3 hours ago Legal changes will ease prosecution of people who fail to report child abuseThe law changes the statute of limitations for people like teachers who are required to report any abuse they suspect.…By Megan Mallicoat
4 hours ago European Street Café to open 4th site at Riverfront Plaza in DowntownThe restaurant will open in the second phase of Riverfront Plaza, which is under construction.…By Dan Scanlan
8 hours ago From Einstein to Captain Kirk: Manuscript museum opens in St. AugustineThe new Karpeles Manuscript Museum is the home base for more than 1 million historical documents.…By Noah Hertz
9 hours ago #AskJAXTDY | Can you still join Jacksonville’s Park Safety Council?The Park Safety Council has struggled to reach a quorum in recent years. A Jacksonville Today reader wants to help.…By Simone Endress
July 2, 2026 Libertarian can remain on City Council ballot; judge dismisses Duval GOP lawsuitThe dismissal clears the way for a three-way race for the Jacksonville City Council special election in August.…By Mike Mendenhall
July 2, 2026 Duval Schools retains its A grade; St. Johns County still tops in the stateFlorida gave A grades to Duval, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns County schools. Nassau finished second in the state.…By Heather Henderson
July 2, 2026 St. Augustine’s mayor-elect reflects on career, plans and making historyCynthia Garris will make history when she is sworn in Dec. 7 as the city’s first Black mayor.…By Noah Hertz
July 1, 2026 Housing aid recipients would have 3 months to find work under new regulationSome Jacksonville Housing Authority residents are concerned they wouldn’t have enough time.…By Elizabeth Caldwell
July 1, 2026 Here’s a rundown of fireworks on the First Coast for America’s 250thFireworks will fly up and down the St. Johns River from Jacksonville to Palatka — and along the Atlantic beaches.…By Dan Scanlan
July 1, 2026 WHAT TO DO | Freedom Fest; America’s Weirdest Block Party; Jax Beach 4th of July FireworksFreedom Fest at Friendship Fountain, America’s Weirdest Block Party at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, and the Jax Beach 4th…By Amy Garrett
June 30, 2026 State budget: What First Coast projects survived DeSantis’ veto and what got cutGov. Ron DeSantis released his state budget veto list with nearly $18 million in funding cuts for the Northeast Florida.…By Mike Mendenhall
June 30, 2026 Are these truths self-evident at America 250? Some Black Jaxsons say no.Ahead of America 250, some believe Florida and the U.S. are not living up to the ethos of the country’s…By Will Brown
June 30, 2026 Duval Schools principal accused of failing to report child abusePrincipal Michael Aaron Townsend was charged in connection with the arrest of a teacher last month.…By Dan Scanlan
June 29, 2026 Parents question Duval school district’s process for closing schoolsThe School Board will decide Wednesday whether to add Ortega Elementary to a list of surplus property, a step toward…By Megan Mallicoat
June 29, 2026 Duval GOP tries to oust Libertarian from ballot; key hearings coming this weekLibertarian Addison “Liberty” Patrick is fighting a GOP lawsuit over the City Council special election.…By Mike Mendenhall
June 29, 2026 Family homeless shelter opens in St. Augustine to keep loved ones togetherThe 37-bed shelter opened in the former headquaters of the Florida SCLC in Lincolnville.…By Noah Hertz
June 26, 2026 JEA set to raise water and electric rates; hearing and vote TuesdayThe average customer’s combined water, sewer and electric bill would rise about $8 per month.…By Mike Mendenhall
June 26, 2026 Some Buckman Bridge lanes will close this weekend, but only overnightSingle southbound lanes of the Buckman will close from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.…By Dan Scanlan
June 26, 2026 Next segment of First Coast Expressway opens Monday in Clay CountyThe latest section of the expressway stretches from U.S. 17 to south of Green Cove Springs.…By Dan Scanlan
June 26, 2026 Jacksonville leaders identify solutions in early childcare gapsThe Jacksonville Early Learning Task Force suggested several steps to increase childcare access.…By Will Brown
June 26, 2026 St. Johns environmentalist Sarah Bailey celebrates 100th birthdaySarah Bailey is an environmental activist, a past county commissioner and a St. Johns County icon.…By Dan Scanlan
June 26, 2026 Duval changes some voting sites for August and November electionsTen Duval County voting sites are changing. Two of them are temporary and the rest permanent.…By Heather Henderson
June 25, 2026 Unredacted texts tie Carrico’s JEA board pick to Nassau teen center projectThe State Attorney’s Office provided previously redacted text message in a response to a public records request for subpoenaed documents.…By Mike Mendenhall
June 24, 2026 WHAT TO DO | Filipino Barrio Fiesta; Battle of Bloody Mose reenactment; Sunset concertA celebration of Filipino culture in College Park, a reenactment of a Fort Mose battle in St. Augustine, and a…By Amy Garrett