February 16, 2024
The group Citizens Defending Freedom has sued Nassau County Schools to get access to materials in a behavioral health curriculum.…
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February 16, 2024
Jacksonville University honors former Sheriff Nat Glover
Jacksonville University’s Public Policy Institute will name its Master in Public Policy Minority Fellowship Program in honor of former Sheriff…
February 15, 2024
Investigation into stepbrothers’ murders revived after 12 years
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is trying to solve the murders of John Franklin Ragin Jr. and Eric Dwayne Stubbs in…
February 14, 2024
PHOTO ESSAY | Like Jax, unbeaten Mandarin soccer team is a blend of cultures
The unbeaten Mandarin High Mustangs have players from three continents who speak 10 different languages.…
February 14, 2024
OPINION | Joy is not an afterthought
I write a lot about the ongoing injuries to Black people to connect the dots of history to this present…
February 14, 2024
Eastside children open their hearts through podcasting
A new podcast at Richard Lewis Brown Academy has given children a chance to express themselves to a wide audience…
February 14, 2024
More drink choices coming at Clay County Fairgrounds
County commissioners voted to allow the sale of canned cocktails during events with 500 or more people — including the…
February 14, 2024
Pro basketball will return to Jax on Sunday
The Jacksonville 95ers, the city’s new pro basketball team, will play its first exhibition game Sunday afternoon at Jacksonville University’s…
February 13, 2024
THE JAXSON | Neighborhoods: Barnett’s Subdivision
Barnett’s Subdivision is a small neighborhood within the larger Durkeeville community that has a very rich history.…
February 13, 2024
Nonprofit merger helps fill need for menstrual products
Feeding Northeast Florida has merged with longtime partner Renewing Dignity, which works to eliminate “period poverty.”…
February 13, 2024
Jacksonville International Auto Show rumbles into town
The 38th annual Jacksonville International Auto Show will take place Friday through Sunday at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.…
February 13, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | What are road crews doing along Arlington Expressway?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why a service road along the Arlington Expressway has been closed.…
February 13, 2024
ARTS PICKS | Feb. 16-18
Romantic symphony music, a quietly moving play and blues music in St. Augustine are this week’s Arts Picks.…
February 13, 2024
Jacksonville Zoo’s geriatric giraffe has died
Spock was one of two animals to die at the zoo this week of age-related issues. The other was a…
February 12, 2024
Utility lineworkers will test their skills at Metro Park
The public is invited to set up lawn chairs and munch on food truck fare as lineworkers demonstrate their skill…
February 12, 2024
Nonprofit recognized for sustainable housing efforts
The Northeast Florida Builders Association recognized Ability Housing for its sustainable housing efforts.…
February 12, 2024
Opposition growing against ethics legislation
Opponents say a bill moving through the Florida Legislature would make it easier for corrupt politicians to get away with…
February 11, 2024
OPINION | Did white supremacists kill the Confederate monument bill?
If the bill is dead, thank the loud-mouthed racists who got it through the Senate’s head what monument-protection bills are…
February 9, 2024
Jacksonville’s new planning director lays out his mission
R. Brett James, a former Navy civilian director, took over this week as Jacksonville’s chief of planning and development.…
February 9, 2024
Flag football booming as Jaguars invest in girls sports
Every public high school in Duval County fields a flag football team, and Florida is one of seven states with…
February 9, 2024
New Boeing facility will bring hundreds of jobs
The maintenance facility at Cecil Airport will help Boeing serve military customers including the U.S. Navy and U.S Air Force.…
February 8, 2024
Earthquake rumbles off the East Coast of Florida
The magnitude 4.0 earthquake registered a little more than 100 miles east of Cape Canaveral, just before 11 p.m. Wednesday.…
February 7, 2024
OPINION | Jacksonville Classical Academy changes course after learning lessons
Jacksonville Classical Academy charter school has pivoted in its approach in the three years since founder John Rood opened it…
February 7, 2024
Sheriff’s officer accused of giving information to criminals
Christopher Barr is accused of sharing information from police databases with people that Sheriff T.K. Waters described as criminals.…