August 30, 2023
Duval Schools will remain closed Thursday. Clay County and St. Johns County schools plan to return to class.…
August 30, 2023
Power outages spread across Jacksonville area
Although Hurricane Idalia was causing limited damage Wednesday in Northeast Florida, power outages were spreading across the region.…
August 29, 2023
Jacksonville demonstrators decry white supremacy, point fingers at DeSantis
A rally in James Weldon Johnson Park changed into a demonstration against white supremacy after Saturday’s racist shooting.…
August 28, 2023
Dollar General shooter may have targeted another store
Ryan Christopher Palmeter drove first to a Family Dollar store but left when he saw a security guard, the sheriff…
August 28, 2023
Dollar General shooting aligns with anniversary of racist violence of Ax Handle Saturday
Sunday’s vigils for the racially motivated shooting occurred on the 63rd anniversary of Ax Handle Saturday.…
August 27, 2023
Jacksonville labor leaders, March on Washington attendee reflect, 60 years on
Jacksonville’s own A. Philip Randolph’s activism and mastery of mobilization helped make the March on Washington a reality.…
August 16, 2023
William may need a form for his teacher to call him Bill
A new Florida law requires a parent’s permission for students to use alternative names and pronouns. In some districts, that…
August 11, 2023
Jax nonprofits ensure students have the means to succeed
A number of organizations are making sure students in poorer neighborhoods have the equipment and supplies they need to start…
August 10, 2023
1619 Project founder denounces Florida’s social studies standards
As school starts this week in Northeast Florida, Nikole Hannah-Jones says students are getting a whitewashed version of African American…
August 1, 2023
Jacksonville teacher who resigned over African American history standards is leading a charge to change them
Teacher/pastor R.L. Gundy is leading a protest movement against the state’s new Black history standards.…
July 28, 2023
Disagreement blows up between Democratic Reps. Daniels and Nixon
Rep. Kimberly Daniels called a news conference to accuse Rep. Angie Nixon of defamation. Nixon called the discord “just pettiness.”…
July 25, 2023
On housing, homelessness and health care, Jax committee passes learnings to new Council
Jacksonville’s Critical Quality of Life Committee has presented its final report to guide policy for helping low-income people.…
July 18, 2023
Jaguars open Miller Electric Center as training camp nears
The $120 million facility — with practice fields, team offices and medical operations — will host the Jacksonville Jaguars’ training…
July 13, 2023
Times-Union discrimination agreement holds national implications
HUD’s settlement with Gannett Co. over discriminatory ads has the potential to curtail violations in dozens of cities.…
July 4, 2023
A Jacksonville mother helped change the law for families of murdered children
A new Florida law is named after Curtis Williamson, whose 1997 death was ruled a homicide. Curtis’ mother fought to…
June 28, 2023
Jax-based Swisher invests in Emerald Trail project
The tobacco manufacturer donated $500,000 to a 30-mile walking and biking pathway that will connect neighborhoods around Jacksonville’s urban core.…
June 27, 2023
Black startup founders face venture capital headwinds
Venture capital is putting the highest priority in companies they have already invested in. Most of those are owned by…
June 25, 2023
Jacksonville civil rights activist Ben Frazier dies at 73
Ben Frazier, once a trailblazing journalist who became an advocate for racial justice, has died.…
June 23, 2023
Teamsters demonstrate outside Jacksonville railroad accused of union busting
Workers claim Genesee & Wyoming fired 31 people less than two months after they unionized with the Brotherhood of Maintenance…
June 19, 2023
Jacksonville is starting line for ‘rolling protest’ aimed at Black voters
On Juneteenth, the celebration of Black people being belatedly notified of their rights, scores of people rallied against new Florida…
June 12, 2023
Jaguars vow to protect Eastside in stadium renovation
The Jacksonville Jaguars are promising not to displace Eastside residents as the team embarks on a massive renovation of TIAA…
June 9, 2023
Jaguars plan community ‘huddles’ for Stadium of the Future project
A series of town hall meetings will begin Monday to gauge the public’s reaction to plans for TIAA Bank Field.…
June 6, 2023
Proposal for city to buy Brentwood liquor store is withdrawn
Legislation would have had the city buy the property using dollars earmarked for removing Confederate monuments.…
May 31, 2023
‘This is the time to get ready’: Jacksonville prepares for hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season begins Thursday, and city leaders are warning everyone to prepare now. Know your evacuation zone; prepare…