Featured image for “Duval school officials respond to fears over federal immigration rules”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers should be allowed access to school buildings, says Duval Schools attorney Ray Poole. | AP Photo/Alex Brandon
February 5, 2025

Duval school officials respond to fears over federal immigration rules

ICE agents have not come to local schools, but local officials are thinking about how to respond.…

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The Mayport lighthouse stands inside a fence at Naval Station Mayport. | Mayport Lighthouse Association
February 5, 2025

Historic Mayport lighthouse may get a new home

The Mayport Lighthouse Association wants to move the 166-year-old lighthouse from the naval base to Mayport Village.…

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An artist rendition of the Dorion Family Pediatric Center at the Mandarin campus of Community Hospice and Palliative Care. | Community Hospice & Palliative Care
February 5, 2025

Pediatric center coming to palliative care facility

Community Hospice & Palliative Care has begun construction of the Dorion Family Pediatric Center in Mandarin.…

Featured image for “Main Street program sparks historic Eastside corridor”
A crowd fills A. Philip Randolph Boulevard during a Melanin Market in 2023. | LIFT JAX
February 5, 2025

Main Street program sparks historic Eastside corridor

Florida Avenue Main Street aims to transform A. Philip Randolph Boulevard into a bustling business district.…

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Despite rising costs, Jacksonville residents have paid the same amount for trash collection for 15 years.
February 5, 2025

Higher trash fees headed for final City Council vote

Three of four City Council committees voted in favor of the proposed increase.…

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The former Park View Inn at 901 N. Main St., bordered by Main, State, Ocean and Orange streets. | Jacksonville Daily Record
February 5, 2025

Gateway Jax takes step toward expanding into Springfield

A City Council committee approved legislation to facilitate a mixed-use development on North Main Street.…

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February 5, 2025

Data breach exposes student data in St. Johns County

The breach at PowerSchool, an educational service company, included students’ names, contact information and dates of birth.…

Featured image for “USS Orleck’s new interactive displays re-create life at sea”
A mannequin in a crewmember's jacket seems to point to a handmade model of the USS Orleck in a former berthing area of the veteran Navy destroyer. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 4, 2025

USS Orleck’s new interactive displays re-create life at sea

An extensive display of artifacts and information about Jacksonville’s museum ship will be unveiled Saturday.…

Featured image for “Judge throws out schoolbook challenge from St. Johns moms”
School library books, like these at R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy in Jacksonville, remain a controversial issue in Florida. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 4, 2025

Judge throws out schoolbook challenge from St. Johns moms

Three moms, including two from St. Johns County, argued that Florida’s policies on schoolbook removals are unfair. …

Featured image for “Advocates try to save civil rights landmark in St. Johns County”
The St. Johns Sheriff's Office's Detention Center Annex was once the county's jail. In the 1960s, civil rights activists like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were held there. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 4, 2025

Advocates try to save civil rights landmark in St. Johns County

The county is considering a plan to tear down an old county jail building with ties to the Rev. Martin…

Featured image for “Sheriff’s officers sued over K9 bite during traffic stop”
A suspect was handcuffed after a Jacksonvillle police K9 subdued him.
February 4, 2025

Sheriff’s officers sued over K9 bite during traffic stop

A Jacksonville man alleges that officers had no reason to release a K9 on him.…

Featured image for “Legislation backs Black history museum in St. Johns County”
St. Johns County leaders have identified a West Augustine site, near the former location of Florida Memorial College, as a potential home for a Florida Museum of Black History. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 4, 2025

Legislation backs Black history museum in St. Johns County

Legislation introduced by Sen. Tom Leek would create a Black history museum board of directors to help create the museum.…

Featured image for “St. Augustine Beach recognizes Black History Month for first time”
Black History advocate Greg White thanks the St. Augustine Beach City Commission for formally acknowledging Black History Month on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 4, 2025

St. Augustine Beach recognizes Black History Month for first time

St. Augustine Beach had never issued a formal proclamation recognizing Black History Month until Monday night.…

Featured image for “Tony Boselli hired as Jaguars’ executive vice president”
Former Jacksonville Jaguars lineman Tony Boselli is honored with Jaguars owner Shad Khan during halftime of a game Oct. 9, 2022. | Phelan M. Ebenhack, AP
February 3, 2025

Tony Boselli hired as Jaguars’ executive vice president

The Hall of Famer had been involved in the Jaguars’ search for a new head coach.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference May 9, 2023, to sign several education bills and increases in teacher pay. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP
February 3, 2025

DeSantis proposes $115.6 billion state budget

The budget includes pay raises for first responders and a sales tax holiday on guns and ammunition.…

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February 3, 2025

January brought record cold; February means winter heat

Jacksonville should see high temperatures in the low-80s most of the week.…

Featured image for “UNF faculty protest as Florida limits what qualify as ‘core classes’”
Students walk outside the Board of Governors meeting on Jan. 30, 2025, at the University of North Florida | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
February 2, 2025

UNF faculty protest as Florida limits what qualify as ‘core classes’

Florida’s college general education courses can not teach “identity politics” or that systemic racism is inherent.…

Featured image for “Cameras will soon catch speeders in 3 Neptune Beach school zones”
Speed zone cameras are coming soon to three school zones in Neptune Beach, police said. | News4Jax
February 2, 2025

Cameras will soon catch speeders in 3 Neptune Beach school zones

Neptune Beach will soon install speed zone cameras near three schools.…

Featured image for “New St. Augustine Commissioner Jon DePreter: Flooding, mobility are top of mind”
Joined by members of his family, Jon DePreter swears in as the newest member of the St. Augustine City Commission in December. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
January 30, 2025

New St. Augustine Commissioner Jon DePreter: Flooding, mobility are top of mind

St. Augustine’s newest city commissioner says he wants to maintain St. Augustine’s charm while making the city safer.…

Featured image for “New MOSH exhibit MindWorks gets inside your head”
MOSH curator Ryan Enger talks about the museum's new MindWorks exhibit, on the second floor through May. | Dan Scanlan, Florida Today
January 30, 2025

New MOSH exhibit MindWorks gets inside your head

The latest MOSH exhibit – MindWorks – brings ideas like decision-making, memory and emotion to life through interactive displays.…

Featured image for “‘Lift Every Voice’: February festival will celebrate Black National Anthem written in Jacksonville”
The title of the song written by James Weldon Johnson and his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, stand tall on one end of the park honoring the men at their birthplace in Jacksonville's historic LaVilla community. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
January 30, 2025

‘Lift Every Voice’: February festival will celebrate Black National Anthem written in Jacksonville

Perhaps the most famous song ever written in Jacksonville was a call to action when it was written. Sharon Coon…

Featured image for “Jacksonville Bar Association defends General Counsel in battle with City Council”
Council President Ron Salem listens as Jacksonville General Counsel Michael Fackler responds to Salem's questioning about the surprise removal of a Confederate monument in January 2024. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
January 30, 2025

Jacksonville Bar Association defends General Counsel in battle with City Council

The Jacksonville Bar Association is defending Jacksonville General Counsel Michael Fackler after City Council members introduced a resolution Tuesday expressing…

Featured image for “Regency Centers to develop shopping center at JTB and I-295”
Rendering of the Village at Seven Pines | Jax Daily Record
January 30, 2025

Regency Centers to develop shopping center at JTB and I-295

Seven Pines is at southeast Interstate 295 and Butler Boulevard near St. Johns Town Center.…

Featured image for “Community invited to candlelight vigil to honor life of 7-year-old Breon Allen as JSO works to solve his shooting”
January 30, 2025

Community invited to candlelight vigil to honor life of 7-year-old Breon Allen as JSO works to solve his shooting

Nearly a week after a 7-year-old boy was shot and killed while walking down the street, his family is inviting…