April 2, 2024
Dozens of community leaders gathered Tuesday to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Jacksonville.…
April 2, 2024
Jax Beach decides against moratorium on events
City Council rejected an ordinance that would have put a moratorium on special event permits in response to three shootings…
April 2, 2024
After 28 years, the murder of a Jacksonville mom is solved
A man in North Carolina has been arrested in the slaying of 31-year-old Valerie Ames in 1996.…
April 2, 2024
Jacksonville panel seeks more multifamily housing
A City Council committee took a preliminary step Monday toward identifying areas that are suitable for higher-density housing.…
April 2, 2024
Democrats could benefit from abortion and marijuana votes
The two issues are widely expected to boost turnout among voters who feel strongly about both matters, particularly suburban women…
April 2, 2024
Florida voting advocates fight to keep voting rolls accurate
Florida left the Electronic Voter Registration System last year. Now an election watch group says ERIC was the best way…
April 1, 2024
Voters will decide whether to guarantee abortion rights
The Florida Supreme Court approved an abortion rights amendment for the ballot, but the court also allowed a six-week abortion…
April 1, 2024
Recreational marijuana is going on the ballot
A divided Florida Supreme Court approved placing a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot in November.…
April 1, 2024
Tell St. Johns County what’s on your mind
St. Johns County and the St. Augustine Police Department want residents to share their opinions this month in two online…
April 1, 2024
ARC opens home for people with intellectual disabilities
The ARC Jacksonville created The Lodges to provide independent living along with mental health support.…
April 1, 2024
Sheriffs tout arrests by sex trafficking task force
A multicounty sex crimes task force has made 31 arrests and investigated hundreds of tips since it was created a…
April 1, 2024
Watch out: Gator mating season is approaching
Alligator “courtship” begins in early April, followed by mating season in May or June. Gators can become more aggressive at…
April 1, 2024
Fresh Market seeks to add spirits in Ponte Vedra Beach
Plans show The Fresh Market plans to add a coffee bar and also requests approval for the on-site sale and…
April 1, 2024
Jumpin’ Jax closes Downtown as it searches for new site
The resaurant intends to reopen in another Downtown location in the central city or the Gateway Jax area of the…
March 29, 2024
Jacksonville Zoo elephant recovering after dental surgery
Ali, an African elephant once owned by musician Michael Jackson, had complex surgery to move the last part of his…
March 29, 2024
Mayor signs Heroes Act to help city employees in military
The Heroes Act triples the amount of time the city wil pay employees who are called for duty overseas.…
March 29, 2024
Jacksonville in ‘good position’ for UF semiconductor facility
Mayor Donna Deegan said Jacksonville is a leading contender to land the Florida Semiconductor Institute.…
March 29, 2024
Business center planned after outcry against liquor store
The city purchased the site in Brentwood after neighbors rallied against plans for a liquor store across from KIPP Voice…
March 29, 2024
Record-setting hurricane season forecast for 2024
AccuWeather says there are signs the first named system could appear before hurricane season kicks off in June.…
March 29, 2024
Supreme Court decisions likely Monday on abortion and pot
The Florida Supreme Court is considering whether constitutional amendments on abortion rights and recreational marijuana should appear on the ballot.…
March 28, 2024
UF graduate campus gets green light in Jacksonville
The Florida Board of Governors approved plans for a University of Florida graduate campus Downtown.…
March 28, 2024
Jacksonville police officer jailed in sex case involving teen
Josue Garriga III is the same deputy who was cleared in the fatal shooting of Jaime Johnson in 2019.…
March 28, 2024
Federal court rejects challenge to North Florida redistricting
The judges said plaintiffs failed to show the Legislature was discriminating when it eliminated a majority-Black congressional district in North…
March 28, 2024
Judge to consider Florida’s school pronoun restrictions
A lawsuit contends the restrictions violate a federal civil rights law and the First Amendment.…