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Jacksonville government and you | JAX TODAY GUIDE
Here’s how to get involved in Jacksonville government, whether making your voice heard in City Council, joining a Citizens Planning…
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PHOTO ESSAY | Will Brown’s favorite images of 2025
Jacksonville Today’s Will Brown shares his favorite photos from Jacksonville in 2025.…
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Clay School Board member takes heat for racial comments
The state education commissioner wants Robert Alvero to explain a racial post on social media.…
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Proposed miniature golf course hits hurdle in St. Johns County
The zoning agency recommended against a miniature golf course called Nothing Putt Fun & Games.…
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Rip currents and rough seas threaten Florida’s coast
The winds will be constant and intense along the Atlantic coast during the first half of Christmas week.…
December 19, 2025
You may not know Picolata, but a couple is trying to preserve it
Picolata was once a river crossing and the site of a Spanish fort, but much of the settlement is gone.…
December 19, 2025
Dad gets 30 years for running over baby and killing him
Justin Golden admitted he put his 8-month-old baby on the road but said he did not intend to kill him.…
December 19, 2025
Raines football champions celebrated with pep rally and parade
A parade to honor the William M. Raines football program will begin at Lonnie Miller Park at 9 a.m. Saturday.…
December 19, 2025
Florida Supreme Court upholds death penalty law
Florida allows the death penalty without a unanimous jury recommendation — one of the nation’s lowest standards.…
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December 19, 2025
Recreational marijuana issue sent to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court must decide whether a proposed constitutional amendment meets legal requirements.…
December 19, 2025
Another cold front pushes through North Florida
A cold front brings welcomed showers and storms to North Florida, but it will fizzle as it crosses the state.…
December 18, 2025
Moving to Jacksonville? 10 to-do’s for new residents | JAX TODAY GUIDE
Moving to Jacksonville, Florida? Here are 10 to-do’s for new Jacksonville residents.…
December 18, 2025
New 3D printing lab lets students explore engineering
Duval Schools students test-drive technology like 3D printing and learn real-world skills at the district’s STEM center.…
December 18, 2025
Cummer Museum receives one of its biggest gifts ever
The estate of philanthropist Betsy Lovett has bequested $3.5 million to the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.…
December 18, 2025
Attorney demands justice in musician’s road rage death
Joe Starkey was shot death Dec. 10 in an incident that his attorney calls a road rage homicide.…
December 18, 2025
Thunderbirds will join Blue Angels for air show at NAS Jax
The Air Force Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels will perform separately at NAS Jacksonville in 2026.…
December 18, 2025
After contentious 6 months, City Council VP and mayor pitch unity
Political observers note a particularly contentious second half of 2025 between City Council leaders and the mayor’s office.…
December 18, 2025
#AskJAXTDY l When will Sulzbacher hire for manufacturing jobs?
Enterprise Village will include manufacturing and jobs training that will be open to the community.…
December 18, 2025
Florida Senate will try again to bolster rural counties
The “rural renaissance bill” is back and ready to be heard by the full chamber in January.…
December 18, 2025
DeSantis suggests scrapping tolls for Florida residents
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants tourists to shoulder the cost of tolls instead of Florida residents.…
December 17, 2025
State will protect 2,060 acres in Putnam County
The $5.6 million expenditure is part of $27 million approved statewide to protect 21,500 acres.…
December 17, 2025
WHAT TO DO | Vinegar at Spinster Abbott’s; Holiday Disco Market; Luminaria
A show by the band Vinegar in St. Augustine; a holiday disco market in Springfield; and the Riverside/Avondale Luminaria are…
December 17, 2025
SR 16 remains top priority among St. Johns County roads
Many projects have already begun on SR 16, and the corridor is expected to see even more traffic with development.…
December 17, 2025
City Council members ask for voice on school closures
Council members Ju’Coby Pittman and Jimmy Peluso say school closures have implications beyond the school district.…
December 17, 2025
The hubbub over license plate frames in Florida
The state has clarified a law that took effect this year, specifying which license plate frames are legal.…
December 16, 2025
Brooks Rehabilitation embarks on $68M expansion
Brooks Rehabilitation will expand its Southside, Mandarin and Orange Park sites beginning next year.…
December 16, 2025
St. Johns lawmaker backs changes to development bill
Rep. Kim Kendell says the state shouldn’t be dictating how local officials can regulate development.…
December 16, 2025
MAD DADS dissolves, but senior member says it will return
MAD DADS filed paperwork to dissolve itself, but the group may return in a new form with a new board.…
December 16, 2025
Pecan Craft Kitchen sets opening in Julington Creek
A “farm-to-fire” restaurant, Pecan Craft Kitchen will open in the former Broudy’s Liquors location.…
December 16, 2025
Khan family to occupy 3 penthouses at Four Seasons
Jaguars owner Shad Khan and his children will own penthouses at the property he is developing on the Northbank.…
December 15, 2025
Calico Cactus ready to launch in Murray Hill
Calico Cactus is a breakfast-lunch taco restaurant that replaces Maple Street Biscuit Co.…
December 15, 2025
Some City Council members oppose jail in their districts
Three Jacksonville council members say historically redlined neighborhoods should be off limits for a new jail.…
December 15, 2025
Mike Weinstein appointed as chief administrative officer
Mayor Donna Deegan promoted Weinstein, a longtime local official, to the city’s top appointed position.…
December 15, 2025
Meet the new mayor of St. Augustine Beach
St. Augustine Beach officials elevated Beth Sweeny from the position of vice mayor. Hear her priorities in the new position.…
December 15, 2025
JTA drops fares on buses and autonomous shuttles
Riding NAVI will be free again, and fares on buses will fall temporarily.…
December 13, 2025
Raines snags state football title with last-minute thriller
Raines High School won its fourth state title with a 23-22 win over Miami Northwestern on Friday evening.…
December 12, 2025
90-foot mural unveiled under Fuller Warren Bridge
The mural, called “Abundant Waters,” depicts wildlife in the St. Johns River and why the river is important.…
December 12, 2025
Nocatee man will climb Kilimanjaro for infant death fundraiser
Evan Pucillo plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on Feb. 9, the day his son died hours after birth.…
December 12, 2025
UNF President Moez Limayem confirmed for top job at USF
Limayem will leave UNF to become president of the University of South Florida.…
December 12, 2025
Tallahassee selling golf course built on slaves’ graves
Despite vocal opposition, the city plans to sell the course to a once-segregated country club.…
December 12, 2025
Worst areas of drought improve in North Florida
Days of rain eased the exceptional drought in North Florida, but much of South Florida remains abnormally dry.…
December 11, 2025
Shad Khan’s new office building signs top-floor tenant
Timucuan Asset Management Inc. will lease space in the office building that will house Jacksonville Jaguars’ headquarters.…