14 hours ago
Property values are still increasing, so bills could go up even if the tax rate stays the same.…
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14 hours ago
Ex-Duval teacher accused of molesting children
A former music teacher is charged with molesting two children under age 12, a dozen years apart.…
14 hours ago
First Coast food bank loses 3 employees after federal cuts
Epic-Cure had just hired three seniors to teach them workforce skills. Three days later, their jobs were cut.…
17 hours ago
UNF police agree to enforce immigration on campus
Officers must first be trained before they can take action, and UNF says no ICE activity has been reported on…
17 hours ago
Starbucks seeks permit to return to Downtown Jax
The coffee chain plans to open a store in the Bank of America Tower on North Laura Street.…
20 hours ago
‘Flesh-eating’ bacterium kills 1 in St. Johns County
Statewide, four people have died of the bacterium, which is found in warm, brackish seawater and undercooked seafood.…
1 day ago
Jacksonville mayor unveils $2B budget proposal
Mayor Donna Deegan’s 2025-26 city budget increases spending on police and fire and maintains the current tax rate.…
2 days ago
Jacksonville may be hub for urban baseball renaissance
Youth baseball coaches and nonprofits have sought to revive the game in Jacksonville’s urban communities.…
2 days ago
Tropical system could develop over North Florida and Gulf
Heavy rains could lead to flash flooding in parts of the state, especially in parched South Florida.…
2 days ago
Nassau beach renourishment finishes months early
The $20 million project was originally scheduled for completion in November.…
3 days ago
UNF, interstate corridor projects top new state funding for the Jacksonville area
Local lawmakers secured millions for local road and highway projects, museums, water treatment, resiliency efforts and more. …
July 11, 2025
Jax’s painted streets could be wiped out under FDOT rules
The state is trying to eliminate pavement markings that do not help control traffic.…
July 11, 2025
Florida’s Planned Parenthood chapters merge
The state’s two chapters merged as the recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill” threatens clinics across the country.…
July 11, 2025
Judge won’t stop execution in Jacksonville murders
Michael Bell is scheduled to be executed Tuesday for killing two people outside a Jacksonville bar.…
July 11, 2025
CR 220 in Clay County closed all weekend for construction
A short stretch of County Road 220 is shut this weekend to lay new pipes.…
July 11, 2025
Whiskey Jax Baymeadows closing; Toasted Yolk coming
Whiskey Jax says restaurant customers in general aren’t spending as much as they used to.…
July 11, 2025
CSX lays off 125 managers in corporate restructuring
CSX said realignment was necessary to improve performance and ensure long-term success.…
July 11, 2025
Jax lawmaker joins suit over access to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Rep. Angie Nixon and other legislators sued after they were denied access to the immigrant detention facility.…
July 10, 2025
Sewage sludge in river basin could cost $1B for cleanup
The Public Trust for Conservation released a study saying the effects could last for decades.…
July 10, 2025
Waste Pro to pay $1.4M in employee racism suit
The lawsuit alleged that Black and Haitian American workers were subjected to repeated slurs and mistreatment.…
July 10, 2025
Museum exhibit recalls when war hit home at the Beaches
The exhibit at the Beaches Museum captures how wars have changed the landscape of the First Coast.…
July 10, 2025
Flooding distresses San Marco as drainage work continues
Jacksonville is trying to finish a drainage project to alleviate the problem, but residents remain frustrated.…
July 9, 2025
Supreme Court won’t reinstate Florida’s immigration law
Jacksonville modeled its own immigration law after the state law, which remains the subject of a court battle.…
July 9, 2025
Zoo sends 24,000 endangered tadpoles to Puerto Rico
The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens is helping the Puerto Rican crested toad rebound from the brink of extinction.…