May 16, 2025
St. Augustine will host public workshops to get feedback on how to run Nights of Lights more smoothly.…
May 16, 2025
DeSantis will veto malpractice bill sponsored by Jax senator
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Clay Yarborough, would have allowed more people to seek noneconomic damages.…
May 16, 2025
Florida will review security on campuses after FSU shooting
The state university system hopes to recommend any improvements by the end of summer.…
May 15, 2025
St. Johns County hires former Sen. Travis Hutson
Hutson reached his term limit in the Senate, but he has a new job working in the St. Johns County…
May 15, 2025
Who will manage stadium agreement’s $40M on Eastside?
A tentative plan calls for a nine-member board to oversee the Community Benefits Agreement with the Jaguars.…
May 15, 2025
Sidewalk proposal presented to packed Mandarin crowd
More than 200 people gathered Wednesday to learn about a sidewalk plan that some fear will destroy trees.…
May 15, 2025
Jacksonville Fire Chief Keith Powers announces retirement
Powers will retire June 30 after 29 years in the department, including six as its leader.…
May 15, 2025
St. Johns conservation land could be developed under proposed land swap
The state could swap 600 acres in the Guana River Wildlife Management Area in exchange for non-contiguous parcels, at the…
May 15, 2025
Downtown Jacksonville Harveys could become Aldi
The store would become one of at least nine potential Aldi conversions in Northeast Florida.…
May 15, 2025
How one nonprofit helps Jacksonville scholars thrive
Thrive Scholars Jacksonville helps students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds prepare for undergraduate life.…
May 14, 2025
History Center lists most endangered historic properties
The Jacksonville History Center released its annual list of the city’s most endangered historic properties.…
May 14, 2025
Substitute teacher arrested with guns and ammo in car
Abdiel Badillo-Martinez was charged with taking weapons onto the campus of Southside Estates Elementary School.…
May 14, 2025
Jacksonville council asks state DOGE to review city finances
Aside from the legislation, the mayor’s office said it has been in contact with the state task force since March.…
May 14, 2025
Jax Beach Lifeguard Station could get major restoration
The Community Redevelopment Agency is working to add the landmark to the Downtown Redevelopment Plan.…
May 14, 2025
Florida Humanities raises money after DOGE cuts
The nonprofit’s Save Florida’s Stories campaign hopes to raise $300,000 by September.…
May 14, 2025
SWAT call ends with police killing Westside man
Police said they shot Calixto Beabenutti to prevent him from taking a hostage at a neighboring home.…
May 14, 2025
UNF’s Osprey Racing hopes to fly in international race
The team designed and built a race car that will compete this weekend at Michigan International Speedway.…
May 14, 2025
Appellate court blocks Florida’s drag show law
The court upheld an injunction against the law, which was sponsored by Sen. Clay Yarborough of Jacksonville.…
May 13, 2025
Airplane maker could create 1,200 jobs at Cecil Airport
City Council will consider incentives for a project identified only as Project Bluebird.…
May 13, 2025
Duval school police officer accused of domestic battery
Kevens Louis was charged with domestic battery by strangulation and false imprisonment.…
May 13, 2025
FIVE music venue replaces Sun-Ray Cinema in Five Points
FIVE’s grand opening was originally planned for January, but issues with construction and permits delayed it.…
May 13, 2025
DeSantis rejects suggestion of budget ‘summit’
The governor called a summit a “dog-and-pony show” and said legislators should just “do their jobs.”…
May 13, 2025
Accused FSU shooter jailed after hospital release
Phoenix Ikner is charged with killing two people and wounding six others during a shooting on campus last month.…
May 12, 2025
Mandarin residents fear loss of trees for sidewalk project
A $4.5 million project that would add 2.3 miles of sidewalk to an oak-shaded part of historic Mandarin is coming…