October 20, 2022
The Florida State Board of Education says Duval Schools is one of 11 districts not complying with new state laws,…
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October 20, 2022
Developer seeks $5 million city loan for affordable housing community
The Vestcor Cos. Inc. multifamily developer has asked the city for a $5 million, low-interest loan to build a 240-unit…
October 20, 2022
Clay County rushes help to Hurricane Ian victims
More than 35,000 donated items are on their way from Clay County to the hurricane-ravaged people of Southwest Florida. The…
October 20, 2022
USO center closes permanently at Jacksonville’s airport
The USO has shut down a longtime resting spot for soldiers and sailors flying in and out of Jacksonville International…
October 19, 2022
Honoring two former mayors: New names proposed for park and community center
A permanent memorial for one of Mandarin’s favorite sons is being considered by the Jacksonville City Council — renaming the…
October 19, 2022
Schools must notify parents if bathrooms accommodate transgender students
County school boards and charter schools will have to follow new requirements for notifying parents about policies involving access to…
October 19, 2022
Town house project begins construction in LaVilla
More than three years after the city began to search for a developer to build for-sale town houses in LaVilla,…
October 19, 2022
Fuller Warren Bridge project — with pedestrian bridge — is nearly done
It has been one of the most questioned Jacksonville road projects since the first bits of dirt were excavated on…
October 18, 2022
New fire rescue units hit the streets in Jacksonville
The first of more planned advanced Critical Care Rescue Units are operating on Jacksonville’s streets now, funded from Jacksonville’s 2023…
October 18, 2022
Haleigh Cummings’ father to be released from prison
Haleigh Cummings’ father, Ronald Cummings, will be released from prison on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to drug trafficking in 2010,…
October 18, 2022
Jacksonville hotel industry recovering from pandemic slump
Jacksonville’s hotel industry, alongside other Florida markets, is showing a major increase in revenue compared with 2019, before the COVID-19…
October 18, 2022
Southbank Riverwalk continues to flood weeks after Tropical Storm Ian
Riverwalkers have reported an interruption to their strolls in the weeks since Tropical Storm Ian passed over Jacksonville — a…
October 18, 2022
QUIZ: How well do you know the Jacksonville sheriff candidates?
Early, in-person voting starts next week in the special election to replace former Sheriff Mike Williams. The first election in…
October 18, 2022
Vogtle nuclear plant loads fuel in step toward startup
Georgia Power has started loading fuel into Unit 3 of the delayed nuclear Plant Vogtle expansion near Waynesboro, Georgia, a…
October 18, 2022
Clay County sheriff’s lieutenant fired after second DUI charge
Clay County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Christopher Coldiron, arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence, was fired Monday, a…
October 18, 2022
St. Johns County Commissioner Paul Waldron passes away
St. Johns County Commissioner Paul Waldron passed away Monday. The St. Johns County commission meeting began with the sad news…
October 18, 2022
Adventure Landing plan moves forward with addition of affordable housing
Trevato Development Group agreed to add affordable housing to its proposed apartment community that would replace the Adventure Landing amusement…
October 17, 2022
First Lady in Jax: Disaster fund for Ian is up to $45 million
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis was in Jacksonville on Monday to talk about Hurricane Ian relief. At an afternoon news…
October 17, 2022
Architect Henry Klutho’s private home for sale for $775,000
Many parts of the U.S. are recognized for a certain look, one they usually owe to a groundbreaking architect. But…
October 17, 2022
Scientists have concerns about St. Johns River, report says
Data about the St. Johns River show “the need for concern in many aspects of the health of the river,”…
October 17, 2022
Jacksonville may ban balloon releases
When Nicole Crosby looked for the City Council chamber earlier this summer, she asked a stranger for directions. He told…
October 17, 2022
City Council will fight racial gerrymandering order
The Jacksonville City Council has decided to appeal a federal court order that found the city had likely racially gerrymandered…
October 16, 2022
Sheriff candidate Lakesha Burton told to stop wearing JSO uniform in ads
Duval County sheriff candidate Lakesha Burton — no longer a member of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office — has been ordered…
October 14, 2022
City Council takes redistricting discussion behind closed doors
Jacksonville leaders have decided that their discussion about local voting districts will be come outside the public eye. The council…