December 19, 2022
Moving quickly after a Florida Supreme Court ruling, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday made appointments to four seats on a…
December 19, 2022
Rowe’s IGA sold for $47 million
A holding company based in Trinidad and Tobago says it has bought Rowe’s IGA Supermarkets, which operates seven Jacksonville stores,…
December 19, 2022
Jacksonville Children’s Chorus prepares to move Downtown
The ring of hammers and the staccato of power saws greets those who take a peek at the future home…
December 16, 2022
JEA may raise electric rate, but bills could fall anyway
A JEA rate increase proposed in April for the “base rate” portion of electric bills would fall heaviest on customers…
December 16, 2022
MOSH’s move to Northbank takes a step forward
The Museum of Science & History is a step closer to completing a site plan for its proposed relocation to…
December 16, 2022
Ex-cop admits he tried to entice teenage boy
Former Jacksonville police officer Alejandro Carmona-Fonseca has pleaded guilty to attempted online enticement of a teenage boy he had met…
December 15, 2022
Just for them: Kids with special needs get customized new wheels
Blake Barber was hanging with Santa Claus on Thursday at the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters hall when the jolly old…
December 15, 2022
Record-tying cargo ship joins Jacksonville rotation
A container ship tying the record for the largest to visit Jacksonville arrived at JAXPORT this week, the Jacksonville Port…
December 15, 2022
Neighbors push back against townhomes near downtown Fernandina
A proposal to tear down four homes and make way for townhouses just steps away from historic downtown Fernandina Beach…
December 15, 2022
HomeSense plans second Florida store in Mandarin
HomeSense, one of The TJX Companies Inc. off-price retail banners, is expected to open in spring 2023 in the former…
December 14, 2022
JSO blames software issue for missing Kent Stermon access logs
Influential Republican donor Kent Stermon, who died last week, used a personal badge to access Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office buildings more…
December 14, 2022
Jacksonville firefighters honor those who have died in the line of duty
Beth Rodgers admits there are still some sad times 22 years after her fire lieutenant husband died from a heart…
December 14, 2022
New Winn-Dixie may be different than you think
Southeastern Grocers had not built a new Winn-Dixie grocery store in about a decade until it completed the Grand Cypress…
December 14, 2022
City Council approves $10.1 million for Paysafe headquarters
The Jacksonville City Council has approved a bill awarding global online payment provider Paysafe Processing Solutions LLC $10.1 million in…
December 14, 2022
Activist Ben Frazier arrested while protesting Confederate monuments
A Jacksonville civil rights leader was pulled out of the City Council chambers and arrested Tuesday night as he and…
December 14, 2022
PHOTO ESSAY | ‘Take them down!’
Activists with the Northside Coalition and other civil rights groups implored the Jacksonville City Council Tuesday to remove the Confederate…
December 13, 2022
Mayor Lenny Curry could be violating the First Amendment on Twitter
Navy veteran Mandie Marron was stationed in Jacksonville almost two decades ago. She joined Twitter mostly to keep up on…
December 13, 2022
State to scrutinize Duval Schools’ LGBTQ support guide
The State Board of Education is slated this week to scrutinize LGBTQ support guides and bathroom policies for transgender students…
December 13, 2022
Affordable senior apartments proposed in West Jacksonville
The Vestcor Cos. Inc. is proposing 90 affordable apartments in West Jacksonville for adults age 55 and over. Jacksonville-based Vestcor…
December 13, 2022
Costs rise for Shad Khan’s Four Seasons project
The costs of Shad Khan’s office and hotel development on the riverfront have increased substantially, City Council members learned this…
December 13, 2022
Rents are actually starting to decline in Jacksonville
Relief may be coming for long-suffering renters in Jacksonville. Two new studies show that rent increases are slowing. The asking…
December 13, 2022
Damaging wind and tornadoes are possible midweek
A strong cold front is forecast to move through the state and could lead to severe storms capable of producing…
December 12, 2022
Gunman critical after police shooting; second man found dead inside home
Jacksonville police said they shot a man who pointed a gun at them Monday and then found another man dead…
December 12, 2022
St. Marys Councilman-elect Danny Riggins dies
One of the new members of the St. Marys City Council has died before he could take office. The city…