June 6, 2025
Groundbreaking on five new affordable homes in Jacksonville’s Durkeeville neighborhood Friday comes on the heels of a new UNF poll…
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June 6, 2025
St. Augustine restaurateurs to open two new eateries this summer
St. Augustine restaurant owners Genie and Jeff McNally are launching two new eateries while construction is underway on the new…
June 6, 2025
Jacksonville Journey Forward seeks $3 million budget for literacy, chronic absenteeism
The Jacksonville Journey Forward board made budgetary suggestions for the 2025-26 fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 during its monthly…
June 6, 2025
Brown sues Trump administration for ‘illegal’ removal as NTSB vice chair
Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is suing President Donald Trump’s administration in federal court, challenging what the suit calls his…
June 6, 2025
As If! 90s Fest in St. Augustine sees third postponement
As If 90s Fest, scheduled for June 21, announced Wednesday it would be postponed for a third time and ticket…
June 5, 2025
Appeals court hears bid to revive Jacksonville Confederate monuments lawsuit
A Jacksonville civil rights attorney asks a federal appeals court to allow his suit against Confederate monuments to go ahead.…
June 5, 2025
State appeals social media ruling
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier quickly appealed after a federal judge Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking a…
June 5, 2025
Deegan appoints 27-year city employee as planning director
Jacksonville’s interim Planning Director Helena Atalla Parola has been nominated as the Planning and Development Department’s permanent leader. …
June 5, 2025
Sulzbacher secures funds to build homeless ‘workforce housing’ for men
Jacksonville-based homelessness services nonprofit Sulzbacher has secured the financing to start construction on phase I of its $37 million Enterprise…
June 5, 2025
Active shooter drill held at Mayport Middle School
An active shooter drill saw Jacksonville police and Beaches city officers join together for the first time Thursday to handle…
June 5, 2025
WHAT TO DO | Garden Walk; Red Caps ballpark night; Fernandina Pride
Negro Leagues history at the ballpark; Fernandina’s annual LGBT Pride celebration and Washington Oaks Gardens State Park are What to…
June 5, 2025
LIFT JAX selects Travis Williams as president and CEO
Travis Williams, an Eastside resident who joined the LIFT JAX in 2021, is the nonprofit’s new chief executive officer.…
June 5, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Hastings mural
A new interactive mural by acclaimed artist Kelsey Montague was unveiled in Downtown Hastings.…
June 4, 2025
OPINION | UF campus land swap is best deal on the table
Between buying the land and trading for it, the land swap is the better deal by far.…
June 4, 2025
St. Johns County teen’s death spurs federal language proficiency bill
St. Johns County is supporting an effort in Washington D.C. that would permanently require truck drivers to pass an English…
June 4, 2025
Friday’s ‘Skip Day’ could crowd the waters off Bayard Point
The annual “Skip Day” at Clay County’s Bayard Point could see upwards of 7,000 people on the water on Friday,…
June 4, 2025
UF president pick rejected
Florida’s state university system’s Board of Governors has blocked the UF Board of Trustees’ pick to lead the state’s flagship…
June 4, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Who decides which creek gets dredged?
A Jacksonville Today reader asks what qualifies a specific creek for dredging by the city.…
June 4, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Jax theater students dominate statewide awards
Theater students at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts just won big at the Applause Awards, which recognize the most talented…
June 3, 2025
Bill advances to track city money used for undocumented immigrants
Jacksonville City Council may require organizations to report how they’re using city funds.…
June 3, 2025
St. Johns County puts the brakes on stricter e-bike rules
Instead of imposing stricter rules, the county will encourage riders to operate safely.…
June 3, 2025
Embattled St. Johns County administrator gets contract extension
County commissioners voted 3-2 to extend Joy Andrews’ contract by three years.…
June 3, 2025
Q&A | New 904Ward CEO outlines her plans amid shifting DEI landscape
Audrieanna Burgin discusses her journey, her hometown and how she envisions the organization moving forward.…
June 3, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Summer reading kick-off
The Jacksonville Public Library is helping kids get started on their summer reading with kick-off parties this week.…