July 28, 2024
Much is at stake in this election, not least of which for local political figures, many of whom have a…
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July 26, 2024
Republicans look to shore up support among Black conservatives in Jacksonville
A Black woman may be leading the presidential ticket of a major political party for the first time, but for…
July 26, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Does the city’s resilience office have any power?
A Jacksonville Today reader asks whether the city’s Office of Resilience is purely advisory and is City Hall listening?…
July 25, 2024
Duval School Board District 1 forum: Ebri alone as Ricardo calls out sick
Nadine Ebri was one of five Teacher of the Year finalists in Duval County in 2020-21. Tony Ricardo taught at Andrew…
July 25, 2024
OPINION | ‘Go outside and play’ -Every Boomer’s mother
Green schoolyards is a movement to turn public school playgrounds into “outdoor classrooms,” with plant and vegetable gardens, trails, trees,…
July 25, 2024
1,100 fewer Duval students qualify for buses this school year
Previously, the district bused all students who lived outside a mile-and-a-half radius of their assigned school.…
July 25, 2024
Highway 17 North Heritage Trail celebrates local icons
The trail will preserve the legacies of Augusta Savage, A. Philip Randolph, and brothers James Weldon and J. Rosamond Johnson.…
July 25, 2024
Enchantment Con will beguile Jax on Saturday
Enchantment Con will wrap together sci-fi, fantasy and cosplaying for lovers of all things fantastic.…
July 25, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Can you really receive a digital vote-by-mail ballot?
A Jacksonville Today reader wants to know whether voters can receive a digital version of their vote-by-mail ballot.…
July 25, 2024
Suspected serial rapist arrested after three decades
Advances in DNA testing led to the arrest of Calvin Dumas, 68. Police said he attacked women in their homes…
July 25, 2024
ARTS PICKS | July 26-28
Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw couldn’t pick just three Arts Picks this week. His FIVE picks include a new…
July 24, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Can a judicial candidate advertise herself as ‘conservative’?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why a judicial candidate can advertise as a conservative in a nonpartisan race.…
July 24, 2024
Members sought for first LGBTQ+ Advisory Board
Applications are open until Aug. 9 for the mayor’s inaugural LGBTQ+ Advisory Board…
July 23, 2024
Intracoastal West residents face $4,500 annual tax that many say was a surprise
Opponents say what started as a petition to “explore” dredging Hogpen Creek for boating now threatens to price them out…
July 23, 2024
THE JAXSON | 6 Jacksonville expressway names you likely did not know
Here are a few Jacksonville expressways you may not have heard of, despite being one of the thousands who drive…
July 23, 2024
St. Augustine residents may get higher tax bills
City commissioners are proposing to leave the tax rate the same, but rising property values would lead to higher taxes.…
July 22, 2024
Jacksonville unveils 12-point plan to battle homelessness
The city’s plan attacks homelessness on multiple fronts and carries out a new state law that bans camping on public…
July 22, 2024
SPORTS | 5 biggest questions for the Jaguars’ first week of training camp
Here are five key questions to be answered in the first week of Doug Pederson’s third camp as the head…
July 21, 2024
Danger Will Robinson: Robots rule in sci-fi museum
Collector Ozzie Bilotta has amassed a $7 million assortment of robots, vintage toys and science fiction artifacts.…
July 19, 2024
Voter registration deadline looms for primary election
The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation before the Aug. 20 primary election in Florida is…
July 19, 2024
St. Marys Bridge will shut down next week for routine repairs
Traffic will be detoured from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Florida-Georgia border.…
July 18, 2024
Keiser’s new simulator trains students for police careers
Keiser University in Jacksonville uses a new interactive simulator to put students in active shooter situations or other crises they…
July 18, 2024
Feeding Northeast Florida opens expanded space
The area’s largest food bank says its renovated facility will help meet a growing need for food.…
July 18, 2024
Long-awaited widening begins on Old Middleburg Road
Residents have been waiting more than two decades for the road to be widened from two lanes to four.…