February 3, 2025
The budget includes pay raises for first responders and a sales tax holiday on guns and ammunition.…
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February 3, 2025
January brought record cold; February means winter heat
Jacksonville should see high temperatures in the low-80s most of the week.…
February 2, 2025
UNF faculty protest as Florida limits what qualify as ‘core classes’
Florida’s college general education courses can not teach “identity politics” or that systemic racism is inherent.…
February 2, 2025
Cameras will soon catch speeders in 3 Neptune Beach school zones
Neptune Beach will soon install speed zone cameras near three schools.…
January 30, 2025
New St. Augustine Commissioner Jon DePreter: Flooding, mobility are top of mind
St. Augustine’s newest city commissioner says he wants to maintain St. Augustine’s charm while making the city safer.…
January 30, 2025
New MOSH exhibit MindWorks gets inside your head
The latest MOSH exhibit – MindWorks – brings ideas like decision-making, memory and emotion to life through interactive displays.…
January 30, 2025
‘Lift Every Voice’: February festival will celebrate Black National Anthem written in Jacksonville
Perhaps the most famous song ever written in Jacksonville was a call to action when it was written. Sharon Coon…
January 30, 2025
Jacksonville Bar Association defends General Counsel in battle with City Council
The Jacksonville Bar Association is defending Jacksonville General Counsel Michael Fackler after City Council members introduced a resolution Tuesday expressing…
January 30, 2025
Regency Centers to develop shopping center at JTB and I-295
Seven Pines is at southeast Interstate 295 and Butler Boulevard near St. Johns Town Center.…
January 30, 2025
Community invited to candlelight vigil to honor life of 7-year-old Breon Allen as JSO works to solve his shooting
Nearly a week after a 7-year-old boy was shot and killed while walking down the street, his family is inviting…
January 29, 2025
Council members Salem, Diamond introduce bill expressing lack of faith in city’s lead attorney
Saying that the city of Jacksonville’s top lawyer has shown “an unacceptable preference to address and support the wishes of…
January 28, 2025
Primary tees up state senator vs. teacher for Congressional District 6
A special primary election set the stage for an April congressional race between a state lawmaker and a teacher.…
January 28, 2025
Baptist Health unveils details of new ER tower
The addition on Baptist’s main campus will include two distinctive emergency rooms for adults and children.…
January 28, 2025
Duval Schools town halls tackle district budget woes; last town hall is Thursday
Budget cuts could affect busing, class schedules, and more in Duval County public schools.…
January 28, 2025
Cops and clergy offer gang members a ‘Safe Passage’
The new Safe Passage program gives people the support they need to leave a life of gangs and violence.…
January 28, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Why is Florida refusing federal food aid for children?
Florida says the USDA’s SUN Bucks food program has too many strings attached. But what are they?…
January 28, 2025
Teen won’t be prosecuted for machete threat at polls
Prosecutors said the teen did not legally intimidate anyone when he confronted Harris-Walz supporters with a machete.…
January 28, 2025
Meridian Waste threatens suit after higher pay is rejected
Jacksonville’s general counsel advised that a 29% rate increase for Meridian was not allowed.…
January 28, 2025
Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn reports to prison
Zahn is serving his sentence for conspiracy and wire fraud in Federal Correctional Institution, Edgefield in South Carolina.…
January 27, 2025
UNF names education college for Gary and Laine Silverfield
UNF celebrated the Silverfield College of Education and Human Services in honor of the longtime donors.…
January 27, 2025
Ragtime Tavern closes after 40+ years in Atlantic Beach
A sign on the window of Ragtime Tavern says “Unfortunately, we have permanently closed.”…
January 27, 2025
Lawmakers rebuke DeSantis on special session and budget
The rebuke included overriding the governor’s budget veto from last year.…
January 27, 2025
A deadly weekend: Boy killed in shooting; baby run over
A 7-year-old boy died in a drive-by shooting, and an 8-month-old was placed on the road and run over.…
January 27, 2025
Ex-Nassau County cop sentenced for fraud and drugs
Former Nassau County police Sgt. James Darrell Hickox was sentenced to 17½ years in federal prison.…