December 1, 2022
Two juvenile Galapagos tortoises have been stolen from the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. Farm officials are asking everyone to be…
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December 1, 2022
Crime rate falls in Duval County, but details are scant
The total crime rate dropped in Duval County lasts year, mirroring a decline statewide, but exactly what type of crimes…
December 1, 2022
Free Saturdays will continue at Cummer museum
Free Saturdays will continue at Jacksonville’s Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens — even as the current program comes to…
December 1, 2022
Stage is set for judge’s decision on Jacksonville redistricting
Candidates and voters will know in the next three weeks what the boundaries will be for Jacksonville City Council districts…
November 30, 2022
UF quarterback Jalen Kitna booked on child porn charges
University of Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna has been arrested on charges related to child pornography. Gainesville police say Kitna was…
November 30, 2022
Duval Schools terminates contract with LGBTQ+ support organization
Duval County Public Schools has ended a 20-year relationship with JASMYN, Northeast Florida’s leading LGBTQ support organization for young people.…
November 30, 2022
Squawking PETA protest targets schools and chicken restaurants
A national animal rights group, dissuading people from eating chicken, will protest this week outside Jacksonville restaurants that serve the…
November 30, 2022
Georgia school threats among hundreds of hoaxes across US
Twelve Georgia school districts saw beefed-up police presence Wednesday morning after they received threats that turned out to be hoaxes,…
November 30, 2022
Jacksonville University plans city’s first 4-year medical school
Jacksonville’s first four-year medical school program is coming to a private university on the banks of the St. Johns River.…
November 30, 2022
Growing Clay County considers new fee on homebuilders
Clay County commissioners are considering introducing a new fee that will affect builders for every new home that’s constructed as…
November 30, 2022
The Mossfire Grill in Five Points has been sold
The Mossfire Grill, a Five Points area mainstay at 1537 Margaret St., has been sold. Ben Franco bought the restaurant…
November 29, 2022
$500K idling, facilitators ghosted: A timeline of Jax Confederate monument inaction
Advocates for removing Jacksonville’s Confederate monuments are growing impatient, as two pots of money for addressing Confederate monuments on public…
November 29, 2022
Winn-Dixie builds new store from the ground up — its first in a decade
More than a decade has passed since Southeastern Grocers Inc. built a Winn-Dixie supermarket from the ground up. That lull…
November 29, 2022
DeSantis awards grant for rail improvements on Westside
Gov. Ron DeSantis was at Cecil Airport on Tuesday to award a $5.5 million grant from the Governor’s Job Growth…
November 29, 2022
Atlantic Beach enacts homeless restrictions — along with measures of help
A new ordinance in Atlantic Beach restricts where homeless people are allowed to sleep or camp out, but supporters believe…
November 29, 2022
Veterans can get free advice to start small businesses
An event Friday will help veterans and their families start and build small businesses. Seventy spots remain open for Jacksonville’s…
November 29, 2022
Rents are stabilizing, but they still challenge lower-income workers
Predictable seasonal slowdowns, an influx of new inventory as well as lifestyle changes should keep rents somewhat stable through the…
November 29, 2022
Josphine restaurant opens this week in Avondale
Avondale will host a new Italian-American restaurant Nov. 30 when Josephine opens at 3563 St. Johns Ave. in the former…
November 28, 2022
Jacksonville gets more help for rent and utilities
Jacksonville is getting an additional $3.3 million from the federal government to help people pay for rent and utilities, on…
November 28, 2022
Clay County buses: How much do you know?
Survey says: Are you aware of JTA’s Clay Community Transportation services? Then the JTA’s new community questionnaire on its Clay…
November 28, 2022
2 new Northwest Jacksonville schools mix HBCU culture with elementary curriculum
Mikynzi Alexander spoke with confidence as she recited Useni Eugene Perkins’ poem “Hey, Black Child” at her school’s ribbon-cutting last…
November 28, 2022
FDOT hearings give the lowdown on upcoming road projects
Information on major state road projects that could affect residents all over the First Coast will be presented at two…
November 28, 2022
Mayo Clinic starts foundation work on oncology building
The city has issued a construction permit for the $76.27 million foundation and shell of the $233 million Mayo Clinic…
November 28, 2022
Airplane flies Confederate banner over TIAA Bank Field
Before the start of the Jacksonville Jaguars game on Sunday, an airplane flew over TIAA Bank Field with a banner…