July 10, 2024
The first dust plume of the year will help suppress hurricanes, but it can irritate people with respiratory problems.…
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July 9, 2024
These St. Johns County elections will likely be decided in August
The general election isn’t until November, but a handful of races in St. Johns County will be as good as…
July 9, 2024
Hurricane forecasters ratchet up predictions after Beryl
Experts at Colorado State University now forecast 25 named storms, including 12 hurricanes.…
July 9, 2024
Cultural Council to award $600K to individual artists
The Artist Grant Program was developed in collaboration with Mayor Donna Deegan’s arts and culture transition committee.…
July 9, 2024
St. Johns and Nassau lead state in student testing
The two counties finished first and second in portions of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking, or FAST.…
July 9, 2024
Artists sought for new entryways to Cathedral Hill
The Cathedral District-Jax, a local nonprofit, is seeking artists to beautify two intersections in Downtown Jacksonville.…
July 9, 2024
At tea time, everybody’s aggrieved (by the price)
Jacksonville diners are experiencing sticker shock when they order a sweet tea.…
July 9, 2024
UF Health opens new patient tower in North Jacksonville
The expansion includes six floors and 124 patient rooms to help patients recover from acute care.…
July 9, 2024
Voodoo Brewing Co. will open Saturday in San Marco
The brew pub will open in a 99-year-old building formerly occupied by Bohemian Lounge, Indochine and Square One.…
July 9, 2024
DIA chief raises concerns about Downtown committee
CEO Lori Boyer says projects are on hold as the Special Committee on the Future of Downtown considers changes.…
July 9, 2024
Tickets now available for Jaguars training camp
The Jaguars announced 16 open practice dates for fans, including one at EverBank Stadium. Tickets are free, but you must reserve…
July 9, 2024
Florida regulators look to add nuclear power
Nuclear plants generate about 13% of Florida’s electricity, but the state hasn’t had new plants since the 1970s and 1980s.…
July 9, 2024
Cyberattack stymies families seeking funeral arrangements
The Florida Department of Health said ransom thieves hacked a system used to process birth and death certificates.…
July 8, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Are funds still set aside for Confederate monument removal?
A Jacksonville Today reader asks what’s happening with the money set aside for Confederate monument removal…
July 8, 2024
St. Johns County finishes beach restoration early
Crews have been shoring up 9 miles of beach since March to fortify it against future storms.…
July 8, 2024
Live music venue set for shuttered Sun-Ray Cinema
Marathon Live plans to renovate the Five Points space into a venue called FIVE.…
July 8, 2024
Traffic detoured for JEA work near stadium
East Bay Street is closed at A. Philip Randolph Boulevard as JEA installs chilled water mains.…
July 8, 2024
Apartments planned at former St. Augustine Outlets site
Terrassa, a 324-unit apartment community, will be built east of Interstate 95, where St. Augustine Outets was demolished in 2022.…
July 7, 2024
More of Northbank Riverwalk to close as Downtown projects continue
More of the Northbank Riverwalk will close as work progresses on Downtown Jacksonville bulkhead and park projects.…
July 5, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Will Jacksonville’s new morgue have a crematorium?
Will bodies be disposed of at the new medical examiner’s office? a reader wonders.…
July 3, 2024
Screaming Cat Ice Cream and Coffee to open in Riverside this summer
A new ice cream and coffee venture is coming to a Riverside shopping and dining district.…
July 3, 2024
City failed in oversight of grants to Clara White Mission: Inspector General report
The mayor’s office says it’s undertaking a thorough review of processes to improve oversight and accountability in the awarding of…
July 2, 2024
Duval School Board delays vote on student safety policy
A final student safety policy will be ready for review at the September Duval School Board meeting.…
July 2, 2024
Operation Continuing Promise mission departs Mayport for Jamaica, Central America
The U.S. Navy’s USNS Burlington transport ship launched on Wednesday from Naval Station Mayport to bring Operation Continuing Promise, and…