June 6, 2025
As If 90s Fest, scheduled for June 21, announced Wednesday it would be postponed for a third time and ticket…
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June 5, 2025
Appeals court hears bid to revive Jacksonville Confederate monuments lawsuit
A Jacksonville civil rights attorney asks a federal appeals court to allow his suit against Confederate monuments to go ahead.…
June 5, 2025
State appeals social media ruling
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier quickly appealed after a federal judge Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking a…
June 5, 2025
Deegan appoints 27-year city employee as planning director
Jacksonville’s interim Planning Director Helena Atalla Parola has been nominated as the Planning and Development Department’s permanent leader. …
June 5, 2025
Sulzbacher secures funds to build homeless ‘workforce housing’ for men
Jacksonville-based homelessness services nonprofit Sulzbacher has secured the financing to start construction on phase I of its $37 million Enterprise…
June 5, 2025
Active shooter drill held at Mayport Middle School
An active shooter drill saw Jacksonville police and Beaches city officers join together for the first time Thursday to handle…
June 5, 2025
LIFT JAX selects Travis Williams as president and CEO
Travis Williams, an Eastside resident who joined the LIFT JAX in 2021, is the nonprofit’s new chief executive officer.…
June 4, 2025
St. Johns County teen’s death spurs federal language proficiency bill
St. Johns County is supporting an effort in Washington D.C. that would permanently require truck drivers to pass an English…
June 4, 2025
Friday’s ‘Skip Day’ could crowd the waters off Bayard Point
The annual “Skip Day” at Clay County’s Bayard Point could see upwards of 7,000 people on the water on Friday,…
June 4, 2025
UF president pick rejected
Florida’s state university system’s Board of Governors has blocked the UF Board of Trustees’ pick to lead the state’s flagship…
June 4, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Who decides which creek gets dredged?
A Jacksonville Today reader asks what qualifies a specific creek for dredging by the city.…
June 3, 2025
Bill advances to track city money used for undocumented immigrants
Jacksonville City Council may require organizations to report how they’re using city funds.…
June 3, 2025
St. Johns County puts the brakes on stricter e-bike rules
Instead of imposing stricter rules, the county will encourage riders to operate safely.…
June 3, 2025
Embattled St. Johns County administrator gets contract extension
County commissioners voted 3-2 to extend Joy Andrews’ contract by three years.…
June 3, 2025
Q&A | New 904Ward CEO outlines her plans amid shifting DEI landscape
Audrieanna Burgin discusses her journey, her hometown and how she envisions the organization moving forward.…
June 3, 2025
UNF poll shows support for sheriff and mayor, but less for City Council
The poll also found that people consider housing the most pressing problem in Jacksonville.…
June 2, 2025
Jax Pride Month celebration altered amid drawbridge confusion
Demonstrators planned a celebration on the bridge, but the drawbridge was raised just as they approached.…
June 2, 2025
Jacksonville council members reverse course on hiring and firing DIA chief
City Council is on track to make changes to how the Downtown Investment Authority issues taxpayer incentives.…
June 2, 2025
New law requires restaurants to warn you about fees
Beginning July 1, restaurants must notify customers upfront about automatic tips or service fees.…
June 2, 2025
Huge plume of Saharan dust is headed toward Florida
The dust layer suppresses tropical cyclones, but it can cause health concerns among some people.…
June 2, 2025
Winn-Dixie converting to Aldi at Monument Pointe Plaza
The store near East Arlington is the 12th Southeastern Grocers location identified for the discount format.…
June 2, 2025
DeSantis signs bill restricting cellphone use in public schools
The law prohibits cellphone use throughout the school day in elementary and middle schools.…
May 30, 2025
60 vehicles still trapped in burned airport parking garage
No one knows when the garage will be safe enough to remove the remaining vehicles.…
May 30, 2025
St. Augustine will remove nine derelict boats
Beginning Monday, the vessels will be removed from Salt Run and the Matanzas River.…