July 26, 2024
Floridians Protecting Freedom contends a statement that will appear on the ballot with Amendment 4 is inaccurate and political.…
July 26, 2024
Back-to-school sales tax ‘holiday’ starts Monday
Floridians can save on clothes, school supplies, computers and more beginning Monday.…
July 25, 2024
Duval School Board District 1 forum: Ebri alone as Ricardo calls out sick
Nadine Ebri was one of five Teacher of the Year finalists in Duval County in 2020-21. Tony Ricardo taught at Andrew…
July 25, 2024
1,100 fewer Duval students qualify for buses this school year
Previously, the district bused all students who lived outside a mile-and-a-half radius of their assigned school.…
July 25, 2024
Highway 17 North Heritage Trail celebrates local icons
The trail will preserve the legacies of Augusta Savage, A. Philip Randolph, and brothers James Weldon and J. Rosamond Johnson.…
July 25, 2024
Enchantment Con will beguile Jax on Saturday
Enchantment Con will wrap together sci-fi, fantasy and cosplaying for lovers of all things fantastic.…
July 25, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Can you really receive a digital vote-by-mail ballot?
A Jacksonville Today reader wants to know whether voters can receive a digital version of their vote-by-mail ballot.…
July 25, 2024
Suspected serial rapist arrested after three decades
Advances in DNA testing led to the arrest of Calvin Dumas, 68. Police said he attacked women in their homes…
July 25, 2024
NIL deals approved for high school athletes
The Florida Board of Education allowed high school athletes to make money through endorsements and other kinds of deals.…
July 25, 2024
New high-rise could become Jacksonville’s tallest building
Cross Regions Group is working with the Downtown Investment Authority on a condo tower next to Riverfront Plaza.…
July 24, 2024
Mixed Fillings Pie Shop is closing in Five Points
Owners said it was “time for a new chapter in our journey.” Preorders can still be placed for July and…
July 24, 2024
Southbank high-rise headed to council
Jacksonville City Council will consider $58.79 million in incentives for The Related Group project.…
July 24, 2024
Prosecutors seek years in prison for former JEA CEO
Aaron Zahn will be sentenced July 30 for conspiracy and wire fraud in a scheme to sell JEA.…
July 24, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Can a judicial candidate advertise herself as ‘conservative’?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why a judicial candidate can advertise as a conservative in a nonpartisan race.…
July 24, 2024
Members sought for first LGBTQ+ Advisory Board
Applications are open until Aug. 9 for the mayor’s inaugural LGBTQ+ Advisory Board…
July 23, 2024
Nathanson a no-show at Duval School Board District 3 candidate forum
Rebecca “Becky Nathanson” and Cindy Person are running to represent District 3 on the Duval County School Board.…
July 23, 2024
Intracoastal West residents face $4,500 annual tax that many say was a surprise
Opponents say what started as a petition to “explore” dredging Hogpen Creek for boating now threatens to price them out…
July 23, 2024
Here are the new rules on kids and social media
The state has published details about how it will carry out a new law aimed at keeping young children off…
July 23, 2024
Is it time to discuss razing the Laura Street Trio?
Some City Council members say the option should be considered if it makes more sense than restoring the buildings.…
July 23, 2024
Jacksonville weighs incentives for Rise Doro rebuild
The Mayor’s Budget Review Committee voted Monday to advance legislation for $15.45 million in incentives…
July 23, 2024
St. Augustine residents may get higher tax bills
City commissioners are proposing to leave the tax rate the same, but rising property values would lead to higher taxes.…
July 22, 2024
Jacksonville unveils 12-point plan to battle homelessness
The city’s plan attacks homelessness on multiple fronts and carries out a new state law that bans camping on public…
July 22, 2024
San Jose Boulevard reopens after water main repair
Some lanes were closed July 8 as JEA repaired a water main 25 feet below the road.…
July 22, 2024
Florida has $18.9 million to spend on homeless students
States have until Sept. 30 to use money distributed through the American Rescue Plan.…