April 5, 2024What’s going on at Riverfront Plaza? Park plans include two different businesses that will both serve food: a “cafe” and a “restaurant.”…By Heather Henderson
April 4, 2024Live in St. Johns? Your kids may be Terrapins or SasquatchesTwo new K-8 academies are opening in St. Johns County next school year, and the schools finally have mascots.…By Noah Hertz
April 4, 2024A.L. Lewis fund sparks Black philanthropy with first grantsThe A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity & Impact fund announced grants toward health, education and economic development in predominantly Black neighborhoods.…By Will Brown
April 4, 2024Wheel-to-wheel go-kart racing helps longtime charityThe annual Jacksonville Grand Prix, featuring professional and amateur drivers, raises money for Spina Bifida of Jacksonville.…By Dan Scanlan
April 4, 2024Staff turns thumbs down on Southbank storage facilityA staff report for the Downtown Development Review Board recommends that a rezoning request be denied.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 4, 2024Pigs, snow cones, traffic jams: It’s fair time in Clay CountyThe Clay County Agricultural Fair opens Thursday, with up to 200,000 people expected this year.…By Dan Scanlan
April 4, 2024Six issues headed to the November ballotFloridians will consider six proposed constitutional amendments including abortion rights, recreational marijuana and partisan school board elections.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
April 3, 2024HGTV ‘Dream Home’ finally gets OK in Anastasia IslandAfter months of back and forth with the builder, the St. Augustine Planning and Zoning Board approved the HGTV ‘Dream…By Noah Hertz
April 3, 2024Jacksonville appoints first Hispanic outreach coordinatorMayor Donna Deegan appointed Yanira “Yaya” Cardona to build a bridge between the city and the Hispanic community.…By Brianna Andrews - News4Jax
April 3, 2024Publix plans to hire 150 at new warehouseThe grocer is developing a frozen foods warehouse in West Jacksonville that will serve Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 3, 2024Permit issued for cafe at new Riverfront PlazaThe city issued a permit to build the cafe’s shell on the former Jacksonville Landing site. Interior work will be…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 3, 2024Jacksonville woman finds squatters in her homePatti Peeples helped prompt a tougher Florida law against people who move into homes and refuse to leave.…By Michelle Corum
April 3, 2024US 17 bridge to close Thursday at Florida-Georgia lineThe historic St. Marys Bridge on U.S. 17 will be closed for inspections from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…By Dan Scanlan
April 3, 2024#AskJAXTDY l Was it cheaper to open a fire station in a renovated home?A Jacksonville Today reader wonders how much it would have cost to build a new marine fire station instead of…By Dan Scanlan
April 3, 2024Planned Parenthood prepares for 6-week abortion banCenters in North Florida and elswhere have been working for months to strengthen partnerships with health centers in other states.…By Stephanie Colombini - WUSF
April 2, 2024Duval consolidates 2 elementary schools, but gives parents extra year to prepareR.V. Daniels Elementary in Northwest Jacksonville will be consolidated with R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy after the 2024-25 school…By Will Brown and Carter Mudgett
April 2, 2024St. Johns County spends big on parksOne of Florida’s fastest growing counties is making a big investment in new parks and trails.…By Noah Hertz
April 2, 2024Strong spring storm system moves toward JacksonvilleScattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to move toward Jacksonville near sunrise Wednesday, with a slight possibility of 60…By William Maxham - Storm Center
April 2, 2024Advocates bring awareness to rampant sexual violenceDozens of community leaders gathered Tuesday to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Jacksonville.…By Dan Scanlan
April 2, 2024Jax Beach decides against moratorium on eventsCity Council rejected an ordinance that would have put a moratorium on special event permits in response to three shootings…By Steven Ponson
April 2, 2024After 28 years, the murder of a Jacksonville mom is solvedA man in North Carolina has been arrested in the slaying of 31-year-old Valerie Ames in 1996.…By Dan Scanlan
April 2, 2024Jacksonville panel seeks more multifamily housingA City Council committee took a preliminary step Monday toward identifying areas that are suitable for higher-density housing.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 2, 2024Democrats could benefit from abortion and marijuana votesThe two issues are widely expected to boost turnout among voters who feel strongly about both matters, particularly suburban women…By Serra Sowers - Fresh Take Florida
April 2, 2024Florida voting advocates fight to keep voting rolls accurateFlorida left the Electronic Voter Registration System last year. Now an election watch group says ERIC was the best way…By Margie Menzel - WFSU