March 29, 2024
Ali, an African elephant once owned by musician Michael Jackson, had complex surgery to move the last part of his…
March 29, 2024
Mayor signs Heroes Act to help city employees in military
The Heroes Act triples the amount of time the city wil pay employees who are called for duty overseas.…
March 29, 2024
Jacksonville in ‘good position’ for UF semiconductor facility
Mayor Donna Deegan said Jacksonville is a leading contender to land the Florida Semiconductor Institute.…
March 29, 2024
Business center planned after outcry against liquor store
The city purchased the site in Brentwood after neighbors rallied against plans for a liquor store across from KIPP Voice…
March 29, 2024
Record-setting hurricane season forecast for 2024
AccuWeather says there are signs the first named system could appear before hurricane season kicks off in June.…
March 29, 2024
Supreme Court decisions likely Monday on abortion and pot
The Florida Supreme Court is considering whether constitutional amendments on abortion rights and recreational marijuana should appear on the ballot.…
March 28, 2024
UF graduate campus gets green light in Jacksonville
The Florida Board of Governors approved plans for a University of Florida graduate campus Downtown.…
March 28, 2024
Jacksonville police officer jailed in sex case involving teen
Josue Garriga III is the same deputy who was cleared in the fatal shooting of Jaime Johnson in 2019.…
March 28, 2024
Federal court rejects challenge to North Florida redistricting
The judges said plaintiffs failed to show the Legislature was discriminating when it eliminated a majority-Black congressional district in North…
March 28, 2024
Judge to consider Florida’s school pronoun restrictions
A lawsuit contends the restrictions violate a federal civil rights law and the First Amendment.…
March 28, 2024
The squeeze drought: Fresh OJ is disappearing in Florida
Housing development and citrus greening have had a devasting effect on Florida’s citrus industry.…
March 27, 2024
Marine fire station opens in renovated Mandarin home
Marine Fire Station 68 is situated in an area that has needed marine and shoreline fire protection for years.…
March 27, 2024
Former Clay County manager will head tourism district
Stephanie Kopelousos will lead the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which oversees an area dominated by Walt Disney World properties.…
March 27, 2024
City’s oldest art festival returns this weekend in Mandarin
The Mandarin Art Festival has been an Easter weekend tradition in Jacksonville for more than five decades.…
March 27, 2024
Adult changing tables now required for some businesses
Individuals with disabilities and parents of disabled children advocated for legislation approved by the Jacksonville City Council.…
March 27, 2024
City Council approves $10 million for EverBank Stadium
The money will be used for preconstruction design and engineering services for the stadium’s proposed renovation.…
March 27, 2024
JEA raises rates, but bills could fall
Although electric rates are rising, bills could fall because the cost of fuel for power plants has declined.…
March 27, 2024
Severe storms and flooding threaten North Florida
Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain will be possible all day Wednesday before showers move out of the area Thursday.…
March 26, 2024
PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter welcomes first new Deltas in a decade
After 10 years, the Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta welcomed new members in front of a cross section…
March 26, 2024
USS Orleck celebrates 2nd anniversary as Jax Naval Museum with historic refit
Two years after the 79-year-old destroyer found its new home on the St. Johns River, the Orleck has new displays…
March 26, 2024
MOSH gets $10 million boost from CSX for new museum
The donation is the largest yet in a campaign to build a new Museum of Science & History on the…
March 26, 2024
Sex offender who hacked Jumbotron gets 220 years
Samuel Arthur Thompson was sentenced for hacking into the Jaguars’ Jumbotron, possessing child pornography and failing to register as a…
March 26, 2024
Dames Point Bridge protected against collision, mayor says
Protective “dolphins” around the Dames Point Bridge are meant to prevent a collapse like the one in Baltimore, says Mayor…
March 26, 2024
Home sales may carry smaller commissions
A lawsuit settlement could result in commissions falling to 3% or 4% compared with 5% to 6% now.…