2 hours ago
City Council overrides mayor’s veto of pay hike for trash hauler; mayor vows not to pay
“If it needs to go to a legal action, then that’s what we will have to do,” said Deegan. “We…
8 hours ago
St. Augustine says Nights of Lights may be getting too big
“We’re dangerously close to overtourism,” Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline said about Nights of Lights.…
8 hours ago
Homeless advocate threatens to sue Jacksonville
Attorney A. Wellington Bartow notified the city that he will sue over the city’s response to a new state homeless…
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9 hours ago
Jacksonville Housing Authority lands second CEO pick
Cheron Corbett Waller accepted the position after the Housing Authority’s first pick backed out.…
12 hours ago
Miller Electric Co. sold to Emcor Group for $865M
The 97-year-old Miller Electric will remain headquartered in Jacksonville with its current leadership.…
13 hours ago
Neighbors oppose townhomes near World Golf Village
Residents fear the 52 townhomes would lead to overcrowded schools and traffic congestion.…
13 hours ago
Sheriff’s Office may move most staff to Florida Blue Tower
The agency would vacate the deteriorating Police Memorial Building in favor of leasing at the Florida Blue complex.…
14 hours ago
Florida manatees won’t be listed as endangered species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the manatee’s numbers have not fallen enough to change their status from “threatened.”…
1 day ago
Former officers of Duval teachers union charged with fraud
The former president and vice president of Duval Teachers United are each alleged to have stolen more than $1.2 million…
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1 day ago
DeSantis calls for special session over immigration
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to mesh Florida’s immigration policies with a crackdown by President-elect Donald Trump.…
1 day ago
Deegan vetoes extra money for trash hauler
Mayor Donna Deegan vetoed a bill that would have given Meridian Waste a 29% financial increase without additional trash services.…
1 day ago
Drought persists in North Florida despite recent rains
Recent rains have made a small dent in some areas where the drought was worsening, but North Florida is not…
1 day ago
Fountains at Westside proposed in West Jacksonville
The Fountains at Westside would include retail, restaurants, health care and hospitality at the former Westside Plaza site.…
1 day ago
‘Agrihood’ community planned in Clay County
Freehold Capital Management plans up to 4,489 homes in an agrihood development in Green Cove Springs.…
1 day ago
CEO candidate withdraws over Housing Authority contract
Candidate George Guy made contract demands that the Housing Authority board found unreasonable.…
January 10, 2025
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Duval class sizes
Here’s a look at how class sizes in Duval County have changed since a constitutional amendment limited them.…
January 10, 2025
Duval students earned diplomas at record rate in 2024
Duval County Public Schools saw its graduation rate spike to a record high of 90.9% last year.…
January 10, 2025
St. Augustine’s airport wants its old name back
The Northeast Florida Regional Airport wants to return to its simple name of the past: St. Augustine Airport.…
January 10, 2025
Vacant Axson school could become boutique hotel
Plans for J. Allen Axson Elementary School include a restaurant and bar, plus a new self-storage facility.…
January 10, 2025
1991 Indy pace truck to be auctioned for Jax charity
The customized IndyCar pace truck could raise $50,000 to $75,000 for Spina Bifida of Jacksonville.…
January 10, 2025
Downtown eyesore could be redeveloped in Gateway Jax
The demolished Park View Inn site could become restaurants, residences and offices as part of the Gateway Jax development.…
January 10, 2025
DeSantis wants control over federal Everglades funds
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida could speed up Everglades restoration if it had control over federal funds.…
January 9, 2025
Decorum rules at Jax City Hall meetings could tighten
Finger snapping and sign waving would be added to the list of prohibited behaviors by the public, among other changes.…
January 9, 2025
IMAX’s future at World Golf could be clarified this month
County commissioners will discuss options for World Golf Village and the IMAX Theater when they meet Jan. 21.…
January 9, 2025
Advanced PGA Tour Studios opens in Ponte Vedra Beach
The 165,000-square-foot facility will produce all PGA Tour broadcasts around the world.…
January 9, 2025
Jacksonville names fire headquarters for late chief
The headquarters honors former Chief Gary France Keys Sr., who served in the department for 29 years.…
January 9, 2025
Florida pronoun debate could shift to cities and counties
A Christian coalition wants to expand a law that restricts the use of personal pronouns in schools.…
January 9, 2025
Electrathon racers will zip around FSCJ on Saturday
The Electrathan race series started in 1980 as a fun way to educate students about electric cars.…
January 9, 2025
Fernandina Beach commission fires city attorney
City Attorney Tammi Bach is the longest-serving charter officer and the highest-paid city employee.…
January 9, 2025
Polar vortex chills temperatures statewide
Millions of Floridians are feeling the big chill this week after multiple cold fronts.…
January 8, 2025
Talbots closing at Town Center; Marc Jacobs on the way
Employees say Talbots will close Jan. 25 but other stores in the area will remain open.…
January 8, 2025
Jacksonville’s 2nd Shake Shack is coming to Jax Beach plaza
Shake Shack is shown on a site plan for the South Beach Regional shopping center in Jacksonville Beach.…
January 8, 2025
Court restricts vehicle searches when police dog sniffs pot
The court threw out a search because the dog could not differentiate between medical marijuana and illegal pot.…
January 8, 2025
ARTS PICKS | Jan. 10-12
A piano concert at the Beaches and a Downtown art opening, symphony show and art class are this week’s Arts…
January 8, 2025
Baptist plans expansion of emergency department
Baptist proposes a 110,000-square-foot, four-story expansion at its Downtown campus.…
January 8, 2025
12 abandoned rabbits rescued at Timucuan Preserve
Bebette’s Bunny Rescue is caring for the domesticated rabbits after they were abandoned in the woods.…
January 7, 2025
Duval School Board approves $365K settlement in latest Douglas Anderson lawsuit
The latest lawsuit brings the district’s spend on Douglas Anderson settlements to nearly $2 million.…
January 7, 2025
Council members push back on ‘Holo-Donna’ at airport
City Council members are questioning whether money was misued for a hologram-like image of Mayor Donna Deegan.…
January 7, 2025
Council members decry that Beaches cities left out of homeless relocation program
A city program to transport homeless people back to their hometowns to be closer to personal support systems, can’t be…
January 7, 2025
Defense attorney accused of smuggling drugs into Duval jail
Nathan Samuel Williams, 37, was charged with slippping drug-soaked paper to inmates in the jail.…
January 7, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Will lights ever shine again on Fuller Warren Bridge?
A Jacksonville Today reader remembers when the Fuller Warren Bridge used to light up the Downtown skyline.…
January 7, 2025
Environmentalists applaud ban on oil drilling off Florida’s coast
President Biden made oil and gas drilling off-limits off Florida’s Gulf Coast.…