November 4, 2022
The announcement Thursday that TIAA is selling its Jacksonville-based bank means the city-owned stadium and home of the Jacksonville Jaguars…
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November 4, 2022
Three sentenced in Duval County voting schemes
Sentences were handed down in Jacksonville this week in two voting-related crimes, according to the State Attorney’s Office. And a…
November 4, 2022
Jacksonville City Council plans to vote today on new district maps
The Jacksonville City Council plans to vote Friday on new district maps after the old ones were struck down as…
November 4, 2022
Candlelight vigil fights rash of antisemitic messages
Flames flickered in the hands of dozens Thursday night at James Weldon Johnson Park as community groups gathered with local…
November 3, 2022
PHOTO ESSAY | Unity vigil to denounce anti-Semitism in Jacksonville
Mariam Feist was direct: It is going to take a community-wide effort to “combat the root causes of bias.” Feist,…
November 3, 2022
City Council rolls back redistricting changes
The Jacksonville City Council is committing to an all-day meeting Friday to finalize a proposed map of new city council…
November 3, 2022
At long last, curbside recycling returns in Clay County
After more than 15 months, Clay County is going to resume curbside recycling. Pickup will resume Dec. 5 for the…
November 3, 2022
$1 million fund established to combat antisemitism
In response to rising hate speech, a $1 million fund has been established to combat antisemitism in the Jacksonville area.…
November 3, 2022
TIAA Bank will be sold and renamed
TIAA announced Thursday that it is selling its Jacksonville-based bank to a group of investment funds to focus on its…
November 3, 2022
St. Johns County doctor accused of illegally distributing prescription drugs
A St. Johns County doctor faces charges of illegally distributing prescription medication. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office,…
November 3, 2022
Employees can’t shield messages in Ascension malpractice case
An appeals court Wednesday rejected an attempt by employees of Ascension St. Vincent’s hospital to shield text messages from being…
November 2, 2022
Police confronted antisemitic protesters on I-10, report shows
The day before someone splashed antisemitic messages around Downtown Jacksonville, police confronted a small group of men hanging similar banners…
November 2, 2022
Jacksonville homicides hit high point two months before 2023
The victims range from a 15-year-old boy shot dead on March 12 on 103rd Street, to an 82-year-old woman who…
November 2, 2022
Judy Coughlin, wife of former Jaguars head coach, dies of brain disease
Judy Coughlin, wife of former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Tom Coughlin, died Wednesday of an incurable brain disease. Coughlin revealed…
November 2, 2022
Riverside Avondale Preservation supporters fight redistricting plan
A leader of Riverside Avondale Preservation said Wednesday that residents of the historic neighborhood will “fight hard” against a proposed…
November 2, 2022
Right whale protections pit Rubio and Scott against environmentalists
Proposals to protect endangered right whales from extinction have put Florida’s two U.S. senators at odds with environmentalists. Senators from…
November 2, 2022
Ian housing aid still available in Putnam and St. Johns counties
Several types of housing assistance remain available for residents of Putnam and St. Johns counties whose homes were damaged or…
November 1, 2022
Condom demo policy approved; more sex ed changes coming in Duval
The Duval County school district has published new, proposed sex education materials ahead of a public vote next month. The…
November 1, 2022
City Council redistricting moves forward with two maps and little public input
A special redistricting committee of the Jacksonville City Council is moving forward with two draft maps ahead of a Nov.…
November 1, 2022
Southwest Florida still desperate for supplies
They’re calling it a “flash donation drive” — the flash mob version of collecting donations for victims of Hurricane Ian.…
November 1, 2022
Volunteer group establishes beachhead in Jax to help veteran-owned businesses
Military veterans with a solid plan for a new business have a new volunteer-run organization to help them get it…
November 1, 2022
Over protests, UF selects Ben Sasse as its next president
The University of Florida on Tuesday formally selected Ben Sasse as its next president, setting aside concerns that the appointment…
November 1, 2022
Cumberland Island seeks feedback on visitor plan
A management plan that will help visitors better enjoy the 40-square-mile Cumberland Island National Seashore barrier island off St. Marys,…
November 1, 2022
Nassau County adds 20th park — a ‘dream come true’
The first 40-acre phase of Nassau County’s 20th park officially opens Tuesday on Edwards Road, just west of Interstate 95.…