December 18, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants tourists to shoulder the cost of tolls instead of Florida residents.…
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December 17, 2025
State will protect 2,060 acres in Putnam County
The $5.6 million expenditure is part of $27 million approved statewide to protect 21,500 acres.…
December 17, 2025
SR 16 remains top priority among St. Johns County roads
Many projects have already begun on SR 16, and the corridor is expected to see even more traffic with development.…
December 17, 2025
City Council members ask for voice on school closures
Council members Ju’Coby Pittman and Jimmy Peluso say school closures have implications beyond the school district.…
December 17, 2025
The hubbub over license plate frames in Florida
The state has clarified a law that took effect this year, specifying which license plate frames are legal.…
December 16, 2025
Brooks Rehabilitation embarks on $68M expansion
Brooks Rehabilitation will expand its Southside, Mandarin and Orange Park sites beginning next year.…
December 16, 2025
St. Johns lawmaker backs changes to development bill
Rep. Kim Kendell says the state shouldn’t be dictating how local officials can regulate development.…
December 16, 2025
MAD DADS dissolves, but senior member says it will return
MAD DADS filed paperwork to dissolve itself, but the group may return in a new form with a new board.…
December 16, 2025
Pecan Craft Kitchen sets opening in Julington Creek
A “farm-to-fire” restaurant, Pecan Craft Kitchen will open in the former Broudy’s Liquors location.…
December 16, 2025
Khan family to occupy 3 penthouses at Four Seasons
Jaguars owner Shad Khan and his children will own penthouses at the property he is developing on the Northbank.…
December 15, 2025
Calico Cactus ready to launch in Murray Hill
Calico Cactus is a breakfast-lunch taco restaurant that replaces Maple Street Biscuit Co.…
December 15, 2025
Some City Council members oppose jail in their districts
Three Jacksonville council members say historically redlined neighborhoods should be off limits for a new jail.…
December 15, 2025
Mike Weinstein appointed as chief administrative officer
Mayor Donna Deegan promoted Weinstein, a longtime local official, to the city’s top appointed position.…
December 15, 2025
Meet the new mayor of St. Augustine Beach
St. Augustine Beach officials elevated Beth Sweeny from the position of vice mayor. Hear her priorities in the new position.…
December 15, 2025
JTA drops fares on buses and autonomous shuttles
Riding NAVI will be free again, and fares on buses will fall temporarily.…
December 13, 2025
Raines snags state football title with last-minute thriller
Raines High School won its fourth state title with a 23-22 win over Miami Northwestern on Friday evening.…
December 12, 2025
90-foot mural unveiled under Fuller Warren Bridge
The mural, called “Abundant Waters,” depicts wildlife in the St. Johns River and why the river is important.…
December 12, 2025
Nocatee man will climb Kilimanjaro for infant death fundraiser
Evan Pucillo plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on Feb. 9, the day his son died hours after birth.…
December 12, 2025
UNF President Moez Limayem confirmed for top job at USF
Limayem will leave UNF to become president of the University of South Florida.…
December 12, 2025
Tallahassee selling golf course built on slaves’ graves
Despite vocal opposition, the city plans to sell the course to a once-segregated country club.…
December 12, 2025
Worst areas of drought improve in North Florida
Days of rain eased the exceptional drought in North Florida, but much of South Florida remains abnormally dry.…
December 11, 2025
Shad Khan’s new office building signs top-floor tenant
Timucuan Asset Management Inc. will lease space in the office building that will house Jacksonville Jaguars’ headquarters.…
December 11, 2025
Two more fallen firefighters memorialized in Jacksonville
Engineers Ian Church and Jason Woodruff died of cancers contracted in the line of duty.…
December 11, 2025
600-acre motorsports park planned in Nassau County
The motorsports park will feature a racetrack designed by Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal, a partner in the project.…