February 2, 2024
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February 2, 2024
St. Augustine Beach renourishment will start soon
A project starting in mid-February will add about 2.5 million cubic yards of sand from the ocean floor along the…
February 2, 2024
Meet Mina, the new tiger cub at the Jacksonville Zoo
The zoo just announced Mina’s name, which was chosen in a public vote over two weeks.…
February 2, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Does it matter that an FDOT secretary doesn’t attend JTA meetings?
An FDOT secretary sits on the JTA board but has not attended JTA meetings since 2018. A Jacksonville Today reader…
February 2, 2024
Rise Doro’s walls start tumbling down
Demolition of the burned-out apartment building Downtown is expected to take eight to 10 weeks. The developer, Rise: A Real…
February 2, 2024
House passes rollback of Florida’s child labor law
The bill would let 16- and 17-year-olds work more than 30 hours a week during the school year, and work…
February 2, 2024
El Niño and rainy winter could dampen wildfire season
El Niño causes an uptick in wintertime storms across Florida and above-average precipitation, which in turn can suppress wildfire activity.…
February 1, 2024
Westside apartment complex first Jax Housing Authority purchase with bond sale
By issuing revenue bonds, the Jacksonville Housing Authority expects to raise enough funding to buy Westwood Apartments off Normandy Boulevard.…
February 1, 2024
Lawsuit blames jail for inmate’s death after missing medication
A federal lawsuit against Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters accuses the jail of violating the rights of heart transplant patient Dexter…
February 1, 2024
Kerr-McGee Superfund cleanup set for major step forward
The next stage of cleanup will begin in the spring on 31 acres of contaminated land along Tallyrand Boulevard and…
February 1, 2024
Former JEA CEO claimed mayor backed him on payout, consultant testifies
Former Mayor Lenny Curry says he made no such statement to former CEO Aaron Zahn.…
February 1, 2024
DeSantis is sending Florida State Guard to southern border
In an appearance in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state will send the Florida State Guard to Texas to…
February 1, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Why are firetrucks dispatched when there’s no apparent fire risk?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether it’s a waste of resources to send firetrucks when there’s no fire.…
February 1, 2024
Sheriff wants more power over lawsuit settlements
City legislation would give Jacksonville officials the ability to veto whether a lawsuit involving their office is settled before a…
January 31, 2024
Chase Bank to add 10 branches in Northeast Florida
Two of the new branches will be in low-to moderate-income areas in Jacksonville and St. Augustine.…
January 31, 2024
Jacksonville’s trans community fears new driver’s license rule
Florida is mandating that the gender listed on a driver’s license must match a person’s sex at birth.…
January 31, 2024
Demolition permit set for burned-out apartments
The city says demolition will occur “as switly as possible” at Rise Doro apartments Downtown.…
January 31, 2024
Jax Beach services returning after ‘cybersecurity event’
Jacksonville Beach has released few details about why its information systems collapsed, but staff are restoring systems as quickly as…
January 31, 2024
Home building gets back to normal in Northeast Florida
Building permits for single-family homes declined in 2023, but they outpaced the years before the pandemic.…
January 30, 2024
Demolition looms for fire-ravaged Rise Doro complex
Firefighters continue to hose down hotspots inside the apartment complex, two days after the fire struck.…
January 30, 2024
Housing Authority CEO abruptly resigns, saying he feels forced out
President and CEO Dwayne Alexander was the third major departure from the agency in recent weeks.…
January 30, 2024
Traffic relief coming to CR 210 in St Johns County
Construction is underway on a project to widen County Road 210 in northern St. Johns County to alleviate a major…
January 30, 2024
Proposal would make it harder to amend state Constitution
Under the proposal, constitutional amendments would need support from 66.67% of voters to pass, up from the current 60%.…
January 30, 2024
Florida may ban people from sleeping on public property
Rep. Sam Garrison of Fleming Island sponsored a bill that prevents cities and counties from letting people sleep or camp…