April 4, 2024
Two new K-8 academies are opening in St. Johns County next school year, and the schools finally have mascots.…
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April 4, 2024
A.L. Lewis fund sparks Black philanthropy with first grants
The A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity & Impact fund announced grants toward health, education and economic development in predominantly Black neighborhoods.…
April 4, 2024
Wheel-to-wheel go-kart racing helps longtime charity
The annual Jacksonville Grand Prix, featuring professional and amateur drivers, raises money for Spina Bifida of Jacksonville.…
April 4, 2024
Pigs, snow cones, traffic jams: It’s fair time in Clay County
The Clay County Agricultural Fair opens Thursday, with up to 200,000 people expected this year.…
April 4, 2024
ARTS PICKS | April 5-7
Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend. Friday Bab’s Lab Grand…
April 3, 2024
HGTV ‘Dream Home’ finally gets OK in Anastasia Island
After months of back and forth with the builder, the St. Augustine Planning and Zoning Board approved the HGTV ‘Dream…
April 3, 2024
Jacksonville woman finds squatters in her home
Patti Peeples helped prompt a tougher Florida law against people who move into homes and refuse to leave.…
April 3, 2024
US 17 bridge to close Thursday at Florida-Georgia line
The historic St. Marys Bridge on U.S. 17 will be closed for inspections from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
April 3, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Was it cheaper to open a fire station in a renovated home?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders how much it would have cost to build a new marine fire station instead of…
April 3, 2024
THE JAXSON | What does ‘withintrification’ look like? Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard in New Orleans is a model for withintrification that can be easily replicated along Jacksonville corridors…
April 2, 2024
Duval consolidates 2 elementary schools, but gives parents extra year to prepare
R.V. Daniels Elementary in Northwest Jacksonville will be consolidated with R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy after the 2024-25 school…
April 2, 2024
St. Johns County spends big on parks
One of Florida’s fastest growing counties is making a big investment in new parks and trails.…
April 2, 2024
Advocates bring awareness to rampant sexual violence
Dozens of community leaders gathered Tuesday to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Jacksonville.…
April 2, 2024
Jax Beach decides against moratorium on events
City Council rejected an ordinance that would have put a moratorium on special event permits in response to three shootings…
April 2, 2024
After 28 years, the murder of a Jacksonville mom is solved
A man in North Carolina has been arrested in the slaying of 31-year-old Valerie Ames in 1996.…
April 1, 2024
OPINION | Will she or won’t she: Is State Attorney Melissa Nelson running for re-election?
Voters have a right to know if State Attorney Melissa Nelson is running for re-election in the judicial circuit covering…
April 1, 2024
Tell St. Johns County what’s on your mind
St. Johns County and the St. Augustine Police Department want residents to share their opinions this month in two online…
April 1, 2024
ARC opens home for people with intellectual disabilities
The ARC Jacksonville created The Lodges to provide independent living along with mental health support.…
April 1, 2024
Sheriffs tout arrests by sex trafficking task force
A multicounty sex crimes task force has made 31 arrests and investigated hundreds of tips since it was created a…
March 29, 2024
Jacksonville Zoo elephant recovering after dental surgery
Ali, an African elephant once owned by musician Michael Jackson, had complex surgery to move the last part of his…
March 29, 2024
Mayor signs Heroes Act to help city employees in military
The Heroes Act triples the amount of time the city wil pay employees who are called for duty overseas.…
March 28, 2024
OPINION | The citizens who stopped, exposed the JEA scheme
Before we close the book on the JEA scandal, let’s celebrate those who stopped the behind-the-scenes sale effort and revealed…
March 28, 2024
UF graduate campus gets green light in Jacksonville
The Florida Board of Governors approved plans for a University of Florida graduate campus Downtown.…
March 28, 2024
Jacksonville police officer jailed in sex case involving teen
Josue Garriga III is the same deputy who was cleared in the fatal shooting of Jaime Johnson in 2019.…