8 hours agoDeSantis seeks pay raises for state police and firefightersSpeaking in Ponte Vedra Beach, Gov. Ron Desantis said he will push for 20% to 25% pay raises.…By Dan Scanlan
9 hours agoJacksonville International Auto Show opens with tariffs loomingJacksonville’s annual auto show takes place this weekend at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.…By Dan Scanlan
11 hours agoNUMBER OF THE WEEK | Leaving on a jet planeJacksonville’s airport is in its busiest era yet. Our number of the week is the amount of travelers in December…By Megan Mallicoat
11 hours agoToasty Florida cools off as cold, rainy Florida returnsSeveral fronts are on the horizon. Could winter be back soon?…By Irene Sans - Storm Center
12 hours agoFlorida lawmakers crack down on illegal immigrationHere’s how Northeast Florida legislators voted on the immigration measures.…By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida
1 day agoLaw enforcement warns about ‘Senior Assassin’ gameTeens around the area play the game with water guns, but police say the guns can be mistaken for the…By Michelle Corum
1 day agoOn its 125th anniversary, ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ highlights Jacksonville’s past and promise“Lift Every Voice and Sing” is being celebrated with five days of events and programming.…By Will Brown
1 day agoJacksonville considers funding for ASUN basketball tourneyCity Council will consider spending $100,000 per year to host the Atlantic Sun Conference basketball championships.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
1 day agoWhat the latest data shows about Florida’s abortion banAbortions in Florida have declined for the first time since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.…By Siena Duncan - Fresh Take Florida
1 day agoFebruary brings 40 more minutes of daylightDays have been growing longer since Dec. 21, but the increase will accelerate quickly this month.…By Leslie Hudson - Storm Center
1 day agoBIT OF JOY | Valentine’s Day date with a petThe Jacksonville Humane Society wants you to take a chance on love this Valentine’s Day weekend. Like dogs or cats…By Heather Henderson
2 days agoBuried beneath Lincolnville: a 240-year-old British fortSt. Augustine archaeologists have uncovered a first of its kind on a Lincolnville lot – a small British redoubt, or…By Dan Scanlan
2 days agoFDLE officer shoots teen as he plays ‘Senior Assassin’Teens play the game using water guns to “assassinate” one another. The FDLE officer thought the gun was real.…By Dan Scanlan
2 days agoARTS PICKS | Feb. 14-16Jazz in St. Augustine, surf-themed art in Jacksonville Beach, and American roots music in Fernandina Beach are this weekend’s things…By Matthew Shaw
2 days agoDeSantis wants to stop ‘intrusive’ checks on boatersGov. Ron DeSantis says FWC officers use boat safety inspections as a pretense to pull over boaters.…By News Service of Florida
2 days agoSan Sebastian Winery plans marketplace with restaurantThe proposal includes a restaurant, retail building and additional surface parking adjacent to the winery..…By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record
2 days agoLegislators reject ‘bailouts’ for condo ownersCondo owners shouldn’t expect the state to pay for complying with new state laws after the Surfside collapse.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
2 days agoBIT OF JOY | Jax PBS Kids Writers ContestKnow a young child who loves to write? Give them a shot at $100 in spending cash (plus bragging rights)…By Heather Henderson
2 days agoTHE JAXSON | The Great Migration and Black JacksonvilleIn honor of Black History Month, here are six ways Jacksonville reshaped the cultural demographics of the entire country.…By Ennis Davis
3 days agoJacksonville raises residents’ trash feesThe annual fee that Jacksonville residents pay for trash collection is going up, after a 12-to-7 vote by the City…By Michelle Corum and Jessica Palombo
February 11, 2025Lawmakers move to block development at state parksThe state last year proposed lodges, pickleball courts and other development at Anastasia State Park and eight others.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
February 11, 2025Troubled Serenata Beach Club reopens under new ownersThe private club, purchased by Kevin Merritt and Lynda-Culhane Merritt, is now called the South Ponte Vedra Ocean Club.…By Tiffany Salameh - News4Jax
February 11, 2025Adams and Forsyth will soon become 2-way streets againResurfacing could begin as early as this week as the one-way streets revert to two-way traffic.…By Dan Scanlan
February 11, 2025COVID pushed kids outdoors. Now they’re into birdwatching.More young birder groups are popping up for teens and tweens who enjoy getting outdoors together to gawk at wildlife.…By Kerry Sheridan - WUSF