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2 days ago

UNF unveils new dorm as demand for housing grows

Osprey Ridge is the university’s first major housing expansion since 2009.…
Featured image for “Baptist Health entrance shifts as tower construction begins”
2 days ago

Baptist Health entrance shifts as tower construction begins

The main entrance has moved to the Borowy Family Critical Care Tower at Palm Avenue and Baptist Way.…
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2 days ago

Police shoot man to death after confrontation at home

Officers shot the man after he ripped out a woman’s hair and refused to let her go.…
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2 days ago

Support grows for selling Tampa Bay Rays to Jax group

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he has “no reason to quibble” with reports of a sale.…
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2 days ago

Jacksonville man executed for killing 2 outside bar

Michael Bernard Bell became the eighth person executed in Florida this year, matching a modern-era record.…
Featured image for “Property taxes may be on the rise in St. Augustine”
3 days ago

Property taxes may be on the rise in St. Augustine

Property values are still increasing, so bills could go up even if the tax rate stays the same.…
Featured image for “Ex-Duval teacher accused of molesting children”
3 days ago

Ex-Duval teacher accused of molesting children

A former music teacher is charged with molesting two children under age 12, a dozen years apart.…
Featured image for “First Coast food bank loses 3 workers after federal cuts”
3 days ago

First Coast food bank loses 3 workers after federal cuts

Epic-Cure had just hired three seniors to teach them workforce skills. Three days later, their jobs were cut.…
Featured image for “UNF police agree to enforce immigration on campus”
3 days ago

UNF police agree to enforce immigration on campus

Officers must first be trained before they can take action, and UNF says no ICE activity has been reported on…
Featured image for “Starbucks seeks permit to return to Downtown Jax”
3 days ago

Starbucks seeks permit to return to Downtown Jax

The coffee chain plans to open a store in the Bank of America Tower on North Laura Street.…
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July 15, 2025

‘Flesh-eating’ bacterium kills 1 in St. Johns County

Statewide, four people have died of the bacterium, which is found in warm, brackish seawater and undercooked seafood.…
Featured image for “Jacksonville mayor unveils $2B budget proposal”
July 14, 2025

Jacksonville mayor unveils $2B budget proposal

Mayor Donna Deegan’s 2025-26 city budget increases spending on police and fire and maintains the current tax rate.…
Featured image for “Jacksonville may be hub for urban baseball renaissance”
July 14, 2025

Jacksonville may be hub for urban baseball renaissance

Youth baseball coaches and nonprofits have sought to revive the game in Jacksonville’s urban communities.…
Featured image for “Tropical system could develop over North Florida and Gulf”
July 14, 2025

Tropical system could develop over North Florida and Gulf

Heavy rains could lead to flash flooding in parts of the state, especially in parched South Florida.…
Featured image for “Nassau beach renourishment finishes months early”
July 14, 2025

Nassau beach renourishment finishes months early

The $20 million project was originally scheduled for completion in November.…
Featured image for “UNF, interstate corridor projects top new state funding for the Jacksonville area”
July 13, 2025

UNF, interstate corridor projects top new state funding for the Jacksonville area

Local lawmakers secured millions for local road and highway projects, museums, water treatment, resiliency efforts and more. …
Featured image for “Jax’s painted streets could be wiped out under FDOT rules”
July 11, 2025

Jax’s painted streets could be wiped out under FDOT rules

The state is trying to eliminate pavement markings that do not help control traffic.…
Featured image for “Florida’s Planned Parenthood chapters merge”
July 11, 2025

Florida’s Planned Parenthood chapters merge

The state’s two chapters merged as the recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill” threatens clinics across the country.…
Featured image for “Judge won’t stop execution in Jacksonville murders”
July 11, 2025

Judge won’t stop execution in Jacksonville murders

Michael Bell is scheduled to be executed Tuesday for killing two people outside a Jacksonville bar.…
Featured image for “CR 220 in Clay County closed all weekend for construction”
July 11, 2025

CR 220 in Clay County closed all weekend for construction

A short stretch of County Road 220 is shut this weekend to lay new pipes.…
Featured image for “Whiskey Jax Baymeadows closing; Toasted Yolk coming”
July 11, 2025

Whiskey Jax Baymeadows closing; Toasted Yolk coming

Whiskey Jax says restaurant customers in general aren’t spending as much as they used to.…
Featured image for “CSX lays off 125 managers in corporate restructuring”
July 11, 2025

CSX lays off 125 managers in corporate restructuring

CSX said realignment was necessary to improve performance and ensure long-term success.…
Featured image for “Jax lawmaker joins suit over access to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’”
July 11, 2025

Jax lawmaker joins suit over access to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Rep. Angie Nixon and other legislators sued after they were denied access to the immigrant detention facility.…
Featured image for “Sewage sludge in river basin could cost $1B for cleanup”
July 10, 2025

Sewage sludge in river basin could cost $1B for cleanup

The Public Trust for Conservation released a study saying the effects could last for decades.…
Featured image for “Waste Pro to pay $1.4M in employee racism suit”
July 10, 2025

Waste Pro to pay $1.4M in employee racism suit

The lawsuit alleged that Black and Haitian American workers were subjected to repeated slurs and mistreatment.…
Featured image for “Museum exhibit recalls when war hit home at the Beaches”
July 10, 2025

Museum exhibit recalls when war hit home at the Beaches

The exhibit at the Beaches Museum captures how wars have changed the landscape of the First Coast.…
Featured image for “Flooding distresses San Marco as drainage work continues”
July 10, 2025

Flooding distresses San Marco as drainage work continues

Jacksonville is trying to finish a drainage project to alleviate the problem, but residents remain frustrated.…
Featured image for “WHAT TO DO | Beekeeping class; Planetarium’s final live concert; Linda Ronstadt tribute”
July 9, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Beekeeping class; Planetarium’s final live concert; Linda Ronstadt tribute

A beekeeping class, a rocking send-off for the MOSH planetarium, and a concert tribute to Linda Ronstadt are What to…
Featured image for “Supreme Court won’t reinstate Florida’s immigration law”
July 9, 2025

Supreme Court won’t reinstate Florida’s immigration law

Jacksonville modeled its own immigration law after the state law, which remains the subject of a court battle.…
Featured image for “Zoo sends 24,000 endangered tadpoles to Puerto Rico”
July 9, 2025

Zoo sends 24,000 endangered tadpoles to Puerto Rico

The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens is helping the Puerto Rican crested toad rebound from the brink of extinction.…
Featured image for “Judge strikes key part of Florida’s ballot initiatives law”
July 9, 2025

Judge strikes key part of Florida’s ballot initiatives law

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Mark Walker gave hope to groups proposing marijuana and Medicaid issues.…
Featured image for “Carnival Cruise Line embarks on putting teens to work”
July 9, 2025

Carnival Cruise Line embarks on putting teens to work

For the first time, the cruise line is using teenage interns to help guide passengers in Jacksonville’s cruise terminal.…
Featured image for “Suspect dead in Jacksonville’s 10th police officer-involved shooting of 2025”
July 9, 2025

Suspect dead in Jacksonville’s 10th police officer-involved shooting of 2025

A police officer shot a man to death after an armed robbery at a store in the Brentwood area.…