June 24, 2024
The jobless rate fell in every county in Northeast Florida in May. Education and health services gained the most jobs…
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June 23, 2024
OPINION | Let’s build the cleanest, greenest stadium ever
The city of Jacksonville and the Jaguars should make every effort to build and operate the greenest sports stadium ever.…
June 21, 2024
St. Johns County explores North Beach seawall
The surge from flooding is getting higher in the North Beach and Vilano Beach community, and a seawall may be…
June 21, 2024
JEA widens hunt for lead water pipes
JEA is carrying out new federal guidelines to eradicate lead contamination that could cause serious health problems.…
June 21, 2024
Huguenot Park reopens after road was washed out
The road was rebuilt Saturday, and beachgoers flocked to the sandy stretches Sunday.…
June 20, 2024
OPINION | Gubernatorial myopia: DeSantis pencils out girls
One of the governor’s strike-throughs will have an outsized effect on Duval county’s vulnerable girls.…
June 20, 2024
City Council slices community benefits from stadium deal
Separately, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is considering land near Metropolitan Park for an “entertainment center.”…
June 20, 2024
Residents sue to stop morgue: ‘Brentwood’s not a cemetery!’
The Metro Gardens Neighborhood Association has filed suit against the city to halt construction of a medical examiner’s office in…
June 20, 2024
Jacksonville police union reaches contract agreement
Police officers would receive a 13% salary increase in fiscal 2024-2025. Corrections officers would get 15%.…
June 20, 2024
ARTS PICKS | June 21-23
The Soul Violinist, a local photography exhibit on our Beaches, and free Saturday at MOCA are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…
June 19, 2024
Duval is not alone in closing schools
A consultant suggests closing more than 30 Duval schools. Many of Florida’s large, urban districts are looking at the same…
June 19, 2024
OPINION | ‘School choice’ hits different for parents of color
It’s disingenuous to posit that the current assault on public education is divorced from race and class. …
June 18, 2024
Wildfire dangers rising in parched Northeast Florida
Northeast Florida is experiencing some of the driest conditions in the state, and the threat of wildfires could become serious…
June 18, 2024
Historic St. Augustine rectory to get refresh
Housing for clergymen of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine will receive a much-needed renovation.…
June 18, 2024
Jacksonville expedition will study white sharks in Europe
The nonprofit research group Ocearch is leaving Mayport to study white sharks in the waters off western Europe and the…
June 18, 2024
Jacksonville honors 159th anniversary of Juneteenth
Community leaders gathered Tuesday to commemorate Juneteenth as Mayor Donna Deegan named her inaugural Mayoral Advisory Board for African Americans.…
June 18, 2024
Former cop sentenced for giving information to criminals
Christopher Barr was accused of accessing police databases to share information with criminals.…
June 17, 2024
Residents urge City Council to approve stadium deal with community benefits agreement
Dozens of Jacksonville residents spoke in support of a proposed stadium deal between the city and the Jacksonville Jaguars.…
June 17, 2024
SPORTS | Did the Jaguars overpay Trevor Lawrence?
When the news of Trevor Lawrence’s massive new contract with the Jaguars came out, it sent shockwaves through the NFL.…
June 17, 2024
Federal St. Augustine flooding study expected to yield solutions in 4 years
How do you keep St. Augustine from flooding? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopes to give answers, eventually.…
June 17, 2024
UNF announces doctoral program in computing
UNF’s first doctor of philosophy program will focus on intelligent systems and cybersecurity.…
June 16, 2024
MLK’s nephew preaches at St. Augustine church where King delivered sermon 60 years ago
The younger King started his remarks by referencing his uncle’s most famous words.…
June 16, 2024
OPINION | Duval Democrats, Republicans take different paths to August primaries
Ultimately, it’s all but certain that Duval will be represented by two Democrats and five Republicans after the fall elections.…
June 14, 2024
Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years
Jeffery Clayton, a former vocal teacher, was convicted of lewd behavior with a student.…