December 22, 2023
The university is moving to split with the conference, but first it has to navigate a series of legal hurdles…
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December 22, 2023
#AskJAXTDY l Why can’t I access jacksonville.gov while overseas?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether the city is blocking website users in Israel.…
December 22, 2023
Legislature attacks AI abuse as technology spreads
Legislative proposals target issues such as potential defamation of people using AI in media and use of the technology in…
December 22, 2023
Jacksonville gives out gun locks to stem child deaths
At least 30 children have been shot in Jacksonville so far this year, and 11 of those children have died.…
December 22, 2023
New review sought on Laura Street Trio incentives
The Downtown Investment Authority now wants to weigh in on a new, more expensive deal for the redevelopment project.…
December 22, 2023
White Christmas in Florida? It’s never happened
It has never snowed on Christmas in Florida, but it’s possible under the right conditions.…
December 21, 2023
Despite murky data on housing waitlist, need has clearly grown
The number of people waiting for housing through the Jacksonville Housing Authority has been exaggerated. But the need has grown…
December 21, 2023
PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville 2023 in 23 images
Jacksonville Today reporter Will Brown shares 23 of his favorite images from 2023.…
December 21, 2023
Descendants fight to maintain historic Black communities
Historic Black communities have dwindled from their once-thriving existence, and efforts to preserve them encounter complicated challenges.…
December 21, 2023
Fleming Island senator proposes telehealth for pets
Sen. Jennifer Bradley has introduced a bill that would allow veterinarians to use telehealth for animals.…
December 21, 2023
Harriet Beecher Stowe statue in the works for Mandarin park
The statue in Mandarin will be the first life-size likeness of the author of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” You can watch…
December 20, 2023
Friendship Fountain looked finished on national TV. It isn’t.
The city illuminated the fountain for Sunday Night Football, but two years of renovations won’t be finished until February.…
December 20, 2023
Mayo pledges $5 million toward Sulzbacher campus
Mayo Clinic Florida will provide medical services in Northwest Jacksonville, an area in desperate need of health care.…
December 20, 2023
Busy holiday travel season could set a record
The number of Floridians who travel this holiday could increase from last year, which was already the busiest year on…
December 20, 2023
Avoid holiday overdrinking: Try these Florida-grown ‘mocktails’
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences recommends mocktails with Florida-grown produce as an alternative to alcohol.…
December 20, 2023
Housing Authority probe finds waste of utility assistance
The city’s inspector general found that most money intended to help with tenants’ utility expenses was used for other purposes.…
December 20, 2023
Abortion rights groups claim enough signatures for ballot
Groups behind the push to put abortion rights on the Florida ballot next year have reached a major milestone: They…
December 20, 2023
Mandatory school recess won’t be scrubbed after all
Florida legislators nixed part of a larger education bill that would have taken away the mandatory recess period.…
December 19, 2023
Lemonstreet Brewing Co. serves its last pint
Lemonstreet owner Joe Baez warns that a “wave of closures” could hit the local brewery market if customers don’t support…
December 19, 2023
St. Johns County residents will have a new trash hauler
St. Johns County is contracting with FCC Environmental Services after 20 years with the same two waste management companies.…
December 19, 2023
Florida Blue exec named as mayor’s new chief of staff
Darnell Smith will replace Pat McCollough, who left her position after less than six months on the job.…
December 19, 2023
First V Steakhouse will join Sidecar Jax next to V Pizza
The location in The Palms at Gate Parkway is central to seven V Pizza locations.…
December 19, 2023
Gemma Fish + Oyster opens Friday in San Marco
The restaurant at the East San Marco shopping center will include a 12-foot raw bar and a rooftop bar with…
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.…