August 8, 2024
City Council member Ju’Coby Pittman joined business owners to demand repairs.…
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August 7, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | How can you ‘run’ as a write-in candidate?
A Jacksonville Today reader wants to know more about how qualifying as a write-in candidate works in our elections.…
August 7, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Is Jack in the Box still coming to Northeast Florida?
A Jacksonville Today reader is a fan of the fast food chain and wants to know if he’ll be able…
August 7, 2024
Water is returning under the St. Augustine Beach pier
The pier sat in sand last month after a beach renourishment project, but Tropical Storm Debby brought the water back.…
August 7, 2024
Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims
The historic marker would honor three Black people killed by a white supremacist in a mass shooting in Jacksonville.…
August 7, 2024
Indoor pickleball is coming to South Jacksonville
PickleRage plans to open in the fall at the Avenues Walk shopping center.…
August 7, 2024
Shad Khan: ‘We’re building a neighborhood’ in Jacksonville
The Jaguars owner told Bloomberg he’s out to create a “new core” Downtown — a dining and entertainment district around…
August 7, 2024
Fitch raises credit rating for city of Jacksonville
Fitch Ratings increased Jacksonville’s rating from AA- to AA+. The move should lower the city’s interest rate when borrowing money.…
August 7, 2024
Florida searches for ‘anti-Israeli bias’ in university coursework
In an email to university presidents, Chancellor Ray Rodrigues outlined a process for flagging courses with “antisemitic material and/or anti-Israeli…
August 7, 2024
Early voting starts today in Duval and Nassau counties
Many local races will be decided in the Aug. 20 primaries, way before the general election in November.…
August 6, 2024
Florida after Debby: How’s the forecast this week?
Expect rounds of thunderstorms that could sometimes be strong as rain bands associated with Debbie pass over the area.…
August 6, 2024
Big Lots will close in Orange Park, one of 315 nationwide
The Ohio-based chain has increased the number of stores it plans to close, but so far just one of the…
August 6, 2024
St. Johns may ditch new trash hauler after ‘disastrous’ start
The county estimates that more than 2,000 residents’ trash wasn’t picked up on time Aug. 1 and 2.…
August 6, 2024
Black Creek flooding could drive out residents
The north prong of Black Creek had reached 20 feet deep as of Tuesday afternoon — 4 feet above flood…
August 6, 2024
World of Beer bankruptcy won’t affect local restaurant
The World of Beer Bar & Kitchen in the Southpoint area reopened July 16. Franchisee Jay Patel said the restaurant…
August 6, 2024
Teachers unions target Florida’s pronoun law
The unions are fighting a law that requires educators to use pronouns that align with their sex assigned at birth.…
August 5, 2024
SPORTS | Jaguars defense shining as preseason opener approaches
When new Jaguars defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen was hired, he promised to instill an attacking defensive approach. So far, he…
August 5, 2024
What’s next as Tropical Storm Debby creeps out of Florida?
Jacksonville could still receive 8 to 10 inches of rain as Debby moves up the Southeast coast.…
August 5, 2024
Debby downgraded; rain and wind continue on First Coast
Hurricane Debby was downgraded to a tropical storm late Monday morning, but the effects were continuing across Northeast Florida.…
August 5, 2024
Drivers asked to stay off the roads in Northeast Florida
Some roads are already flooded from Hurricane Debby, and trees have fallen onto roads.…
August 5, 2024
More Floridians are giving up their landlines
The number of the landlines in Florida dropped 17.7% from 2022 to 2023, according to a new report by the…
August 5, 2024
Hurricane Debby makes landfall; Jax expects deluge
Hurricane Debby came ashore Monday morning in the Big Bend area of Florida and was expected to creep across the…
August 2, 2024
Straw poll hints at election surprises in St. Johns County
More than 500 people voted in a straw poll sponsored by the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce.…
August 2, 2024
Meet the judicial candidates in the primary election
Six candidates are running for two seats in the primary election Aug. 20. Here are the remarks they made at…