Native plant walk; Beach stargazing
A book talk in Riverside, a native plant tour in Julington Creek and a night of stargazing at Hanna Park…
October 22, 2025
New nonprofit would mete out Eastside community benefits funds
The nonprofit would manage the $40 million in public funds the Eastside will receive under the stadium community benefits agreement.…
October 22, 2025
Saralyn Grass dismissed as CEO of Kids Hope Alliance
Grass had faced questions about whether her private consulting business conflicted with the Kids Hope Alliance.…
October 22, 2025
Historic Riverside church gets answer to renovation prayer
Riverside Church at Park and King received a $359,534 national grant to rehabilitate its 99-year-old sanctuary.…
October 22, 2025
Parking issue heads to the ballot in Fernandina Beach
City commissioners declined to kill a plan for paid parking downtown. Instead, voters will decide next year.…
October 22, 2025
Execution set in convenience store killing in Palatka
Richard Barry Randolph is scheduled for execution Nov. 20 for raping and killing his former boss.…
October 21, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa crawls across the Caribbean
Melissa could become a hurricane by the end of the week, but will it pose a threat to Florida?…
October 21, 2025
St. Johns County will not join lawsuit over development law
More than 20 municipalities are suing Florida over a new law that restricts local development.…
October 21, 2025
State CFO visits First Coast to reimburse police for ICE costs
Local law enforcement received payments for the costs of helping ICE arrest illegal immigrants.…
October 21, 2025
JU President Tim Cost moves on to become chancellor
Tim Cost has led Jacksonville University for 14 years and will become chancellor in June or July.…
October 21, 2025
Winn-Dixie scales back to focus on Florida
Southeastern Grocers is rebranding as The Winn-Dixie Co. and selling stores in several states.…
October 21, 2025
UNF President Moez Limayem is leaving for USF
Limayem served as dean of the business school at the University of South Florida before coming to Jacksonville.…
October 20, 2025
Bakery helps federal workers weather the shutdown
The Pie Heaven Bakery Cafe in Atlantic Beach is offering free pot pies for unpaid workers during the shutdown.…
October 20, 2025
Honoring the 7 who died on Sapelo Island gangway
Four Jacksonville residents were among those killed during a Gullah Geechee celebration at Sapelo Island one year ago.…
October 20, 2025
Eastside benefits agreement structure set for City Hall vote
Eastside investment through Jacksonville’s Community Benefits Agreement funding will be considered in an on Oct. 22 meeting at City Hall.…
October 20, 2025
When does Florida typically get its last tropical threat?
Hurricane Kate struck the Florida Panhandle on Nov. 21, 1985, a rare tropical threat in November.…
October 17, 2025
A chill in the air at EverBank Stadium … literally
JEA says chilled water is a growing method of cooling buildings, including the stadium and the Four Seasons.…
October 17, 2025
Palatka officials continue to discuss embattled city manager
City commissioners will meet again Monday to consider complaints about City Manager Marcia Carty.…
October 17, 2025
Brunswick judge resigns after DUI at Jacksonville club
Judge Robert W. Guy was charged after a truck was hit outside Wacko’s Gentlemen’s Club on the Southside.…