April 16, 2026
St. Augustine will have a community meeting to highlight artifacts unearthed from the sites of former segregated schools.…
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April 16, 2026
Becoming Collegiate Academy announces moving plans
Becoming Collegiate Academy will move into a former Duval County Public Schools property.…
April 16, 2026
Clay County bans burning during extreme drought
Nassau, Baker and Putnam counties are also under a burn ban, and dry conditions are expected for weeks.…
April 16, 2026
Strong El Niño could reshape hurricane season and winter
A developing El Niño could mean fewer Atlantic hurricanes, followed by a wetter, stormier winter.…
April 15, 2026
Jacksonville City Council renames Confederate Street
City lawmakers voted 11-8 to rename Confederate Street to Rose Arbor Way at the request of a local nonprofit.…
April 15, 2026
Teacher accused of romantic relationship with student
Jackson Jordan Hull, a 25-year-old teacher at River City Science Academy, is no longer affiliated with the school.…
April 15, 2026
Former school site will become affordable housing
The Villages at Lake Forest will reserve a fourth of the affordable housing units for Duval Schools staff.…
April 15, 2026
Baker County wrestles with housing shortage
The county has a housing shortage of 178 units, reversing a surplus from two decades ago, a new report shows.…
April 15, 2026
Fruit Cove residents fight proposed Daily’s gas station
St. Johns County commissioners denied a similar gas station proposal in 2019, partly because of traffic.…
April 15, 2026
Permit issued for another phase of Pearl Square
This portion of the Pearl Square downtown development will include apartments, retail, restaurants, a gym and more.…
April 15, 2026
Nassau County considers moratorium on data centers
County commissioners are pursuing an ordinance to block data center development for a year.…
April 15, 2026
Election results for Orange Park and Green Cove Springs
The election included council members in both municipalities and charter amendments in Green Cove Springs.…
April 14, 2026
Deegan revives plan for affordable housing trust fund
Representatives at the ICARE Nehemiah Assembly pressed the mayor to earmark $10 million for the trust fund in her city…
April 14, 2026
Gasoline prices expected to rise across Florida
Gasoline averaged $4.04 per gallon in Duval County on Monday, but the price had risen to $4.12 by Tuesday.…
April 14, 2026
Five-star hotel approved in downtown St. Augustine
City commissioners unanimously approved plans for a hotel in downtown’s tallest building.…
April 14, 2026
Attorney John Morgan says he won’t run for Florida governor
Morgan, an advocate of recreational marijuana, ended speculation about whether he’d be a candidate.…
April 14, 2026
How the 2026 hurricane season could play out
Forecasters expect that tropical cyclone activity could resemble hurricane seasons in 2006, 2009, 2015 and 2023.…
April 13, 2026
City considering up to $12M in tax incentives for Winn-Dixie
The Jacksonville-based Winn-Dixie is asking the city for tax incentives to make investments in its headquarters building.…
April 13, 2026
State attorney subpoenas JEA about ex-mayor’s lobbying firm
Prosecutors are demanding records related to numerous controversies that have swirled around JEA and the City Council.…
April 10, 2026
Unemployment in Jacksonville is highest since pandemic
Unemployment in the Jacksonville metro area rose from 4.7% in December to 5.2% in January.…
April 10, 2026
#AskJAXTDY | Why don’t all bridges have name plaques?
Many bridges in Jacksonville have plaques showing their names, but many do not. Why not?…
April 10, 2026
Safety concerns raised after school bus crashes
City Councilman Mike Gay wants FDOT to analyze whether conditions on Zoo Parkway lead to crashes.…
April 10, 2026
Florida’s attorney general launches probe into OpenAI
Attorney General James Uthmeier noted suspected harms that AI products cause to minors.…
April 9, 2026
The Merrydelle: Historic Ambassador Hotel renamed under Marriott brand
The announcement comes as the city’s design review board gives Hotel Merrydelle its final approval to proceed.…