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JEA CEO Vickie Cavey and Board Chair MG Orender preside over a board workshop April 14, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
1 hour ago

City Council investigative committee moves to subpoena top JEA executives

Testimony from the JEA executives could cause the City Council’s investigation to go past its June 30 deadline.…

Featured image for “Winn-Dixie agrees to keep Brentwood-area store until at least 2029”
The city of Jacksonville is considering granting up to $5.5 million in property tax incentives to keep The Winn-Dixie Company LLC’s headquarters in the city. | Special to the Jacksonville Daily Record
3 hours ago

Winn-Dixie agrees to keep Brentwood-area store until at least 2029

Residents and City Council members said the area would have no grocer if Winn-Dixie closed the store as planned.…

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4 hours ago

More homeowners put their houses on the market; median price declines

New listings in Northeast Florida increased 1.7% in April, and the median price declined slightly to $390,000.…

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Homes and offices under construction in Downtown Jacksonville. | News4Jax
8 hours ago

Can Downtown Jax developers deliver homes people can actually afford?

Developers plan thousands of new homes across Downtown, but much of it centers on market-rate housing.…

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The 2026 Florida legislative session ended March 13. | Douglas Soule, WUSF
9 hours ago

Florida is starting its budget-focused special session. What to know.

For the second year in a row, lawmakers didn’t pass a budget during the regular legislative session.…

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The current City Council district map | City of Jacksonville
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OPINION | The ‘race-neutral’ myth and Jacksonville City Council redistricting

A “race-neutral” redistricting could chop up districts intended to allow Black candidates to be elected.…

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Jacksonsville City Council member Tyrona Clark-Murray was removed from classroom duties in the Duval County Public Schools. | Campaign website for Tyrona Clark-Murray
May 8, 2026

Jacksonville City Council member removed from classroom position

Tyrona Clark-Murray was removed from a Duval Schools classroom during a human resources investigation.…

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This aerial view shows the World Golf Hall of Fame at World Golf Village in St. Augustine. | Visit St. Augustine
May 8, 2026

#AskJAXTDY | What is St. Johns County planning for World Golf Village?

After discussing ideas to develop parts of World Golf Village, St. Johns County has been quiet for months. What’s the…

Featured image for “Mayport-based USS Mason repels another Iranian attack in Strait of Hormuz”
The USS Mason, based at Naval Station Mayport, is patrolling the Strait of Hormuz with other U.S. Navy ships in Operation Freedom. | U.S. Central Command
May 8, 2026

Mayport-based USS Mason repels another Iranian attack in Strait of Hormuz

The USS Mason faced its second attack in a week but was not hit, U.S. Central Command says.…

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Data provided by Jacksonville Public Library | Chart by Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
May 8, 2026

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Top 10 Jax Public Library holds, checkouts

Ready to sit down with a good book? The Jacksonville Public Library has thousands to choose from — specifically: 1,790,733 physical…

Featured image for “Jacksonville has $13 million in unspent affordable housing funding”
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announces the city's down payment assistance program for home ownership. Joining her March 7, 2026, are, from left, Joshua Hicks, the city's director of affordable housing; City Council member Ju'Coby Pittman; Adam Rigel, chief financial officer of JWB Real Estate Cos.; and city Housing and Community Development Chief Travis Jeffrey. They gathered in front of a house for sale in the 1400 block of 25th Street East. | David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union
May 8, 2026

Jacksonville has $13 million in unspent affordable housing funding

The city acknowledges difficulties in using all of the affordable housing money allocated through the state’s SHIP program.…

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May 8, 2026

Drought continues to affect water quality and river levels across Florida

Despite the lower water levels, the drought has not affected water for drinking or firefighting.…

Featured image for “No fraud found in Healthlink Jax, but a budget battle could be brewing”
Jacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond at the Duval DOGE Committee hearing on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
May 7, 2026

No fraud found in Healthlink Jax, but a budget battle could be brewing

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will include $1.5 million in her next city budget for the Healthlink telehealth program.…

Featured image for “Florida launches maternal health initiative From the Start in Jax”
The From the Start program aims to standardize care like early pregnancy detection to improve outcomes for low-income patients. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
May 7, 2026

Florida launches maternal health initiative From the Start in Jax

From the Start is aimed at improving outcomes for low-income moms-to-be and new moms.…

Featured image for “Got a new driver’s license? It could affect how you get a mail-in ballot.”
A mock-up of Florida driver's license shows the changes front and rear. | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
May 7, 2026

Got a new driver’s license? It could affect how you get a mail-in ballot.

If you recently got a new driver’s license, let the elections office know — or you may not get a…

Featured image for “Cafecito: A nearly 100-year-old Riverside building becomes a modern coffee shop”
The Cafecito coffee shop opened at Post and King Streets in Riverside. | Jacksonville Daily Record
May 7, 2026

Cafecito: A nearly 100-year-old Riverside building becomes a modern coffee shop

Cafecito’s owners want to create a “third space” for people to frequent outside their homes and workplaces.…

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May 6, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Luau Night; Riverside Avondale Garden Tour; Borscht Festival

A luau-themed evening in Downtown Jacksonville, a self-guided garden tour in Riverside and Avondale, and a celebration of Ukrainian cuisine…

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Students arrive to catch an early morning school bus, Oct. 9, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. | Eric Gay, AP
May 6, 2026

Duval high schools will start earlier and end later next year

Traditional high schools also will drop block scheduling and move to a seven-period daily schedule.…

Featured image for “Free care for uninsured at Medical Mission at Home, hosted by Ascension St. Vincent’s”
The Prime Osborn Convention Center hosts Saturday's Medical Mission at Home | Prime Osborn via Facebook
May 6, 2026

Free care for uninsured at Medical Mission at Home, hosted by Ascension St. Vincent’s

Medical Mission at Home is a free event that includes medical exams, diabetic education and information on how to connect…

Featured image for “Corrections officer rebuilds memorial to victims of Dollar General murders”
Jacksonville corrections officer Mary Malcolm tends to the memorial she and her family rebuilt that commemorates the three people gunned down in a racially motivated shooting at the Dollar General store on Kings Road. The first memorial was destroyed in late April of 2026. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
May 6, 2026

Corrections officer rebuilds memorial to victims of Dollar General murders

Mary Malcolm was moved to take action after someone destroyed the original memorial to victims of the racial killings.…

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May 6, 2026

Florida teachers union sues state, alleging school vouchers are unconstitutional

The lawsuit says vouchers create a disparity between traditional public schools and private schools.…

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May 6, 2026

THE JAXSON | Built by hand: Gullah Geechee labor and the making of Jacksonville

13 historic photographs tell the story of Gullah Geechee workers whose contributions often went unrecognized yet remain embedded in Jacksonville’s…

Featured image for “City lawmakers continue JEA investigation despite business leaders’ objections”
Jacksonville City Council member Ron Salem after a Duval DOGE Committee meeting on May 5, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
May 5, 2026

City lawmakers continue JEA investigation despite business leaders’ objections

Regional business leaders at the Jacksonville Civic Council called on City Council to end its probe of JEA.…

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Fans that are part of a cooling system are seen on the roof of a data center April 27, 2026, in Hillsboro, Oregon. | Jenny Kane, AP
May 5, 2026

St. Johns commissioners worry about the possibility of data centers

Elected officials worry that data centers, the power behind artificial intelligence, could drain the county’s resources.…