March 5, 2024
St. Augustine’s Planning and Zoning Board will wait until next month to consider a retaining wall that builders installed without…
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March 5, 2024
Neptune Beach cameras will catch speeders in school zones
The city has decided to install automatic cameras in school zones. Speeders will receive $100 tickets in the mail.…
March 5, 2024
National Guard jets rattle Putnam County
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office got more than a dozen calls after an apparent sonic boom from low-flying jets shocked…
March 5, 2024
Security funding approved for Jewish day schools
Legislation sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis would bolster security at a time of rising antisemitic incidents.…
March 5, 2024
Residences possible at former Allstate campus
A marketing brochure say the property, renamed The Pondry, “combines workspace, residential living and commerce in a one-of-a-kind mixed-use ecosystem.”…
March 5, 2024
Jacksonville creates dashboards to share data on permitting, animals and more
The Mayor’s Transparency Dashboards show a variety of information about animal control, public works, permitting and the city’s children’s reading…
March 5, 2024
Low-income residents get help to reduce energy bills
Jacksonville has received a $845,350 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to conduct energy audits and make home improvements.…
March 5, 2024
Appeals court rejects Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ restrictions
The three-judge panel said restrictions on workplace training violate First Amendment rights.…
March 4, 2024
Edward Waters president battles old HBCU perceptions as university grows
For Faison, outdated impressions of Edward Waters are especially irksome as he leads the university through historic firsts.…
March 4, 2024
Sulzbacher launches catering service to benefit homeless
The service, called Inside the Box, will support Sulzbacher’s two kitchens and help people develop food service skills.…
March 4, 2024
Judge won’t order special election for gerrymandered Duval School Board
School Board members Darryl Willie and Charlotte Joyce will keep their positions without a new election this year.…
March 4, 2024
Dozier victims endured woeful abuse under Florida’s watch
The Legislature has approved restitution for men who were physically and sexually abused as boys while in state custody at…
March 4, 2024
JU law school obtains provisional accreditation
Accreditation from the American Bar Association makes students eligible to take the bar exam.…
March 4, 2024
Charges dropped in death of St. Johns police sergeant
The case of an indigenous Guatemalan farmworker created a national uproar over claims of racial profiling by police.…
March 4, 2024
Historic Ferrari and curvaceous Delahaye win at The Amelia
Thousands of people braved the threat of rain for the 29th iteration of The Amelia concours d’elegance.…
March 1, 2024
Improvements coming to bus stops in Northwest Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority plans improved shelters, more lighting, bike racks and other improvements.…
March 1, 2024
New Ringhaver playground embraces all children
The renovated playground at Ringhaver Park was designed to be more inclusive for children with limited abilities.…
March 1, 2024
House passes Palatka rep’s bill to lower gun-buying age
The House passed a bill sponsored by Rep. Bobby Payne that would lower the minimum age to buy rifles and…
March 1, 2024
Payday loans could get even more expensive
A pair of legislative bills would raise the scale of interest rates that payday lenders are allowed to charge borrowers.…
March 1, 2024
Florida may ban heat protections for workers
Pending legislation would block local governments from guaranteeing outdoor workers access to shade, clean water, rest breaks and even heat…
March 1, 2024
Developer hopes to salvage core of burned Doro building
Rise: A Real Estate Company expects to hire a forensic engineer to determine whether the concrete garage and podium can…
March 1, 2024
Former lawmaker Betty Holzendorf dies at 84
Holzendorf grew up in Jacksonville and served in the Florida House and Senate, where she was an advocate for education,…
February 29, 2024
Whiskey Jax closing in Atlantic Beach
Sunday will be the last day for the gastropub and live music venue. The location in the Baymeadows area will…
February 29, 2024
Naval aviator takes the reins at NAS Jacksonville
Executive Officer Capt. Greg deWindt took over command of the sprawling base on Roosevelt Boulevard after a ceremony Thursday. He…