June 6, 2024
Incoming City Council President Randy White blames pension changes for Jacksonville’s inability to compete for police officers, fire fighters and…
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June 6, 2024
Waves of Change: Civil rights demonstrators return to St. Augustine
Protesters Shed Dawson and Purcell Conway are honored as a new museum exhibit commemorates wade-ins at a whites-only beach.…
June 6, 2024
St. Johns parents challenge state book-objection law
Two St. Johns County parents are among three who filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Florida law that increased scrutiny…
June 6, 2024
JEA CEO resigned over spending concerns, mayor says
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said she is not aware of any wrondoing by former CEO Jay Stowe.…
June 6, 2024
Sheriff’s Office nears move to former Florida Blue site
Hundreds of Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigators and staff will move to the Florida Blue Riverside Office Complex in the fall.…
June 6, 2024
Historic Beach Bowl will reopen this month
The bowling alley on Beach Boulevard has been renovated and expanded since closing in 2019.…
June 5, 2024
No meaningful objections arise as City Council considers stadium deal
In its first workshop to discuss a proposed stadium agreement, the Jacksonville City Council on Wednesday seemed poised to approve…
June 5, 2024
Controversial Chick-fil-A moves ahead in Oceanway
A City Council committee approved the proposal over residents’ objections. The full City Council is expected to vote June 11.…
June 5, 2024
Boater Skip Day floats into Bayard Point on Friday
Hundreds of boaters will skip work Friday and party on the St. Johns River in Clay County.…
June 5, 2024
St. Johns weighs $107,000 incentive for office developer
St. Johns County says it needs more flexible office space, and it’s considering an incentive for a developer to help…
June 5, 2024
THE JAXSON | 6 stories from Jacksonville’s LGBTQ history
From Timucua two-spirits to bisexual blues musicians to today’s River City Pride, Jacksonville has a storied LGBTQ history.…
June 5, 2024
Pizza restaurant submits plans at San Marco Theatre
Electric Dough Pizza Co. could open in the former San Marco Theatre building by the end of the year.…
June 4, 2024
OPINION | A city of tokenism, except for the Jaguars
Jacksonville is a low-tax town that skimps on major priorities. Except for the Jaguars.…
June 4, 2024
Jacksonville is doing a better job of recycling
The rate of contaminated recycling in the city has dropped nearly 22% due to efforts to educate the public.…
June 4, 2024
Police test bodycams in Clay County
Almost six years after the first police bodycams arrived in Northeast Florida, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office is adopting them.…
June 4, 2024
Are cell towers safe? RiverTown residents are worried
More than 500 people have signed a petition opposing construction of a cell tower in St. Johns County’s RiverTown neighborhood.…
June 4, 2024
Popular Silkie’s restaurant closes in Springfield
The owner, former Top Chef contestant Kenny Gilbert, blamed reduced customers, inflation and employee turnover.…
June 4, 2024
How the city wants to pay for the ‘Stadium of the Future’
The city plans to pay for its $625 million construction portion by redirecting revenue from a half-penny sales tax, passed…
June 3, 2024
Before Duval superintendent pick’s sudden resignation, a whistleblower complaint
Before he resigned as Lee superintendent, Chris Bernier was the subject of a whistleblower complaint that alleged “bullying” and “racial…
June 3, 2024
OPINION | The art of the deal: Donna Deegan’s stadium triumph
Part of the reason the stadium deal sold itself locally is that Jacksonville leadership tethers so much importance to being…
June 3, 2024
Land deal preserves 855 acres in Putnam County
A family who has owned the property for nearly a century agreed to preserve it forever.…
June 2, 2024
OPINION | Don’t blame school closures on charter schools
Whenever a district school system is in trouble, charter schools and school choice options typically get the blame. Charter schools are…
May 31, 2024
Former Mayport commander had classified material at home
Gregory Edward McLean has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material and possessing classified…
May 30, 2024
Unbridled Mustang: Mandarin grad hungry to change his hometown
L.J. Valenzuela is an activist for LGBTQ rights who loves Jacksonville and plans to return after he earns his degree…