June 3, 2024
A family who has owned the property for nearly a century agreed to preserve it forever.…
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June 2, 2024
OPINION | Don’t blame school closures on charter schools
Whenever a district school system is in trouble, charter schools and school choice options typically get the blame. Charter schools are…
May 31, 2024
Former Mayport commander had classified material at home
Gregory Edward McLean has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material and possessing classified…
May 30, 2024
Unbridled Mustang: Mandarin grad hungry to change his hometown
L.J. Valenzuela is an activist for LGBTQ rights who loves Jacksonville and plans to return after he earns his degree…
May 30, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Why spend more money on another septic tank study?
A Jacksonville Today reader questions a proposed $200,000 study of septic tanks in Jacksonville.…
May 29, 2024
Blue Cypress Golf Course adding 3 holes and clubhouse
The city-owned course in Jacksonville’s University Park area will add three par-3 holes to the nine-hole layout.…
May 29, 2024
THE JAXSON | 6 major urban core adaptive reuse projects
In honor of National Preservation Month, here are six examples of adaptive reuse projects currently under construction in the city’s…
May 29, 2024
Grit and gain: How Duval Schools looks to curb chronic absenteeism
More than 27% of Duval County Public Schools students have missed at least four weeks of class this academic year.…
May 28, 2024
St. Johns restricts schoolbooks, including ‘Slaughterhouse Five’
Only the oldest students in St. Johns County Schools will have access to “Slaughterhouse Five” and three other books.…
May 28, 2024
Public supports stadium plan if community needs are funded
Fifty-six percent of people in a University of North Florida poll supported renovation of EverBank Stadium if the deal includes…
May 28, 2024
It’s Jacksonville’s week in the spotlight on reality TV
“Botched Bariatrics” will feature a surgeon from Jacksonville, and “The College Tour” will include 10 students from the University of…
May 28, 2024
SPORTS | Trevor Lawrence’s big deal is coming
At some point before the 2024 season kicks off, the Jaguars have to sign Trevor Lawrence to a new deal.…
May 27, 2024
Son of ‘most arrested rabbi in America’ traces father’s steps in St. Augustine
Avi Dresner recently visited to film for a documentary about his dad who was arrested in St. Augustine during the…
May 24, 2024
27 historic buildings considered endangered
The Jacksonville History Center included the Laura Street Trio and many schools on its annual list of most endangered historic…
May 23, 2024
More than a third of local families struggle, study says
Even households above the poverty line are living paycheck to paycheck as costs rise faster than wages, according to the…
May 23, 2024
Duval Schools responds to criticism from state education commissioner
Interim Superintendent Dana Kriznar said the district has made several changes to keep students safe, and more are on the…
May 23, 2024
Youth entrepreneurship camp geared for Northwest Jax teens
Youth Exposure Inc. will hold an eight-week camp for children and teens between 10 and 19 years old.…
May 23, 2024
Christopher Bernier chosen as Duval Schools superintendent
The School Board said Bernier was the best choice to navigate Florida’s complex and sometimes politically charged education system.…
May 22, 2024
Stadium operating costs: Current vs. proposed
An analysis of current cost sharing on day-to-day stadium operations, versus those proposed under a new deal between the Jacksonville…
May 22, 2024
OPINION | Admitting I’m afraid
I am afraid of the election, which has led to heightened security at my church because soft targets are an…
May 22, 2024
Jax parks improving, but work remains, report says
A national nonprofit organization, the Trust for Public Land, ranked Jacksonville’s parks 69th of 100 cities nationwide — an improvement…
May 22, 2024
HGTV’s ‘Dream Home’ sweepstakes has a winner
Maria Fratta, a schoolteacher in New York, won a new home in Anastasia Island, a Mercedes Benz and $100,000.…
May 22, 2024
St. Johns County court clerk deploys overseas
Brandon Patty, clerk of the circuit court and county comptroller, is shipping out to support U.S. Navy contingency operations in…
May 22, 2024
Archie the rhino recovering at zoo after tooth removal
Animal care experts came from around the state came to help remove Archie’s abscessed tooth at the Jacksonville Zoo and…