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DeSantis seeks pay raises for state police and firefighters
Speaking in Ponte Vedra Beach, Gov. Ron Desantis said he will push for 20% to 25% pay raises.…

2 days ago
Toasty Florida cools off as cold, rainy Florida returns
Several fronts are on the horizon. Could winter be back soon?…

3 days ago
Florida lawmakers crack down on illegal immigration
Here’s how Northeast Florida legislators voted on the immigration measures.…
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February 13, 2025
Law enforcement warns about ‘Senior Assassin’ game
Teens around the area play the game with water guns, but police say the guns can be mistaken for the…

February 13, 2025
Jacksonville considers funding for ASUN basketball tourney
City Council will consider spending $100,000 per year to host the Atlantic Sun Conference basketball championships.…

February 13, 2025
What the latest data shows about Florida’s abortion ban
Abortions in Florida have declined for the first time since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.…

February 13, 2025
February brings 40 more minutes of daylight
Days have been growing longer since Dec. 21, but the increase will accelerate quickly this month.…

February 12, 2025
Buried beneath Lincolnville: a 240-year-old British fort
St. Augustine archaeologists have uncovered a first of its kind on a Lincolnville lot – a small British redoubt, or…

February 12, 2025
FDLE officer shoots teen as he plays ‘Senior Assassin’
Teens play the game using water guns to “assassinate” one another. The FDLE officer thought the gun was real.…
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February 12, 2025
DeSantis wants to stop ‘intrusive’ checks on boaters
Gov. Ron DeSantis says FWC officers use boat safety inspections as a pretense to pull over boaters.…

February 12, 2025
San Sebastian Winery plans marketplace with restaurant
The proposal includes a restaurant, retail building and additional surface parking adjacent to the winery..…

February 12, 2025
Legislators reject ‘bailouts’ for condo owners
Condo owners shouldn’t expect the state to pay for complying with new state laws after the Surfside collapse.…

February 11, 2025
Jacksonville raises residents’ trash fees
The annual fee that Jacksonville residents pay for trash collection is going up, after a 12-to-7 vote by the City…

February 11, 2025
Lawmakers move to block development at state parks
The state last year proposed lodges, pickleball courts and other development at Anastasia State Park and eight others.…

February 11, 2025
Troubled Serenata Beach Club reopens under new owners
The private club, purchased by Kevin Merritt and Lynda-Culhane Merritt, is now called the South Ponte Vedra Ocean Club.…

February 11, 2025
Adams and Forsyth will soon become 2-way streets again
Resurfacing could begin as early as this week as the one-way streets revert to two-way traffic.…

February 11, 2025
COVID pushed kids outdoors. Now they’re into birdwatching.
More young birder groups are popping up for teens and tweens who enjoy getting outdoors together to gawk at wildlife.…

February 11, 2025
Florida lawmakers call another special session on immigration
The latest session reflects new cooperation between the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis.…

February 10, 2025
Nights of Lights needs more county funding, St. Augustine says
St. Augustine’s latest Nights of Lights set new records for attendance, and city leaders say they need more cash if…

February 10, 2025
Shad Khan’s company buys Downtown fairgrounds
The fair is leaving the site near EverBank Stadium and moving to West Jacksonville.…

February 10, 2025
Downtown’s resurrection is on the horizon, city says
Riverfront Plaza will open late this year, one of several projects coming together on the Downtown waterfront, city officials say.…

February 10, 2025
Inductions are next week for Florida Artists Hall of Fame
Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and St. Augustine artist Roger Bansemer will be inducted into the Artists Hall of Fame.…

February 10, 2025
Historic cemetery bulldozed to build home in Putnam County
Local historians say cemetery headstores have been offered for sale after the landowner graded the property.…

February 10, 2025
Aldi sells Winn-Dixie chain to investor group
A consortium of private investors has acquired Southeastern Grocers, Winn-Dixie’s parent company.…

February 9, 2025
What the Duval School Board’s travel spat says about shifting politics
The Duval School Board voted against sending a member to serve in a leadership role with a group others perceive…

February 7, 2025
Land swap for UF could bring new riverfront tower
The Downtown Investment Authority is proposing a swap of two city-owned riverfront properties with Gateway Jax.…

February 7, 2025
Prosecutors say they discussed ‘nothing’ with witness after he alleged ‘false testimony’
Prosecutors say nothing came of a meeting with a witness who said he gave “false testimony” in the Bridegan murder…

February 7, 2025
Duval jail settles lawsuit for $300K in inmate’s death
Jail inmate Dexter Barry never received the medication he needed after a heart transplant. He died a few days later.…

February 7, 2025
Southwest and Breeze add flights at Jacksonville airport
Southwest is adding a flight to Austin, Texas, and Breeze has begun flying to New Haven, Connecticut.…

February 6, 2025
JAXPORT leaders project confidence amid tariff, Panama Canal uncertainty
Business diversity and investments in infrastructure are keeping officials optimistic at JAXPORT, Florida’s largest port by container volume.…

February 6, 2025
Couple sues after Sea-Doo pontoon flips on toddler
Fifteen-month-old Vianca Grullon was trapped under the Sea-Doo Switch after it flipped on Black Creek.…

February 6, 2025
Trash fee increase still uncertain despite mayor’s support
Mayor Donna Deegan says she supports increasing the fee to cover the costs of collecting trash.…

February 6, 2025
February’s rapid warmup could bring an early spring
For the next few weeks, expect warmer temperatures and drier weather across Florida.…

February 6, 2025
Fernandina Beach rejects bioethanol plant
The plant proposed by Rayonier Advanced Materials had met significant community pushback.…

February 6, 2025
Jags hire new offensive coordinator from Vikings
The Jaguars’ new offensive coordinator is Grant Udinski, who was assistant offensive coordinator/assistant quarterbacks coach in Minnesota.…

February 6, 2025
Star witness recants testimony in Bridegan murder case
Henry Tennon stated during a court hearing that he wanted to recant his testimony in the high-profile slaying of Jared…

February 5, 2025
Duval school officials respond to fears over federal immigration rules
ICE agents have not come to local schools, but local officials are thinking about how to respond.…

February 5, 2025
Historic Mayport lighthouse may get a new home
The Mayport Lighthouse Association wants to move the 166-year-old lighthouse from the naval base to Mayport Village.…

February 5, 2025
Pediatric center coming to palliative care facility
Community Hospice & Palliative Care has begun construction of the Dorion Family Pediatric Center in Mandarin.…

February 5, 2025
ARTS PICKS | Feb. 7-9
3 things to see this weekend: A new painting exhibit at MOCA, a dance world premiere in Jax Beach, and…

February 5, 2025
Main Street program sparks historic Eastside corridor
Florida Avenue Main Street aims to transform A. Philip Randolph Boulevard into a bustling business district.…

February 5, 2025
Higher trash fees headed for final City Council vote
Three of four City Council committees voted in favor of the proposed increase.…