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New JWB program helps renters become homebuyers
JWB Real Estate Capital says 5,800 renters could earn equity toward a home purchase through its new HomeStep program.…
18 hours ago
ARTS PICKS | Nov. 15-17
New art in San Marco, a Riverside storytelling competition, the Symphony’s Harry Potter era, and a family party at MOCA…
19 hours ago
Florida’s Hispanic voters turned out for Donald Trump
Florida was the only state where a majority of Hispanic voters supported President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House.…
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20 hours ago
Jacksonville halts negotiations on Laura Street Trio
The city said it is terminating negotiations with developers and will refile a foreclosure lawsuit over the long-empty Laura Street…
20 hours ago
St. Augustine settles on site for Anastasia Island fire station
The city says Anastasia Island is in dire need of a new fire station, but finding a site has taken…
20 hours ago
Tropical Storm Sara likely to develop in Caribbean
A weather system in the Caribbean has a high chance of developing into Tropical Storm Sara and possibly into a…
2 days ago
Clay County leads state in removing schoolbooks
Clay County was responsible for 287 of more than 700 schoolbooks removed from classrooms and libraries statewide.…
2 days ago
Jacksonville seeks more beds to comply with homeless law
Jacksonville is seeking to add bed space at homeless shelters for people who are no longer allowed to sleep on…
2 days ago
Phoenix Arts & Innovation District moves to 2nd phase
The Bunker Building at 2402 N. Market St. appears to be next in store for renovation in the Phoenix Arts…
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2 days ago
EWU president resigns from JEA board while facing removal
Board member A. Zachary Faison Jr. missed 11 of 24 JEA meetings because of other obligations, including leading Edward Waters…
3 days ago
Jacksonville honors vast military community with annual Veterans Day Parade
Scenes from Jacksonville’s Veterans’ Day Parade through Downtown…
3 days ago
Former Jaguars Coach Jack Del Rio resigns Wisconsin job after arrest
Former Jacksonville Jaguars’ Coach Jack Del Rio resigned his new job at the University of Wisconsin following his Friday arrest…
3 days ago
St. Johns County Commission now has majority who committed to slowing growth
Next week, two new St. Johns County commissioners will join the board.…
3 days ago
JSO: Officer shot teen who pulled out gun during foot chase
JSO’s seventh officer-involved shooting of 2024 left an 18-year-old hospitalized.…
November 8, 2024
New public art adorns bus stops, community center on Soutel Drive
Public art, some of it high-tech, illuminates and brightens parts of Jacksonville’s Northwest community this week.…
November 8, 2024
Harriet Beecher Stowe – bronze and life-size – returns to Mandarin
Famed 19th century abolitionist/author’s lifesize bronze likeness will be unveiled Sunday.…
November 8, 2024
Fernandina Beach council seat goes to recount; Bean defeated; Antun elected mayor
A roundup of Fernandina Beach City Commission race results.…
November 7, 2024
St. Johns School Superintendent Tim Forson announces plan to retire
St. Johns County Schools Superintendent Tim Forson will retire next year.…
November 7, 2024
WEEKEND EVENTS | PorchFest; Jax Fair; Super Girl Surf Pro Fest; Veterans’ Day Parade & more
It’s a festive weekend in the Jacksonville area, with outdoor events aplenty, leading up to Monday’s Veterans’ Day Parade through…
November 7, 2024
Baptist Health opens ER, imaging center in Yulee
Baptist Health on Thursday announced a freestanding emergency room is now open at Nassau Crossing.…
November 6, 2024
Duval Schools needs to find $97M. But where?
School closures don’t begin to fill the gap in Duval Schools’ budget.…
November 6, 2024
Conservation tax approved by wide margin in Clay County
The land conservation referendum will raise property taxes about $33 a year for the average homeowner.…
November 6, 2024
Clay Sheriff Michelle Cook lists her priorities for 2nd term
Sheriff Michelle Cook won a second term with almost 80% of the vote in Tuesday’s election.…
November 6, 2024
ARTS PICKS | Nov. 8-10
PorchFest in Springfield; classical guitar Downtown, a bloody good time of a musical in San Marco and contemporary art Downtown…
November 6, 2024
5 takeaways from Tuesday’s election in Florida
Republicans had a great election night. Democrats? Not so much. And 60 is a magic number in Florida…
November 6, 2024
Mayors and council members elected in the Beaches
Voters in Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach picked mayors — one in a close race and the other by a…
November 6, 2024
Beaches voters approve charter changes
Voters in Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach approved all changes proposed.…
November 5, 2024
Newcomer elected to St. Johns County School Board
Voters also continued a half-cent sales tax and approved a new 1-mill property tax to help fund teacher salaries.…
November 5, 2024
Duval voters choose Shayla Lee as county judge
Lee, a public defender, won the judgeship by more than 50,000 votes.…
November 5, 2024
Hunting rights approved; partisan school races nixed
Voters rejected partisan school board races but added hunting and fishing rights to the state Constitution.…
November 5, 2024
Abortion rights amendment falls short of passage
The proposal received support from 57% of voters, less than the 60% needed to pass.…
November 5, 2024
Republicans roar as Duval racks up conservative victories
Despite a lower than expected voter turnout in Duval County, Republicans decisively won local and statewide races.…
November 5, 2024
Voters say no to recreational marijuana
The proposed constitutional amendment faced unprecedented opposition from Gov. Ron DeSantis.…
November 5, 2024
Sen. Rick Scott wins easily over Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
The Republican Scott benefited from his party’s massive advantage in voter registration in Florida.…
November 5, 2024
Incumbent congressmen win reelection in Northeast Florida
Three Republican incumbents from Northeast Florida will return to the U.S. House of Representatives.…
November 5, 2024
Blount’s victory seals Duval School Board’s conservative majority
Reginald Blount focused his campaign on conservative talking points that emphasize cultural issues.…
November 5, 2024
Rafael strengthens quickly; here’s what Florida can expect
Tropical Storm Rafael could bring periods of heavy rain across much of Florida between Wednesday and Thursday.…
November 5, 2024
Nov. 5 election results for Northeast Florida
Live election results for local races and the presidential election.…
November 5, 2024
3,000-home ‘agrihood’ rejected in St. Johns County
The agrihood would have combinded homes with agricultural elements, but many residents opposed it.…
November 5, 2024
Snappers restaurant under review in Vilano Beach
Snappers is planned on a strip of land past State Road A1A near the Publix and Holiday Inn Express.…
November 5, 2024
Whiskey Cake set to open after $1 million makeover
The Whiskey Cake at Town Center in Jacksonville will be one of two in Florida.…
November 5, 2024
3 Duval elementary schools will close soon; 3 more after a year
6 Jacksonville elementary schools will close — but only half at the end of the current school year as originally proposed. …