August 29, 2024
The finance committee has an enormous opportunity to simplify the former Landing site park’s problems, maybe save some public money,…
August 29, 2024
Facing uproar, state withdraws park development plan
The “Great Outdoors Initiative” had called for a 350-room lodge, pickleball courts and a disc golf course at Anastasia State…
August 29, 2024
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jacksonville Jobs
See where people in the Jacksonville area voted most in this week’s local elections.…
August 29, 2024
Climate action plan begins to form in Jacksonville
A roundtable discussion Thursday began months of groundwork to create a Clean Air Northeast Florida Climate Action Plan. More ideas…
August 29, 2024
St. Johns superintendent makes pitch for school taxes
St. Johns County Schools Superintendent Tim Forson makes the case for proposed new taxes that would help fund schools.…
August 29, 2024
Which Jax Bridge Are You?
No excerpt…
August 29, 2024
Two JEA managers move on under new workplace rules
The supervisors, who live out of state, decided to leave the utility rather than work at least one day a…
August 29, 2024
Jaguars climb ranking of most valuable NFL franchises
Forbes said the Jaguars franchise is valued at $4.6 billion, up from $4 billion a year ago. That ranked the…
August 29, 2024
Another Douglas Anderson teacher accused of misconduct
The teacher has been reassigned after allegations they engaged in inappropriate communication with a student during the 2022-23 school year.…
August 29, 2024
Millions of Floridians need affordable housing, report says
The Florida Housing Coalition says at least 2.4 million families in Florida are cost burdened.…
August 28, 2024
ARTS PICKS | Aug. 30-Sept. 1
Jazz, an art opening and the launch of a book about a legendary local rock club are the Labor Day…
August 28, 2024
Park development plan ‘half-baked,’ DeSantis says
Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state will reconsider plans that included a lodge and pickleball at Anastasia State Park in…
August 28, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Is the city fixing the smashed fence at Memorial Park?
A Jacksonville Today reader asks about repairs she saw at Memorial Park – now underway by the city.…
August 28, 2024
THE JAXSON | Memory lane: The Chitlin’ Circuit’s famed Two Spot Club
Moncrief’s Two Spot was said to be the finest dance palace in the country owned by an African American during…
August 28, 2024
JEA’s old headquarters will go on the market
The JEA board declared the 2.47-acre campus to be surplus property and authorized the CEO to sell all of parts…
August 28, 2024
An update on Saharan dust and the 2024 hurricane season
The hurricane season seems to be starting more slowly this year, partly because of a thick layer of Saharan dust.…
August 28, 2024
More moisture coming for Labor Day Weekend
Rain chances are likely to increase across the northern half of Florida by Monday as a cold front approaches.…
August 27, 2024
The fight to protect the mysterious Rice’s whale
Researchers estimate that fewer than 100 Rice’s whales remain in the Gulf of Mexico, the only place on Earth where…
August 27, 2024
Community Benefits Agreement inches ahead with money for neighborhoods
A special committee is forwarding recommendations to City Council regarding the EverBank Stadium deal with the Jaguars.…
August 27, 2024
Appeals court allows ban on transgender care for minors
The law prohibits transgender minors from being prescribed puberty blockers and hormonal treatments, even with their parents’ permission.…
August 27, 2024
You can now ride a driverless vehicle to lunch in Brooklyn
JTA is testing autonomous vehicles along Riverside Avenue in advance of launching its Ultimate Urban Circulator next summer.…
August 27, 2024
Faculty union pushes back on textbook reviews
The United Faculty of Florida opposes a directive from the state to review course materials for “anti-Israeli” bias.…
August 27, 2024
Shigella infection kills 2 bonobos at Jacksonville zoo
The deaths of brothers Jumanji and Jenga comes just four days after a western lowland gorilla died from the infection.…
August 27, 2024
OPINION | Public corruption is top priority of the US Attorney’s Office
After prosecuting the JEA case, my office is committed to continuing to prioritize public corruption cases…