April 29, 2026 How to see more Jacksonville Today stories in your Google Search resultsHow to use Google Preferred Sources to see more stories from Jacksonville Today in your search results…By Ray Hollister
April 29, 2026 Brooklyn bars approved to sell alcohol until 3 a.m., an hour later than pastJacksonville City Council approved later hours in Brooklyn to match other Downtown areas.…By Jenese Harris - News4Jax
April 29, 2026 A drone show and crustacean creations – it’s time for Shrimp FestThe 61st annual shrimp festival comes to Fernandina Beach this weekend — with a few changes.…By Dan Scanlan
April 28, 2026 Jacksonville groups decry Florida’s proposed congressional redistrictingVoting rights advocates say politics are behind a redistricting map proposed this week by Gov. Ron DeSantis.…By Will Brown
April 28, 2026 Florida House again rejects vaccine and AI proposalsHouse Speaker Daniel Perez said the chamber would not take up the bills, both priorities of Gov. Ron DeSantis.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
April 28, 2026 Construction starts on Hogan-Spring Glen Elementary SchoolThe new school, part of Duval County’s school consolidation plan, is scheduled to open in August 2027.…By Dan Scanlan
April 28, 2026 Former youth pastor charged with sexual battery on teenThe girl said Joshua Allen Trent abused her for about five years beginning when she was 15.…By Dan Scanlan
April 28, 2026 He died in a Northeast Florida jail. The company in charge should have sent him to the hospital, experts say.Inmate Brian Tracey died in the St. Johns County jail after Armor Health failed to take him to a hospital.…By Nichole Manna - The Florida Trib
April 27, 2026 DeSantis unveils voting map that could help RepublicansLegislators will consider a new congressional map that could flip four districts from Democratic to Republican.…By Douglas Soule - WUSF
April 27, 2026 Georgia fire grows; Glynn County homes evacuatedThe Highway 82 fire remains 6% contained a week after it began. The fire has destroyed at least 87 homes.…By Andrea Snody - News4Jax and Francine Frazier - News4Jax
April 27, 2026 Phoenix Arts & Innovation District prepares for housingThe Phoenix project in North Springfield plans to break ground soon on its first new construction.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 27, 2026 How much rainfall is needed to end Florida’s drought?Even a hurricane might not bring enough rain to end the drought in Jacksonville and other parts of North Florida.…By Andrew Wulfeck - Storm Center
April 27, 2026 State Rep. Angie Nixon qualifies for U.S. Senate runNixon, a Democrat, will run for the seat held by Republican Ashley Moody, who was appointed last year.…By News Service of Florida
April 25, 2026 Florida’s special session: Redistricting, vaccines and AI rightsFlorida’s GOP lawmakers will bring new congressional maps into a nationwide redistricting battle next week.…By Mike Mendenhall
April 24, 2026 Volunteer firefighter dies while fighting Hilliard wildfireFirefighter James Crews died after a medical emergency while battling a Hilliard wildfire, officials said.…By Dan Scanlan
April 24, 2026 State education commissioner berates St. Johns County superintendentSuperintendent Brennan Asplen was upbraided for criticizing Florida’s private school voucher program.…By Noah Hertz and Megan Mallicoat
April 24, 2026 Clay-Putnam wildfire now 65% containedThe so-called Railroad wildfire spans 4,413 acres, but evacuated families have been allowed to return home.…By News4Jax staff
April 24, 2026 Whole Foods set to open May 21 in BrooklynWhole Foods will open in the One Riverside development, at the site of the demolished Florida Times-Union building.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 24, 2026 Beaches Habitat for Humanity opens townhomesThe 44-unit townhome project will address a a need for attainable housing in the Beaches area.…By Leah Foreman - Jacksonville Business Journal
April 24, 2026 87 homes lost in Southeast Georgia wildfiresThe wildfire destroyed dozens of homes within hours of erupting Tuesday. It remains only 15% contained.…By News4Jax staff
April 23, 2026 Dozens of books removed from Duval Schools include ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ and Maya AngelouThe district continues to remove books from its shelves because of a long-running internal review.…By Megan Mallicoat
April 23, 2026 Former preschool teacher gets 10 years for enticing childThe former Nocatee teacher was accused of communicating with an FBI agent who was posing as a 13-year-old girl.…By Dan Scanlan
April 23, 2026 Jacksonville Beach hosts annual Opening of the BeachesOpening of the Beaches represents the unofficial start of the summer season in Jacksonville Beach.…By Dan Scanlan
April 23, 2026 Conservationists optimistic as sea turtle season ramps upCommunity education and conservation have led to cautious optimism heading into sea turtle nesting season.…By Sofia Zarran - WLRN