May 21, 2026
Legislative leaders are negotiating next year’s budget, a secretive process Gov. Ron DeSantis likens to selecting a pope.…
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May 20, 2026
Culinary Institute gets show of support for riverfront campus in Jacksonville
A City Council committee signaled support for $35 million in incentives to lure the Culinary Institute of America.…
May 19, 2026
JEA execs subpoenaed as council investigation opens door to charter changes
City Council’s Finance Committee authorized three subpoenas Tuesday including one for JEA CEO Vickie Cavey.…
May 19, 2026
WATCH: Rep. Angie Nixon protests US House map, leading to her arrest
Nixon staged a sit-in outside the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying Republicans gerrymandered congressional districts.…
May 18, 2026
City officials silent on status of Holon factory for autonomous vehicles
The $100 million Holon autonomous vehicle plant was supposed to break ground in April, but the date came and went.…
May 18, 2026
Florida expands armed guardian program to colleges and universities
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the armed guardian bill Friday, saying it would make colleges and universities safer.…
May 15, 2026
State Rep. Angie Nixon arrested after sit-in outside governor’s office
Nixon said she was protesting the lack of affordability in Florida as well as new Republican congressional maps.…
May 14, 2026
State Rep. Angie Nixon reprimanded for disrupting Florida House
Nixon spoke with a megaphone while protesting a redistricting bill that she considered unconstitutional.…
May 14, 2026
City seals $12M deal to keep Winn-Dixie HQ — and a Brentwood store open
Winn-Dixie’s $12 million deal with the city is expected to bring 200 new jobs to its Jacksonville corporate headquarters.…
May 14, 2026
Second phase of Riverfront Plaza could be completed next year
The next phase of Riverfront Plaza will include a beer garden, restaurant, landscaped pathways, a water feature and more.…
May 14, 2026
Shands Bridge will close this weekend, but Buckman will remain open
The Shands Bridge between Clay and St. Johns counties will close from Friday evening to Sunday morning.…
May 13, 2026
City Council grants $143K for restoration of historic Stanton school
The grant for Historic Stanton Inc.’s restoration work will stabilize the aging school for a future cultural facility.…
May 13, 2026
Florida attorney general sues Jacksonville for $5M over alleged gun registry
Attorney General James Uthmeier says the city illegally recorded the names of people entering government buildings with guns.…
May 12, 2026
City Councilman Rory Diamond pledges study of Hogpen Creek sediment
Diamond told residents at a Beaches Watch town hall that he’ll push for the city to pay for the Hogpen…
May 12, 2026
Jacksonville seeks feedback on creating business district along 103rd Street
The business district could make small assessments for improving “the Wonderland Corridor.”…
May 11, 2026
City Council investigative committee moves to subpoena top JEA executives
Testimony from the JEA executives could cause the City Council’s investigation to go past its June 30 deadline.…
May 11, 2026
Florida is starting its budget-focused special session. What to know.
For the second year in a row, lawmakers didn’t pass a budget during the regular legislative session.…
May 8, 2026
Jacksonville City Council member removed from classroom position
Tyrona Clark-Murray was removed from a Duval Schools classroom during a human resources investigation.…
May 8, 2026
Mayport-based USS Mason repels another Iranian attack in Strait of Hormuz
The USS Mason faced its second attack in a week but was not hit, U.S. Central Command says.…
May 8, 2026
Jacksonville has $13M in unspent affordable housing funding
The city acknowledges difficulties in using all of the affordable housing money allocated through the state’s SHIP program.…
May 7, 2026
No fraud found in Healthlink Jax, but a budget battle could be brewing
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will include $1.5 million in her next city budget for the Healthlink telehealth program.…
May 7, 2026
Got a new driver’s license? It could affect how you get a mail-in ballot.
If you recently got a new driver’s license, let the elections office know — or you may not get a…
May 5, 2026
City lawmakers continue JEA investigation despite business leaders’ objections
Regional business leaders at the Jacksonville Civic Council called on City Council to end its probe of JEA.…
May 5, 2026
St. Johns commissioners worry about the possibility of data centers
Elected officials worry that data centers, the power behind artificial intelligence, could drain the county’s resources.…