February 3, 2025
The Hall of Famer had been involved in the Jaguars’ search for a new head coach.…
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February 3, 2025
BIT OF JOY | 5,000 dreams come true
Northeast Florida organization Dreams Come True, which is dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of local children battling life-threatening medical conditions,…
February 2, 2025
UNF faculty protest as Florida limits what qualify as ‘core classes’
Florida’s college general education courses can not teach “identity politics” or that systemic racism is inherent.…
February 2, 2025
Cameras will soon catch speeders in 3 Neptune Beach school zones
Neptune Beach will soon install speed zone cameras near three schools.…
February 2, 2025
OPINION | Muzak for airports: Scenes from Reagan National
Being stuck in the airport after the plane crash felt like an apt metaphor for the banal transactional conflicts of…
January 31, 2025
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Visiting Jacksonville
The Number of the Week reflects the effect of the 8 million people who visited Jacksonville last year.…
January 31, 2025
BIT OF JOY | 500 voices needed
Jacksonville natives James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson’s iconic song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often called the Black…
January 30, 2025
New St. Augustine Commissioner Jon DePreter: Flooding, mobility are top of mind
St. Augustine’s newest city commissioner says he wants to maintain St. Augustine’s charm while making the city safer.…
January 30, 2025
New MOSH exhibit MindWorks gets inside your head
The latest MOSH exhibit – MindWorks – brings ideas like decision-making, memory and emotion to life through interactive displays.…
January 30, 2025
‘Lift Every Voice’: February festival will celebrate Black National Anthem written in Jacksonville
Perhaps the most famous song ever written in Jacksonville was a call to action when it was written. Sharon Coon…
January 30, 2025
Jacksonville Bar Association defends General Counsel in battle with City Council
The Jacksonville Bar Association is defending Jacksonville General Counsel Michael Fackler after City Council members introduced a resolution Tuesday expressing…
January 30, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Festival of Stories & Songs
The four-day Amelia Island Festival of Stories & Songs begins tonight. The event hosted by the Story & Song Center…
January 29, 2025
ARTS PICKS | Jan. 31- Feb. 2
The Melanin Market celebrates Black history at RAM, a mixed-media art show closes at Emerald Station, and three choreographers debut…
January 29, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Local Military Child of the Year semifinalists
Three local teens are among 105 national semifinalists for Operation Homefront’s Military Child of the Year award: The award honors…
January 28, 2025
Primary tees up state senator vs. teacher for Congressional District 6
A special primary election set the stage for an April congressional race between a state lawmaker and a teacher.…
January 28, 2025
Baptist Health unveils details of new ER tower
The addition on Baptist’s main campus will include two distinctive emergency rooms for adults and children.…
January 28, 2025
Duval Schools town halls tackle district budget woes; last town hall is Thursday
Budget cuts could affect busing, class schedules, and more in Duval County public schools.…
January 28, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Why is Florida refusing federal food aid for children?
Florida says the USDA’s SUN Bucks food program has too many strings attached. But what are they?…
January 28, 2025
THE JAXSON | How Downtown’s train station was saved
This is the story of the Station Celebration, a forgotten dispatch that rallied thousands of Jaxsons together to help save…
January 27, 2025
UNF names education college for Gary and Laine Silverfield
UNF celebrated the Silverfield College of Education and Human Services in honor of the longtime donors.…
January 27, 2025
A deadly weekend: Boy killed in shooting; baby run over
A 7-year-old boy died in a drive-by shooting, and an 8-month-old was placed on the road and run over.…
January 27, 2025
Ex-Nassau County cop sentenced for fraud and drugs
Former Nassau County police Sgt. James Darrell Hickox was sentenced to 17½ years in federal prison.…
January 27, 2025
Funeral set for former city leader Sam Mousa
Funeral services for Sam Mousa will be Wednesday at George Antiochian Orthodox Church.…
January 27, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Meet a Budweiser Clydesdale
Even if you’re not a football fan, you might be looking forward to watching the Super Bowl for the commercials…