23 hours ago Country bar — with mechanical bull — opens at Pablo StationKicker’s Country Bar offers entertainment, line dancing and an atmosphere inspired by bars such as Gilley’s.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
24 hours ago Clay Eye to pay $2.14M for alleged kickback schemeClay Eye Holdings billed Medicare and Medicaid for unnecessary procedures, the Justice Department said.…By Dan Scanlan
1 day ago St. Johns County memorial honors fallen firefightersThe permanent Fallen Firefighter Memorial now sits at Fire Rescue headquarters on Gaines Road in St. Augustine.…By Michelle Corum
1 day ago Jacksonville minister pleads guilty to obstructing IRSMinister Brian Carn Jr. was accused of misstating his income to avoid thousands of dollars in taxes.…By Dan Scanlan
1 day ago Meet Jon Marston, St. Augustine’s new police chiefMarston joined the St. Augustine Police Department in 2008 after moving a few years earlier from Maine.…By Noah Hertz
1 day ago DeSantis still opposes removing Rodman damBills in the Florida Legislature could lead to tearing down Rodman dam and restoring the Ocklawaha River.…By News Service of Florida
1 day ago Here are bills the Florida House passed in first week of sessionThe House passed eight bills Thursday, ranging from fetus deaths to gun purchases by teenagers.…By Douglas Soule - WUSF
2 days ago ICE action sparks tension in JacksonvilleTensions over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rose: a Jacksonville city official was suspended for an ICE-related social media post;…By Will Brown, Dan Scanlan and Mike Mendenhall
2 days ago Family pleads for tips in 38-year-old cold case murderThe family of Melissa Ellison is desperate to solve her cold case killing in her home in West Jacksonville.…By Dan Scanlan
2 days ago WHAT TO DO | Mapping Our Past; Swing Dance Sunday; MLK Holiday Grand ParadeA talk on maps at the Jacksonville Public Library; swing music night at The Volstead Downtown; and the city’s annual…By Amy Garrett
2 days ago BIT OF JOY | Friday Night SafariEncounter wild animals at the Orange Park Mall’s Friday Night Safari.…By Heather Henderson
2 days ago Dun & Bradstreet to pay $5.7M in fines and refundsThe federal government accused Jacksonville-based Dun & Bradstreet of “unfair or deceptive practices.”…By Jacksonville Today
2 days ago Florida Senate passes overhaul of private school vouchersThe voucher legislation passed unanimously after an audit of the program found a “myriad of accountability challenges.”…By Douglas Soule - WUSF
3 days ago Lawsuit over Murray Hill odors will proceed as class actionA judge has granted class action status to residents’ lawsuit against International Flavors and Fragrances.…By Michelle Corum
3 days ago Contagious horse disease reported in St. AugustineArchie, a horse owned by Country Carriages, was diagnosed last week with a case of strangles.…By Noah Hertz
3 days ago Duval Schools students earn another graduation recordThe graduation rate for Duval Schools in 2025 set a district record for the second consecutive year.…By Will Brown
January 14, 2026 THE JAXSON | How Jacksonville’s underground arts scene survivesThe underground arts and culture scene beneath Jacksonville’s surface is a creature built for survival.…By Jalicia Lewis
January 14, 2026 City seeks to demolish MOSH building on the SouthbankMOSH closed its museum on the Southbank in September while planning a move across the river.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record and Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 14, 2026 BIT OF JOY | Great Tree GiveawayGreenscape of Jacksonville is hosting its Great Tree Giveaway this Saturday.…By Heather Henderson
January 13, 2026 Here are Jacksonville area lawmakers’ legislative priorities for 2026Local lawmakers are pushing a slate of bills in Tallahassee.…By Mike Mendenhall
January 13, 2026 JTA proposes continuing Connexion Plus disability ride service with higher fare, ride capsJTA reverses a decision to cancel the Connexion Plus paratransit program, opting for a 6-month trial with higher fares.…By Dan Scanlan
January 13, 2026 BIT OF JOY | North Beach ParkSt. Johns County officials opened the newly renovated North Beach Park.…By Heather Henderson
January 13, 2026 West Augustine residents celebrate withdrawal of opioid clinic proposalA representative for clinic operator New Season says plans for the opioid treatment clinic in West Augustine are off the…By Noah Hertz
January 12, 2026 Baptist Health plans 15-story hotel on SouthbankThe $110 million, four-star hotel would serve patients’ families, but it would be open to the public as well.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record