Featured image for “Duval Schools Superintendent Diana Greene decides to retire”
May 2, 2023

Duval Schools Superintendent Diana Greene decides to retire

Diana Greene’s tenure as superintendent of Duval County Public Schools will come to an end July 24. The School Board voted 4-3 to accept her retirement.

Read More
Featured image for “DeSantis signs ‘ESG’ ban in Jacksonville”
May 2, 2023

DeSantis signs ‘ESG’ ban in Jacksonville

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law that he says will protect consumers from the environmental, social and corporate governance movement.

Read More
Featured image for “‘Stop being racist’: Black drivers nearly 3 times as likely to get tickets for loud music”
May 2, 2023

‘Stop being racist’: Black drivers nearly 3 times as likely to get tickets for loud music

Jacksonville police issued 67 tickets for loud music under a new state law. Forty-nine were for Black drivers.

Read More
Featured image for “Jax native believes affordable housing effort in Northwest will bear fruit”
May 1, 2023

Jax native believes affordable housing effort in Northwest will bear fruit

Fruit of Barren Trees will acquire vacant lots in Northwest Jacksonville and develop them into homes that “bring dignity and quality to this area.”

Read More
Featured image for “Feds still must sign off before fairgrounds can move”
May 1, 2023

Feds still must sign off before fairgrounds can move

The fairgrounds would be built on land the city received from the U.S. Navy after the closure of Cecil Field.

Read More
Featured image for “Taverna Oceana will open Tuesday in San Marco”
May 1, 2023

Taverna Oceana will open Tuesday in San Marco

The oyster and seafood restaurant adjoins Taverna in San Marco Square. It features a raw bar and private dining space.

Read More
Featured image for “Early voting under way in Duval County”
May 1, 2023

Early voting under way in Duval County

Voters will pick a new mayor property appraiser and a number of City Council members. You can vote in person at any early voting site through May 14.

Read More
Featured image for “House votes to lower age for gun purchases”
May 1, 2023

House votes to lower age for gun purchases

The bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Bobby Payne of Palatka, reverses changes made after the mass school shooting in Parkland.

Read More
Featured image for “St. Johns River Ferry is returning to service”
May 1, 2023

St. Johns River Ferry is returning to service

The ferry has been closed three months for routine maintenance required by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Read More
Featured image for “Help available to fight destructive pine beetle”
May 1, 2023

Help available to fight destructive pine beetle

Private landowners in Northeast Florida can apply for assistance fighting a pine beetle that has destroyed thousands of acres of timber in Florida.

Read More