5 hours ago PHOTO ESSAY | Englewood High, among Duval’s most diverse, celebrates commencementEnglewood High awarded 408 diplomas during its 69th Commencement on May 28 inside Jacksonville’s VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.…By Will Brown
6 hours ago THE FOOD SECTION | Public incentives for Downtown Jax restaurants, bars pick up A dedicated “retail enhancement” fund is increasingly propping up restaurants that choose to open in Downtown Jacksonville.…By Hanna Raskin
2 days ago Terrance Freeman will leave Jax City Council in November; special election setFreeman, a Republican, will resign effective Nov. 2 to run for Florida House District 12.…By Mike Mendenhall
2 days ago Michelin Guide adds eight restaurants in Northeast FloridaThe Michelin’s Florida guide expanded this year to cover the entire state, not just South and Central Florida.…By Noah Hertz
May 28, 2026 Culinary Institute eyes San Antonio as model for Jacksonville campusCity Council voted to endorse a future $35 million incentives deal for a riverfront high-rise anchored by the Culinary Institute.…By Mike Mendenhall
May 28, 2026 Flagler College tennis team takes home national championship trophyThe men’s tennis team claimed the Division II championship, its first national title since the 1980s.…By Noah Hertz
May 28, 2026 Debate hits high gear over SUN Trail segment in St. Johns CountyYears into the project, debate continues over whether the SUN Trail is planned for the correct spot.…By Noah Hertz
May 27, 2026 WHAT TO DO | Line Dancing in the Park; New Orleans Jazz Party; The Pop-OutA line dancing lesson in Atlantic Beach, a night of live jazz in Fernandina Beach and live music and community…By Amy Garrett
May 27, 2026 City Council decides not to rule out redlined neighborhoods for next jailJacksonville lawmakers voted down a bill recommending that the jail planning process exclude redlined areas of the city.…By Mike Mendenhall and Will Brown
May 26, 2026 Records in Jacksonville teacher speech case tie school board member to complaint Hope McMath is asking the state to end its investigation of her social media speech, as state records tie the…By Megan Mallicoat
May 26, 2026 Nick Howland voted City Council president, Joe Carlucci VPThe incoming City Council president and vice president say they want to build consensus after a contentious year.…By Mike Mendenhall
May 26, 2026 Family pleads for water safety after 2-year-old’s drowning in 2024Melani Ava Mixson drowned after sliding down the embankment of a retention pond at her apartment complex.…By Dan Scanlan
May 22, 2026 Gateway Jax: For Pearl Square to work, it has to be done ‘all at once’Gateway says the first residential building in Pearl Square could open by September as the total project cost closes in…By Mike Mendenhall
May 22, 2026 DeSantis comes to Ribault High to sign bills supporting high school coachesThe bills will supplement coaches’ salaries and also allow coaches to spend their own money to help players.…By Noah Hertz
May 21, 2026 Former Ponte Vedra Beach players take deft first touch from soccer pitch to medical fieldDr. Munir Adamo and Dr. Nikita Kostrubsky helped Ponte Vedra soccer achieve perfection. A decade later, the two have a…By Will Brown
May 21, 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage launches Sunday in St. AugustineThe pilgrimage will start at the site of the first Catholic Mass in 1565 at the founding of St. Augustine.…By Dan Scanlan
May 21, 2026 WHAT TO DO | Jacksonville Jazz Fest; Blue Crab Fest; Native wildflower field tripJacksonville’s Jazz Fest, Palatka’s Blue Crab Festival and a guided wildflower walk in Green Cove Springs are What to Do…By Amy Garrett
May 20, 2026 Culinary Institute gets show of support for riverfront campus in JacksonvilleA City Council committee signaled support for $35 million in incentives to lure the Culinary Institute of America.…By Mike Mendenhall
May 20, 2026 Sporting Jax Women host first Gainbridge Super League semifinalThe Sporting Jax Women will host the Carolina Ascent at Hodges Stadium on Sunday.…By Will Brown
May 20, 2026 New sites added to Duval’s list of endangered historic structuresBesides endangered properties, the History Center listed some that have become success stories through preservation.…By Dan Scanlan
May 20, 2026 Southbank Residences begins construction after years of delaysSouthbank Residences represents the first new luxury high-rise on Jacksonville’s riverfront in over a decade.…By Dan Scanlan
May 20, 2026 Marineland rebounds from dark days. Now staff say the park is thriving.Six months ago, all signs pointed toward bankruptcy for Marineland Dolphin Adventure.…By Noah Hertz
May 20, 2026 Memorial Day events fill the weekend from Jacksonville to PalatkaMemorial Day weekend will include fireworks, music and remembrances of military members lost in war.…By Dan Scanlan
May 19, 2026 JEA execs subpoenaed as council investigation opens door to charter changesCity Council’s Finance Committee authorized three subpoenas Tuesday including one for JEA CEO Vickie Cavey.…By Mike Mendenhall