August 16, 2024
The Sea & Sky Air Show and Bethune-Cookman football game are out for 2024-25; Jax River Jams also may go…
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August 16, 2024
Want a fire truck? St. Johns County is auctioning one
The truck is among 80-plus pieces of surplus property the county will auction Saturday in St. Augustine.…
August 16, 2024
Rare cold front brings a less humid, sunnier weekend
North Florida will still be humid, but not the oppressive humidity we’ve had for two months.…
August 15, 2024
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Big bucks in Duval School Board elections
INTERACTIVE | See how money flows from PACs to the Duval School Board candidates…
August 15, 2024
Cleaveland vs. Cox: Campaign finances in race for 4th Circuit judge
Campaign finance reports indicate where candidates Nancy Cleaveland and Ashley Wells Cox are getting their money — and where they’re…
August 15, 2024
Flamingo Coffee Roasters may expand to Southbank
The Murray Hill bar and cafe has applied for a grant to open in the Hanania Place building on Riverside…
August 15, 2024
Florida’s abortion law drives women to other states
Abortions have declined in Florida since a six-week law took effect, but many women are traveling to other states or…
August 15, 2024
Hurricane Ernesto could bring dangerous surf to Florida
Ernesto is a large and powerful hurricane that will churn up the seas. Eventually, this movement will reach Florida’s coastline.…
August 14, 2024
Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting
A ceremony is scheduled Sunday to unveil the marker and other tributes.…
August 14, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | What is a Republican Party committeeman or committeewoman?
A Jacksonville Today reader wants to know more about candidates for state committeewoman and state committeeman.…
August 14, 2024
Court fight colors St. Johns County election
With the election in full swing, a court fight playing out in the background involves some key players.…
August 14, 2024
Gateway Jax could begin construction soon
City Council this week approved $98.58 million in incentives for the mixed-use development in the North Core of Downtown Jacksonville.…
August 14, 2024
FAMU’s interim president calls on senior leaders to resign
After holding the position for only a week, Interim President Timothy Beard said a change in leadership is necessary to…
August 14, 2024
A look back At Hurricane Charley, 20 years later
Hurricane Charley was one of five tropical systems that would directly impact Florida over the course of six weeks in…
August 13, 2024
Jacksonville City Council rejects hate-crime legislation
With only seven of the council’s 19 members voting yes, the bill — named after Johnnie Mae Chappel, who was…
August 13, 2024
Fernandina names skate park after Poe Pinson
The city’s skateboard park will be renamed Friday to honor the 19-year-old Olympian from Fernandina Beach.…
August 13, 2024
Landlords are offering more perks in Jacksonville
Nearly half of the landlords in Jacksonville are offering concessions to renters, one of the highest rates in the country,…
August 13, 2024
Bucking some businesses, St. Augustine puts pedestrians first
Segments of a downtown St. Augustine street are now closed to vehicles. Some residents celebrate it, but some business owners…
August 13, 2024
Creole restaurant to replace Burrito Gallery in Downtown
Dorothy’s Downtown will serve an upscale Southern and Creole-themed menu.…
August 13, 2024
Winn-Dixie in Fleming Island will become an Aldi store
Clay County is considering Aldi’s request for a permit to remodel the Winn-Dixie at 1545 County Road 220.…
August 12, 2024
Laura Street Trio developer to city: ‘Buy me out’
Steve Atkins has been trying to work out a public-private partnership with the city to overhaul the three buildings at…
August 12, 2024
Jacksonville Housing Authority picks another interim CEO
Roslyn Mixon-Phillips, a former Housing Authority commissioner, was selected as interim CEO during a search for a permanent CEO.…
August 12, 2024
Citizens Insurance looks to leave Downtown Jacksonville
The insurer’s lease in the EverBank building is expiring, and the company is targeting South Jacksonville for a move.…
August 12, 2024
Next tropical system forecast to turn away from Florida
Potential Hurricane Ernesto is taking a similar track to Debby, but it is expected to turn to the north and…