September 1, 2023
Rita F. Reagan was a volunteer and a teacher, a preserver of Jacksonville’s historic communities as well as a historic…
September 1, 2023
Armor Health assailed over immigrant care at Baker jail
Immigrants held in the Baker County jail are victims of “systemic and ongoing medical neglect,” the ACLU says in a…
September 1, 2023
Warm coastal waters may fuel flesh-eating bacteria
Thirty-one cases of humans contracting flesh-eating bacteria have been recorded in Florida’s coastal waters this year.…
August 31, 2023
Fanatics and Panini battle over trading cards business
Fanatics, founded in the Jacksonville area, recently struck a deal with the NFL Players Association as it battles industry leader…
August 31, 2023
800 low-income apartments planned in Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Housing Authority intends to build or buy hundreds of apartments to help fill a critical need for affordable…
August 31, 2023
Hurricane Idalia’s aftermath: Over 250,000 without power
Despite widespread damage, only a handful of deaths have been linked to the hurricane, a sizable contrast to Hurricane Ian.…
August 31, 2023
Twin Peaks delays Jacksonville opening to Sept. 7
The sports bar and restaurant is building out at 11892 Atlantic Blvd at southwest Kernan and Atlantic boulevards in East…
August 31, 2023
Plant-based Wild Pie plans fall opening
Jacksonville’s first 100% plant-based pizza restaurant will open at Hodges Pointe Plaza at Hodges and Beach boulevards.…
August 30, 2023
Relief fund activated to help community heal after racist mass shooting
A relief fund that’s helped Jacksonville recover from past hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic has been reactivated in response to…
August 30, 2023
Condemned building collapses onto street during storm
A condemned building partly collapsed Wednesday during the height of Hurricane Idalia’s wind and rain assault on Jacksonville. The former…
August 30, 2023
City Council legend E. Denise Lee dies at 71
Local leaders remembered the longtime Northside councilwoman as a tireless champion for the community.…
August 30, 2023
Duval Schools will resume classes Friday
Duval Schools will remain closed Thursday. Clay County and St. Johns County schools plan to return to class.…
August 30, 2023
Memorial Park balustrade falls victim to another hurricane
The winds from Hurricane Idalia once again destroyed the concrete balustrade at Memorial Park in the Riverside neighborhood — a…
August 30, 2023
Power outages spread across Jacksonville area
Although Hurricane Idalia was causing limited damage Wednesday in Northeast Florida, power outages were spreading across the region.…
August 30, 2023
Florida evacuated 4,000 prisoners ahead of Idalia
The state moved prisoners from 35 facilities to more robust buildings better equipped to survive dangerous conditions.…
August 30, 2023
Hurricane Idalia cuts a path through North Florida
Hurricane Idalia made landfall about 7:45 a.m Wednesday near Keaton Beach. Tropical storm winds were expected to hit Jacksonville later…
August 29, 2023
Idalia’s winds expected to hit Jax early Wednesday
The National Hurricane Center predicts 1 to 4 inches of rainfall on the First Coast and a storm surge of…
August 29, 2023
Black scholars will mobilize in Jacksonville next month
Leaders of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History say they won’t be deterred by racial…
August 29, 2023
Jacksonville demonstrators decry white supremacy, point fingers at DeSantis
A rally in James Weldon Johnson Park changed into a demonstration against white supremacy after Saturday’s racist shooting.…
August 28, 2023
Dollar General shooter may have targeted another store
Ryan Christopher Palmeter drove first to a Family Dollar store but left when he saw a security guard, the sheriff…
August 28, 2023
How to prepare for the arrival of Idalia
People in Northeast Florida are advised to prepare for a hurricane-force storm that is likely to hit the Gulf Coast…
August 28, 2023
Closings mount ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia
Duval County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and all after-school activities will be canceled.…
August 28, 2023
Abercrombie & Fitch plans fall return to St. Johns Town Center
Abercrombie & Fitch will return to St. Johns Town Center in the space vacated by Soft Surroundings.…
August 28, 2023
Idalia expected to hit Florida as a major hurricane Wednesday
Hurricane Idalia is expected to cross the state toward Northeast Florida as a Category 1 or 2 hurricane. Jacksonville is…