June 3, 2025
Instead of imposing stricter rules, the county will encourage riders to operate safely.…
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June 3, 2025
Embattled St. Johns County administrator gets contract extension
County commissioners voted 3-2 to extend Joy Andrews’ contract by three years.…
June 3, 2025
Q&A | New 904Ward CEO outlines her plans amid shifting DEI landscape
Audrieanna Burgin discusses her journey, her hometown and how she envisions the organization moving forward.…
June 3, 2025
UNF poll shows support for sheriff and mayor, but less for City Council
The poll also found that people consider housing the most pressing problem in Jacksonville.…
June 2, 2025
Jax Pride Month celebration altered amid drawbridge confusion
Demonstrators planned a celebration on the bridge, but the drawbridge was raised just as they approached.…
June 2, 2025
Jacksonville council members reverse course on hiring and firing DIA chief
City Council is on track to make changes to how the Downtown Investment Authority issues taxpayer incentives.…
June 2, 2025
New law requires restaurants to warn you about fees
Beginning July 1, restaurants must notify customers upfront about automatic tips or service fees.…
June 2, 2025
Huge plume of Saharan dust is headed toward Florida
The dust layer suppresses tropical cyclones, but it can cause health concerns among some people.…
June 2, 2025
Winn-Dixie converting to Aldi at Monument Pointe Plaza
The store near East Arlington is the 12th Southeastern Grocers location identified for the discount format.…
June 2, 2025
DeSantis signs bill restricting cellphone use in public schools
The law prohibits cellphone use throughout the school day in elementary and middle schools.…
May 30, 2025
60 vehicles still trapped in burned airport parking garage
No one knows when the garage will be safe enough to remove the remaining vehicles.…
May 30, 2025
St. Augustine will remove nine derelict boats
Beginning Monday, the vessels will be removed from Salt Run and the Matanzas River.…
May 30, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | What is the law about weapons at City Council meetings?
A Jacksonville Today reader asks about the regarding concealed weapons at a City Council meeting.…
May 30, 2025
Former lawmaker and FSU President John Thrasher dies
Thrasher, 81, was lauded as a dedicated and honorable public servant. He died after battling cancer.…
May 30, 2025
Regency Square Mall is closed for good
The last inside tenents, Tokyo Sakura and Rogers Jewelers, closed Saturday.…
May 30, 2025
Laura Street Trio could be auctioned this summer
The city of Jacksonville is pressing ahead with a foreclosure lawsuit against the Trio’s owner.…
May 30, 2025
Florida gets stormier as cold front pushes through
There is a risk for severe storms to end the week, mainly for North Florida and the Panhandle.…
May 29, 2025
Next council president seeks new approach to Downtown development
Kevin Carrico wants to give City Council more say over the CEO of the Downtown Investment Authority.…
May 29, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Do I have to trim my tree if it hangs over my neighbor’s house?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether she has to trim her tree if it hangs over her neighbor’s house.…
May 29, 2025
More opposition arises over land swap for UF campus
A former development official and a group known as Riverfront Parks Now both favor other options.…
May 29, 2025
Florida plans for hurricane season with less help from feds
The season is only a few days away, but questions remain about how the Trump administration will reshape FEMA.…
May 28, 2025
City Hall security under review after arrests at council meeting
Mayor Donna Deegan says officials will review security options after a protester sneaked a knife into a meeting.…
May 28, 2025
Black history museum hits hurdle in Legislature, but it isn’t dead
A measure to back a state-run Black history museum in St. Augustine got sidetracked during budget discussions.…
May 28, 2025
Maxwell House plant will be upgraded in Jacksonville
Kraft Heinz Co. is upgrading all 30 of its U.S. plants, including the one on East Bay Street.…