February 1, 2024
In an appearance in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state will send the Florida State Guard to Texas to…
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February 1, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Why are firetrucks dispatched when there’s no apparent fire risk?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether it’s a waste of resources to send firetrucks when there’s no fire.…
January 31, 2024
OPINION | Talking back to your betters: The difficulty of commenting at Council, School Board meetings
City Council needs to stop shielding its members from direct criticism. It also needs to provide more opportunities to receive…
January 31, 2024
Jacksonville’s trans community fears new driver’s license rule
Florida is mandating that the gender listed on a driver’s license must match a person’s sex at birth.…
January 31, 2024
Demolition permit set for burned-out apartments
The city says demolition will occur “as switly as possible” at Rise Doro apartments Downtown.…
January 31, 2024
Jax Beach services returning after ‘cybersecurity event’
Jacksonville Beach has released few details about why its information systems collapsed, but staff are restoring systems as quickly as…
January 31, 2024
ARTS PICKS | Feb. 2-4
Contemporary dance, a Nigerian painter, art about Black motherhood and a guitar quartet are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…
January 30, 2024
OPINION | James Weldon Johnson Park redesign must be informed by Bryant Park’s success
We risk backing ourselves into another 50-year corner if we don’t learn from our past and our peers and again…
January 30, 2024
Demolition looms for fire-ravaged Rise Doro complex
Firefighters continue to hose down hotspots inside the apartment complex, two days after the fire struck.…
January 30, 2024
Housing Authority CEO abruptly resigns, saying he feels forced out
President and CEO Dwayne Alexander was the third major departure from the agency in recent weeks.…
January 30, 2024
Traffic relief coming to CR 210 in St Johns County
Construction is underway on a project to widen County Road 210 in northern St. Johns County to alleviate a major…
January 29, 2024
OPINION | Will Donald Trump unite Jacksonville Republicans?
Republicans, led by the chair of the Duval County party, are being compelled to unite behind Trump weeks before the…
January 29, 2024
MOSH misses deadline, but new museum still in the works
The Museum of Science & History missed a deadline to raise $40 million for its move to the Northbank, but…
January 29, 2024
Massive fire torches Rise Doro apartments Downtown
The fire dealt a blow to Downtown development just a month before the new apartment building was set to open.…
January 28, 2024
SPORTS | A disconnect with Jaguars leadership?
Two men continue to be in the crosshairs of disgruntled Jags fans: offensive coordinator Press Taylor and general manager Trent…
January 26, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l What happens with the money set aside to remove Confederate monuments?
There was already money in the budget for the removal of the Confederate statues at Springfield Park. A reader asked…
January 26, 2024
How to change your party affiliation ahead of an election
The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation ahead of the March primary is coming up Feb…
January 26, 2024
Riverfront Plaza construction is about to begin at Landing site
Fences have been erected as work begins to transform the fomer Jacksonville Landing into a waterfront park.…
January 26, 2024
Meetings planned on Kerr-McGee Superfund cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the property owner, Multistate Trust, will discuss air monitoring and other safety measures.…
January 26, 2024
Shands Bridge to close for 3 weekends starting tonight
The bridge linking Clay and St. Johns counties will be closed for grating replacement.…
January 26, 2024
Electric racers to zap around FSCJ’s Cecil Center
High school and college students will buzz around in the next round of Electrathon, a competition of single-seat electric race…
January 25, 2024
St. Johns takes steps to lure company from Orlando area
Neighbors are worried about traffic around the proposed headquarters of Vermeer Southeast Sales & Service, a construction equipment company.…
January 25, 2024
Record passengers flying through Jacksonville’s airport
A total of 7.5 million people flew in or out of Jacksonville International Airport in 2023.…
January 24, 2024
Students rally for diversity as Florida restricts it
Students at the University of North Florida gathered with rainbow flags and rallied in support of the LGBTQ Center on…