A quick visual illustrating one key data point that explains something about life in Northeast Florida.
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1 mill property tax spending by Duval Schools
January 30, 2026

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | #AskJAXTDY: Property tax spending on schools?

This Number of the Week is also an #AskJAXTDY. Jacksonville Today reader Jane G. wonders what happens to the money…

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January 9, 2026

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Cam Little’s jumbo kicks

Our Number of the Week is 1,249, the total yards the ball traveled between Cam Little’s cleat and the 30…

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How many school buses are on time? | Data: Duval Schools; Chart: Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
December 12, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | School buses: Transporting Duval students

In Duval County, most school buses — about two-thirds — arrive at school by the time they’re scheduled to arrive.…

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November 14, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | House fires in Jacksonville

So far in 2025, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department has responded to 421 house fires.…

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See the interactive map below for current median home prices across Florida. | Chart by Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
October 31, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Home prices tick up

Good news if you’re looking to put your house on the market (or spooky news if you’re looking to buy):…

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Chart by Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
October 3, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Northwest Classic

In the Northwest Classic, the Vikings (4-0) are one of the best programs in Northeast Florida. The Trojans (1-5) seek…

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September 19, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jax budgets: Proposed vs. passed

Our number of the week is $26,749,757: the amount of money the Council stripped from Deegan’s proposal so far.…

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September 5, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jags’ value rises

Our number of the week is $5.6 billion, the latest franchise valuation for the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to Forbes.…

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August 22, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Biggest and smallest Florida cities

Separated by just 60 miles and an hour’s drive on I-95, Florida’s biggest city, Jacksonville, and its smallest both sit…

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August 7, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | COVID still kills

The Jacksonville area is reporting COVID case numbers higher than they’ve been in almost a year.…

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July 18, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jacksonville’s purchasing power

Take a look at the money Jacksonville spends.…

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Data: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. | Chart: Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
June 13, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | St. Johns’ high rate of boating accidents

Florida loves its boating, with more than 1 million seaworthy vessels registered in just the last year. At the same…

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May 30, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | House prices trend downward

Our Number of the Week is the median price for a home in the Jacksonville metro area: about $392,000.…

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May 9, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Florida’s Catholic School boom

With a brand new pope chosen in the past couple of days, our Number of the Week reflects Floridians’ love…

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Chart by Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
April 25, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | #AskJAXTDY: Florida Lottery $ for schools

Jacksonville Today reader Mark L. wonders if the Florida Lottery is contributing to public education like proponents promised.…

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April 11, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Hurricane predictions vs. reality

Comparing Colorado State University’s April hurricane season predictions with the actual number of storms each year.…

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March 28, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Downtown Jacksonville: a short king

Just how tall does Jacksonville’s Downtown stand? …

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March 14, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Golf courses

The week of The Players Championship is as big a reminder as there is that golf is a big business…

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March 7, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Building the First Coast’s Roads

The Florida Department of Transportation lists 43 active contracts in Duval County.…

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February 28, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Public Works’ work

A look at the sheer volume of trash picked up in Jacksonville, along with grass mowed and roads paved.…

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February 21, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Duval’s hungry children

Our Number of the Week is the portion of children in Duval County who don’t have consistent, reliable access to…

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February 14, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Leaving on a jet plane

Jacksonville’s airport is in its busiest era yet. Our number of the week is the amount of travelers in December…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposed budget | Chart by Megan Mallicoat
February 7, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Spending Florida’s money

What’s in Gov. DeSantis’ proposed budget, plus a look at how past final state budgets have compared to the governor’s…

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January 31, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Visiting Jacksonville

The Number of the Week reflects the effect of the 8 million people who visited Jacksonville last year.…