April 15, 2024
Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. wants to ensure that students know their options for attending college.…
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April 15, 2024
FSCJ gets $1.5 million to train people with unique abilities
The grant will fund a multiyear program to educate students with unique abilities and match them with jobs in Jacksonville.…
April 15, 2024
St. Johns County considers buying World Golf Village
The County Commission on Tuesday will discuss a $5.5 million plan to buy the majority of the property.…
April 12, 2024
St. Johns County residents pick up pieces after tornado
A 100-mph tornado blew through two neighborhoods Thursday, damaging roofs, window and trees.…
April 12, 2024
DeSantis in St. Augustine to sign law enforcement bills
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed laws that govern police review boards and prevent people from harassing police officers.…
April 12, 2024
Cummer and The Links bring arts to Northwest Jax students
Art can help people overcome emotions they do not realize are present. That was one of the motivations of staff…
April 11, 2024
OPINION | If at first you don’t succeed
It’s tiresome for sure, this yearslong Laura Street Trio restoration project conversation.…
April 11, 2024
Putnam jail director on leave after complaint
Maj. Scott Surrency was put on leave Tuesday during an internal investigation and audit.…
April 11, 2024
Girls can be firefighters too; new day camps show the way
Registration will be Saturday for two one-day camps in St. Augustine, designed for middle school girls.…
April 11, 2024
Jax Beach considers options to stem unruly crowds
The city may crack down on unauthorized events after three shootings on St. Patrick’s Day.…
April 11, 2024
Former Latitude 360 owner sent to prison over taxes
Brent Brown was sentenced to 30 months for failing to send the IRS money withheld from employees’ paychecks.…
April 10, 2024
At dawn of huge stadium deal, Jax commission sees ‘pattern’ of lax contract oversight
Commissioners want to know how to help the city tackle what they view as repeated shortcomings in enforcing contracts.…
April 10, 2024
Muslims in Jacksonville celebrate end of Ramadan
More than 7,000 people gathered inside the Dream Finders Homes Flex Field at Daily’s Place for an Eid al-Fitr celebration.…
April 10, 2024
Jacksonville pledges $10M for affordable housing
The city says the money would jump-start a loan fund for developers that could lead to more than 1,000 new…
April 10, 2024
ARTS PICKS | April 12-14
A piano show at the Beaches, folk festival in St. Johns County and celebration of female artists and dancers are…
April 9, 2024
THE JAXSON | 5 Arab American historic sites in LaVilla
Starting with the arrival of the first immigrants in the 1890s, Arab Americans have had a major impact on the…
April 9, 2024
Leaders fight possible closure of Atlantic Beach Elementary
Duval County Public Schools is considering a recommendation to close 37 schools across the county.…
April 9, 2024
Assessing Jacksonville’s health insurance campaign
The Get Covered Jax program signed up nearly 41,000 people for health insurance, but it trailed other large metro areas…
April 8, 2024
ICARE lays murder toll at sheriff’s doorstep
ICARE again implored Sheriff T.K. Waters to adopt the Group Violence Intervention program to stem murders in Jacksonville.…
April 8, 2024
Ex-trooper faces prison for drugs, firearms and fraud
Joshua Grady Earrey pleaded guilty to federal drug and fraud charges. A related investigation of former Nassau County Sgt. James…
April 8, 2024
JTA proving to be an alternative to school buses
The My Ride to School program has exceeded expections as Duval Schools wrestles with transportation costs.…
April 7, 2024
OPINION | Jacksonville deserves a stadium referendum
Why can’t Jacksonville taxpayers weigh in on the biggest capital obligation in local history?…
April 5, 2024
State Attorney Melissa Nelson files for reelection
Nelson filed for election to a third term in the 4th Judicial Circuit, which includes Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties.…
April 5, 2024
The solar eclipse: Here’s what we’ll see in Jacksonville
People in Northeast Florida will see about 70% of the sun’s disc missing — like a bite out of a…