7 hours ago
DeSantis wants ‘accountability’ on City Hall gun registry
Florida’s governor says there needs to be accountability as the controversy deepens into Jacksonville gun registry issue.…
7 hours ago
Centuries later, Fort Mose finally has a fort again
A reconstructed fort opened Friday at Fort Mose Historic State Park, site of the first settlement of freed Black slaves.…
8 hours ago
Irish pub and restaurant planned for East Bay Street
Keane’s Irish Pub would open next to the Decca Live music and dance club, where Justice Pub closed in February.…
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9 hours ago
Search for president divides FAMU community
Candidate interviews are scheduled next week, and the board of trustees will choose the new president May 16.…
9 hours ago
Strobes and horns alert Atlantic beachgoers to lightning risk
Two new lighting alert systems on Atlantic Beach predict when lightning strikes are imminent.…
10 hours ago
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…
12 hours ago
Parker High grad retires as drum major of president’s Marine band
Jacksonville native Duane King was the 40th drum major since the Marine Band was created in 1798.…
12 hours ago
BIT OF JOY | Jacksonville’s most festive parking garage
City parking attendant Valerie Frazier brings festive cheer to a parking garage in Downtown Jacksonville.…
13 hours ago
Hurricane season: The terminology you need to know
Your guide to the language of the Atlantic hurricane season. Know what the terminology means.…
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1 day ago
Shrimp demand is growing, and tariffs could help local industry
Experts discussed the trends this week during a meeting in Mayport, part of a shrimping industry market study.…
1 day ago
Mayport’s ferry is out of service for up to 3 months
The ferry’s boarding ramp needs repair after the ferry hit it Sunday night. The reason is still under investigation.…
1 day ago
Veterans get a supportive home in Green Cove Springs
Clay County’s first supportive housing residence for veterans opened Thursday in a classic home on Spring Street.…
1 day ago
St. Johns County backs off plan to demolish civil rights site
Activists sought to preserve the old jail where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was held after segregation protests.…
1 day ago
Westside High students get early jump on medical careers
Students in the school’s medical magnet program will receive both diplomas and certifcation as nursing assistants.…
1 day ago
Charter school teacher accused of abusing students
A kindergarten teacher at IDEA River Bluff School in Arlington faces five counts of child abuse.…
2 days ago
Channel of moisture streams over North Florida
There’s a marginal risk for severe storms Thursday and Friday across the northern half of Florida.…
2 days ago
Q&A | Sen. Tracie Davis reflects on Democrats in Florida
The Jacksonville senator discusses legislating in the minority party, taxes, public schools and women’s health care.…
2 days ago
Q&A | Rep. Dean Black says property tax reform will take time
As the Florida Legislature returns to session, the Republican lawmaker discusses taxes, charter schools, politics and more.…
2 days ago
WHAT TO DO | Moonlight Movie; Sunflower & Tomato Festival; Indie Night
A free showing of Top Gun: Maverick. a family festival in St. Augustine and an indie music show in Fernandina…
2 days ago
Jacksonville opens first of 4 entrepreneur centers
The city bought the building in Brentwood after neighbors protested plans for a liquor store there.…
2 days ago
Duval Schools changes sex ed, employee conduct policies
Teachers are now required to use only the district’s approved tools to contact students, plus other changes the school board…
2 days ago
Now you can record a person’s scent in case they wander
A bloodhound at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will use the scent to track the missing person.…
2 days ago
Medical records contradict Sheriff’s Office on jail death
Doctors said there was no evidence Charles Faggart used fentanyl or had a seizure at the Duval County jail.…
3 days ago
THE JAXSON | Streets of memory: Jacksonville’s forgotten urban commercial hubs
Once vital arteries of Jacksonville’s growth and cultural identity, here are four historic commercial corridors that have been forgotten and…
May 6, 2025
Jax Shrimp return to friendly confines of VyStar Park
The Jumbo Shrimp’s 21-12 record through six weeks is their best since becoming a Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins…
May 6, 2025
Jax Beach bans smoking and vaping on the beach
Jacksonville Beach joined Atlantic and Neptune beaches in prohibiting smoking on the sand.…
May 6, 2025
Students with disabilities connect with art at the Cummer
For 30 years, the museum has opened its doors for a unique hands-on program for exceptional education students.…
May 6, 2025
3rd option proposed to acquire building for UF campus
City Council member Nick Howland proposed a new option for acquiring the Interline Brands building in LaVilla.…
May 6, 2025
Former Mayor Alvin Brown is out as NTSB vice chair
Brown was the latest of several Democrats that President Donald Trump has fired from federal agencies.…
May 6, 2025
St. Johns County approves 300 townhomes near CR 210
Despite concerns, county commissioners said the project was more acceptable than other possibilities.…
May 6, 2025
Black bear spotted in downtown St. Augustine
A video showed the bear climbing over a wall on St. George Street near Aunt Matilda’s Steampunk Trunk.…
May 6, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Is a carousel still planned at Carousel Park?
St. Augustine approved plans last year to return a carousel to the former Carousel Park. What happened?…
May 6, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Ponte Vedra students place 5th in national academic competition
Ponte Vedra High School students placed 5th at the World Affairs Councils of America’s Academic WorldQuest National Competition.…
May 5, 2025
St. Johns River Ferry sidelined after hitting boarding ramp
No one was injured in the incident, JTA said. The ferry will resume service once repairs are complete.…
May 5, 2025
10 takeaways from Florida’s legislative session
Here are issues that passed, failed or remain up in the air after the 2025 session.…
May 5, 2025
Atlantic Beach now under rabies alert after coyote attacks
A rabid coyote is suspected of attacking four people last week. Atlantic Beach police shot it.…
May 5, 2025
Big fixes are underway at Lincolnville’s 100-year-old schoolhouse
More than $1 million in grant funding will help repair St. Augustine’s first high school for Black students.…
May 5, 2025
UF plans to hire away president from University of Michigan
A search committee picked Santa Ono as the sole finalist for the president’s job at the University of Florida.…
May 5, 2025
Lawmakers add restrictions to ballot initiative process
It could become harder to get issues on the ballot, but proponents say the reforms will reduce fraud.…
May 2, 2025
MOSH to close until new museum opens on Northbank
MOSH plans to continue community outreach while it prepares for a larger museum on the Northbank.…
May 2, 2025
99% of Florida is in a drought, and it’s getting worse
Northeast Florida ranges from abnormally dry to a severe drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.…
May 2, 2025
KIPP Bold City celebrates its first graduating class
KIPP Bold City High School opened in 2021. The Westside charter celebrated its first graduating class during a May 1…