January 11, 2024
A St. Augustine native, Mason rose to become St. Johns County’s first Black superintendent of schools after decades as a…
January 11, 2024
MOSH hires new CEO from Georgia Aquarium
Alistair D.M. Dove will take over MOSH on Feb. 5 as the museum plans a dramatic expansion into new quarters…
January 11, 2024
Hyperion Brewing closing in Springfield after nearly 7 years
The brewery decided not to renew its lease and will close after March 31.…
January 10, 2024
Jacksonville takes steps to cut permitting delays
The city of Jacksonville has launched a new website, JaxEPICS, to reduce the waiting times to get building permits.…
January 10, 2024
St. Augustine and Amelia Island vie for state’s Black history museum
An eight-member task force will meet Friday as it seeks to select a location for the Florida Museum of Black…
January 10, 2024
Library lands $1 million grant for Black history collection
The grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation is the largest private donation in the library’s history.…
January 10, 2024
Buyers are finding more homes for sale in Northeast Florida
The number of homes on the market is up significantly, and they’re growing more affordable, according to the Northeast Florida…
January 9, 2024
Public gets a chance to review proposed Duval textbooks
The School Board voted to buy new social studies and science textbooks, starting a 30-day review period for parents and…
January 9, 2024
More poll workers needed in Duval, especially Republicans
Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland would like to recruit 30 to 40 more Republicans and 10 to 20 Democrats.…
January 9, 2024
Squall line moves east toward Jacksonville
Tornadoes and straight-line winds between 60 and 80 mph remain possible. with a risk during traffic hours.…
January 9, 2024
DeSantis in State of the State: ‘Stay the course’
Democrats blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying he has focused on the presidential campaign instead of the state’s needs.…
January 9, 2024
Breeze Airways adds service from Jax to San Diego
Flights from Jacksonville International Airport to San Diego will travel Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 1.…
January 9, 2024
Florida senator proposes restrictions on mail-in voting
A bill filed by Sen. Blaise Ingoglia would allow mail-in voting only for certain groups, such as people with illnesses…
January 8, 2024
First Coast schools close as severe storms approach
Baker, Clay, Duval and Nassau schools all plan to close. St. Johns County schools will dismiss an hour early.…
January 8, 2024
Lawmakers want to bar children from social media
House and Senate Republicans have filed bills designed to prevent minors under age 16 from having social media accounts.…
January 8, 2024
Affordable rental homes called critical in West Augustine
A 92-unit apartment complex offering affordable rents will start construction Wednesday in West Augustine.…
January 8, 2024
Dangerous thunderstorms forecast into Tuesday
Strong straight-line winds, large hail and a few tornadoes, some of which could be strong, are all possible.…
January 8, 2024
Florida opts out of about $250 million in food aid
Florida decided not to participate in a new federal program designed to help low-income parents pay for groceries over the…
January 5, 2024
Respiratory illnesses on the rise on First Coast
Some hospitals say they are seeing more cases of COVID-19, the flu and RSV. The trend is likely to continue…
January 5, 2024
Bookseller says it’s giving away books removed from Duval schools
Firestorm Books of Asheville, North Carolina, says it obtained more than 22,000 books that had been removed from Duval County…
January 5, 2024
Jax senator proposes to shield medical examiner information
Sen. Clay Yarborough filed a bill that would block the disclosure of information such as addresses, telephone numbers and dates…
January 5, 2024
FDA approves Florida’s plan to import drugs from Canada
Florida’s proposal is the first the agency has OK’d. The state has to clear a lot more hurdles, however, before…
January 5, 2024
Abortion measure has enough signatures for ballot
Now, focus will shift to the Florida Supreme Court, which has to sign off on the wording of proposed ballot…
January 5, 2024
Trash pickup reduced in Fernandina Beach
The city’s new contract with WM reduces pickup from twice a week to once beginning Monday.…