February 20, 2024Florida gambling money may pay for environmental projectsLegislators have agreed to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling money to expand a state wildlife corridor and…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
February 20, 2024Democrats believe DeSantis is losing grip on LegislatureThey point out that Republican leadership has refused to pursue certain culture war issues since Gov. Ron DeSantis failed in…By Tristan Wood - WFSU
February 19, 2024Amid turmoil, Jax Housing Authority making movesBefore three high-profile departures, the agency’s former board chair decried “lack of direction” and “clarity about responsibilities.” …By Casmira Harrison
February 19, 2024New trolley stop called a ‘game changer’ for Lincolnville Museum and Cultural CenterOld Town Trolley Tours and Attractions will add a stop at the museum to help St. Augustine promote its historic…By Will Brown
February 19, 2024Curbside recycling is ending in parts of Clay CountyCurbside recycling will end Oct. 1 when Clay County switches to a new waste hauler. But waste collection fees will…By Steven Ponson
February 19, 2024Upperclassmen anxious as UNF restructures on-campus dormsFreshmen and rising sophomores have a month’s head start on upperclassmen when it comes to applying for limited housing.…By Carter Mudgett
February 19, 2024Florida House passes bill to allow bear killingsSupporters say the bill is needed because more bears are venturing into residential areas in North Florida.…By Margie Menzel - WFSU and News Service of Florida
February 19, 2024Florida kids speak out against social media restrictionsFacebook, Instagram and TikTok would likely become off-limits under a proposed ban on social media accounts for anyone under 16.…By Valerie Crowder
February 16, 2024Duval wants to consolidate two gifted schoolsSchool district staff will recommend consolidating R.V. Daniels Elementary School with R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy.…By Will Brown
February 16, 2024Two swastikas found on UNF bathroom stallsThe Chabad of Southside fosters peace after the first antisemetic display on campus since 2021.…By Carter Mudgett
February 16, 2024Rising costs sinking big projects in Downtown JaxThe city may seek new proposals for the American Lions tower at Riverfront Plaza and for Hardwick at Ford on…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 16, 2024Nassau County Schools sued over curriculum materialsThe group Citizens Defending Freedom has sued Nassau County Schools to get access to materials in a behavioral health curriculum.…By Steven Ponson
February 16, 2024Florida House passes Buffet Highway billThe bill would designate State Road A1A, from the Florida Keys to Nassau County, as “Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway.”…By News Service of Florida
February 16, 2024Tens of thousands of workers in Florida have just lost their labor unions. More is coming.A sweeping anti-union bill signed last year has destroyed collective bargaining rights across the state — rights protected by the…By Daniel Rivero - WLRN
February 16, 2024Jacksonville University honors former Sheriff Nat GloverJacksonville University’s Public Policy Institute will name its Master in Public Policy Minority Fellowship Program in honor of former Sheriff…By Dan Scanlan
February 15, 2024Jury selection begins in JEA conspiracy trialThe trial of JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher is expected to last about four weeks.…By Eric Wallace - News4Jax
February 15, 2024Drug verdict overturned after prosecutors overstepProsecutors Richard Giglio and Joseph Licandro distored evidence by repeatedly referring to the defendant’s previous arrest, an appellate court ruled.…By Nichole Manna - The Tributary
February 15, 2024Investigation into stepbrothers’ murders revived after 12 yearsThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is trying to solve the murders of John Franklin Ragin Jr. and Eric Dwayne Stubbs in…By Dan Scanlan
February 15, 2024Why movies set in Florida aren’t filmed here anymoreJacksonville was once known as the “Winter Film Capital of the World.” Now movies set in Florida are actually filmed…By Craig Kopp - WUSF
February 14, 2024Eastside children open their hearts through podcastingA new podcast at Richard Lewis Brown Academy has given children a chance to express themselves to a wide audience…By Steven Ponson
February 14, 2024Should schools teach the history of communism?Rep. Robert Charles Brannan III of Maccleny proposes that schools teach the history of communism in grades as low as…By Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida
February 14, 2024City Council gives officeholders power over lawsuitsLegislation approved Tuesday will make it harder for the city of Jacksonville to settle lawsuits without approval of the office…By Nichole Manna - The Tributary
February 14, 2024More drink choices coming at Clay County FairgroundsCounty commissioners voted to allow the sale of canned cocktails during events with 500 or more people — including the…By Steven Ponson
February 14, 2024UF Health included in plan to boost behavioral health careUF Health Jacksonville would become a teaching hospital in behavioral health under two bills in the Florida Legislature.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida