April 8, 2025Cummer Museum’s CEO will retire May 1Andrea Barnwell Brownlee will retire from the Cummer Museum of Arts & Gardens after almost five years at the helm.…By Dan Scanlan
April 8, 2025The evolution of St. Augustine’s dining sceneAs St. Augustine’s fame grows, some restaurants are moving into downtown, but others are on the way out.…By Noah Hertz
April 8, 2025Jacksonville’s first Mormon temple planned in MandarinThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple will be built on a wooded site on Loretto Road.…By Dan Scanlan
April 8, 2025BIT OF JOY | Jax athlete reps the U.S.Jacksonville native Avery Patterson is representing the country on the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team.…By Heather Henderson
April 7, 2025#AskJAXTDY | When will I-10 widening finally be done?FDOT has been working on the I-10 widening for almost five years. Why is it taking so long?…By Dan Scanlan
April 7, 2025Jax councilman wants state DOGE to audit city’s financesCity Council member Terrance Freeman has filed legislation volunteering the city for a state DOGE audit.…By Mike Mendenhall
April 7, 2025Ecumenical services council expands to help more peopleThe Downtown Ecumenical Services Council is moving to larger offices less than a mile away.…By Michelle Corum
April 7, 2025Jacksonville Arboretum unveils next phase of developmentA children’s garden will be the first part of a new master plan to give the Jacksonville Arboretum a botanical…By Dan Scanlan
April 7, 2025BIT OF JOY | Haiku contest winnersThe St. Johns Cultural Council announced the winners of its 5th annual Haiku Contest.…By Heather Henderson
April 6, 2025CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK | St. Augustine restaurant and bar sceneThese were the standouts from food writer Hanna Raskin’s visits to St. Augustine.…By Hanna Raskin
April 4, 2025Two Jax lawmakers square off on immigration lawCity Council members Nick Howland and Jimmy Peluso debated the new immigration law Friday on the Florida Roundup.…By Mike Mendenhall
April 4, 2025St. Johns superintendent warns against ending property taxesSuperintendent Tim Forson says a proposal to eliminate property taxes would be “very,very tough” for public schools.…By Noah Hertz
April 4, 2025More development planned in Downtown JacksonvilleDowntown could add affordable housing in the Cathedral District and retail and a restaurant in Brooklyn.…By Mike Mendenhall
April 4, 2025Student-built electric race cars will square off at FSCJDrivers in 160-pound race cars will compete in the Electrathon racing series on Saturday at FSCJ Downtown.…By Dan Scanlan
April 4, 2025BIT OF JOY | Sea turtles releasedFive rehabilitated sea turtles were released at Little Talbot Island this week.…By Heather Henderson
April 3, 2025Wheel-to-wheel go-kart action aids spina bifida charityFor more than two decades, a go-kart race at the city’s only track has raised money for Spina Bifida of…By Dan Scanlan
April 3, 2025Duval DOGE launches web page to track committee’s workThe DOGE committee plans to deliver a report by June 23 about the city’s services, finances and government.…By Dan Scanlan
April 3, 2025BIT OF JOY | A fair, a circus and a festivalThe Clay County Agricultural Fair and the UniverSoul Circus start Thursday.…By Heather Henderson
April 2, 2025WHAT TO DO | UNF Astronomy Night, ‘Madama Butterfly,’ Gallery Brunch HopStargazing with powerful telescopes, taking in an opera in Amelia Island and hopping from art gallery to art gallery in…By Amy Garrett
April 2, 2025Deegan lets immigration bill take effect without her signatureJacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan praised the city’s immigrants and said she would not sign a bill she found objectionable.…By Dan Scanlan
April 2, 2025Duval School Board removes district’s first challenged book, ‘Identical’With a 6-1 vote, the Duval County School Board voted to permanently remove a book called Identical from its libraries.…By Megan Mallicoat
April 2, 2025BIT OF JOY | Student musicians win bigLocal students in the Cathedral Arts Project’s String Orchestra, made up of students in grades 4-12, recently took their act…By Heather Henderson
April 1, 2025Randy Fine cruises to Congress in special election winRepublican Randy Fine will represent parts of St. Johns, Flagler and Putnam counties in Congress after claiming victory in Tuesday…By Noah Hertz
April 1, 2025City Council asked to choose land swap over purchasing building for UF campus in LaVillaThe developer Gateway Jax is asking city lawmakers to fully consider a land-swap before deciding whether to buy the property…By Mike Mendenhall