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Jacksonville Housing Authority headquarters Downtown. | News4Jax
1 hour ago

Jacksonville Housing Authority board member sues agency over loss of her own housing aid

A member of the Jacksonville Housing Authority is suing the agency she oversees for terminating her housing assistance.…

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Brian Wilker Orr, a Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts teacher, is facing multiple felony charges allegedly slapping a student on the buttocks and sending a disturbing email to students and school employees. | News4Jax
3 hours ago

Teacher charged after sending disturbing email, allegedly touching student at school

The Darnell-Cook School of the Medical Arts teacher faces multiple felony charges after a disturbing email and alleged student contact.…

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St. Augustine City Manager David Birchim was appointed in 2023. | City of St. Augustine
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St. Augustine City Manager David Birchim to retire

St. Augustine City Manager David Birchim will retire this year.…

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Italian American Club of Jacksonville members preparing a spaghetti dinner. They refused to reveal any details of the house recipe for meatballs and sauce | Hanna Raskin
4 hours ago

At the Italian American Club of Jacksonville, Ohioans bring the spaghetti-supper love

The Italian American Club of Jacksonville will host its Festa Italiana on Oct. 24. Get a taste any month at…

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Jacksonville native Brian Dawkins looks on during a Philadelphia Eagles practice on July 31, 2016. Dawkins, a nine-time Pro Bowl safety and four-time All-Pro during 16 seasons with the Eagles and Broncos, is a Jacksonville native and William M. Raines graduate. | Associated Press, Chris Szagola
5 hours ago

NFL asks Homeland Security to take down video of Jacksonville native Brian Dawkins

The NFL has asked the Department of Homeland Security to remove a video on social media showing highlights of Jacksonville native…

Featured image for “Carrico won’t seek City Council reelection, will launch advisory firm with wife”
Jacksonville City Council member Kevin Carrico says he will not run for reelection to launch an advisory firm with his wife Daysi Jacobson Carrico. | Alignment G
21 hours ago

Carrico won’t seek City Council reelection, will launch advisory firm with wife

Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico will not seek a third term in 2027 and will launch Alignment Global Partners.…

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A rendering from 2023 shows early plans for the Jacksonville Armada's proposed Downtown stadium, which the club has yet to build. | Jacksonville Daily Record
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Armada must pay full price for Downtown stadium land after missing deadline

Local attorney Chris Campione announced still incomplete plans in October 2025 to purchase the Armada soccer team.…

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The Florida Historic Capitol Museum and State Capitol in Tallahassee.
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New Florida laws take effect Oct. 1. Here’s what they do

The new laws cover everything from nitrous oxide sales and animal cruelty to rental fraud, specialty license plates and transportation.…

Featured image for “St. Johns County reverses decision on developments totaling 1,000-plus acres”
The St. Johns County Commission reversed course and denied two proposed developments that the board previously approved in August | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
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St. Johns County reverses decision on developments totaling 1,000-plus acres

The decision by the St. Johns County’s Board of County Commissioners bucks a new Florida law meant to fast-track rural…

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The JTA headquarters and regional transportation center.
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OPINION | The JTA board owes Jacksonville an explanation for the wreckage

Jacksonville is entitled to ask whether JTA’s directors understood the difference between supporting a CEO and supervising one.…

Featured image for “UNF poll: Property insurance bigger concern among Florida voters than property taxes”
A banner posted atop the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department's former training tower off I-10 shows opposition to Amendment 3 by the local Fraternal Order of Police and Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters unions. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

UNF poll: Property insurance bigger concern among Florida voters than property taxes

As Amendment 3 awaits Florida voters on the Nov. 3 ballot, the latest UNF poll shows Floridians more concerned about…

Featured image for “Duval school closures weigh on parents ahead of Venetia Elementary meeting”
Venetia Elementary, seen here on June 24, 2026, is set to be torn down and replaced with a larger building on the same site. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Duval school closures weigh on parents ahead of Venetia Elementary meeting

The School Board this month voted to pause its plans to rebuild Venetia Elementary — and to change the process…

Featured image for “JEA board selects Jody Brooks as interim CEO; Vickie Cavey steps down”
The JEA board of directors appointed Jody Brooks as interim CEO on Sept. 25, 2026. | JEA
September 25, 2026

JEA board selects Jody Brooks as interim CEO; Vickie Cavey steps down

Board members for Jacksonville’s city-owned utility appointed Brooks interim CEO the same day they accepted Cavey’s resignation.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville’s e-bike crackdown: Lower speed, stiffer standards”
An e-bike sits along a bike path in Santa Monica, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2026. |AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
September 25, 2026

Jacksonville’s e-bike crackdown: Lower speed, stiffer standards

The Jacksonville City Council has approved a 15 mph speed limit and other new rules for e-bike and e-scooter riders.…

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St. Augustine's free STAR Circulator shuttle is expanding its reach to Anastasia Island and St. Augustine Beach | St. Augustine
September 25, 2026

Free shuttle service to expand to Anastasia Island, St. Augustine Beach

St. Augustine will expand its free STAR Circulator shuttle service to stops on Anastasia Island and in St. Augustine Beach.…

Featured image for “WHAT TO DO | Evidence of Life; Jazz on the Ave; Talbot Tidewater Celebration”
Rodney L. Hurst Sr. speaks at a previous Placemaking Jax event. The group, along with Yellow House, hosts Evidence of Life at Main Street Park this Saturday. | Placemaking Jax
September 24, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Evidence of Life; Jazz on the Ave; Talbot Tidewater Celebration

A celebration of Downtown that’s also an interactive art show, a jazz festival on the Eastside, and an outdoor festival…

Featured image for “Exotic, classic cars expected at Downtown’s Endless Summer Showcase car show”
A lineup of cars including, left to right, a Maserati, 1960's Pontiac convertible and a BMW, are displayed at one of Staker Productions' recent car shows. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 24, 2026

Exotic, classic cars expected at Downtown’s Endless Summer Showcase car show

Endless Summer Showcase 4 moves from Latham Plaza to Downtown Jacksonville’s Ford on Bay this Saturday.…

Featured image for “Architect to oversee rehab of Springfield’s Horace Drew mansion”
JAA Architects released this rendering of what the restored Horace Drew Residence in Springfield could look like after its renovation for SPAR. | JAA Architects
September 24, 2026

Architect to oversee rehab of Springfield’s Horace Drew mansion

An historic, and rundown mansion in Springfield has a new architect to oversee its renovation into what owner Springfield Preservation…

Featured image for “THE JAXSON | Before the city arrived: The story of Panama Gardens”
Developed during the early years of Florida’s great land boom, the Panama Gardens neighborhood represented an early attempt to combine suburban living with the benefits of country life. | The Jaxson
September 23, 2026

THE JAXSON | Before the city arrived: The story of Panama Gardens

North of Downtown Jacksonville, the Panama Gardens neighborhood preserves a century-old vision of suburban life that was remarkably ambitious for…

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Jacksonville City Council member Kevin Carrico has resigned from his position with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 23, 2026

City Council member Kevin Carrico leaves Boys & Girls Clubs executive role

Carrico served in executive roles with the Northeast Florida nonprofit children’s group for nearly 11 years.…

Featured image for “Does ‘no-kill’ shelter policy leave dangerous dogs on Jacksonville’s streets?”
Dog attack victim Roland Moore stands in his family's driveway on Marquis Drive on July 10, 2026. | Simone Endress, Jacksonville Today
September 23, 2026

Does ‘no-kill’ shelter policy leave dangerous dogs on Jacksonville’s streets?

No-kill is designed to save animals’ lives, but critics say it can lead to devastating consequences.…

Featured image for “Publix touts $25M food insecurity donation at Feeding Northeast Florida”
Publix CEO Kevin Murphy was among 70 employees who sorted canned food and other items on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. Publix announced it will donate $25 million to combat food insecurity and hunger across its eight-state footprint. Feeding Northeast Florida will receive $1.1 million of the money. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 23, 2026

Publix touts $25M food insecurity donation at Feeding Northeast Florida

The Publix donation includes $1.1 million for Feeding Northeast Florida in Jacksonville.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville City Council approves $2B budget, restores affordable housing trust fund”
Jacksonville City Council Finance Chair Will Lahnen, left, speaks to Council member Jimmy Peluso during the 2026 budget debate as Council President Nick Howland looks on. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
September 23, 2026

Jacksonville City Council approves $2B budget, restores affordable housing trust fund

City lawmakers restored some of what was stripped or held back from the mayor’s budget proposal to prepare for Amendment…

Featured image for “Judge backs Duval teacher punished for Charlie Kirk posts”
Hope McMath and her attorney, John Phillips, speak at a news conference about the case against her teaching license on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
September 22, 2026

Judge backs Duval teacher punished for Charlie Kirk posts

The state’s Education Practices Commission will now decide if Hope McMath can keep her teaching license.…