February 7, 2024
The St. Augustine Planning & Zoning Board is delaying a decision about the retaining wall, which was built without approval.…
February 7, 2024
Rory Diamond back on duty at City Council
Jacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond returned after being excused for several months for a deployment overseas as a judge…
February 7, 2024
Bill that would restrict pride flags stalls in committee
The bill to restrict flags flown on public buildings stalled in a Senate committee hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis supported…
February 7, 2024
Conservative group opposes media defamation bill
Americans for Prosperity thinks the proposal to loosen Florida’s defamation standards might run afoul of First Amendment precedent.…
February 7, 2024
Coming to Netflix: A Florida state tax
Subscribers to Netflix in Florida will begin seeing a state tax on their monthly bill beginning Feb. 15.…
February 6, 2024
Norwegian Gem will become Jax’s 2nd cruise ship
The Norwegian Gem will offer seasonal cruises — from November to April — to the Bahamas and the eastern Caribbean…
February 6, 2024
Remembering Harriet Beecher Stowe in her former community
A pavilion along Mandarin Road will mirror the architecture of the long-gone cottage where one of Mandarin’s most historic figures…
February 6, 2024
Panel softens bill that would give sheriff power in lawsuits
Sheriff T.K. Waters had requested legislation that would give him approval over any lawsuit settlements involving his office.…
February 6, 2024
The open road: Shands Bridge work is done
The Shands Bridge won’t close next weekend after all. Roadwork that shut down the bridge the past two weekends has…
February 6, 2024
City planners support disputed Chick-fil-A
Residents oppose the fast-food restaurant proposed in their neighborhood, across from First coast High School.…
February 6, 2024
Lawmakers may limit potency for recreational pot
Florida lawmakers are taking steps toward imposing limits on the amount of euphoria-inducing THC in pot products.…
February 6, 2024
DeSantis backs crackdown on homeless encampments
Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in support of legislation to ban cities and counties from allowing people to camp or sleep…
February 5, 2024
Duval parents groups file no objections to textbooks
Moms for Liberty and the Public School Defenders both reviewed science and social studies textbooks approved by Duval County Public…
February 5, 2024
Brew flows again at Intuition Ale Works after fire shutdown
Life is slowly returning to normal around the fire-ravaged Rise Doro apartment complex as demolition continues.…
February 5, 2024
More affordable housing planned in St. Johns County
The Homeless Coalition of St. Johns County hopes to use $247,000 in state money toward building 16 affordable duplexes.…
February 5, 2024
Visit St. Augustine unveils Black history app
Visit St. Augustine announced the app Monday in an effort to spotlight the extensive history of African-descended people in the…
February 5, 2024
Jax ranked among best cities for Gen Z homebuyers
Jacksonville ranked 15th of 100 cities as a place where Generation Z might have luck buying a home.…
February 5, 2024
Florida observes Severe Weather Awareness Week
The campaign aims to share information on how to prepare and respond to natural disasters.…
February 5, 2024
Lawmakers consider possibility of eliminating property taxes
A House bill seeks a study to determine how local governments might recoup the revenue if property taxes were eliminated.…
February 2, 2024
Friendship Fountain will glow again on Feb. 15
The fountain, under renovation for two years, will return during the next Sip and Stroll on the Southbank.…
February 2, 2024
Flash flooding and severe storms possible over weekend
A few rounds of heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms will move across the state, beginning Saturday afternoon.…
February 2, 2024
St. Augustine Beach renourishment will start soon
A project starting in mid-February will add about 2.5 million cubic yards of sand from the ocean floor along the…
February 2, 2024
Meet Mina, the new tiger cub at the Jacksonville Zoo
The zoo just announced Mina’s name, which was chosen in a public vote over two weeks.…
February 2, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Does it matter that an FDOT secretary doesn’t attend JTA meetings?
An FDOT secretary sits on the JTA board but has not attended JTA meetings since 2018. A Jacksonville Today reader…