January 8, 2026 WHAT TO DO | Old-school fishing; Friendship Fountain jazz; Crochet-a-LongA family fishing adventure in Ponte Vedra Beach; jazz at Downtown Jacksonville’s Friendship Fountain; and a kickoff to mastering crochet…By Amy Garrett
January 8, 2026 BIT OF JOY | Win a Super Bowl tripThe Red Cross is giving blood donors a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl LX.…By Heather Henderson
January 8, 2026 Former St. Augustine teacher sentenced for enticing childProsecutors said former teacher Matthew Christopher Yates tried to arrange a sexual meeting with a 14-year-old.…By Dan Scanlan
January 8, 2026 Baby right whale and mother spotted off St. MarysResearchers have spotted a right whale off the coast of Northeast Florida with a brand new baby calf.…By Dan Scanlan
January 7, 2026 Duval School Board officially opposes Schools of Hope charter expansionIn a 4-3 vote, board members decided to include an item in their legislative platform that asks for changes to…By Megan Mallicoat
January 7, 2026 Neptune Beach backs off $5 hourly parking rateCity Council lowered the parking rate after hearing that an earlier increase hurt parking use and merchants’ business.…By Dan Scanlan
January 7, 2026 BIT OF JOY | Best Beaches thrift storeBEAM Thrift was voted best thrift store at the Beaches.…By Heather Henderson
January 7, 2026 ‘Respect the Stop’: Bus safety campaign urges drivers to stopA new bus safety program in Duval County raises concerns about people who don’t stop for school buses.…By Michelle Corum
January 7, 2026 Paid parking is a go in Fernandina Beach — for nowCity commissioners approved paid parking starting this spring, but voters could end it in August.…By Dan Scanlan
January 7, 2026 THE JAXSON | Burger King’s birthplace and 5 other things you didn’t know about Sans SouciLocated six miles southeast of Downtown Jacksonville, Sans Souci is a mid-century community with an interesting story.…By Ennis Davis
January 7, 2026 #AskJAXTDY | A caller claimed I missed jury duty. Was it a scam?A Jacksonville Today reader wants to warn people about a jury duty scam she encountered.…By Dan Scanlan
January 6, 2026 Shands Bridge will close all weekend for maintenanceThe state will close the Shands Bridge from Friday to Monday — and possibly next weekend too.…By Dan Scanlan
January 6, 2026 Anheuser-Busch invests $30M in Jacksonville breweryThe investment will upgrade equipment to produce more Michelob Ultra, Anheuser-Busch said. …By Dan Scanlan
January 6, 2026 Jacksonville police involved in two shootingsPolice killed one man and wounded another in separate shootings within minutes of each other.…By Dan Scanlan
January 6, 2026 Historic Armory sale marches forward with higher sale priceReva Development Corp. has been working with the city to retrofit the Armory since 2020.…By Mike Mendenhall
January 5, 2026 Utility work could snarl traffic on A1A on Anastasia IslandCrews will spend three to four weeks moving a water main on State Road A1A near the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.…By Noah Hertz
January 4, 2026 In Jacksonville, mixed reaction after US removes Maduro Jacksonville witnessed demonstrations and political support following the U.S. military’s removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.…By Will Brown
January 2, 2026 Judge dismisses lawsuit over paid parking in FernandinaThe City Commission will vote Tuesday on whether to institute paid parking in the downtown area.…By Dan Scanlan
January 2, 2026 Prosecutors see no criminal intent in City Hall gun registryThe person behind the idea did not know it was illegal to keep a list of gun owners, an investigation…By Jacksonville Today
December 31, 2025 Clay School Board member assailed over racial remarksMore community leaders spoke out Wednesday against racial comments by School Board member Robert Alvero.…By Michelle Corum
December 29, 2025 Sandalwood grad Antonio Clary caps off collegiate career with Gator Bowl winThe Jacksonville native helped the University of Virginia win the 2025 Gator Bowl in his final collegiate game.…By Will Brown
December 24, 2025 BIT OF JOY | 2026 YoungArts honoreesSix students from Jacksonville’s Douglas Anderson School of the Arts are 2026 YoungArts honorees.…By Heather Henderson
December 23, 2025 Only Merrill Road Elementary, Fort Caroline Middle eyed as Schools of Hope Mater Academy has narrowed its list of 25 buildings to two intended for Schools of Hope in Duval.…By Megan Mallicoat
December 23, 2025 BIT OF JOY | St. Johns ReadsThe “One Book, One Community” celebration, part of the St. Johns County Library’s St. Johns Reads program, begins in January.…By Heather Henderson