August 15, 2024
The Jacksonville City Council needs to get on board and restore affordable housing funding proposed by Mayor Deegan.…
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August 15, 2024
Cleaveland vs. Cox: Campaign finances in race for 4th Circuit judge
Campaign finance reports indicate where candidates Nancy Cleaveland and Ashley Wells Cox are getting their money — and where they’re…
August 14, 2024
Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting
A ceremony is scheduled Sunday to unveil the marker and other tributes.…
August 14, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | What is a Republican Party committeeman or committeewoman?
A Jacksonville Today reader wants to know more about candidates for state committeewoman and state committeeman.…
August 14, 2024
Court fight colors St. Johns County election
With the election in full swing, a court fight playing out in the background involves some key players.…
August 14, 2024
ARTS PICKS | Aug. 16-18
A new art exhibit at MOCA, an art show opening in San Marco, a secret concert, and a show in…
August 14, 2024
THE JAXSON | The Gilded Era hotels of Henry Flagler
Railroad giant Henry Flagler was also known for his chain of Gilded Era luxury resort hotels, some of which remain…
August 13, 2024
Jacksonville City Council rejects hate-crime legislation
With only seven of the council’s 19 members voting yes, the bill — named after Johnnie Mae Chappel, who was…
August 13, 2024
OPINION | Social-cultural issues are the classroom
School officials shouldn’t act like differences don’t exist and aren’t being discussed by students themselves in the classroom. …
August 13, 2024
Fernandina names skate park after Poe Pinson
The city’s skateboard park will be renamed Friday to honor the 19-year-old Olympian from Fernandina Beach.…
August 13, 2024
Landlords are offering more perks in Jacksonville
Nearly half of the landlords in Jacksonville are offering concessions to renters, one of the highest rates in the country,…
August 13, 2024
Bucking some businesses, St. Augustine puts pedestrians first
Segments of a downtown St. Augustine street are now closed to vehicles. Some residents celebrate it, but some business owners…
August 13, 2024
Winn-Dixie in Fleming Island will become an Aldi store
Clay County is considering Aldi’s request for a permit to remodel the Winn-Dixie at 1545 County Road 220.…
August 12, 2024
Laura Street Trio developer to city: ‘Buy me out’
Steve Atkins has been trying to work out a public-private partnership with the city to overhaul the three buildings at…
August 12, 2024
Jacksonville Housing Authority picks another interim CEO
Roslyn Mixon-Phillips, a former Housing Authority commissioner, was selected as interim CEO during a search for a permanent CEO.…
August 12, 2024
OPINION | ‘The silly season nears a close! Will we be laughing in the end?’
Florida primary elections are a reminder that the most partisan and least moderate candidates often prevail and shape our laws.…
August 11, 2024
SPORTS | What we learned from the Jaguars’ preseason opening win
If the Jaguars are going to return to the playoffs, they’ll need to play better than they did in the…
August 9, 2024
Republican-backed School Board candidates key on parental rights
Parental rights are again a topic of conversation because of the prominent role they play in Florida’s increasingly partisan school…
August 9, 2024
City Council committee cuts DEI chief from budget
The panel’s members voted 4-2 to eliminate funding for the position of chief of diversity and inclusion.…
August 9, 2024
Outback Crabshack is back in St. Johns County
Eight years after suffering major hurricane damage from Hurricane Matthew, Outback Crabshack will reopen this weekend.…
August 8, 2024
City Council begins chopping at mayor’s budget proposal
City Council members are proposing cutting $10 million from Mayor Donna Deegan’s $1.92 billion budget.…
August 8, 2024
Ollies and kick-flips abound as Artist Walk Skatepark opens
The skatepark that anchors the new Artists Walk between Riverside Arts Market and Park Street officially opened Thursday.…
August 8, 2024
Black voter turnout courted ahead of pivotal election
Duval County has the highest percentage of Black voters in the state, but the question is how many melanated souls…
August 8, 2024
4 school districts target substance abuse and violence
Putnam and St. Johns County schools are teaming with other school districts to increase awareness and support for students.…