July 10, 2023
Drivers through Downtown Jacksonville face three new road and building renovation projects. The biggest will detour traffic for months.…
July 7, 2023
More Jacksonville city pools will open soon
About half of Jacksonville’s 34 municipal pools have been closed due to maintenance issues and lifeguard shortages.…
July 6, 2023
Deegan appointee made improper election donations, but he says he’s fixing it
Former City Council member Garrett Dennis used his own campaign funds to help two local candidates, which is not allowed…
July 6, 2023
Riverfront Plaza construction set to begin — again
Construction is scheduled to start next week after a month’s delay to allow events like the July Fourth fireworks show.…
July 5, 2023
Detour ahead: East Bay Street will be closed next week
East Bay Street will be closed for three days between North Liberty Street and A. Philip Randolph Boulevard so the…
July 5, 2023
Community activist Ben Frazier will be laid to rest Saturday
Frazier’s visitations and funeral are scheduled for The Bethel Church, the city’s oldest Baptist church.…
June 30, 2023
Meet Banks — the new baby jaguar at the Jacksonville zoo
Banks’ name was selected in a public naming contest that raised $21,494 to care for the zoo’s jaguars.…
June 30, 2023
Mayor-elect Deegan announces more top staff at City Hall
Former City Council members, businesspeople and others will fill positions in the administration of mayor-elect Donna Deegan.…
June 30, 2023
Hear the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus in its new home
As the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus prepares for a summer concert series in England, it will have its first rehearsal open…
June 29, 2023
St. Johns County Administrator Hunter Conrad suddenly resigns
Conrad gave no reason in a resignation letter Thursday. He resigned a day before the county commission planned to discuss…
June 28, 2023
New fire station will boost response on Westside
Fire Station 75 on Firestone Road houses a new Critical Care rescue unit and will help multiple overloaded stations.…
June 27, 2023
Community activist Ben Frazier: ‘His legacy lives on’
More than 150 people gathered Tuesday for a candlelight vigil to remember the founder of the Northside Coalition, who died…
June 27, 2023
Homeless survey underway in Northeast Florida
More than 100 volunteers are striving this week to count the number of homeless people in Duval, Clay and Nassau…
June 26, 2023
New chief takes over at St. Johns County Fire Rescue
The department also has a new logo — created by a staff member — to mark its 25th anniversary.…
June 26, 2023
Volunteers sought for service projects in Jacksonville preserves
The Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks have targeted five sites for park beautification between late June and early August.…
June 26, 2023
American Airlines schedules nonstop service from Jacksonville to Phoenix
The daily flight will begin Nov. 5, linking two cities with Mayo Clinic campuses.…
June 22, 2023
Sheriff’s Office unveils website to enlist public in crime fighting
The Unsolved Crimes website includes images of suspects in crimes. People can submit tips to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office if…
June 22, 2023
New art exhibit planned at Clay County Courthouse
The eighth “Art in the Courthouse” display will feature the First Coast Plein Air Painters. The gallery is on the…
June 22, 2023
This baby Jaguar was just born at the zoo. He needs a name.
The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is holding a naming contest, and the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation is matching up to $10,000…
June 22, 2023
VyStar Foundation donates building for Three Grains of Rice Mission
The former credit union branch on Edison Avenue will become the nonprofit’s headquarters. Three Grains of Rice helps people with…
June 22, 2023
Why are workers climbing around on the Hart Bridge?
The Hart Bridge in Downtown Jacksonville is undergoing a regular maintenance inspection. It should take about two weeks.…
June 21, 2023
The Great Race: Classic cars will roll out of St. Augustine on Saturday
More than 120 classic cars will leave Francis Field in the 40th annual Great Race, a 1,700-mile cross-country rally to…
June 21, 2023
St. Johns County reduces water and wastewater rates
St. Johns County commissioners have approved a 3% reduction in rates — or about $2.50 per month for most customers.…
June 20, 2023
NAS Jacksonville has new commander for aviation squadron
Capt. Derrick Eastman received his command pin from his wife during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station…