January 26, 2024Meetings planned on Kerr-McGee Superfund cleanupThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the property owner, Multistate Trust, will discuss air monitoring and other safety measures.…By Michelle Corum
January 26, 2024Shands Bridge to close for 3 weekends starting tonightThe bridge linking Clay and St. Johns counties will be closed for grating replacement.…By Randy Roguski
January 26, 2024Residents concerned about seawall project in St. AugustineResidents this week voiced their concerns about the cost of the project and how the changes would affect downtown St.…By Khalil Maycock - News4Jax
January 26, 2024Electric racers to zap around FSCJ’s Cecil CenterHigh school and college students will buzz around in the next round of Electrathon, a competition of single-seat electric race…By Dan Scanlan
January 26, 2024Appeals court weighs limits on voter registration groupsA 2023 law banned third-party groups from using non-U.S. citizens to help people sign up to vote.…By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
January 26, 2024City lawyer admits mistakes on removal of Confederate statuesGeneral Counsel Michael Fackler said he should have consulted more members of his office when crafting an opinion for Mayor…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 26, 2024Palatka lawmaker rallies rural Florida countiesRep. Bobby Payne encouraged rural counties to join together and speak up for the needs of their communities.…By Alexandra Dresner - WFSU
January 25, 2024St. Johns takes steps to lure company from Orlando areaNeighbors are worried about traffic around the proposed headquarters of Vermeer Southeast Sales & Service, a construction equipment company.…By Steven Ponson
January 25, 2024Two historic buildings recommended for preservationThe Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission designated the Norman Studios and McIntosh buildings, both with ties to the city’s Black history.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 25, 2024Ida Claire will become Whiskey Cake Kitchen & BarThe Town Center restaurant will continue operating into March before renovation into an “everyday urban tavern” in late summer.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 25, 2024Record passengers flying through Jacksonville’s airportA total of 7.5 million people flew in or out of Jacksonville International Airport in 2023.…By Dan Scanlan
January 25, 2024Florida Supreme Court to take up North Florida redistrictingThe court agreed to consider the case, but it appears it will not be resolved before a candidate-qualifying deadline for…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
January 24, 2024Students rally for diversity as Florida restricts itStudents at the University of North Florida gathered with rainbow flags and rallied in support of the LGBTQ Center on…By Carter Mudgett
January 24, 2024Neighbors assail plan for Chick-fil-A near First Coast HighNorth Creek residents urged City Council this week to reject rezoning for the project.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 24, 2024Drag racing is returning to Northeast FloridaA drag strip planned for Callahan would be the first of its kind in Northeast Florida since 2017.…By Dan Scanlan
January 24, 2024Graduation rates hit record highs across First CoastIn Duval County, 87.2% of students graduated in the 2022-23 academic year, the highest percentage in a nonpandemic year.…By Will Brown
January 24, 2024Council backs sports tourism and Riverwalk drinkingJacksonville City Council approved a pair of bills aimed at creating new things to see and do in Jacksonville.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 24, 2024City Council approves ‘transparency’ ordinanceThe ordinance requires City Council approval for single-source contracts given to lobbyists and grant writers..…By Heather Henderson
January 24, 2024DeSantis is back in Florida, and lawmakers wonder: What next?Florida Democrats are openly pondering how much influence the governor may exert on the GOP-led Legislature this year.…By Lynn Hatter - WFSU
January 23, 2024Ex-Fire Rescue chief claims he was ‘coerced’ to resignTodd Smith, Jacksonville’s former chief of emergency preparedness, alleges he was forced out after raising concerns about a contractor’s spending.…By Dan Scanlan
January 23, 2024You’ll need an area code when making calls next weekTen-digit phone dialing will become mandatory Monday in Northeast Florida as the region prepares for a new 324 area code.…By News Service of Florida
January 23, 2024Out-of-state residents stream to North Florida for abortionsHealth centers nearest the border in Jacksonville and Tallahassee have been strained the most since Roe v. Wade was overturned.…By Stephanie Colombini - WUSF
January 23, 2024St. Augustine seeks details about carousel plansCommissioners want to see a site plan and a safety plan before approving the carousel’s return at Davenport Park.…By Ariel Schiller - News4Jax
January 23, 2024Second cruise line aims to sail from JaxThe new cruise ship would join the Carnival Elation, the only ship that currently sails from Jaxport’s Cruise Terminal.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record