June 30, 2023
JEA, the city-owned utility, accounts for 27 of 70 positions that earn more than $200,000 a year, according to an…
June 30, 2023
Meet Banks — the new baby jaguar at the Jacksonville zoo
Banks’ name was selected in a public naming contest that raised $21,494 to care for the zoo’s jaguars.…
June 30, 2023
A family meeting: Father-son council members sit down to discuss priorities
Under law, Matt and Joe Carlucci have to walk a narrow line when they get together, so they let the…
June 30, 2023
Duval students lag in math and reading in new state testing results
Duval students shined in some specialized classes, such as biology and algebra, but lagged statewide averages in core topics.…
June 30, 2023
Mayor-elect Deegan announces more top staff at City Hall
Former City Council members, businesspeople and others will fill positions in the administration of mayor-elect Donna Deegan.…
June 30, 2023
Corner Lot begins construction of apartments in Springfield
The Corner on Main development will include 201 apartments with restaurant and retail space.…
June 30, 2023
Hear the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus in its new home
As the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus prepares for a summer concert series in England, it will have its first rehearsal open…
June 30, 2023
Florida Theatre closing for extensive renovation
The next phase of improvements ahead of the venue’s 100th anniversary is scheduled for completion in October.…
June 30, 2023
AAA offers free tows in Florida and Georgia for July 4th weekend
The Tow to Go program provides free rides for impaired drivers. A tow truck will transport the driver and vehicle…
June 29, 2023
Don’t mess with this heat; Jax has many ways to get relief
Among the options: public pools, splash pads, libraries, malls and more. Homeless shelters and senior centers also can provide space…
June 29, 2023
St. Johns County Administrator Hunter Conrad suddenly resigns
Conrad gave no reason in a resignation letter Thursday. He resigned a day before the county commission planned to discuss…
June 29, 2023
ARTS PICKS | June 30 – July 2
Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend. Saturday Heat Fest Intuition…
June 29, 2023
Historic Ford Motor Co. assembly plant is demolished
The almost 100-year-old Talleyrand structure along Jacksonville’s waterfront is gone, and the site is being cleared.…
June 29, 2023
Al Letson appointed as interim host of ‘First Coast Connect’
The announcement marks a homecoming of sorts for Letson, who grew up in Northeast Florida and remains both a familiar…
June 28, 2023
Jacksonville NAACP raises alarms about Duval superintendent search
The civil rights group is concerned that the job could be offered to former Hillsborough Superintendent Addison Davis, without community…
June 28, 2023
Jax-based Swisher invests in Emerald Trail project
The tobacco manufacturer donated $500,000 to a 30-mile walking and biking pathway that will connect neighborhoods around Jacksonville’s urban core.…
June 28, 2023
New fire station will boost response on Westside
Fire Station 75 on Firestone Road houses a new Critical Care rescue unit and will help multiple overloaded stations.…
June 28, 2023
Self-storage building is a no-go for Southbank corner
Jacksonville City Council narrowly defeated a proposed multiuse building after intense opposition from the community.…
June 28, 2023
New JEA budget includes base rate increase
Despite the increase, customers’ bills could fall because JEA is paying less for fuel to operate power plants.…
June 27, 2023
THE JAXSON | 5 sites from LGBTQ history in Jax’s Urban Core
Jacksonville’s LGBTQ history has always been rich and colorful, if often overlooked. Here’s a tour of five sites across the…
June 27, 2023
Community activist Ben Frazier: ‘His legacy lives on’
More than 150 people gathered Tuesday for a candlelight vigil to remember the founder of the Northside Coalition, who died…
June 27, 2023
Black startup founders face venture capital headwinds
Venture capital is putting the highest priority in companies they have already invested in. Most of those are owned by…
June 27, 2023
Construction nearing for affordable senior apartments
The city has issued a permit for The Vestcor Cos. Inc. to develop Melissa Grove, 90 apartments in West Jacksonville…
June 27, 2023
Homeless survey underway in Northeast Florida
More than 100 volunteers are striving this week to count the number of homeless people in Duval, Clay and Nassau…