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A rendering shows the $160 million hotel, convention center and office project proposed by Corner Lot and investment partner Aspect Holdings LLC on the Northbank of Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
14 hours ago

Culinary Institute gets show of support for riverfront campus in Jacksonville

A City Council committee signaled support for $35 million in incentives to lure the Culinary Institute of America.…

Featured image for “Sporting Jax Women host first Gainbridge Super League semifinal”
Sporting Jax Women are 6-4-4 at Hodges Stadium during its inaugural season in the Gainbridge Super League. Sporting Jax was winless in its first four home matches, but has since earned 20 out of 30 possible points at home. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
16 hours ago

Sporting Jax Women host first Gainbridge Super League semifinal

The Sporting Jax Women will host the Carolina Ascent at Hodges Stadium on Sunday.…

Featured image for “New sites added to Duval’s list of endangered historic structures”
The Laura Street Trio of historic buildings at Forsyth and Laura streets in Downtown Jacksonville are shown Nov. 11, 2024. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
16 hours ago

New sites added to Duval’s list of endangered historic structures

Besides endangered properties, the History Center listed some that have become success stories through preservation.…

Featured image for “The changing skyline: Southbank Residences begins construction after years of delays”
An artist's depiction shows the Southbank Residences next to Friendship Fountain in Downtown Jacksonville. | Related Group
17 hours ago

The changing skyline: Southbank Residences begins construction after years of delays

Southbank Residences represents the first new luxury high-rise on Jacksonville’s riverfront in over a decade.…

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A dolphin leaps from the water at Marineland Dolphin Adventure. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
20 hours ago

Marineland rebounds from dark days. Now staff say the park is thriving.

Six months ago, all signs pointed toward bankruptcy for Marineland Dolphin Adventure.…

Featured image for “Memorial Day events fill the weekend from Jacksonville to Palatka”
A member of the Navy Band Southeast plays taps during a Memorial Day observance at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Wall. | U.S. Navy Photo by Nick Davis
21 hours ago

Memorial Day events fill the weekend from Jacksonville to Palatka

Memorial Day weekend will include fireworks, music and remembrances of military members lost in war.…

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22 hours ago

THE JAXSON | Jacksonville’s forgotten emancipation history  

For Jacksonville, the story of emancipation is especially significant. During the Civil War and Reconstruction, the city became both a…

Featured image for “JEA execs subpoenaed as council investigation opens door to charter changes”
Rory Diamond is one of three people on the Jacksonville City Council's Special Investigatory Committee on JEA on Monday, April 13, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

JEA execs subpoenaed as council investigation opens door to charter changes

City Council’s Finance Committee authorized three subpoenas Tuesday including one for JEA CEO Vickie Cavey.…

Featured image for “Jaguars statue moved from EverBank Stadium — but only for a while”
The Jaguars statue outside EverBank Stadium. | Visit Jacksonville
2 days ago

Jaguars statue moved from EverBank Stadium — but only for a while

The iconic Jaguars statue, named Touchdown, will return in 2028 after the stadium renovation.…

Featured image for “Siding with church, St. Johns County rejects alcohol at Hastings pizza parlor”
An agriculture-themed mural adorns the side of a building along Hastings' historic Main Street. The mural was painted by artist Kelsey Montague in 2025. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Siding with church, St. Johns County rejects alcohol at Hastings pizza parlor

Main St. Pizza & Ice Cream had sought permission to sell beer and wine across from First Baptist Church.…

Featured image for “Former University of Alabama president selected as lone finalist to lead UF”
Stuart Bell speaks at a commencement ceremony at the University of Alabama, Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. He stepped down at Alabama shortly after and is the lone finalist for the University of Florida presidency.
2 days ago

Former University of Alabama president selected as lone finalist to lead UF

A search committee recommended Stuart Bell as UF president, after a decade in the position in Alabama.…

Featured image for “WATCH: Rep. Angie Nixon protests US House map, leading to her arrest”
Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonsville, stages a sit-in at Gov Ron DeSantis' office on Friday, May 15, 2026. | Angie Nixon, Facebook
2 days ago

WATCH: Rep. Angie Nixon protests US House map, leading to her arrest

Nixon staged a sit-in outside the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying Republicans gerrymandered congressional districts.…

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2 days ago

Goodbye cold fronts, hello sea breezes: Florida’s rainy season is arriving

The weather pattern changes in Florida as the rainy season starts. Rain is needed and welcomed.…

Featured image for “UNF lab will test the effects of extreme heat on athletes, military and workers”
Treadmills in the new Perry Weather Heat Lab, part of the Korey Stringer Institute. | University of North FloridaInstitute’s new UNF satellite location include these treadmills. | UNF
3 days ago

UNF lab will test the effects of extreme heat on athletes, military and workers

The new Perry Weather Heat Lab at UNF will test extreme weather health effects on people.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville leaders promote boating safety as accidents rise statewide”
Sailboats are moored on the Amelia River in Fernandina Beach's historic waterfront district. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
3 days ago

Jacksonville leaders promote boating safety as accidents rise statewide

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to nearly 1,000 calls about boating last year, officials said.…

Featured image for “Water restrictions get even tighter as drought persists in Northeast Florida”
A person sets the lawn sprinkler to the proper setting. |
3 days ago

Water restrictions get even tighter as drought persists in Northeast Florida

The region is now subject to Phase III water restrictions, which further limits lawn watering.…

Featured image for “City officials silent on status of Holon factory for autonomous vehicles”
The $100 million Holon autonomous vehicle factory is planned in Eastport Exchange industrial park at 10145 Eastport Road in North Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
3 days ago

City officials silent on status of Holon factory for autonomous vehicles

The $100 million Holon autonomous vehicle plant was supposed to break ground in April, but the date came and went.…

Featured image for “Florida expands armed guardian program to colleges and universities”
Florida State University students wait for news amid an active shooter incident at the school’s campus April 17, 2025, in Tallahassee. | Kate Payne, AP
3 days ago

Florida expands armed guardian program to colleges and universities

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the armed guardian bill Friday, saying it would make colleges and universities safer.…

Featured image for “State Rep. Angie Nixon arrested after sit-in outside governor’s office”
Rep. Angie Nixon of Jacksonville staged a sit-in outside the office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. | Angie Nixon, Facebook
May 15, 2026

State Rep. Angie Nixon arrested after sit-in outside governor’s office

Nixon said she was protesting the lack of affordability in Florida as well as new Republican congressional maps.…

Featured image for “Raines High School could be rebuilt earlier than expected, school district says”
William M. Raines High School opened on Jan.y 25, 1965. It was named in honor of longtime local educator who was principal of segregated high schools before his death in 1950. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 15, 2026

Raines High School could be rebuilt earlier than expected, school district says

District officials have talked for years about the need to give Raines High School a new building.…

Featured image for “Dapper D’s opens cigar bar and cheesesteak restaurant in Downtown Jax”
Darian “Jack” Jackson prepares to open two businesses — a cigar bar and a cheesesteak restaurant — May 15 at 11 N. Ocean St. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record
May 15, 2026

Dapper D’s opens cigar bar and cheesesteak restaurant in Downtown Jax

Dapper D’s is opening on Ocean Street, in the space of the former Island Girl Cigar Bar.…

Featured image for “St. Johns County seeks residents’ opinions about public transit”
St. Johns County's key public transit offering is the Sunshine Bus, operated in partnership with the area Council on Aging. | St. Johns County Council on Aging
May 15, 2026

St. Johns County seeks residents’ opinions about public transit

The survey is required by the Florida Department of Transportation to help develop a transit plan.…

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Atlantic basin satellite image.
May 15, 2026

National Hurricane Center releases first tropical outlook of 2026 season

Early forecasts suggest tropical activity may trend below normal compared with more active seasons.…

Featured image for “State Rep. Angie Nixon reprimanded for disrupting Florida House”
State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, speaks with a megaphone on the House floor during a debate about a redistricting bill on April 29, 2026. | Mike Stewart, AP
May 14, 2026

State Rep. Angie Nixon reprimanded for disrupting Florida House

Nixon spoke with a megaphone while protesting a redistricting bill that she considered unconstitutional.…