November 5, 2024
The agrihood would have combinded homes with agricultural elements, but many residents opposed it.…
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November 5, 2024
3 Duval elementary schools will close soon; 3 more after a year
6 Jacksonville elementary schools will close — but only half at the end of the current school year as originally proposed. …
November 4, 2024
‘Get Covered Jax’ helps uninsured get health care
The city has renewed its campaign to help thousands of uninsured people get private health insurance.…
November 3, 2024
OPINION | Mayor Deegan: Florida’s health is on the ballot
Jacksonville’s mayor: “A vote for Kamala Harris is a vote for affordable healthcare, financial security, and a healthier future for…
November 1, 2024
‘Agrihood’ coming to a vote in St. Johns County
County commissioners will consider a 3,000-home “agrihood” that would combine housing with elements like community farms.…
November 1, 2024
Florida-Georgia game will return to Jax through 2031
A new agreement will bring the Florida-Georgia football game back to Jacksonville after EverBank Stadium is renovated.…
November 1, 2024
Duval School Board election is Tuesday in district bearing brunt of school closures
Jacksonville Today asked the two School Board candidates their thoughts on school closures in the district they want to represent.…
October 31, 2024
Beaten man sues police over arrest that went viral
Le’Keian Woods was severely beaten after running from officers who suspected a drug deal. They said he resisted arrest.…
October 31, 2024
ARTS PICKS | Nov. 1-3
Two theatrical productions and modern dance are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…
October 31, 2024
Duval elections leaders hope inactive voters will participate
Some 85,793 voters could be removed from Duval’s voter rolls if they do not vote in this year’s general election…
October 31, 2024
E-bikes raise concerns for Atlantic Beach commissioners
Atlantic Beach is discussing the need to regulate e-bikes, which some city commissioners consider potentially dangerous. Commissioners took up the…
October 30, 2024
2 developments get underway in Jacksonville’s urban core
The Emerald Station and Gateway Jax developments will transform neglected parts of the city with meeting spaces, offices and residences.…
October 30, 2024
Teen accused of machete threat at Beaches polling site
Police said an 18-year-old man threatened Harris-Walz supporters with a machete at a voting site in Neptune Beach.…
October 30, 2024
Restrained students still an issue for St. Johns parents
The federal government found that St. Johns County has reduced the use of restraint, but some parents say it isn’t…
October 30, 2024
THE JAXSON | The history of Jacksonville’s San Mateo neighborhood
Fifteen minutes north of Downtown Jacksonville, San Mateo is a post-World War II neighborhood characterized by a mature developed landscape…
October 29, 2024
School Board skeptical on school closures, but supe warns against kicking can down road
A vote is coming Monday on whether to close six elementary schools and discontinue the Young Men’s and Women’s Leadership…
October 29, 2024
Infant mortality rises sharply on First Coast
Infant deaths rose almost 19% from 2022 to 2023, a new report shows.…
October 29, 2024
Florida-Georgia game could reveal its future soon
The historic football game will take over EverBank Stadium on Saturday, but the future is in question after next year.…
October 29, 2024
Police kill man threatening family with butter knife
Officers said the man pulled a knife and appeared to make stabbing motions.…
October 29, 2024
130 abandoned chihuahuas are finding homes
Animal Services says its confident all the abandoned chihuahuas will find homes, but the shelter has hundreds of other dogs…
October 28, 2024
Councilman questions Deegan’s expenses on London trip
City Councilman Terrence Freeman claims Mayor Donna Deegan skipped out on her duties while in London.…
October 28, 2024
One School Board seat still up for grabs in St. Johns County
Linda Thomson and Bethany Hilbert are competing for the School Board seat in District 5.…
October 28, 2024
JEA begins the process of raising rates
JEA officials are expected to recommend a 7% increase in residential rates as soon as next spring.…
October 27, 2024
SPORTS | Jags drop to 2-6 with loss to Green Bay Packers
As has happened so often this season, the Jaguars could not close the deal.…