December 4, 2023
Voting rights groups will appeal the elimination of Congressional District 5, a Black-majority district that included parts of Jacksonville.…
December 4, 2023
Hearing delayed in murder of Cherish Perrywinkle
A court hearing for Donald Smith has been postponed until January after one of his attorneys resigned over the weekend.…
December 4, 2023
Closed TGI Fridays will become Banfield and Starbucks
TGI Fridays in Regency Park closed in 2019. Its space is being divided into two businesses.…
December 4, 2023
Expanded Chili’s in review at Jax airport
The city is reviewing a permit application for the restaurant beyond the security checkpoint at Jacksonville International Airport.…
December 3, 2023
REVIEW | Abstrakt Filipino Essence
Restaurant Review of Abstrakt Filipino Essence in Jacksonville Beach.…
December 1, 2023
Court backs DeSantis on North Florida redistricting
The 1st District Court of Appeal upheld the elimination of a majority-Black district stretching from Jacksonville to Tallahassee.…
December 1, 2023
Alachua school district returns LGBTQ book to shelves
The school district determined that a complaint about the book came from a woman who did not live in the…
December 1, 2023
$5 million gift helps Bolles build Center for Innovation
Dr. Dana Fender and his wife, Hope, have committed to match a $5 million gift from Frank Sanchez.…
December 1, 2023
JEA seeks 100-plus drivers for study on EV charging
The year of research will record how people charge their electric vehicles, when they do it and where.…
December 1, 2023
Goodwill growing with new store and headquarters
Goodwill Industries of North Florida intends to build a 22,000-square-foot St. Augustine store, donation drive-thru and career center next year.…
December 1, 2023
Law enforcement renews push against hate crimes
The FBI Jacksonville and other agencies are encouraging the public to report hate crimes, which are increasing in Florida and…
December 1, 2023
Child killer returns to court to put his attorneys on defense
Donald Smith was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle. He claims his attorneys represented…
December 1, 2023
Marsy’s Law doesn’t shield names, Supreme Court rules
The court said police involved in fatal shootings cannot not withhold their names — nor can crime victims.…
November 30, 2023
Fire department reorganized to increase diversity
The staff of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will be reorganized to make it more diverse and better trained,…
November 30, 2023
Above-normal hurricane season comes to an end
Twenty named storms formed in the Atlantic this season, tied for the fourth-most ever. Seven became hurricanes.…
November 30, 2023
Former Jags star Fred Taylor joins soccer ownership group
Taylor, the Jaguars’ career rushing leader, joins fellow University of Florida alumnus Tim Tebow as an owner for JAXUSL.…
November 30, 2023
College Park contractor bets on Arlington’s renewal
Veteran contractor Dan Manjack was so impressed with the area that he moved from Clearwater to Northeast Florida and invested…
November 30, 2023
UNF poll finds support for legal pot and abortion rights
Florida voters largely support proposed constitutional amendments to legalize recreational marijuana and to protect abortion rights, the poll shows.…
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 29, 2023
Sun-Ray Cinema is expanding to Daytona Beach
Sun-Ray also is hoping for an eventual location at the Beaches or Mandarin.…
November 29, 2023
First Coast counties unite in fight against climate threats
Seven counties are participating in the Resilient First Coast Collaborative, a attempt to jointly battle the effects of climate change.…
November 29, 2023
Clay County charts a path for next five years
The county is creating a long list of plans to improve health and safety, development, infrastructure, quality of life and…
November 29, 2023
Jacksonville approves plan to stop Brentwood liquor store
The city plans to buy land in Brentwood that was set to become a liquor store next to a school…
November 29, 2023
Mayor’s panel approves alcohol consumption on Riverwalks
City Council still must approve the proposal, which would allow open consumption along the Northbank and Southbank Riverwalks.…