
13 hours ago
DeSantis seeks pay raises for state police and firefighters
Speaking in Ponte Vedra Beach, Gov. Ron Desantis said he will push for 20% to 25% pay raises.…

14 hours ago
Jacksonville International Auto Show opens with tariffs looming
Jacksonville’s annual auto show takes place this weekend at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.…

15 hours ago
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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15 hours ago
Toasty Florida cools off as cold, rainy Florida returns
Several fronts are on the horizon. Could winter be back soon?…

16 hours ago
Florida lawmakers crack down on illegal immigration
Here’s how Northeast Florida legislators voted on the immigration measures.…

1 day ago
Law enforcement warns about ‘Senior Assassin’ game
Teens around the area play the game with water guns, but police say the guns can be mistaken for the…

1 day ago
On its 125th anniversary, ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ highlights Jacksonville’s past and promise
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” is being celebrated with five days of events and programming.…

2 days ago
Jacksonville considers funding for ASUN basketball tourney
City Council will consider spending $100,000 per year to host the Atlantic Sun Conference basketball championships.…

2 days ago
What the latest data shows about Florida’s abortion ban
Abortions in Florida have declined for the first time since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.…
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2 days ago
February brings 40 more minutes of daylight
Days have been growing longer since Dec. 21, but the increase will accelerate quickly this month.…

2 days ago
BIT OF JOY | Valentine’s Day date with a pet
The Jacksonville Humane Society wants you to take a chance on love this Valentine’s Day weekend. Like dogs or cats…

2 days ago
Buried beneath Lincolnville: a 240-year-old British fort
St. Augustine archaeologists have uncovered a first of its kind on a Lincolnville lot – a small British redoubt, or…

2 days ago
FDLE officer shoots teen as he plays ‘Senior Assassin’
Teens play the game using water guns to “assassinate” one another. The FDLE officer thought the gun was real.…

2 days ago
ARTS PICKS | Feb. 14-16
Jazz in St. Augustine, surf-themed art in Jacksonville Beach, and American roots music in Fernandina Beach are this weekend’s things…

3 days ago
DeSantis wants to stop ‘intrusive’ checks on boaters
Gov. Ron DeSantis says FWC officers use boat safety inspections as a pretense to pull over boaters.…

3 days ago
San Sebastian Winery plans marketplace with restaurant
The proposal includes a restaurant, retail building and additional surface parking adjacent to the winery..…

3 days ago
Legislators reject ‘bailouts’ for condo owners
Condo owners shouldn’t expect the state to pay for complying with new state laws after the Surfside collapse.…

3 days ago
BIT OF JOY | Jax PBS Kids Writers Contest
Know a young child who loves to write? Give them a shot at $100 in spending cash (plus bragging rights)…

3 days ago
THE JAXSON | The Great Migration and Black Jacksonville
In honor of Black History Month, here are six ways Jacksonville reshaped the cultural demographics of the entire country.…

February 11, 2025
Jacksonville raises residents’ trash fees
The annual fee that Jacksonville residents pay for trash collection is going up, after a 12-to-7 vote by the City…

February 11, 2025
Lawmakers move to block development at state parks
The state last year proposed lodges, pickleball courts and other development at Anastasia State Park and eight others.…

February 11, 2025
Troubled Serenata Beach Club reopens under new owners
The private club, purchased by Kevin Merritt and Lynda-Culhane Merritt, is now called the South Ponte Vedra Ocean Club.…

February 11, 2025
Adams and Forsyth will soon become 2-way streets again
Resurfacing could begin as early as this week as the one-way streets revert to two-way traffic.…

February 11, 2025
COVID pushed kids outdoors. Now they’re into birdwatching.
More young birder groups are popping up for teens and tweens who enjoy getting outdoors together to gawk at wildlife.…

February 11, 2025
Florida lawmakers call another special session on immigration
The latest session reflects new cooperation between the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis.…

February 11, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Love Bites
Still no plans for Valentine’s Day? Here’s a suggestion: Grab a date and try to outrun the terrifying vampires that…

February 10, 2025
Nights of Lights needs more county funding, St. Augustine says
St. Augustine’s latest Nights of Lights set new records for attendance, and city leaders say they need more cash if…

February 10, 2025
Shad Khan’s company buys Downtown fairgrounds
The fair is leaving the site near EverBank Stadium and moving to West Jacksonville.…

February 10, 2025
Downtown’s resurrection is on the horizon, city says
Riverfront Plaza will open late this year, one of several projects coming together on the Downtown waterfront, city officials say.…

February 10, 2025
Inductions are next week for Florida Artists Hall of Fame
Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and St. Augustine artist Roger Bansemer will be inducted into the Artists Hall of Fame.…

February 10, 2025
Historic cemetery bulldozed to build home in Putnam County
Local historians say cemetery headstores have been offered for sale after the landowner graded the property.…

February 10, 2025
Aldi sells Winn-Dixie chain to investor group
A consortium of private investors has acquired Southeastern Grocers, Winn-Dixie’s parent company.…

February 10, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Local farmers featured in Super Bowl ad
Did you know that you’re likely eating local potatoes when you rip open a bag of Lay’s? If you caught…

February 9, 2025
What the Duval School Board’s travel spat says about shifting politics
The Duval School Board voted against sending a member to serve in a leadership role with a group others perceive…

February 7, 2025
Land swap for UF could bring new riverfront tower
The Downtown Investment Authority is proposing a swap of two city-owned riverfront properties with Gateway Jax.…

February 7, 2025
Prosecutors say they discussed ‘nothing’ with witness after he alleged ‘false testimony’
Prosecutors say nothing came of a meeting with a witness who said he gave “false testimony” in the Bridegan murder…

February 7, 2025
Duval jail settles lawsuit for $300K in inmate’s death
Jail inmate Dexter Barry never received the medication he needed after a heart transplant. He died a few days later.…

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…

February 7, 2025
Southwest and Breeze add flights at Jacksonville airport
Southwest is adding a flight to Austin, Texas, and Breeze has begun flying to New Haven, Connecticut.…

February 7, 2025
BIT OF JOY | VyStar Foundation grant winners
Five Northeast Florida organizations have scored grants from the VyStar Foundation, which awarded a total of $202,621 to 11 youth-focused nonprofits. The…

February 6, 2025
JAXPORT leaders project confidence amid tariff, Panama Canal uncertainty
Business diversity and investments in infrastructure are keeping officials optimistic at JAXPORT, Florida’s largest port by container volume.…

February 6, 2025
Couple sues after Sea-Doo pontoon flips on toddler
Fifteen-month-old Vianca Grullon was trapped under the Sea-Doo Switch after it flipped on Black Creek.…