Debra Joshua was among the scores of people who participated in the 45th Martin Luther King Jr. Grand Parade through Downtown Jacksonville on Jan. 19, 2026. Joshua says equity is an ideal that is needed more in 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Duval Schools' headquarters building on March 3, 2026. The School Board wants voters to renew a property tax that helps pay teachers. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

The Florida Legislature is considering the elimination of property taxes, and a majority of voters support it, a UNF poll found.

Two homeless men sleep in a doorway on Monroe Street. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

A new pirate statue carved by Jett Paxton will soon grace Fernandina Beach's new waterfront park.

A proposed path path along Shore Drive in St. Augustine South is officially off the table. St. Johns County officials had proposed building a trail to get pedestrians and cyclists out of the winding two-lane road. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Dry grass and sandy soil show some effects of the water shortage brought on by lack of rain, water management district officials said. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

The rooftop terrace and pool at Vandeveer. | Gateway Jax

Beaches Habitat for Humanity volunteers work in October 2017 to build homes for families who receive no-interest loans to purchase them. | Pete Havens

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier holds a news conference on Feb. 9. 2026, in Green Cove Springs. | Attorney General's Office via Facebook

Students at the school soon to be known as Jacksonville STEM Academy at Eugene Butler. | Courtesy of Duval Schools

Sporting Jax released a rendering of its mixed-used stadium project slated for the Southside. Team officials expect Sporting Jax to play soccer matches at the facility in 2028. | Submitted, Sporting Jax

JEA Board Chair Joe DiSalvo and Vice Chair Rick Morales at a committee meeting on Monday, March 2, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today

Ya Habibi on the Southside is one of Jacksonville's global pizza kings, but what you want there is a calzone, Hanna Raskin writes. | Hanna Raskin

Construction continues on Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Country Carriages has operated its horse and carriage business in St. Augustine since 2004. | Courtesy Country Carriages

The Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens, will have a new entrance starting March 6, 2026. the $72 million structure is 25,000 square feet, and 50 feet tall at the highest peak. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

A JTA Connexion Plus van. | Jacksonville Transportation Authority

Randy Fine speaks at the Florida Capitol in 2022 | Phil Sears, AP

JAXPORT CEO Eric Green addresses more than 600 people during the 2026 State of the Port on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. | JAXPORT

Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico taking the oath of office in June 2025. | City of Jacksonville

A row of Mazdas are just some of the 200 new cars and trucks on display at the 2026 Jacksonville International Auto Show. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Christian Madsen, a motor unit officer, is seen here in a Facebook video form the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. He is accused of taking thousands of dollars in overtime for work that was never done. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, News4Jax