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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.…
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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.…
6 hours ago
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.…
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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.…
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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.…
1 day ago
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.…
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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.…
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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.…
October 17, 2025
Ascension St. Vincent’s will expand maternal telehealth
Ascension received a telehealth grant that could help address infant mortality in Duval County.…
October 17, 2025
Buckman Bridge backups could continue until spring
FDOT crews are closing lanes on the Buckman Bridge on weekends to replace metal joints.…
October 17, 2025
Lawmakers unveil ideas to reduce property taxes
Floridians may see these property tax proposals on the 2026 ballot.…
October 17, 2025
Goodbye rainy season; hello cold fronts
As rainy season ends, some areas of North Florida are still dealing with a worsening drought.…
October 16, 2025
2 Putnam County cops fired over double-dipping
Putnam sheriff’s Lt. Michael Wells and Detective Elias Rivera are accused of stealing $8,000 for unworked hours.…
October 16, 2025
Unusual roundabout opens after 4 months in Murray Hill
FDOT says the roundabout at Post Street and Old Roosevelt Boulevard will alleviate traffic congestion.…
October 16, 2025
Preston Haskell makes $12M gift to Jacksonville University
The university will name its Public Policy Institute after Haskell, a longtime contributor and founder of The Haskell Co.…
October 16, 2025
How La Nina could shape our winter weather
NOAA has declared that a La Niña is underway, with wide-reaching implications for weather.…
October 16, 2025
WHAT TO DO | ‘Mortality and Mourning’ tour; Saturday Sounds; Sunday Funday Market
A creepy candlelight tour in St. Augustine, a dance party at Friendship Fountain, and a Sunday Funday market in LaVilla…
October 15, 2025
Downtown Jacksonville Starbucks wins city incentives
The Starbucks franchise holder now will turn their attention to construction in the Bank of America Tower Downtown.…
October 15, 2025
Orange Park Mall restricts teens on Fridays and Saturdays
Anyone younger than 18 will need a parent or guardian with them to enter Orange Park Mall on those days.…
October 15, 2025
JWB helps renters with down payments during housing crisis
JWB helped eight families buy homes by contributing $20,000 to each of them for down payments.…
October 15, 2025
Adventure Landing closes permanently in Jax Beach
Adventure Landing closed its waterpark and arcade after 30 years off providing family entertainment.…
October 15, 2025
Mossfire Grill closing after 27 years in Five Points
In a post on Facebook, the Mossfire Grill said it would close Nov. 9. It did not give a reason.…
October 15, 2025
Judge blocks donation of Miami land for Trump library
A Miami activist sued after Miami Dade College donated downtown land to the state.…
October 15, 2025
City Council doesn’t support Duval School Board’s push for independent attorney
Without the Jacksonville City Council’s endorsement, the Duval School Board’s push for its own attorney is less certain.…
October 14, 2025
New books may be slower to reach library shelves
Baker & Taylor, the primary supplier of wholesale books to the Jacksonville Public Library, is shutting down.…
October 14, 2025
Attorney Ben Crump decries Jax police for violent arrests
The civil rights attorney defended a woman who was arrested after struggling with police outside her daughter’s school.…
October 14, 2025
Proposed law would require teachers to take an oath
Teachers would take an oath pledging to support the Constitution and to act in a “nonpartisan manner.”…
October 13, 2025
Free speech fight simmers at Duval School Board
Board members are criticized over speech as they vote to settle with a teacher over his alleged free speech violation,…
October 13, 2025
Widow pleads for tips in husband’s cold case killing
Julius Richardo Parrish died in a drive-by shooting 13 years ago — a cold case that remains unsolved today.…
October 13, 2025
Tropical Storm Lorenzo grows stronger, but no threat to land
Lorenzo, the 12th named storm of the season, is expected to stay out in the ocean and turn back east.…
October 13, 2025
Adventure Landing in St. Augustine could be gone soon
Adventure Landing could be demolished and the site redeveloped for commercial use.…
October 13, 2025
Florida communities buy up properties to limit flooding damage
More than a dozen communities, including St. Johns County, have voluntary home buyout programs.…
October 10, 2025
WWII pilot, missing since 1944, comes home for Hastings burial
The remains of pilot J.G. Ralph Cornelius DuPont were finally identified after he was missing in action for 81 years.…
October 10, 2025
Pedro Menendez field may be named after first principal
The football field at Pedro Menendez High School may be named for Bill Mignon, a longtime School Board member.…
October 10, 2025
Why the death penalty is being used more this year
Florida leads the nation in use of the death penalty, with 13 executions this year after just one last year.…
October 9, 2025
Former Duval teachers union president pleads guilty
Teresa Brady admitted she and another union official conspired to cash in fraudulent leave time.…
October 9, 2025
Why the city thinks incentives for Downtown Starbucks make sense
Jacksonville officials say a Starbucks in the Bank of America Tower would be a sign of health for Downtown.…
October 9, 2025
Fleming Island lawmaker designated as House speaker
Republican Rep. Sam Garrison will be the first House speaker from Clay County since John Thrasher in 1999 and 2000.…
October 9, 2025
Peg Leg Pete moves to new home and uncertain future
The deteriorated Peg Leg Pete statue was moved from the Fernandina waterfront to the Amelia Island history museum.…
October 9, 2025
2 Jacksonville roads would be renamed for Charlie Kirk under proposed bill
A state lawmaker has filed a bill to rename roads for Charlie Kirk at UNF and other colleges and universities.…