April 23, 2025Peace Memorial Park upgrades proposed under public-private partnership with Weaver familyContributions to the park revamp have risen with $735,000 from the family of J. Wayne Weaver and Ronald Morris Weaver.…By Mike Mendenhall
April 23, 2025Orange County commits $11M to lure Jaguars for 1 yearCounty commissioners hope to attract the Jaguars (and other events) while EverBank Stadium is under renovation.…By Dan Scanlan
April 23, 2025Students fume at City Council over AP program cutsCity Council refused Tuesday to support state funding for education acceleration programs like AP and IB.…By Ariel Schiller - News4Jax, Brianna Andrews - News4Jax, Will Sandidge - News4Jax and Steven Ponson
April 23, 2025Corner Lot considers adding hotel in RiversideAn appplication submitted to JEA refers to a 115-room hotel and 30 restaurant seats near the Corner Lot Tower.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 23, 2025Solar recycling company plans $90M expansion in Green CoveOnePlanet Solar Recycling, a Jacksonville company, will open its second plant in Green Cove Springs.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 23, 2025Hurricane season is near; Jax Ready Fest will get you readyJax Ready Fest offers demonstrations, hands-on learning and interactive exhibits to prepare for any emergency.…By Dan Scanlan
April 22, 2025JU students protest cuts as financial details emergeProtests have continued since JU announced it will eliminate music and theater programs and cut 40 faculty jobs.…By Dan Scanlan
April 22, 2025UF Health reaches agreement with UnitedHealthcareUF Health announces people with employer-sponsored commercial plans as well as Medicaid are in network under the agreement with UnitedHealthcare.…By Will Brown
April 22, 2025RESTORE gives women a 2nd chance after prison The nonprofit has helped more than 100 women transition back into society after prison.…By Michelle Corum
April 22, 2025St. Augustine police chief suspended over email usePolice Chief Jennifer Michaux was suspended for one day for discussing official business through a private email account.…By Noah Hertz
April 22, 2025Oceanfront restaurant soon to open in Jax BeachThe restaurant, Sizemore’s Coastal Kitchen, will take the space of Salt Jax Beach, which closed last year.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 22, 2025Florida Senate unlikely to vote on lower gun-buying ageSenate Rules Chairwoman Kathleen Passidomo said her committee won’t take up the gun measure.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
April 21, 2025Lake Shore Middle teacher’s assistant, arrested for child abuse, says she acted in self-defenseA teacher’s assistant arrested after punching a student says she was defending herself.…By Megan Mallicoat
April 21, 2025Baptist Health adds 3rd helicopter to Life Flight fleetBaptist says the speed of helicopters can make all the difference in cases of stroke, heart attack or trauma.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 21, 2025Landlord registry proposed to strengthen rental oversightCity Councilman Jimmy Peluso will introduce a resolution Tuesday calling on the mayor to establish a landlord registry.…By Ashley Harding - News4Jax
April 21, 2025Sea turtle season is coming. Here’s how you can help.Coastal officials are asking the public to follow simple rules as sea turtle nesting season begins May 1.…By Dan Scanlan
April 18, 2025Proposed law could stymie neighborhood improvementsA law proposed in the Florida Legislature would end Community Redevelopment Agencies.…By Mike Mendenhall
April 18, 2025FHP arrests US citizen on immigration chargeJuan Carlos Lopez Gomez was arrested just over the Georgia border and was held despite having a birth certificate.…By Gisela Salomon - Associated Press
April 18, 2025FSU students gather at vigils the day after shootingSome FSU studentsreturned to retrieve their belongings less than a day after they had barricaded classroom doors.…By Kate Payne - Associated Press and Curt Anderson - Associated Press
April 18, 2025Pecan Kitchen approved for alcohol sales in Julington CreekThe southern-cooking restaurant is under construction where a Broudy’s liquor store previously operated.…By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 18, 2025Akel’s Deli will remain in Downtown tower for nowAkel’s has renewed its lease in the Bank of America tower through November.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 17, 2025FSU shooting kills 2 and injures 6; deputy’s son suspectedPolice say the 20-year-old gunman used his mother’s former service weapon in the shooting.…By Kate Payne - Associated Press and David Fischer - Associated Press
April 17, 2025#AskJAXTDY | How does Jacksonville’s immigration ordinance work?Jacksonville Today reader Susan A. wants to know whether police can use the new local immigration law to stop anyone…By Will Brown
April 17, 2025Autonomous vehicles move closer as control center opensJTA opened a command center for autonomous vehicles that will soon shuttle people around Downtown.…By Dan Scanlan