16 hours ago
Brooks Rehabilitation embarks on $68M expansion
Brooks Rehabilitation will expand its Southside, Mandarin and Orange Park sites beginning next year.…
16 hours ago
St. Johns lawmaker backs changes to development bill
Rep. Kim Kendell says the state shouldn’t be dictating how local officials can regulate development.…
18 hours ago
THE JAXSON | Fairfield: You’ve probably driven through it but never knew
Tucked along the eastern bank of the St. Johns River, just north of Downtown Jacksonville, the neighborhood of Fairfield holds…
Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
19 hours ago
MAD DADS dissolves, but senior member says it will return
MAD DADS filed paperwork to dissolves itself, but the group may return in a new form with a new board.…
19 hours ago
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.…
21 hours ago
BIT OF JOY | Family Literacy Night at the Cummer
The Cummer Museum will host a Family Literacy Night from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.…
21 hours ago
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.…
2 days ago
Calico Cactus ready to launch in Murray Hill
Calico Cactus is a breakfast-lunch taco restaurant that replaces Maple Street Biscuit Co.…
2 days ago
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.…
Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
Perspectives is home to opinion writing that adds context and unique viewpoints on local issues. These columns are separate from our newsroom reporting but contribute to the civic conversation in Jacksonville. We welcome ideas and submissions from community members who want to share their voices. Want to submit your own column on a matter of public interest? Email pitches to jessica@jaxtoday.org.
2 days ago
Mike Weinstein appointed as chief administrative officer
Mayor Donna Deegan promoted Weinstein, a longtime local official, to the city’s top appointed position.…
2 days ago
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.…
2 days ago
BIT OF JOY | Naturalization ceremony
Nearly 100 people became U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony during Sunday’s Jaguars game.…
2 days ago
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
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.…
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.…
December 11, 2025
Two more fallen firefighters memorialized in Jacksonville
Engineers Ian Church and Jason Woodruff died of cancers contracted in the line of duty.…
December 11, 2025
600-acre motorsports park planned in Nassau County
The motorsports park will feature a racetrack designed by Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal, a partner in the project.…
December 11, 2025
WHAT TO DO | Ukrainian Holiday Market; Dickens on Centre; ‘Art + Politics’
A Ukrainian Holiday Market in Mandarin; a beloved holiday tradition in Fernandina Beach; and a new exhibit at the Museum…
December 11, 2025
Florida gears up for winter in wake of historic snowstorm
The Florida Department of Transportation says it has added snowplows and other equipment this winter.…
December 11, 2025
DeSantis rolls out proposed $117B state budget
Gov. Ron DeSantis proposes to increase spending on law enforcement and security on college campuses.…
December 10, 2025
The $100M question: Was Duval Schools actually in ‘debt’?
Duval Schools’ financial position is “strong,” according to its CFO, and what Superintendent Christopher Bernier characterized as “$100 million debt”…
December 10, 2025
Swisher announces $135M expansion in Springfield
Swisher received $3.5 million in incentives from the city to create at least 240 jobs in the next two years.…
December 10, 2025
Florida’s state parks need $760M in repairs and upgrades
A new study says the parks need more money for projects ranging from staff housing to septic tanks.…
December 10, 2025
Florida Theatre President Numa Saisselin resigns
Saisselin said his departure after 13 years was a mutual decision between himself and the Florida Theatre.…
December 10, 2025
Jacksonville police officer charged with stalking
Officer Claude Fleurimond resigned after he was accused of false imprisonment and stalking his former girlfriend.…
December 10, 2025
Indian grocery Patel Brothers plans St. Johns County store
Patel Brothers plans a store at the Shops at Racetrack Road, the chain’s second store in Northeast Florida.…
December 9, 2025
THE JAXSON | 5 Jacksonville parks that don’t exist anymore
Here is a trip down memory lane, highlighting five early 20th century Jacksonville parks that don’t exist anymore.…
December 9, 2025
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp sold to Prospector Baseball Group
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp were purchased by Prospector Baseball Group. This is Prospector’s first purchase of an affiliated baseball club.…
December 9, 2025
90 affordable housing units open in West Jacksonville
Ability Housing opened Village at Cedar Hills, 90 units of affordable housing at a time when it’s desperately needed.…
December 9, 2025
Fatal drug overdoses decline 33% in Jacksonville
Sheriff T.K. Waters credits a 4-year-old investigations unit focused on narcotics overdose deaths.…
December 9, 2025
JTA sues union in dispute over federal safety plan
JTA says the union is jeopardizing federal funding by refusing to sign a safety plan involving autonomous vehicles.…
December 8, 2025
Duval Schools sued over teachers’ right to free speech
The teachers’ complaints allege their right to free speech was violated.…
December 8, 2025
Teams rescue entangled right whale off St. Marys
The endangered whale, named “Division, was severely entangled in fishing lines off St. Marys, Georgia.…
December 8, 2025
Baptist Health identifies food insecurity as community health challenge
Baptist Health will fund 215,000 meals across its five-county service area as part of its commitment to eradicate food insecurity.…
December 8, 2025
Jacksonville Port Authority executive dies in car accident
James Bennett, chief operating officer of the Port Authority, also sat on the Baker County Board of Commissioners.…
December 8, 2025
New owner plans to rehab historic Drew Mansion
New owners plan to restore long-vacant Drew Mansion in Springfield, creating community space on the first floor.…