April 10, 2024
More than 7,000 people gathered inside the Dream Finders Homes Flex Field at Daily’s Place for an Eid al-Fitr celebration.…
April 10, 2024
Jacksonville pledges $10M for affordable housing
The city says the money would jump-start a loan fund for developers that could lead to more than 1,000 new…
April 10, 2024
Federal judge blocks restriction on teacher pronoun use
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said Florida violates a teacher’s First Amendment rights by restricting which pronouns she can…
April 10, 2024
Judge refuses to halt FSU’s lawsuit against ACC
Florida State University contends it would owe $500 million in penalties to exit the Atlantic Coast Conference.…
April 10, 2024
ARTS PICKS | April 12-14
A piano show at the Beaches, folk festival in St. Johns County and celebration of female artists and dancers are…
April 10, 2024
Review board backs mixed-use storage project on Southbank
The Downtown Development Review Board recommended approval of a controversial development that includes housing and self-storage.…
April 9, 2024
THE JAXSON | 5 Arab American historic sites in LaVilla
Starting with the arrival of the first immigrants in the 1890s, Arab Americans have had a major impact on the…
April 9, 2024
First new hotels in years open near Jacksonville airport
Tru by Hilton opened in February, and TownePlace Suites by Marriott plans to debut in May.…
April 9, 2024
Jacksonville among hottest labor markets in US
A monthly survey of Jacksonville area manufacturers indicates that businesses expect to expand their payrolls.…
April 9, 2024
Leaders fight possible closure of Atlantic Beach Elementary
Duval County Public Schools is considering a recommendation to close 37 schools across the county.…
April 9, 2024
Former Jax residents get 10-15 years for son’s school shooting
James and Jennifer Crumbley are believed to be the first parents of a mass school shooter to have been charged…
April 9, 2024
Abortion ballot issue might not end legal fights
Three Supreme Court justices warned about legal fights if the abortion rights amendment passes in Florida.…
April 9, 2024
Assessing Jacksonville’s health insurance campaign
The Get Covered Jax program signed up nearly 41,000 people for health insurance, but it trailed other large metro areas…
April 8, 2024
ICARE lays murder toll at sheriff’s doorstep
ICARE again implored Sheriff T.K. Waters to adopt the Group Violence Intervention program to stem murders in Jacksonville.…
April 8, 2024
Ex-trooper faces prison for drugs, firearms and fraud
Joshua Grady Earrey pleaded guilty to federal drug and fraud charges. A related investigation of former Nassau County Sgt. James…
April 8, 2024
JTA proving to be an alternative to school buses
The My Ride to School program has exceeded expections as Duval Schools wrestles with transportation costs.…
April 8, 2024
Public parking reopens at Mickler’s Landing
Beach restoration is expected to be completed by early August in Ponte Vedra Beach.…
April 8, 2024
Jacksonville police officers disciplined for strip search
An internal investigation concluded that two officers violated policy when they pulled down a man’s pants on a public road…
April 7, 2024
OPINION | Jacksonville deserves a stadium referendum
Why can’t Jacksonville taxpayers weigh in on the biggest capital obligation in local history?…
April 5, 2024
State Attorney Melissa Nelson files for reelection
Nelson filed for election to a third term in the 4th Judicial Circuit, which includes Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties.…
April 5, 2024
Food and drink businesses seek incentives Downtown
Three dining and drinking establishments are on the agenda for a Downtown Investment Authority committee.…
April 5, 2024
The solar eclipse: Here’s what we’ll see in Jacksonville
People in Northeast Florida will see about 70% of the sun’s disc missing — like a bite out of a…
April 5, 2024
Forecasters predict ‘very, very busy’ hurricane season
Researchers at Colorado State University are projecting 23 named storms and 11 hurricanes, including five major hurricanes.…
April 5, 2024
DeSantis: ‘This state will start to smell like marijuana’
Gov. Ron DeSantis lashed out Thursday at proposed constitutional amendments that would protect abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana.…