June 26, 2023
The department also has a new logo — created by a staff member — to mark its 25th anniversary.…
June 26, 2023
Construction set for Hilton Hotel at Mayo Clinic
The $70 million, eight-story hotel will contain 252 guest rooms, a fitness center, a restaurant and indoor and outdoor meeting…
June 26, 2023
Volunteers sought for service projects in Jacksonville preserves
The Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks have targeted five sites for park beautification between late June and early August.…
June 26, 2023
American Airlines schedules nonstop service from Jacksonville to Phoenix
The daily flight will begin Nov. 5, linking two cities with Mayo Clinic campuses.…
June 26, 2023
Mandola’s Italian Kitchen sets opening date in Jacksonville
The Jacksonville restaurant will be Mandola’s fourth in Florida. The chain operates three in the Tampa area and four in…
June 26, 2023
Judge blocks ‘drag show’ law sponsored by Jacksonville lawmaker
A Hamburger Mary’s restaurant filed a legal challenge over the law, which was sponsored by Republican Sen. Clay Yarborough of…
June 25, 2023
Jacksonville civil rights activist Ben Frazier dies at 73
Ben Frazier, once a trailblazing journalist who became an advocate for racial justice, has died.…
June 23, 2023
EverBank name may return to Jaguars’ stadium
TIAA Bank is seeking to rename TIAA Bank Field as EverBank Stadium beginning Sept. 10.…
June 23, 2023
Teamsters demonstrate outside Jacksonville railroad accused of union busting
Workers claim Genesee & Wyoming fired 31 people less than two months after they unionized with the Brotherhood of Maintenance…
June 23, 2023
Baptist Health issued permit to expand Town Center ER
The $2.6 million expansion will add seven exam rooms to total 23 for adult and pediatric patients at Town Center…
June 23, 2023
Self-storage fight in San Marco could come to a head next week
The Jacksonville City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a zoning change that has met angry opposition from businesses…
June 23, 2023
First rooftop bar in Ponte Vedra Beach offers miles of ocean views
The 1912 Ocean Bar & Rooftop at the Cabana Beach Club is scheduled to open to members and the public…
June 22, 2023
Meet Jacksonville’s new City Council
The new 19-member Jacksonville new City Council that was sworn in Thursday is more male and more Republican than Duval…
June 22, 2023
Sheriff’s Office unveils website to enlist public in crime fighting
The Unsolved Crimes website includes images of suspects in crimes. People can submit tips to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office if…
June 22, 2023
New art exhibit planned at Clay County Courthouse
The eighth “Art in the Courthouse” display will feature the First Coast Plein Air Painters. The gallery is on the…
June 22, 2023
Mayor Lenny Curry says he may run again — but not for a while
The departing Jacksonville mayor said he plans to take a year off to recharge. Would he ever run for governor?…
June 22, 2023
City Council will decide on Laura Street Trio incentives
The Downtown Investment Authority board “bunted” the issue to City Council without a recommendation for or against the deal.…
June 22, 2023
This baby Jaguar was just born at the zoo. He needs a name.
The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is holding a naming contest, and the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation is matching up to $10,000…
June 22, 2023
VyStar Foundation donates building for Three Grains of Rice Mission
The former credit union branch on Edison Avenue will become the nonprofit’s headquarters. Three Grains of Rice helps people with…
June 22, 2023
Longtime meteorologist George Winterling dies at 91
Winterling served as WJXT-4′s first chief meteorologist and held the position for 47 years before retiring in 2009.…
June 22, 2023
Why are workers climbing around on the Hart Bridge?
The Hart Bridge in Downtown Jacksonville is undergoing a regular maintenance inspection. It should take about two weeks.…
June 21, 2023
Jacksonville’s composting test program may be extended
The food waste diversion program provides composting services for schools, restaurants and other food-based businesses in the Riverside-Avondale area.…
June 21, 2023
The Great Race: Classic cars will roll out of St. Augustine on Saturday
More than 120 classic cars will leave Francis Field in the 40th annual Great Race, a 1,700-mile cross-country rally to…
June 21, 2023
St. Johns County reduces water and wastewater rates
St. Johns County commissioners have approved a 3% reduction in rates — or about $2.50 per month for most customers.…