April 9, 2024
The Get Covered Jax program signed up nearly 41,000 people for health insurance, but it trailed other large metro areas…
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April 8, 2024
ICARE lays murder toll at sheriff’s doorstep
ICARE again implored Sheriff T.K. Waters to adopt the Group Violence Intervention program to stem murders in Jacksonville.…
April 8, 2024
Ex-trooper faces prison for drugs, firearms and fraud
Joshua Grady Earrey pleaded guilty to federal drug and fraud charges. A related investigation of former Nassau County Sgt. James…
April 8, 2024
JTA proving to be an alternative to school buses
The My Ride to School program has exceeded expections as Duval Schools wrestles with transportation costs.…
April 7, 2024
OPINION | Jacksonville deserves a stadium referendum
Why can’t Jacksonville taxpayers weigh in on the biggest capital obligation in local history?…
April 5, 2024
State Attorney Melissa Nelson files for reelection
Nelson filed for election to a third term in the 4th Judicial Circuit, which includes Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties.…
April 5, 2024
The solar eclipse: Here’s what we’ll see in Jacksonville
People in Northeast Florida will see about 70% of the sun’s disc missing — like a bite out of a…
April 5, 2024
What’s going on at Riverfront Plaza?
Park plans include two different businesses that will both serve food: a “cafe” and a “restaurant.”…
April 4, 2024
OPINION | A pocketful of miracles: Are parks central to Northbank plan?
Are parks central to plans for Downtown Jacksonville’s Northbank? Or are they an after-thought?…
April 4, 2024
Live in St. Johns? Your kids may be Terrapins or Sasquatches
Two new K-8 academies are opening in St. Johns County next school year, and the schools finally have mascots.…
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.…