January 17, 2025100 EV charging stations coming to JaxThe city, JEA and Florida State College at Jacksonville are getting nearly $3 million in grants to put in electric…By Michelle Corum
January 17, 2025Professors sue over Florida’s diversity restrictionsThe professors say diversity, equity and inclusion restrictions are punishing people with disfavored viewpoints.…By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
January 16, 2025Mosquito Board commissioner threatens slander suitT.J. Mazzotta has filed suit against Catherine Brandhorst, his predecessor on the Mosquito Control Board.…By Noah Hertz
January 16, 2025School start times up in the air in Duval CountyA new state law requires later starting times — a requirement that could upend the schedules for tnes of thousands…By Megan Mallicoat
January 16, 2025Pub’s iconic double-decker bus finds a new homeThe future of a 72-year-old double decker bus that marked the now-closed Kings Head British pub for 32 years was…By Dan Scanlan
January 16, 2025Another polar vortex will soon blast North FloridaThe polar vortex is forecast to plunge arctic air deep into the Deep South by early next week.…By Leslie Hudson - Storm Center
January 15, 2025Superfund cleanup about to start at Kerr-McGee siteCleanup will begin within eight weeks at the Superfund site between the St. John’s River and Talleyrand Avenue.…By Michelle Corum
January 15, 2025Laura Street Trio to be sold, raising hopes of redevelopmentLive Oak Contracting says it has an agreement to buy the historic Laura Street Trio from SouthEast Development.…By Casmira Harrison
January 15, 2025There’s a new effort to legalize marijuana in FloridaThe new marijuana proposal addresses objections raised when Issue 3 failed two months ago.…By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
January 15, 2025Fleming Island senator seeks to refine condo lawSen. Jennifer Bradley said lawmakers need to clarify a condo inspection law enacted after the Surfside collapse in 2021.…By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
January 15, 2025Fewer Florida children are receiving routine vaccinationsVaccinations are declining as misinformation spreads and hesitancy increases.…By Stephanie Colombini - WUSF
January 14, 2025City Council overrides mayor’s veto of pay hike for trash hauler; mayor vows not to pay“If it needs to go to a legal action, then that’s what we will have to do,” said Deegan. “We…By Casmira Harrison and Dan Scanlan
January 14, 2025St. Augustine says Nights of Lights may be getting too big“We’re dangerously close to overtourism,” Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline said about Nights of Lights.…By Noah Hertz
January 14, 2025Homeless advocate threatens to sue JacksonvilleAttorney A. Wellington Bartow notified the city that he will sue over the city’s response to a new state homeless…By Dan Scanlan
January 14, 2025Jacksonville Housing Authority lands second CEO pickCheron Corbett Waller accepted the position after the Housing Authority’s first pick backed out.…By Ashley Harding - News4Jax
January 14, 2025Miller Electric Co. sold to Emcor Group for $865MThe 97-year-old Miller Electric will remain headquartered in Jacksonville with its current leadership.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 14, 2025Neighbors oppose townhomes near World Golf VillageResidents fear the 52 townhomes would lead to overcrowded schools and traffic congestion.…By Chris Will - News4Jax
January 14, 2025Sheriff’s Office may move most staff to Florida Blue TowerThe agency would vacate the deteriorating Police Memorial Building in favor of leasing at the Florida Blue complex.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 14, 2025Florida manatees won’t be listed as endangered speciesThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the manatee’s numbers have not fallen enough to change their status from “threatened.”…By Steve Newborn - WUSF
January 13, 2025Former officers of Duval teachers union charged with fraudThe former president and vice president of Duval Teachers United are each alleged to have stolen more than $1.2 million…By Megan Mallicoat
January 13, 2025DeSantis calls for special session over immigrationGov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to mesh Florida’s immigration policies with a crackdown by President-elect Donald Trump.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
January 13, 2025Deegan vetoes extra money for trash haulerMayor Donna Deegan vetoed a bill that would have given Meridian Waste a 29% financial increase without additional trash services.…By Ariel Schiller - News4Jax and Kendra Mazeke - News4Jax
January 13, 2025Drought persists in North Florida despite recent rainsRecent rains have made a small dent in some areas where the drought was worsening, but North Florida is not…By Irene Sans - Storm Center
January 13, 2025Fountains at Westside proposed in West JacksonvilleThe Fountains at Westside would include retail, restaurants, health care and hospitality at the former Westside Plaza site.…By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record