March 28, 2023EXPLORE: Duval Schools rejected these 34 books under Florida’s new lawsThe district says the books “would not comply with new legislation or were not appropriate for elementary aged children.”…By Claire Heddles
March 28, 2023St. Augustine looks for ideas to improve parkingThe city of St. Augustine is seeking public comments about blight, parking alternatives and areas of the city that lack…By Dan Scanlan
March 28, 2023Police sergeant accused of smacking whistle from referee’s mouthSgt. Michael Russell, a 14-year veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, was charged with battery on a sports official at…By Dan Scanlan
March 28, 2023New fire station officially opens in ArlingtonFire Station 65 will serve the Atlantic Boulevard and Arlington Road area, cutting response times to the neighborhoods around it,…By Dan Scanlan
March 28, 2023Duval student loses appeal over teacher ‘kill list’A state appeals court upheld the detention of a Duval County public school student who had a “kill list” of…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
March 28, 2023Owners of troubled Northside motel hope to keep doors openJacksonville City Councilman Reggie Gaffney Jr. and neighbors say the Home 1 Great Stay motel is a breeding ground for…By Jenese Harris - News4Jax
March 28, 2023Jacksonville seeks to halt redistricting appealThe move indicates Jacksonville may be on the verge of settling with the NAACP and other plaintiffs.…By Andrew Pantazi, The Tributary
March 27, 2023#AskJAXTDY | How does the election supervisor do his job when his son is running for office?With his son on the Jacksonville City Council ballot this spring, here’s what Election Supervisor Mike Hogan can’t do.…By Dan Scanlan
March 27, 2023Major road project coming soon on Arlington ExpresswayThe $26 million resurfacing of the Arlington Expressway, from the Mathews Bridge to Southside Boulevard, will take about a year…By Dan Scanlan
March 27, 2023World War II vet jumps from plane to celebrate 98th birthdayFormer paratrooper Vince Speranza joined fellow veteran Art Shaffer, owner of Skydive Palatka, for a tandem jump.…By Amanda DeVoe - News4Jax
March 27, 2023Yearlong road project will begin Tuesday on I-295The Florida Department of Transportation will resurface Interstate 295 from Beach Boulevard to St. Johns Bluff Road. …By Dan Scanlan
March 27, 2023Jaxport gets $35 million refund for harbor deepening projectThe Jacksonville Port Authority received a $35 million refund Monday in unused payments from its harbor deepening project. The project…By News4Jax staff
March 27, 2023Jax airport buying $27 million in steel for expansionThe steel will be used for a new Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport and for renovations at the security…By Jacksonville Daily Record
March 26, 2023Jacksonville police officer critically wounded in shootingOfficer Malink Daricaud was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after being shot outside a home on Ridgeview Avenue.…By Randy Roguski
March 26, 2023How Duval Schools’ book debate wound up on the floor of CongressHouse Democrats pointed to Duval County as a cautionary tale in its opposition to a federal Parents Bill of Rights.…By Claire Heddles
March 24, 2023DeSantis signs reforms limiting lawsuits against businessesThe bill shields businesses from lawsuits blamed for driving up insurance costs. Opponents say injured people will find it harder…By News Service of Florida
March 24, 2023Drainage improvements coming in St. AugustineThe Florida Department of Transportation has set up an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. April 18 so residents can…By Dan Scanlan
March 24, 2023Northeast Florida families challenge transgender rulesFamilies from Duval and St. Johns counties are among four challenging new rules that prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment…By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
March 24, 2023Aiden Fucci gets life sentence for killing 13-year-old Tristyn BaileyFucci pleaded guilty to stabbing his classmate more than 100 times on Mother’s Day 2021 in St. Johns County.…By Dan Scanlan
March 24, 2023Sunburn Cannabis opens this weekend in busy Five PointsSunburn Cannabis is opening in the shuttered MedMen medical marijuana store at 1059 Park St.…By Dan Scanlan
March 24, 2023Jaxport adds fifth MSC Mediterranean container serviceMSC’s biweekly North European rotation services food and beverage, auto parts and forest products.…By Mike Mendenhall - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 23, 2023Massive expansion of school vouchers sent to governorThe Republican-controlled Senate passed the measure Thursday amid warnings from Democrats like Sen. Tracie Davis of Jacksonville.…By Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida
March 23, 2023Details emerge about arrest of Douglas Anderson music teacherJeffrey Payne Clayton professed his romantic feelings for a student and kissed her, according to an arrest warrant released Thursday.…By Dan Scanlan
March 23, 2023DeSantis spotlights civics education in Orange Park visitGov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Manny Diaz awarded seven Clay County teachers $3,000 checks for completing a Civics Seal…By Will Brown