6 minutes ago Mentally ill defendants in Florida jails are waiting months for treatment: LawsuitDisability Rights Florida estimates that at least 650 defendants are awaiting transfer to a state hospital across Florida…By Simone Endress
1 hour ago THE JAXSON | Eartha White: Turning sports into opportunityHow humanitarian and institution builder Eartha White used athletics to uplift Jacksonville’s Black community.…By Ennis Davis
20 hours ago State attorney general subpoenas JTA amid transit agency’s budget woesThe subpoena demands JTA provide contracts and communications linked to vendors, services, and former CEO Nat Ford.…By Mike Mendenhall
21 hours ago Jacksonville Housing Authority board member sues agency over loss of her own housing aidA member of the Jacksonville Housing Authority is suing the agency she oversees for terminating her housing assistance.…By Elizabeth Caldwell
23 hours ago Florida’s minimum wage increases to $15 on WednesdayFlorida workers are seeing a pay increase this month as the state’s minimum wage hits $15 per hour — the…By Kaitlyn Shemenski, News4Jax and Heather Bazley, News4JAX
23 hours ago Teacher charged after sending disturbing email, allegedly touching student at schoolThe Darnell-Cook School of the Medical Arts teacher faces multiple felony charges after a disturbing email and alleged student contact.…By Briana Brownleee - News4Jax
23 hours ago St. Augustine City Manager David Birchim to retireSt. Augustine City Manager David Birchim will retire this year.…By Noah Hertz
24 hours ago At the Italian American Club of Jacksonville, Ohioans bring the spaghetti-supper loveThe Italian American Club of Jacksonville will host its Festa Italiana on Oct. 24. Get a taste any month at…By Hanna Raskin
1 day ago NFL asks Homeland Security to take down video of Jacksonville native Brian DawkinsThe NFL has asked the Department of Homeland Security to remove a video on social media showing highlights of Jacksonville native…By AP News and Will Brown
1 day ago JAXPORT tenants report lower demand as global economic pressures slow shipmentsJAXPORT officials say a slowdown in shipping due to Iranian and U.S. blockades of the Strait of Hormuz has also…By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record
2 days ago Carrico won’t seek City Council reelection, will launch advisory firm with wifeJacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico will not seek a third term in 2027 and will launch Alignment Global Partners.…By Mike Mendenhall
2 days ago Armada must pay full price for Downtown stadium land after missing deadlineLocal attorney Chris Campione announced still incomplete plans in October 2025 to purchase the Armada soccer team.…By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record
2 days ago New Florida laws take effect Oct. 1. Here’s what they doThe new laws cover everything from nitrous oxide sales and animal cruelty to rental fraud, specialty license plates and transportation.…By Douglas Soule - WUSF
2 days ago St. Johns County reverses decision on developments totaling 1,000-plus acresThe decision by the St. Johns County’s Board of County Commissioners bucks a new Florida law meant to fast-track rural…By Noah Hertz
2 days ago OPINION | The JTA board owes Jacksonville an explanation for the wreckageJacksonville is entitled to ask whether JTA’s directors understood the difference between supporting a CEO and supervising one.…By Ashton Hudson
2 days ago UNF poll: Property insurance bigger concern among Florida voters than property taxesAs Amendment 3 awaits Florida voters on the Nov. 3 ballot, the latest UNF poll shows Floridians more concerned about…By Dan Scanlan
3 days ago Duval school closures weigh on parents ahead of Venetia Elementary meetingThe School Board this month voted to pause its plans to rebuild Venetia Elementary — and to change the process…By Megan Mallicoat
3 days ago OPINION | Good vibes only: What a clean Jacksonville budget means for 2027 electionsAs compared to the shambolic budget vote last year, this year’s 18-1 ratification of Jacksonville’s $2 billion general fund budget…By A.G. Gancarski
September 25, 2026 JEA board selects Jody Brooks as interim CEO; Vickie Cavey steps downBoard members for Jacksonville’s city-owned utility appointed Brooks interim CEO the same day they accepted Cavey’s resignation.…By Andrea Snody - News4Jax and Mike Mendenhall
September 25, 2026 Jacksonville’s e-bike crackdown: Lower speed, stiffer standardsThe Jacksonville City Council has approved a 15 mph speed limit and other new rules for e-bike and e-scooter riders.…By Mike Mendenhall
September 25, 2026 Free shuttle service to expand to Anastasia Island, St. Augustine BeachSt. Augustine will expand its free STAR Circulator shuttle service to stops on Anastasia Island and in St. Augustine Beach.…By Noah Hertz
September 24, 2026 WHAT TO DO | Evidence of Life; Jazz on the Ave; Talbot Tidewater CelebrationA celebration of Downtown that’s also an interactive art show, a jazz festival on the Eastside, and an outdoor festival…By Amy Garrett
September 24, 2026 Exotic, classic cars expected at Downtown’s Endless Summer Showcase car showEndless Summer Showcase 4 moves from Latham Plaza to Downtown Jacksonville’s Ford on Bay this Saturday.…By Dan Scanlan
September 24, 2026 Recently released from prison, Aaron Zahn could be entitled to damages from JEA, arbitrator rulesJEA might owe ex-CEO Aaron Zahn damages and attorneys fees for what an arbitrator deemed a breach of his original…By Nate Monroe - The Tributary and Molly Farrar - The Florida Trib