January 10, 2024
An eight-member task force will meet Friday as it seeks to select a location for the Florida Museum of Black…
January 9, 2024
Public gets a chance to review proposed Duval textbooks
The School Board voted to buy new social studies and science textbooks, starting a 30-day review period for parents and…
December 28, 2023
Soccer programs kick off season of giving in Holiday Cup
The Nease, Creekside, Mandarin and Bishop Kenny soccer teams raised more than $2,500 in this year’s Holiday Cup for Ronald…
December 27, 2023
Confederate monument removed, but debate persists
In an interview with Jacksonville Today, Mayor Donna Deegan said she hopes the monument’s removal is just one step in…
December 21, 2023
PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville 2023 in 23 images
Jacksonville Today reporter Will Brown shares 23 of his favorite images from 2023.…
December 18, 2023
Jacksonville civil rights patriarch Lloyd Pearson dies at 102
Lloyd Pearson Jr., the grand old man of Jacksonville’s civil rights struggle, died Sunday afternoon. He was 102.…
December 14, 2023
Housing planned alongside Rosa Parks Transit Station in Downtown Jax
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is discussing a development combining housing, retail and a grocery store.…
December 13, 2023
New grades set baseline for schools; St. Johns ranks 2nd in Florida
Though the two scores are not apples-to-apples comparisons, all five Northeast Florida school districts earned the same grade they had…
December 12, 2023
New soccer club reveals its crest and name: Sporting Jax
Sporting Club Jacksonville is preparing to play in the United Soccer League later this decade. The location of its stadium…
December 8, 2023
Teamsters rally in Jacksonville in negotiations with Anheuser-Busch
More than 100 people attended a Teamsters rally organized ahead of the union’s negotiations with Anheuser-Busch InBev.…
December 5, 2023
Families in Dollar General massacre sue retailer and shooter’s parents
Dollar General failed to provide adequate security to protect the public and customers in Jacksonville, the suit alleges.…
December 4, 2023
Jags’ cleats put Wounded Warrior Project in spotlight
Jacksonville Jaguars players Walker Little and Seth Jones will wear cleats featuring Wounded Warrior Project during Monday Night Football.…
November 29, 2023
1 Foxy Lady: Springfield eatery earns first Blue Zones approval
1 Foxy Lady is the first restaurant approved by Blue Zones Jacksonville, an organization that fosters healthy lifestyles in five…
November 27, 2023
Jacksonville family buys English soccer club Carlisle United
Castle Sports Group has acquired Carlisle United Football Club, which competes in League One of the English Football League.…
November 21, 2023
Native Jaxson returns to open coffee shop near his roots
Leo Baker, owner of Vantage Point Coffee Co., appreciates the chance to give back to the community where he grew…
November 17, 2023
Eartha’s Farm & Market brings agribusiness to Northwest Jacksonville
The 10-acre urban farm in Moncrief Springs is expected to help fill a need for fresh fruit and vegetables on…
November 15, 2023
United Way invests $10 million for affordable housing
The organization will devote part of the money to North Riverside and the Eastside, two predominantly Black neighborhoods that have…
November 7, 2023
JEA expects to raise electric rates in April
JEA plans to increase electric rates for both its residential and commercial customers this spring. Without the proposed 3.5% increase,…
November 3, 2023
Jacksonville Armada will join new league, play in new stadium
The Jacksonville Armada will join the MLS Next Pro league in time for the 2025 season, and the club will…
October 31, 2023
When DeSantis says ‘woke,’ some in Jacksonville hear ‘Black’
As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis campaigns for president on a platform of “anti-wokeness,” pastors and civil rights activists in Jacksonville…
October 26, 2023
Emerald Trail agreement pushes project forward
The city of Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and Groundwork Jacksonville are collaborating on the project.…
October 19, 2023
Ameris Bank cited for blocking Black and Hispanic borrowers in Jacksonville
The U.S. Justice Department says the bank denied or discouraged home loan applications in mostly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.…
October 18, 2023
Duval School Board suspends superintendent search
The School Board said it was disappointed that only 10 people applied for the position. The search will resume later.…
October 17, 2023
Introducing the applicants for Duval schools superintendent
Here’s a rundown on the 10 candidates for Duval County Schools superintendent. The School Board will consider them Wednesday.…