February 11, 2025Troubled Serenata Beach Club reopens under new ownersThe private club, purchased by Kevin Merritt and Lynda-Culhane Merritt, is now called the South Ponte Vedra Ocean Club.…By Tiffany Salameh - News4Jax
February 11, 2025Adams and Forsyth will soon become 2-way streets againResurfacing could begin as early as this week as the one-way streets revert to two-way traffic.…By Dan Scanlan
February 11, 2025COVID pushed kids outdoors. Now they’re into birdwatching.More young birder groups are popping up for teens and tweens who enjoy getting outdoors together to gawk at wildlife.…By Kerry Sheridan - WUSF
February 11, 2025Florida lawmakers call another special session on immigrationThe latest session reflects new cooperation between the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
February 10, 2025Nights of Lights needs more county funding, St. Augustine saysSt. Augustine’s latest Nights of Lights set new records for attendance, and city leaders say they need more cash if…By Noah Hertz
February 10, 2025Shad Khan’s company buys Downtown fairgroundsThe fair is leaving the site near EverBank Stadium and moving to West Jacksonville.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 10, 2025Downtown’s resurrection is on the horizon, city saysRiverfront Plaza will open late this year, one of several projects coming together on the Downtown waterfront, city officials say.…By Dan Scanlan
February 10, 2025Inductions are next week for Florida Artists Hall of FameSouthern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and St. Augustine artist Roger Bansemer will be inducted into the Artists Hall of Fame.…By Dan Scanlan
February 10, 2025Historic cemetery bulldozed to build home in Putnam CountyLocal historians say cemetery headstores have been offered for sale after the landowner graded the property.…By Tiffany Salameh - News4Jax
February 10, 2025Aldi sells Winn-Dixie chain to investor groupA consortium of private investors has acquired Southeastern Grocers, Winn-Dixie’s parent company.…By Monty Zickuhr - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 9, 2025What the Duval School Board’s travel spat says about shifting politicsThe Duval School Board voted against sending a member to serve in a leadership role with a group others perceive…By Megan Mallicoat
February 7, 2025Land swap for UF could bring new riverfront towerThe Downtown Investment Authority is proposing a swap of two city-owned riverfront properties with Gateway Jax.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 7, 2025Prosecutors say they discussed ‘nothing’ with witness after he alleged ‘false testimony’Prosecutors say nothing came of a meeting with a witness who said he gave “false testimony” in the Bridegan murder…By Anne Schindler
February 7, 2025Duval jail settles lawsuit for $300K in inmate’s deathJail inmate Dexter Barry never received the medication he needed after a heart transplant. He died a few days later.…By Nichole Manna - The Tributary
February 7, 2025Southwest and Breeze add flights at Jacksonville airportSouthwest is adding a flight to Austin, Texas, and Breeze has begun flying to New Haven, Connecticut.…By Randy Roguski
February 6, 2025JAXPORT leaders project confidence amid tariff, Panama Canal uncertaintyBusiness diversity and investments in infrastructure are keeping officials optimistic at JAXPORT, Florida’s largest port by container volume.…By Will Brown
February 6, 2025Couple sues after Sea-Doo pontoon flips on toddlerFifteen-month-old Vianca Grullon was trapped under the Sea-Doo Switch after it flipped on Black Creek.…By Dan Scanlan
February 6, 2025Planned walking trail suddenly dead in St. Johns CountyThe trail south of St. Augustine died this week, a year after county commissioners approved the very same plans. …By Noah Hertz
February 6, 2025Trash fee increase still uncertain despite mayor’s supportMayor Donna Deegan says she supports increasing the fee to cover the costs of collecting trash.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record and Michelle Corum
February 6, 2025February’s rapid warmup could bring an early springFor the next few weeks, expect warmer temperatures and drier weather across Florida.…By Leslie Hudson - Storm Center
February 6, 2025Fernandina Beach rejects bioethanol plantThe plant proposed by Rayonier Advanced Materials had met significant community pushback.…By Khalil Maycock - News4Jax
February 6, 2025Jags hire new offensive coordinator from VikingsThe Jaguars’ new offensive coordinator is Grant Udinski, who was assistant offensive coordinator/assistant quarterbacks coach in Minnesota.…By Dan Scanlan
February 6, 2025Star witness recants testimony in Bridegan murder caseHenry Tennon stated during a court hearing that he wanted to recant his testimony in the high-profile slaying of Jared…By Anne Schindler
February 5, 2025Duval school officials respond to fears over federal immigration rulesICE agents have not come to local schools, but local officials are thinking about how to respond.…By Megan Mallicoat