LIFT Jax CEO Travis Williams was brought home to this house on Van Buren Street on the Eastside. His roots in the neighborhood have informed his work leading the nonprofit that advocates for the Eastside. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Black lawmakers protest the attorney general's stance on affirmative action in the Florida Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. | News Service of Florida

The Daily Manna Community Garden at 426 Smith St. in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

These 10 Jacksonville students will perform at Carnegie Hall next weekend in a prestigious music competition. | Submitted

A Florida bill would allow licensed drivers to use UTVs on two-lane county and city roads with posted speed limits under 55 mph. | Debra Lawrence, stock.adobe.com

A city-owned restaurant is planned in Riverfront Plaza, the park at the former site of the Jacksonville Landing in Downtown. | Jacksonville Daily Record

State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, touts her union bonafides during a December 2023 rally by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters at the Anheuser-Busch facility in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Urban Book Fest in 2025 | Urban Book Fest via Facebook

The Pearl Street retail corridor planned by Gateway Jax. | Gateway Jax

The Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences is under construction along the Northbank of the St. John River south of EverBank Stadium. | Four Seasons Hotel and Residences

A NAVI autonomous shuttle moves through traffic on East Bay Street in Downtown Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas speaks about the racial comments of a Clay County School Board member. | News4Jax

NASA's SLS rocket makes its journey Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B. | Derek Demeter, Central Florida Public Media

New regulations are being floated for electric bikes in Florida.

A sign welcomes people to St. Johns County, though many residents don't welcome more growth. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

An illustration of Junior Achievement's planned Experiential Learning Center at Florida State College at Jacksonville's downtown campus. | JA

The Duval County supervisor of elections is trying to preregister students to vote. | File image

Debra Joshua marches in the 45th Martin Luther King Jr. Grand Parade through Downtown Jacksonville on Monday. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Officials with the Jacksonville Housing Authority and the city break ground on new affordable housing in Durkeeville. | City of Jacksonville

Chad Munsey, co-owner of The Bearded Pig, was caught by surprise when he learned the restaurant's dog-friendly patio was not authorized by the city. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record

Audrey Gibson, seen here as a Jacksonville mayoral candidate in 2023, is running unopposed for Rep. Angie Nixon's seat. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Kicker’s Country Bar, also called Kicker’s Saloon, features a bedazzled mechanical bull. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record

Clay Eye Holdings operates Clay Eye Physicians & Surgeons in Fleming Island. | Google Maps