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St. Johns County voters will be asked in November about potentially paying a little extra to fund land conservation. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
5 minutes ago

St. Johns organizations weigh in on conservation tax measure

St. Johns County voters will decide whether the government should spend more money to support conservation.…

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A rendering of the Flagler Avenue Festival Street. | Downtown Investment Authority
2 hours ago

Flagler Avenue to become a ‘festival street’ on Southbank

Retractable bollards would allow Flagler Avenue to be closed for events like farmers markets and festivals.…

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Angie Nixon speaks at her Cafe Resistance on Oct. 5, 2026. | First Coast News via YouTube
1 day ago

OPINION | First they banned books. Now they come after the book store

An Angie Nixon press conference at her Cafe Resistance set her up as a defender of the kind of western…

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A third-floor view looking down on the food court and new concourse under construction at Jacksonville International Airport.
3 days ago

New concourse nears completion at Jacksonville International Airport

Concourse B, with new restaurants and six new gates, is expected to open in late January.…

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The St. Augustine Airport, which is overseen by the St. Johns County Airport Authority. | St. Augustine Airport
October 8, 2026

Elections come at turning point for St. Johns Airport Authority

Airport Authority candidates want to put controversy behind them and regain the public’s trust.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville City Council member Tyrona Clark-Murray appeals suspension from teaching job”
City Council Member Tyrona Clark-Murray addresses the School Board on March 3, 2026. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
October 7, 2026

Jacksonville City Council member Tyrona Clark-Murray appeals suspension from teaching job

Tyrona Clark-Murray was suspended without pay for 10 days but says she’ll appeal the decision to the state.…

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Former Jacksonville City Council member Gwendolyn Chandler has died at age 87. | Chandler family
October 7, 2026

Former Jacksonville City Council member Gwendolyn Chandler dies at 87

Gwendolyn Chandler was the city’s first Black professional librarian at the Haydon Burns Main Library.…

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The JAX Chamber in Downtown Jacksonville. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
October 7, 2026

JAX Chamber comes out against Amendment 3 tax referendum

The chamber said Florida needs more comprehensive tax reform to benefit everyone, not just homeowners.…

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan speaks on Sept. 22 about JTA and other topics. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
October 6, 2026

Mayor Donna Deegan subpoenaed in state attorney general’s JTA investigation

In addition to documents linked to a former JTA board member, the state subpoena asks the mayor to appear in…

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An artist's rendering of the planned 31,000-square-foot Publix at 119 W. Beaver St., part of a new building that will also include a 15-story residential tower and 400 parking spaces. | Gateway/Pearl Square
October 6, 2026

Council punts on incentives for Downtown Publix until after Amendment 3 vote

A Jacksonville City Council committee deferred the Publix vote amid concerns over mounting cash grants.…

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Vehicles plow through flooded streets in San Marco. | News4Jax
October 6, 2026

LaSalle Street drainage project completed to ease flooding in San Marco

A new pump station and larger stormwater pipes have been installed in a neighborhood that floods routinely.…

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Land near State Road 208 in St. Johns County. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
October 5, 2026

Unleashed by Florida lawmakers, landowners move to convert farms into subdivisions

A new farmland development law is one of a string wresting power over development away from local government.…

Featured image for “Rep. Wyman Duggan announces run for mayor in challenge to Donna Deegan”
State Rep. Wyman Duggan, R-Jacksonville, filed his intention to run for Jacksonville mayor on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 2, 2026

Rep. Wyman Duggan announces run for mayor in challenge to Donna Deegan

Duggan cited affordability and turmoil at the city’s independent authorities as campaign priorities.…

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters speaks with Jacksonville Today on Thursday, July 9, 2026. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 2, 2026

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters files to seek reelection

Waters is touting lower crime and reduced gang violence since he won the office in November 2022.…

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City Councilman Jimmy Peluso, left, and ACPS Chief Mike Bricker pose with a dog named Leo outside the ACPS building in December 2023. | Jimmy Peluso, Facebook
October 2, 2026

Jacksonville’s animal control response worries councilman and inspector general

The systems people use to report dangerous dogs and other animal control issues is under scrutiny.…

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Purple flags are planted on the lawn of the Duval County Courthouse to represent injunctions filed in domestic abuse cases. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 1, 2026

Domestic abuse killed more people in Duval County last year

Prosecutors and social service providers released new data to recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month.…

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JEA's electric and water/sewer rate increases go into effect Oct. 1, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
September 30, 2026

#AskJAXTDY | How will JEA’s new electric and water rates affect me?

JEA says average electric bills are expected to get lower, despite an Oct. 1 rate increase, while water bills will…

Featured image for “Mentally ill defendants in Florida jails are waiting months for treatment: Lawsuit”
Inmates in the Duval County jail are among those awaiting transfer to a state hospital for mental health treatment, a lawsuit says. | Simone Endress, Jacksonville Today
September 30, 2026

Mentally ill defendants in Florida jails are waiting months for treatment: Lawsuit

Disability Rights Florida estimates that at least 650 defendants are awaiting transfer to a state hospital across Florida…

Featured image for “State attorney general subpoenas JTA amid transit agency’s budget woes”
The JTA headquarters and regional transportation center.
September 29, 2026

State attorney general subpoenas JTA amid transit agency’s budget woes

The subpoena demands JTA provide contracts and communications linked to vendors, services, and former CEO Nat Ford.…

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St. Augustine City Manager David Birchim was appointed in 2023. | City of St. Augustine
September 29, 2026

St. Augustine City Manager David Birchim to retire

St. Augustine City Manager David Birchim will retire this year.…

Featured image for “Carrico won’t seek City Council reelection, will launch advisory firm with wife”
Jacksonville City Council member Kevin Carrico says he will not run for reelection to launch an advisory firm with his wife Daysi Jacobson Carrico. | Alignment G
September 28, 2026

Carrico won’t seek City Council reelection, will launch advisory firm with wife

Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico will not seek a third term in 2027 and will launch Alignment Global Partners.…

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A rendering from 2023 shows early plans for the Jacksonville Armada's proposed Downtown stadium, which the club has yet to build. | Jacksonville Daily Record
September 28, 2026

Armada must pay full price for Downtown stadium land after missing deadline

Local attorney Chris Campione announced still incomplete plans in October 2025 to purchase the Armada soccer team.…

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The Florida Historic Capitol Museum and State Capitol in Tallahassee.
September 28, 2026

New Florida laws take effect Oct. 1. Here’s what they do

The new laws cover everything from nitrous oxide sales and animal cruelty to rental fraud, specialty license plates and transportation.…

Featured image for “St. Johns County reverses decision on developments totaling 1,000-plus acres”
The St. Johns County Commission reversed course and denied two proposed developments that the board previously approved in August | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 28, 2026

St. Johns County reverses decision on developments totaling 1,000-plus acres

The decision by the St. Johns County’s Board of County Commissioners bucks a new Florida law meant to fast-track rural…