Featured image for “UNF is latest to ban TikTok from campus”
April 6, 2023

UNF is latest to ban TikTok from campus

The University of North Florida is removing TikTok and several other apps, fearing they pose a security risk.…

Featured image for “Duval Schools face 20% vacancy in media specialists, the only staff who can approve books ”
Mandarin Middle School is one of 67 schools without a certified media specialist.
April 5, 2023

Duval Schools face 20% vacancy in media specialists, the only staff who can approve books 

School librarians are a rarity in Duval, and 1-in-5 of the few remaining positions are vacant as the district faces…

Featured image for “Navy aviators reunite with families after six months overseas”
April 5, 2023

Navy aviators reunite with families after six months overseas

A total of 323 personnel were deployed from NAS Jax to Misawa Air Base, Japan, in October 2022.…

Featured image for “New fire station boosts response on growing Northside”
April 5, 2023

New fire station boosts response on growing Northside

Jacksonville city and fire officials broke ground Wednesday on Fire Station 47 on Gold Star Family Parkway near the Jacksonville…

Featured image for “City suggests Donna Foundation move 5K away from election”
April 5, 2023

City suggests Donna Foundation move 5K away from election

Mayoral candidate Donna Deegan says there are no plans to change the date of the race, but a permit has…

Featured image for “Squatters evicted from Jacksonville home after 40 days”
April 5, 2023

Squatters evicted from Jacksonville home after 40 days

The unwelcome residents left at least $15,000 in damage, including holes in walls, ripped-out cabinets and a damaged dishwasher.…

Featured image for “Duval wants 1,000 Black and brown male teachers; it’s having a hard time keeping the ones it has ”
Jorge Estevez and Eligio Calatayud are Spanish teachers at Mandarin High School. Education is their second career, Estevez, left, had a background in law enforcement and Calatayud, right, spent decades in the financial services industry. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 4, 2023

Duval wants 1,000 Black and brown male teachers; it’s having a hard time keeping the ones it has 

Duval’s is facing dual challenges of attracting and retaining its male teachers as it tries to diversify staff to reflect…

Featured image for “Ethics Commission rejects action against LeAnna Cumber”
Attorney Daniel Bean, representing City Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber, speaks to the Jacksonville Ethics Commission on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
April 4, 2023

Ethics Commission rejects action against LeAnna Cumber

The Jacksonville Ethics Commission will not investigate whether City Council member LeAnna Cumber misled investigators looking into the sale of…

Featured image for “More tenants sign on for Vystar Parking Garage”
April 4, 2023

More tenants sign on for Vystar Parking Garage

Pour Taproom, OneJax and Level the Playing Field Leadership Academy will join the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus in retail spaces of…

Featured image for “Artist designs dramatic sculpture for Arlington roundabout”
April 4, 2023

Artist designs dramatic sculpture for Arlington roundabout

Artist Shan Shan Sheng of San Francisco will create an obelisk representing the history and culture of Arlington and Greater…

Featured image for “64 fallen police officers honored in Jacksonville”
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office police horse Duke is walked riderless on Monday, April 3, 2023, in front of the memorial service at the Fallen Officers Memorial Wall at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. | Wes Lester, city of Jacksonville
April 4, 2023

64 fallen police officers honored in Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office held its annual remembrance for fallen officers on Monday at its Downtown Memorial Wall.…

Featured image for “Shad Khan’s group buys land for Four Seasons office building”
April 4, 2023

Shad Khan’s group buys land for Four Seasons office building

Shipyards Office LLC paid $3.2 million to the city for land next to the proposed Four Seasons Hotel.…

Featured image for “New walkway on Fuller Warren Bridge is finally ready to open”
April 3, 2023

New walkway on Fuller Warren Bridge is finally ready to open

The shared-use path, a rarity on a federal highway bridge, will open to walkers and bicyclists after a ribbon-cutting Thursday…

Featured image for “A slow slog: Mud slows USS Orleck as it crawls to permanent home”
April 3, 2023

A slow slog: Mud slows USS Orleck as it crawls to permanent home

The USS Orleck was moved Monday from its temporary yearlong home in front of the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville to its…

Featured image for “FPL customers could see smaller bills”
April 3, 2023

FPL customers could see smaller bills

The Florida Public Service Commission will consider a proposal to lower FPL’s fuel charges for the rest of the year.…

Featured image for “Charges dropped for activist Ben Frazier”
April 3, 2023

Charges dropped for activist Ben Frazier

Frazier spoke against Confederate monuments during a City Council meeting in December but refused to leave when his speaking time…

Featured image for “Give your thoughts about traveling Sunbeam Road”
A traffic signal stops vehicles at Sunbeam Road in Jacksonville.
April 3, 2023

Give your thoughts about traveling Sunbeam Road

The North Florida Transportation Planning Organization wants to hear your opinions about Sunbeam Road from San Jose Boulevard to Philips…

Featured image for “Douglas Anderson investigations could take weeks or more”
April 3, 2023

Douglas Anderson investigations could take weeks or more

A second teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts has been removed from the classroom during a professional standards…

Featured image for “Children’s garden planned at Jacksonville Arboretum”
April 3, 2023

Children’s garden planned at Jacksonville Arboretum

An $8 million children’s garden would be the first phase of a new master plan for the Jacksonville Arboretum &…

Featured image for “Drivers beware: Lots of I-10 detours are coming this week”
April 3, 2023

Drivers beware: Lots of I-10 detours are coming this week

FDOT says drivers along Interstate 10 should expect 10 separate detours as work continues on a $174.5 million project along…

Featured image for “Sugar Factory is open, but you can’t order a drink”
March 31, 2023

Sugar Factory is open, but you can’t order a drink

The state says it needs more information before it can issue a liquor license to the long-delayed Sugar Factory American…

Featured image for “New stores and restaurants planned at The Avenues mall”
March 31, 2023

New stores and restaurants planned at The Avenues mall

The Avenues will add the Fundom anime store, Sugar Kids Spa and Cielo Azul Cocina Mexicana restaurant, among others.…

Featured image for “UNF reopens nature trails after $1 million renovation”
March 31, 2023

UNF reopens nature trails after $1 million renovation

The Robert W. Loftin Nature Trails include a renovated bridge over Lake Oneida and new boardwalks for the thousands of…

Featured image for “Le Petit Paris cafe expanding to third location”
March 31, 2023

Le Petit Paris cafe expanding to third location

Owner Alex Chezaud continues to expand Le Petit Paris, the version of a Parisian cafe he launched in Jacksonville in…