February 9, 2024Flag football booming as Jaguars invest in girls sportsEvery public high school in Duval County fields a flag football team, and Florida is one of seven states with…By Will Brown
February 9, 2024New Boeing facility will bring hundreds of jobsThe maintenance facility at Cecil Airport will help Boeing serve military customers including the U.S. Navy and U.S Air Force.…By Carter Mudgett
February 9, 2024Rise considers redesign for burned Doro apartmentsThe developer of the Rise Doro apartment building is “very committed” to rebuilding the structure, says Lori Boyer of the…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 9, 2024Florida lawmakers seek stricter penalties for street racingLaws enacted in 2022 have not eliminated “street takeovers.” A new bill aims to end the illegal activity once and…By Adrian Andrews - WFSU
February 8, 202411-year-old arrested after bringing loaded gun to schoolA police report says the boy wanted to kill another student. The 9 mm handgun belongs to his mother.…By Khalil Maycock - News4Jax
February 8, 202410 big issues at mid-session mark for Florida LegislatureFlorida’s annual 60-day legislative session reached its halfway point Wednesday. Here are updates on 10 big issues in the session.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
February 8, 2024National Hurricane Center releases new forecast coneThe National Hurricane Center will implement a new experimental cone graphic to display critical watches and warnings for inland counties…By Riley Hazel - Storm Center
February 8, 2024Earthquake rumbles off the East Coast of FloridaThe magnitude 4.0 earthquake registered a little more than 100 miles east of Cape Canaveral, just before 11 p.m. Wednesday.…By Steven Ponson
February 8, 2024Wawa has designs on Baker CountyWawa may expand into its fifth county in Northeast Florida with a store in Maclenny.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 8, 2024Former Firehouse Subs partner buys Cap’s on the WaterStephen Joost and Bernard De Raad are partnering on new full-service, coastal restaurant concepts.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 8, 2024Fleming senator chides ‘vile’ comments on monuments billSen. Jennifer Bradley was upset by speakers who cited a need to protect “white culture” and “white supremacy.”…By News Service of Florida
February 7, 2024Sheriff’s officer accused of giving information to criminalsChristopher Barr is accused of sharing information from police databases with people that Sheriff T.K. Waters described as criminals.…By Steven Ponson
February 7, 2024Planetarium illuminates ‘Matches Made in the Heavens’The Museum of Science & History will help viewers see cosmic couplings of binary stars and merging galaxies in a…By Michelle Corum
February 7, 2024Justices weigh abortion rights amendment for ballotFlorida Supreme Court justices on Wednesday heard arguments about a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at guaranteeing abortion rights in the…By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
February 7, 2024Rip rap questioned at HGTV Dream Home in St. AugustineThe St. Augustine Planning & Zoning Board is delaying a decision about the retaining wall, which was built without approval.…By Steven Ponson
February 7, 2024Rory Diamond back on duty at City CouncilJacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond returned after being excused for several months for a deployment overseas as a judge…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 7, 2024Bill that would restrict pride flags stalls in committeeThe bill to restrict flags flown on public buildings stalled in a Senate committee hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis supported…By Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida
February 7, 2024Conservative group opposes media defamation billAmericans for Prosperity thinks the proposal to loosen Florida’s defamation standards might run afoul of First Amendment precedent.…By Tristan Wood - WFSU
February 7, 2024Coming to Netflix: A Florida state taxSubscribers to Netflix in Florida will begin seeing a state tax on their monthly bill beginning Feb. 15.…By Tom Hudson - WLRN
February 6, 2024Norwegian Gem will become Jax’s 2nd cruise shipThe Norwegian Gem will offer seasonal cruises — from November to April — to the Bahamas and the eastern Caribbean…By Randy Roguski
February 6, 2024Remembering Harriet Beecher Stowe in her former communityA pavilion along Mandarin Road will mirror the architecture of the long-gone cottage where one of Mandarin’s most historic figures…By Dan Scanlan
February 6, 2024Panel softens bill that would give sheriff power in lawsuitsSheriff T.K. Waters had requested legislation that would give him approval over any lawsuit settlements involving his office.…By Nichole Manna - The Tributary
February 6, 2024The open road: Shands Bridge work is doneThe Shands Bridge won’t close next weekend after all. Roadwork that shut down the bridge the past two weekends has…By Dan Scanlan
February 6, 2024City planners support disputed Chick-fil-AResidents oppose the fast-food restaurant proposed in their neighborhood, across from First coast High School.…By Brianna Andrews - News4Jax