July 23, 2025
Olympian Ryan Murphy joined Jacksonville officials to publicize the city’s summer swim programs.…
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July 23, 2025
St. Johns County Commission signals lower property tax rate
Some commissioners want to cut taxes even further, but administrators say services would suffer.…
July 23, 2025
Florida signs $245M in contracts for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Officials have estimated the facility will cost $450 million a year, fronted by Florida taxpayers.…
July 23, 2025
Déjà vu: There’s a chance for tropical formation in the Gulf
The low-pressure system has a short amount of time to develop before it moves over land.…
July 22, 2025
City Council keeps property tax rate same while weighing future cut
Some on City Council want to see the rate drop before the budget is finalized in September.…
July 22, 2025
Council OKs $2.5M tax incentive for ‘Project Moana’
An unidentified international wholesaler is proposing a $90 million warehouse and 100 new jobs.…
July 22, 2025
THE JAXSON | 5 restaurants coming to Downtown
A crop of new restaurants under construction have the potential to turn Downtown Jacksonville into the hottest dining destination in…
July 22, 2025
Duval schools superintendent earns high marks for 1st year
The School Board rated Superintendent Christopher Bernier as “highly effective.”…
July 22, 2025
Florida DOGE launches audits in Broward and Gainesville
The task force wants access to buildings and data systems as well as information on DEI and green initiatives.…
July 22, 2025
Florida has a new CFO. What does he do?
CFO Blaise Ingoglia oversees the state’s finances, insurance regulation and even fire safety enforcement.…
July 22, 2025
Furyk & Friends leaving Jacksonville for Palm Coast
The Champions golf tournament will take place in Jacksonville for the last time this year.…
July 21, 2025
Civil rights groups condemn violent Jacksonville arrest
The Sheriff’s Office says the department is investigating whether any of the officers violated policies.…
July 21, 2025
Tools for school: Duval County supply giveaways
Jacksonville Today compiled a list of school supply giveaways throughout Duval County ahead of the 2025-26 academic year.…
July 21, 2025
Habijax adopts new name as it expands into Nassau and Baker
The organization, now called First Coast Habitat for Humanity, also has a new interim leader.…
July 21, 2025
Park Street reconfigured for bicyclists and walkers
City officials hope the “road diet” — shrinking the road from four lanes to two — will attract businesses.…
July 21, 2025
Ranking officer during Duval jail death has spotty past
Sgt. William H. Cox has been investigated six times within the Sheriff’s Office, including once for use of force.…
July 18, 2025
St. Johns fire union warns tax cut could jeopardize service
The union is concerned that county commissioners will cut taxes at a time when the fire department needs to grow.…
July 18, 2025
4 local sites listed among most endangered in Florida
The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation included four sites in Northeast Florida on its “11 to Save” list for 2025.…
July 18, 2025
Unemployment in Northeast Florida hits post-pandemic high
The jobless rate in the Jacksonville metropolitan area rose from 3.6% in May to 4.2% in June.…
July 18, 2025
Clay animal shelter could close due to road construction
Donations and adoptions are down substantially as County Road 220 is widened to four lanes.…
July 18, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Why are there ‘smokestacks’ on the new Medical Examiner’s Office?
A Jacksonville Today reader asks about what look like smokestacks atop the new Duval County Medical Examiner’s Office.…
July 18, 2025
Parks officials to give details about moving Fort Caroline
The National Park Service wants to move Fort Caroline to higher ground due to flooding from the St. Johns River.…
July 18, 2025
Supreme Court upholds North Florida redistricting
Justices said the plan, which broke up a majority Black congressional district, did not violate the Constitution.…
July 18, 2025
Emails show state blindsided local officials on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
County officials were trying to chase down a rumor about the facility while state officials began construction.…