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Businesses like Blue Hen Cafe and Graet Goods vintage dot West King Street, the main commercial thoroughfare of the West City neighborhood in St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 2, 2026

St. Augustine seeks to redevelop West City area

A new program aims to help West City homeowners with costly repairs in the underserved area.…

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Mayor Donna Deegan hosted a community conversation at the Legends Center in the Sherwood neighborhood on Aug. 24, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 2, 2026

Deegan plans another round of town hall meetings

The first of eight town halls is scheduled for Tuesday at William Raines Senior High School.…

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This mural is one of several on display at the St. Johns County Main Library. | Submitted
February 2, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Library art show

A new art exhibit is on display at the St. Johns County Main Library.…

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The virus that causes measles is highly contagious. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
January 30, 2026

3 measles cases in Northeast Florida feed vaccination debate

Doctors are encouraging people to get accurate information about measles and immunization.…

Featured image for “NUMBER OF THE WEEK | #AskJAXTDY: Property tax spending on schools?”
1 mill property tax spending by Duval Schools
January 30, 2026

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | #AskJAXTDY: Property tax spending on schools?

This Number of the Week is also an #AskJAXTDY. Jacksonville Today reader Jane G. wonders what happens to the money…

Featured image for “WHAT TO DO | Forever Motown; ‘Dear Evan Hansen’; ‘Touring the Landscape’”
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
January 29, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Forever Motown; ‘Dear Evan Hansen’; ‘Touring the Landscape’

Groovin’ to Motown hits in Ponte Vedra Beach, a Jacksonville Beach production of a hit musical and a new Cummer…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY l Who is liable for dogs on restaurant patios?”
The city's permitting process that makes it legal for restaurants to allow dogs in outdoor dining patios is now live. | Hanna Raskin
January 29, 2026

#AskJAXTDY l Who is liable for dogs on restaurant patios?

If a dog bites someone on a patio, who’s liable — the restaurant, the dog owner or the other patron?…

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Thousands of runners launch from the start line for last year's annual Donna Marathon through Jacksonville's Beaches. | Donna Marathon
January 29, 2026

DONNA marathoners prepare for extreme cold

Roads will closed Sunday as thousands of marathoners race through the three Beaches communities.…

Featured image for “BIT OF JOY | Perform at a Jumbo Shrimp game”
You could perform the National Anthem at VyStar Ballpark before a Jumbo Shrimp game this season. | Heather Henderson
January 29, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Perform at a Jumbo Shrimp game

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will hold auditions for individuals or groups who want to perform the National Anthem before a…

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Mayor Donna Deegan speaks Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, during the Ramallah Club of Jacksonville's officer induction ceremony. | City of Jacksonville
January 28, 2026

Deegan responds to criticism of Ramallah Club post

The Jewish Federation said posting Ramallah Club photos on Holocaust Rembrance Day was insensitive.…

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January 28, 2026

THE JAXSON | Inside LaVilla’s long-forgotten red-light district

Once home to more than 60 bordellos and popular madams Cora Crane, Belle Orloff and Lyda De Camp, here are…

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Intuition Ale Works will close April 24 after an attempt to sell the business failed. | Intuition Ale Works
January 28, 2026

Intuition Ale Works closing after ‘right buyer never came’

Craft Breweries like Intuition Ale Works are finding it difficult to remain in business as costs mount and competition grows.…

Featured image for “11 men accused of rooster fighting at Jacksonville home”
This is one of dozens of caged birds police found at a Northside rooster fighting ring. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
January 28, 2026

11 men accused of rooster fighting at Jacksonville home

A total of 130 roosters had to be destroyed due to their aggressive training and risk of disease.…

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Jacksonville University students show off the award they won for an anti-drug PSA video. | Submitted
January 28, 2026

BIT OF JOY | JU students place in national video contest

A video PSA created by Jacksonville University students won second place in a national contest.…

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The Museum of Science & History plans a new, larger museum on the Northbank. | MOSH
January 28, 2026

MOSH construction on Northbank might start later

MOSH leaders now have until Sept. 1 to start construction of their new Northbank facility.…

Featured image for “Students spay and neuter pets to fill gaps in animal care”
EveryPet employees do surgical procedures to include spay and neuter services for pets. | EveryPet
January 27, 2026

Students spay and neuter pets to fill gaps in animal care

With veterinarians in short supply, veterinary students are providing pet care at EveryPet’s training center in Jacksonville.…

Featured image for “Fernandina’s plan for paid parking winds up in court again”
Centre Street, one of the areas affected by paid parking in Fernandina Beach. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
January 27, 2026

Fernandina’s plan for paid parking winds up in court again

Opponents have filed a second request for an injunction against paid parking in downtown Fernandina Beach.…

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First Coast Habitat for Humanity dedicated a new house in Fernandina Beach on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, for a couple striving for homeownership through the nonprofit’s affordable housing program. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
January 26, 2026

Habitat puts Nassau County couple into affordable home

Gavin Kay and Madison Kline will move into a Habitat for Humanity home in Fernandina Beach.…

Featured image for “BIT OF JOY | 2026 Duval Teacher of the Year”
Biology teacher Mari Richardson was named 2026 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year. The Jean Ribault High School teacher was selected from a pool of about 180 candidates. Superintendent Christopher Bernier says “she meets students where they are, helps them to exceed their own expectations, and creates a classroom where confidence and achievement grow together.” As a thanks for her dedication to her students, Richardson won grants for her classroom, a cash prize and a new car. She’ll also go on to represent Duval at the Florida Teacher of the Year awards. Way to go!
January 26, 2026

BIT OF JOY | 2026 Duval Teacher of the Year

Biology teacher Mari Richardson was named 2026 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year.…

Featured image for “THE FOOD SECTION | Jacksonville cheesesteak tour: Which of the 4 comes out on top?”
A cheesesteak at D&LP Subs in Jacksonville Beach | Hanna Raskin
January 25, 2026

THE FOOD SECTION | Jacksonville cheesesteak tour: Which of the 4 comes out on top?

In Jacksonville, online chatter about which area cheesesteak outshines the rest has snowballed since Big Al’s Cheesesteaks opened in Arlington…

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A video from a police bodycam shows a confrontation Jan. 5, 2026, outside a Southside apartment. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
January 23, 2026

More details released on first police shootings of 2026

One man was killed and one wounded in separate shootings involving police on Jan. 5.…

Featured image for “Blood donations sought as supply lags on First Coast”
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers are urging people to donate due to critically low supplies in Florida. | LifeSouth
January 23, 2026

Blood donations sought as supply lags on First Coast

Many blood centers don’t have enough supply for more than one or two days, LifeSouth says.…

Featured image for “How LIFT Jax elevates Eastside ahead of historic investment”
LIFT Jax CEO Travis Williams was brought home to this house on Van Buren Street on the Eastside. His roots in the neighborhood have informed his work leading the nonprofit that advocates for the Eastside. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 23, 2026

How LIFT Jax elevates Eastside ahead of historic investment

Jacksonville nonprofit LIFT Jax has a renewed focus ahead of the first investment of the community benefits agreement.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville food study aims to eliminate urban farm barriers”
The Daily Manna Community Garden at 426 Smith St. in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 22, 2026

Jacksonville food study aims to eliminate urban farm barriers

An analysis of the food system could help address affordability and food insecurity, as well as growers’ concerns.…