February 25, 2026 WHAT TO DO | ‘Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing’ concert; World of Nations, Flight to Freedom reenactmentDowntown Jacksonville’s annual World of Nations festival, a performance of the “Black National Anthem,” and an immersive Underground Railroad reenactment…By Amy Garrett
February 25, 2026 3 a.m. toast: Some Downtown bars get extra hour on alcoholSales will be allowed until 3 a.m. in the NorthCore, the Central Core, and the Sports and Entertainment District.…By Mike Mendenhall
February 25, 2026 New proposals emerge for future of Jacksonville’s SkywayTransit officials want to know what the public thinks about five possibilities for upgrading the Skyway.…By Dan Scanlan
February 25, 2026 Statue of Frederick Douglass unveiled in St. AugustineGov. Ron DeSantis dedicated the statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass near a plaza where slaves were once sold.…By Noah Hertz
February 25, 2026 BIT OF JOY | Local NFL player honoredThe St. Augustine City Commission honored NFL player and St. Augustine native DeMario Douglas, who recently played in the Super…By Heather Henderson
February 25, 2026 Jaguars announce two London games in 2026The Jaguars reaffirmed plans to play in Jacksonville next season, but two home games will be overseas.…By Will Brown
February 25, 2026 Rep. Randy Fine doubles down on anti-Muslim commentsAs Fine continues to push the issue, Central Florida leaders are calling out religious hate.…By Joe Mario Pedersen - Central Florida Public Media
February 25, 2026 St. Augustine’s Treasury building could be a hotel soonMore than 100 rooms are planned in the Treasury building along with a new parking garage.…By Noah Hertz
February 25, 2026 THE JAXSON | Defending Black History MonthBlack History Month predates contemporary political terminology and was conceived during the Jim Crow era as a scholarly initiative, not…By Jerry Urso
February 24, 2026 JEA board backs CEO amid claims of toxic workplaceThe board also pushed back against one of its own members for privately asking CEO Vickie Cavey to resign.…By Mike Mendenhall
February 24, 2026 JEA board approves sale of former headquartersLive Oak Contracting plans to convert the JEA building into residential units, offices and rooftop amenities.…By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 24, 2026 Reporter, EngagementJacksonville Today, a nonprofit media outlet delivering public-service journalism across the Northeast Florida region, is looking for a journalist to…By Jacksonville Today
February 24, 2026 St. Augustine braces for property tax cutbacksThe city says it will have to significantly cut services if the Florida Legislature reduces property taxes.…By Noah Hertz
February 24, 2026 Breeze Airways adds flights from Jax to Fort LauderdaleBreeze is offering a promotional fare of $49 one way for travel through Sept. 15.…By Randy Roguski
February 24, 2026 BIT OF JOY | Relive a great Jags comebackThe Vice TV series Don’t Call It a Comeback will highlight the 2022 Wild Card game between the Jacksonville Jaguars…By Heather Henderson
February 24, 2026 Winter freezes cost Florida growers $3.1BWinter freezes that struck almost every county in Florida were among the most damaging in history.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
February 23, 2026 BLACKSONVILLE 100 | TrailblazersBlack Jaxsons who carved pathways, through their service or sacrifice, that opened professional opportunities for others.…By Will Brown
February 23, 2026 BLACKSONVILLE 100 | The Bethel ChurchKnown as Bethel Baptist Institutional Church for decades, The Bethel Church in LaVilla has been a predominantly Black congregation whose…By Will Brown
February 23, 2026 BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Arts and LiteratureWriters, musicians, visual creators and entertainers who brought the African American experience to life or left a lasting mark on…By Will Brown
February 23, 2026 BLACKSONVILLE 100 | SportsCoaches and players whose athletic gifts helped bring notoriety to Jacksonville, its schools and some of its oldest neighborhoods.…By Will Brown
February 23, 2026 BLACKSONVILLE 100 | BusinessPeople who created financial independence for themselves and opened up job opportunities for others through entrepreneurship or executive leadership.…By Will Brown
February 23, 2026 BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Civil RightsLocal champions of the quest for a more perfect union.…By Will Brown
February 23, 2026 BLACKSONVILLE 100 | PoliticsPeople who won elected office and left a legacy of community engagement and improvement…By Will Brown
February 23, 2026 BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Culture and UpliftPeople who left Jacksonville, and the world, a better place than they found it. …By Will Brown