September 22, 2024
Jacksonville’s Hispanic population is underrepresented at the polls, and both parties are trying to change that ahead of November.…
September 20, 2024
JTA leases 2 sites for workforce housing development
The JTA has authorized two leases of its land for conversion into workforce housing apartments.…
September 20, 2024
Art you can touch comes to St. Augustine next month
Visitors will get to touch the art at the upcoming Tactile Art Show co-hosted by the Florida School for the…
September 20, 2024
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | County sales surtaxes
See the local sales tax add-ons in each Florida county.…
September 19, 2024
New Mission: Astronaut MOSH exhibit gives taste of life in space
Starting Saturday, a new exhibit will open to the public at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville giving…
September 19, 2024
6 Jacksonville elementaries could close at the end of this school year
6 Jacksonville elementary schools could close at the end of this school year.…
September 19, 2024
‘Game-changer’: JTA bus converted to prevent opioid overdoses
A first-in-the-nation mobile opioid education unit will be deployed to neighborhoods that need it most.…
September 19, 2024
Adventure Landing renews Jax Beach lease through 2025
After announcing its imminent closure every year for the past few, Adventure Landing Jacksonville Beach has announced it will remain open through…
September 19, 2024
Jax airport ranks No. 2 for customer satisfaction at midsize airports nationwide
If you’re a satisfied traveler when you fly out of Jacksonville, you’re not alone. The Jacksonville International Airport ranks No.…
September 18, 2024
Jacksonville joins international effort to stop HIV spread
Jacksonville is joining hundreds of other cities and international organizations to try to stop the spread of HIV by 2030.…
September 18, 2024
Council member Joe Carlucci: Developer has abandoned plan for San Jose YMCA campus
A contested plan to replace the duPont YMCA Youth Development Campus in San Jose with an affordable housing development is…
September 18, 2024
12 sewer overflows due to heavy rain this month that ‘overwhelmed’ JEA’s system
Recent storms have caused a dozen separate JEA sanitary sewer overflows this month.…
September 17, 2024
Fix on the way for St. Johns County Ocean Pier
St. Johns County OK’d spending $3 million to fix up its oceanfront pier.…
September 17, 2024
376-home neighborhood axed near St. Augustine Lakes over overcrowding, flooding fears
The St. Johns County Commission denied a proposal to build 376 homes near St. Augustine Lakes.…
September 17, 2024
What’s in store for the I-95/Emerson Street interchange
FDOT has started a project to widen I-95 north of Emerson Street. The plan also adds a Median U-Turn interchange…
September 17, 2024
Help name FSCJ’s new manta ray mascot
FSCJ just unveiled its new mascot, a blue manta ray. Submit name suggestions through Sept. 27.…
September 17, 2024
Hispanic Heritage Month celebration highlights Jacksonville’s increased outreach efforts
Maria Kellermann is executive director of the Venezuela Marka Foundation, a nonprofit that celebrates Venezuelan heritage and provides vocational training…
September 16, 2024
JTA wins grant to buy second St. Johns River Ferry boat
A federal grant means the JTA can purchase a second ship to augment service on the St. Johns River Ferry.…
September 16, 2024
Jax area rainfall already above average before September deluge
Even before the extremely wet beginning of September, August in North Florida had marked a return to above-average rainfall across…
September 16, 2024
Where do bikes fit into St. Augustine’s pedestrian-friendly Downtown plan?
St. Augustine wants to turn a major historic Downtown thoroughfare into “the best mile in Florida,” but some cyclists are…
September 16, 2024
New medical center on the way in West Augustine, thanks to county, state funding
St. Johns County has broken ground on a new medical center in a historically underserved community. …
September 15, 2024
Florida Blue, Baptist negotiations stall as deadline approaches
With two weeks left before their current contract expires, the two appear no closer to reaching an agreement.…
September 15, 2024
15% of registered Duval voters are inactive, a huge rise since state law changed
The number of voters who are one missed election away from being removed from the rolls has risen sharply since…
September 13, 2024
Kids’ soccer camp offered before Jags game on Oct. 6
The one-day kids’ soccer camp will be held a the Flex Field ahead of the Colts vs. Jaguars game on…