September 15, 2023
A total of 242,929 students have enrolled in 2,098 private schools using vouchers through the state’s expanded programs.…
September 14, 2023
100 new voices sought for ‘Voces de Hispanos’ project, with Jax City Hall exhibit opening Monday
An oral history project with a City Hall exhibit is looking for 100 more Hispanic community members in the Jacksonville…
September 14, 2023
Proposed food and beverage tax sparks early debate
A proposed 1% tax on food and drinks would fund anti-homelessness programs in Jacksonville.…
September 14, 2023
Trucker accused of moving stolen fuel in Nassau County
The man was arrested with hundreds of gallons of fuel after he drove past an inspection station on Interstate 95.…
September 14, 2023
Florida bucks feds on COVID-19 boosters
In a continued clash with federal health officials, Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo recommends against the new booster for anyone younger…
September 14, 2023
UF Health completes merger with Flagler Health+
The merger results in two name changes. Flagler Health+ is now known as UF Health St. Johns, and Flagler Hospital…
September 14, 2023
POW/MIA Day events honor missing military members
Speakers will include Meghan Wagner, daughter of Navy Capt. Scott Speicher, the first American combat casualty of the Iraq War.…
September 14, 2023
Builder defends work on collapsed parking garage
Batson-Cook Construction built the parking deck that partly collapsed Tuesday in Riverside.…
September 14, 2023
Private schools take up fight against Black history standards
Florida’s private schools are not bound by the same controversial standards as public schools. Many are preserving lessons rich in…
September 13, 2023
Deegan nominee DeFoor withdraws name from Jacksonville top attorney consideration
Randy DeFoor, the former Jacksonville City Council member who Mayor Donna Deegan nominated to lead the city’s Office of General…
September 13, 2023
Imagine EverBank Stadium swamped in floodwaters
Climate Central, a nonprofit group, is simulating how rising sea levels could endanger well-known landmarks, including several in Jacksonville.…
September 13, 2023
Florida’s education policies chase away college faculty
Nearly half of the 642 Florida faculty surveyed said they plan to seek employment in another state within the next…
September 13, 2023
Clay County leads state in removed schoolbooks
More than 300 books have been removed from Florida school districts in the last year, and Clay County had the…
September 13, 2023
Suspect in San Marco murders killed himself the next day
Ty Christopher Head, 22, shot and killed two women at a rail crossing on Hendrick’s Avenue, police said.…
September 13, 2023
Contractor admits accidental paint spill on I-95
Acme Barricades has agreed to help remove a stripe that runs 22 miles across Duval and St. Johns counties, according…
September 13, 2023
Sheriff’s Office unit moving to Florida Blue tower
The Homeland Security Division is currently housed at 711 N. Liberty St., in a building that is too small for…
September 13, 2023
Volunteers sought for Saturday’s Coastal Cleanup
Cleanups are planned Saturday at all along Jacksonville’s ocean- and riverfront shorelines.…
September 13, 2023
Judge refuses to block Florida’s transgender treatment law
Adult plaintiffs did not show they would suffer irreparable harm, said U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle.…
September 12, 2023
THE JAXSON | 4 mass transit projects comparable to the U2C in price
Here are 4 mass transit projects that were recently completed for a similar cost per mile to Jacksonville’s proposed Skyway…
September 12, 2023
Duval School Board hears how parents answered superintendent search survey
Duval County Public Schools will have a new, permanent, superintendent by January. The Duval County School Board briefly considered delaying…
September 12, 2023
Mayo Clinic in Florida opens Downtown Jacksonville site focused on education, research
Mayo Clinic in Florida on Tuesday officially opened what it’s calling a Community Health Collaborative in Downtown Jacksonville.…
September 12, 2023
No injuries reported after parking garage partially collapses at St. Vincent’s Riverside hospital
JFRD & JSO responded to a partial parking garage collapse at Ascension St. Vincent’s hospital.…
September 12, 2023
Lawsuit: Faulty algorithms stop Jacksonville renters from finding homes
In a federal lawsuit, Jacksonville residents make the novel legal argument that algorithms have fueled civil rights violations, slanting the…
September 12, 2023
Oceanfront home sells for record $19 million in Northeast Florida
An oceanfront Ponte Vedra Beach home is now the most expensive ever sold in Northeast Florida, exceeding the previous record…