4 hours agoDerrick Gaffney, former NFL pro from Jax, dies at 69Gaffney, a New York Jets receiver, was the brother of former Jacksonville City Council members Don and Reggie Gaffney Sr.…By Dan Scanlan
5 hours agoGlory is returning to historic Ambassador HotelThe 100-year-old Ambassador will be renovated as part of the Gateway Jax project.…By Dan Scanlan
6 hours agoLaVilla neighborhood seeks national historic recognitionA preservation group is working to place LaVilla on the National Register of Historic Places.…By Michelle Corum
6 hours agoFlorida legislation could lead to more schoolbook removalsUnder the bill, school districts could not consider a book’s literary value when the book is challenged as harmful.…By Douglas Soule - USA Today Network - Florida
1 day agoImmigration bill sails through committees toward Jax Council voteLegislation to provide police more mobile fingerprint scanners and institute local penalties for undocumented immigrants is headed to the full…By Mike Mendenhall
1 day agoSides clash over malpractice bill from Jacksonville senatorSen. Clay Yarborough sponsored a bill that would clear the way for more malpractice lawsuits over patient deaths.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
1 day agoSt. Johns County moves ahead with ideas to protect treesThe policies, championed by Commission Chair Krista Joseph, could require developers to preserve more trees.…By Noah Hertz
1 day agoDemolition begins on collapsed warehouse in SpringfieldDevelopers of the Phoenix Arts and Innovation District owned the building that collapsed.…By Dan Scanlan
1 day agoCould legislation revive bioethanol plant in Fernandina?A bill in the Florida Legislature could allow Rayonier Advanced Materials to open a bioethanol plant despite opposition.…By Dan Scanlan
1 day ago#AskJAXTDY | Is development threatening the Baldwin Rail Trail?Signs have appeared saying “Protect the Trail.” A Jacksonville Today reader wonders what’s going on.…By Michelle Corum
1 day agoSpring break in Florida: Dangerous seas and fire riskNorth Florida can expect temperatures in the 40s this week as spring break begins with a cold front.…By Irene Sans - Storm Center
1 day agoFlorida lawmakers debate term limits for county officialsSen. Jennifer Bradley of Fleming Island voted against the term limit proposal in a committee meeting Monday.…By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
1 day agoIt’s only mid-March, but a tropical system is possibleA tropical system could form in the Atlantic within 48 hours, but forecasters say the chances are low.…By Irene Sans - Storm Center
2 days agoSpeed cameras may be coming around Palatka schoolsDrivers would be subject to $100 fines if cameras catch them driving too fast in school zones.…By Dan Scanlan
2 days agoSt. Johns parents appeal in suit over schoolbook removalsThe parents say Florida’s law on schoolbook removals gives them no way to challenge the restrictions.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
2 days agoAppeals court allows age restrictions on gun purchasesThe court upheld a Florida law that raised the minimum age to buy rifles and other long guns.…By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
March 14, 2025Jax Council to debate immigration enforcement and complianceTwo Jacksonville lawmakers are pushing for city-lead restrictions and enforcement on undocumented immigrants, with one of two immigration bills up…By Mike Mendenhall
March 14, 2025Losco Regional Park to be renamed after Dick Kravitz, councilman who made it possibleA 21-year-old regional park in the heart of Mandarin will soon be renamed in honor of the former Jacksonville City…By Dan Scanlan
March 14, 2025Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office settles suit in strip-search arrest that broke department policy A man who was improperly stripped searched by Jacksonville police on a public street while bystanders watched settled a federal…By Nichole Manna - The Tributary
March 13, 2025Anastasia Mosquito Board commissioner resigns, citing ‘mismanagement’The Anastasia Mosquito Control Board in St. Johns County is down one member as Martha Gleason officially tendered her resignation…By Noah Hertz
March 13, 2025Father of Atlantic Coast High student settles lawsuit against Duval Schools after she died from allergic reactionThe father of a high school student who died in 2023 after suffering a nut-related allergic reaction at a school…By Marcela Camargo - News4Jax
March 12, 2025‘Rough couple of days’: Jacksonville police involved in 3 shootings in 3 daysJacksonville police are investigating three officer-involved shootings that occurred back to back over three days.…By Dan Scanlan
March 12, 2025Efficiency or ‘farce’? Salem lays out plan for Duval DOGEAn effort to bring a “Duval DOGE” budget effort to Jacksonville City Hall was met Tuesday by public protest and…By Mike Mendenhall
March 12, 2025New K-8 school in RiverTown gets a name in advance of August openingA new school set to open in St. Johns County’s RiverTown this August officially has a name: Hallowes Cove Academy.…By Noah Hertz