September 22, 2025
Nassau County settled a lawsuit by a group called Save Historic American Beach, which wanted to end beach driving.…
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September 22, 2025
Red-light cameras raise $1.1M for Orange Park
The town’s eight red-light cameras captured 19,545 violations in a year — more than 53 per day.…
September 22, 2025
Orange Park Mall will celebrate 50th anniversary this week
The mall will celebrate its anniversary with remarks from local leaders, a marching band and a time capsule.…
September 22, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Why is there still trash on the highways?
State and local governments spend a lot of money to clean up roadways. But a lot of trash remains.…
September 22, 2025
Two storm systems brewing behind Hurricane Gabrielle
Hurricane Gabrielle is not expected to affect Florida, but two other disturbances in the Atlantic bear watching.…
September 21, 2025
Infant mortality efforts in Jacksonville face local funding cut, federal policy changes
The Jacksonville City Council is cutting funding to fight the city’s high infant mortality rate, as doctors also bemoan federal…
September 19, 2025
One Ocean to be ‘reimagined from the ground up’
One Ocean Resort & Spa in Atlantic Beach will be renovated into Dune House Hotel and Spa.…
September 19, 2025
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jax budgets: Proposed vs. passed
Our number of the week is $26,749,757: the amount of money the Council stripped from Deegan’s proposal so far.…
September 19, 2025
Northeast Florida has highest unemployment in 4 years
The 4.6% unemployment rate for August is the highest since 4.7% in June 2021.…
September 19, 2025
Feds will lead investigation of Duval jail death
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has not indicated how jail inmate Charles Faggart was severely injured.…
September 19, 2025
Deerwood Country Club plans golf course renovation
Among the changes, Deerwood Country Club will add a six-hole short course called “The Approach.”…
September 19, 2025
Drought conditions worsen in North Florida
Recent rains have eased the drought in South Florida, but North Florida is now drier than most of the state.…
September 19, 2025
Fernandina residents will vote on paid parking downtown
The Nassau County supervisor of elections has certified a question for the Fernandina ballot next year.…
September 18, 2025
Details begin to emerge in baffling Oakleaf shootings
Sheriff’s officials say a 16-year-old boy shot and killed a gunman who burst into an Oakleaf home.…
September 18, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Making sense of billion-dollar budgets
Jacksonville and St. Johns County officials both talk about their $2 billion budgets, but what do the numbers mean?…
September 18, 2025
Florida cracks down on ‘kratom,’ an opioid sold as 7-OH
State officials came to Jacksonville to announce they’ve outlawed 7-OH, which they likened to “gas station morphine.”…
September 18, 2025
Incentives approved for jazz club to move Downtown
The Downtown Investment Authority board approved $132,662 for Breezy Jazz House to move from San Marco to Bay Street.…
September 17, 2025
Florida DOGE claims Jacksonville is overspending by $200M
Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia says a DOGE audit shows residents are being overtaxed.…
September 17, 2025
FHSAA moves basketball tournament to Jacksonville
The FHSAA state basketball championships will take place in Jacksonville for the first time in 50 years.…
September 17, 2025
Tax rate falls in St. Johns County, but bills could rise
The St. Johns County Commission approved a budget Wednesday that has a lower tax rate than last year.…
September 17, 2025
Tropical Storm Gabrielle becomes 7th storm of season
Gabrielle is forecast to become a hurricane this weekend but will stay away from the Florida coast.…
September 17, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Should I report my positive COVID test so it can be tracked?
A Jacksonville Today reader took a COVID test and found she had the disease. Should she report the result somewhere?…
September 16, 2025
School Board members express doubts about HQ move
One sticking point for some board members is whether choosing a nonprofit as the buyer would cheat taxpayers out of…
September 16, 2025
Two companies vie for World Golf Village development
The two companies have distinct visions of what to do with World Golf Village, and St. Johns County wants to…