3 hours ago
Some City Council members say they’ll support reducing the city’s millage rate if they can cut the mayor’s budget.…
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4 hours ago
Gate Petroleum donates $1M to mayor’s reading initiative
Gate’s president, former Mayor John Peyton, also is reviving a book club he created as mayor.…
5 hours ago
Jacksonville animal shelter packed with dogs in need
Animal Care and Protective Services aims to find homes or foster families for 100 dogs by the end of the…
5 hours ago
UNF unveils new dorm as demand for housing grows
Osprey Ridge is the university’s first major housing expansion since 2009.…
8 hours ago
Baptist Health entrance shifts as tower construction begins
The main entrance has moved to the Borowy Family Critical Care Tower at Palm Avenue and Baptist Way.…
9 hours ago
Police shoot man to death after confrontation at home
Officers shot the man after he ripped out a woman’s hair and refused to let her go.…
10 hours ago
Support grows for selling Tampa Bay Rays to Jax group
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he has “no reason to quibble” with reports of a sale.…
10 hours ago
Jacksonville man executed for killing 2 outside bar
Michael Bernard Bell became the eighth person executed in Florida this year, matching a modern-era record.…
1 day ago
Property taxes may be on the rise in St. Augustine
Property values are still increasing, so bills could go up even if the tax rate stays the same.…
1 day 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.…
1 day 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.…
1 day 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…
1 day 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.…
1 day 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.…
2 days 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.…
July 13, 2025
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.…