December 13, 2023New grades set baseline for schools; St. Johns ranks 2nd in FloridaThough the two scores are not apples-to-apples comparisons, all five Northeast Florida school districts earned the same grade they had…By Will Brown
December 13, 2023St. Johns County mom fights transgender treatment banA trial began Wednesday over Florida’s restrictions on such things as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender people.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
December 13, 2023Adoptive parents win $13.5 million for boy’s hidden historyThe family’s attorneys say Jewish Family and Community Services Inc. failed to disclose important facts about the child’s mental health…By Marcela Camargo - News4Jax
December 13, 2023Historic Arlington bank building saved from demolitionJacksonville City Council designated the former Arlington Federal Savings & Loan building as a historic landmark. …By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 13, 2023Jacksonville honors its 25 fallen firefightersThe annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day remembered firefighters who have died in the line of duty since 1885.…By Dan Scanlan
December 13, 2023School Board asks Bridget Ziegler to resign. She refuses.The Sarasota School Board voted 4-1 after allegations that Ziegler was involved in a sexual tryst with her husband and…By Kerry Sheridan - WUSF
December 13, 2023Attorney general files demand on FSU playoff exclusionAttorney General Ashley Moody on Tuesday demanded wide-ranging information from the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.…By News Service of Florida
December 12, 2023City Council OKs almost all mayor’s task force plans; Laura Street Trio request deferredCity Council approved most of Mayor Deegan’s initiatives from transition task forces. But, a city loan to help renovate the…By Casmira Harrison
December 12, 2023New soccer club reveals its crest and name: Sporting JaxSporting Club Jacksonville is preparing to play in the United Soccer League later this decade. The location of its stadium…By Will Brown
December 12, 2023Hoop! (There it is): Jacksonville 95ers bring back pro basketballThe city’s newest professional sports franchise — the Jacksonville 95ers basketball team — will have its first home game March…By Dan Scanlan
December 12, 2023Laura Street Trio deal includes $22 million city loan guaranteeThe Laura Street Trio project would include apartments, a hotel and a restaurant in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 12, 2023St. Johns County judge could face reprimandJudge Casey Woolsey described herself as a conservative in phone messages to voters, a violation of judicial canons.…By News Service of Florida
December 11, 2023Jax Housing Authority CEO says he will remain at helm amid probeJacksonville Housing Authority CEO Dwayne Alexander, whose local low-income housing agency is under “investigation” by the city’s Office of the…By Casmira Harrison
December 11, 2023After 5 years, Jacksonville to unite with one MLK breakfastJacksonville’s two MLK breakfast events will join in a show of unity during a time of rising hate and intolerance.…By Steven Ponson
December 11, 2023Phoenix Arts & Innovation District begins constructionThe development, known as PHX JAX, will combine artist studios, gathering spaces, retail and restaurants in North Springfield.…By Randy Roguski
December 11, 2023Warmer winter may help citrus industry recoverProjections for the new crop are nearly 30% ahead of last season’s production, which was hammered by Hurricane Ian and…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
December 11, 2023What to expect with home insurance in 2024Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky provides tips to Floridians who face challenges with homeowners insurance.…By Gabriella Pinos - WUSF
December 11, 2023UF grad center in Jacksonville progresses quietlyMayor Donna Deegan says more than $60 million has been raised privately for the University of Florida campus dedicated to…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 10, 2023Jacksonville City Council set to vote on eviction diversion program The Jacksonville City Council will vote Tuesday on a diversion program to keep the number of evictions down.…By Casmira Harrison
December 8, 2023Teamsters rally in Jacksonville in negotiations with Anheuser-BuschMore than 100 people attended a Teamsters rally organized ahead of the union’s negotiations with Anheuser-Busch InBev.…By Will Brown
December 8, 2023Thousands of Duval residents sign up for health insuranceThe number of people without health insurance has plummeted nearly 22% in Duval County in a month.…By Steven Ponson
December 8, 2023Spliff’s Gastropub identifies location in Atlantic BeachSpliff’s appears to have leased space at the Reef Retail Shopping Plaza along Mayport Road in Atlantic Beach.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 8, 2023Former Jags employee admits he took money for gamblingThe attorney for Amit Patel said his client will plead guilty to charges of wire fraud and making illegal transactions.…By Anne Maxwell - News4Jax and Ariel Schiller - News4Jax
December 8, 2023Fernandina city manager was drinking before bike crashThe crash happened less than two months after Ty Ross was hired as Fernandina Beach city manager.…By Aaron Farrar - News4Jax