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Wildfire alerts — known as “red flag warnings” — are in effect from east-central Florida to the First Coast.…
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28 minutes ago
Lawsuit challenges special session for redistricting
Voting rights advocates say Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn’t have the authority to call a special session on redistricting.…
52 minutes ago
Parents insist ICE is watching schools; superintendent says no
A Jacksonville parents group says at least 40 children are not attending school because of ICE activity.…
2 hours ago
Bolles receives $8M donation to maintain Hodges field
The gift from the estate of Kernan and George H. Hodges Jr. is Bolles’ largest gift ever.…
4 hours ago
Former assistant police chief arrested in St. Augustine
Anthony Cuthbert is accused of taking thousands of dollars from the Police Benevolent Organization.…
5 hours ago
Impact Church sues new owner of Regency Square mall
Impact Church has filed two court complaints against mall owner Blackwater Regency since late 2025.…
5 hours ago
#AskJAXTDY | How affordable is ‘affordable housing’?
An apartment listed as “affordable housing” may not seem affordable at all. Here’s why.…
6 hours ago
UF reports measles on campus; cases spread in North Florida
New state data shows five measles cases in Duval County — all among children — and one in St. Johns.…
24 hours ago
UNF picks Polk State president as interim leader
Angela Garcia Falconetti is a Jacksonville native and two-time graduate of UNF.…
1 day ago
Jacksonville sites added to U.S. Civil Rights Trail
The civil rights sites include Mount Ararat Baptist Church, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in 1961.…
1 day ago
New housing community will serve the ‘missing middle’
Housing Trust Group is developing Normandy Cove, an affordable housing community on the Westside.…
1 day ago
#AskJAXTDY | Who’s supposed to maintain the Southbank?
A Jacksonville Today reader says areas on the Southbank need repairs. Who’s responsible for that? she asks.…
1 day ago
St. Johns County Schools braces for budget shortfall
The school district projects a deficit between $10 million and $15 million for the 2026-2027 school year.…
2 days ago
Popular burger food truck plans San Marco restaurant
Hard Pressed Burgers will open its first brick and mortar location, but the food trucks will continue to roll.…
2 days ago
11 charged in scheme to obtain military access
The 11, mostly Chinese nationals, are accused of marriage fraud and a scheme to obtain access cards for military facilities.…
2 days ago
JU and Mayo Clinic to offer new nursing program
The master’s degree program will help people with a bachelor’s degree transition into nursing.…
2 days ago
Restoration work underway to stem McCoys Creek flooding
The project will restore McCoys Creek’s western headwaters to keep water from rising out of the creek.…
2 days ago
Smoky wildfires close roads and schools in Putnam County
The county is under a state of emergency due to the threat of wildfires from abnormally dry conditions.…
3 days ago
Florida DOGE report raises questions for City Council
An analysis by the Jacksonville City Council auditor noted several instances of missing context in the state DOGE report.…
February 3, 2026
FBI recognizes Jacksonville pastor for crime fighting
The Rev. Korey O’Neal, Project RISE program director, got the FBI Jacksonville Director’s Community Leadership Award…
February 3, 2026
Nonstop flights to Toronto are returning to Jacksonville
Air Canada will fly between Jacksonville and Toronto beginning May 27, with one-way fares starting at $320.…
February 2, 2026
Proposed constitutional amendments fail to make ballot
But proponents of an amendment legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida have not given up.…
February 2, 2026
State of Florida to cover Duval Schools’ legal defense in free-speech suits by teachers
Jacksonville and Clay County teachers are bringing lawsuits alleging free speech violations.…
February 2, 2026
Old stately trees weigh heavy in Atlantic Beach
Residents are imploring city administrators to do more to protect legacy trees from development.…