December 18, 2025 BIT OF JOY | Jax Litter League winnersA team from the Northside won the 2nd Jax Litter League contest.…By Heather Henderson
December 18, 2025 After contentious 6 months, City Council VP and mayor pitch unityPolitical observers note a particularly contentious second half of 2025 between City Council leaders and the mayor’s office.…By Mike Mendenhall
December 18, 2025 #AskJAXTDY l When will Sulzbacher hire for manufacturing jobs?Enterprise Village will include manufacturing and jobs training that will be open to the community.…By Mike Mendenhall
December 18, 2025 Florida Senate will try again to bolster rural countiesThe “rural renaissance bill” is back and ready to be heard by the full chamber in January.…By Gina Jordan - WFSU
December 18, 2025 DeSantis suggests scrapping tolls for Florida residentsGov. Ron DeSantis wants tourists to shoulder the cost of tolls instead of Florida residents.…By Douglas Soule - WUSF
December 17, 2025 State will protect 2,060 acres in Putnam CountyThe $5.6 million expenditure is part of $27 million approved statewide to protect 21,500 acres.…By Randy Roguski
December 17, 2025 WHAT TO DO | Vinegar at Spinster Abbott’s; Holiday Disco Market; LuminariaA show by the band Vinegar in St. Augustine; a holiday disco market in Springfield; and the Riverside/Avondale Luminaria are…By Amy Garrett
December 17, 2025 SR 16 remains top priority among St. Johns County roadsMany projects have already begun on SR 16, and the corridor is expected to see even more traffic with development.…By John Asebes - News4Jax
December 17, 2025 City Council members ask for voice on school closuresCouncil members Ju’Coby Pittman and Jimmy Peluso say school closures have implications beyond the school district.…By Megan Mallicoat
December 17, 2025 BIT OF JOY | Shop with a JaguarJacksonville Jaguars players brought joy to kids at the annual Shop with a Jaguar event this week.…By Heather Henderson
December 17, 2025 The hubbub over license plate frames in FloridaThe state has clarified a law that took effect this year, specifying which license plate frames are legal.…By Daylina Miller - WUSF
December 16, 2025 Brooks Rehabilitation embarks on $68M expansionBrooks Rehabilitation will expand its Southside, Mandarin and Orange Park sites beginning next year.…By Dan Scanlan
December 16, 2025 St. Johns lawmaker backs changes to development billRep. Kim Kendell says the state shouldn’t be dictating how local officials can regulate development.…By Noah Hertz
December 16, 2025 THE JAXSON | Fairfield: You’ve probably driven through it but never knewTucked along the western bank of the St. Johns River, just northeast of Downtown Jacksonville, the neighborhood of Fairfield holds…By Ennis Davis
December 16, 2025 MAD DADS dissolves, but senior member says it will returnMAD DADS filed paperwork to dissolve itself, but the group may return in a new form with a new board.…By Dan Scanlan
December 16, 2025 Pecan Craft Kitchen sets opening in Julington CreekA “farm-to-fire” restaurant, Pecan Craft Kitchen will open in the former Broudy’s Liquors location.…By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 16, 2025 BIT OF JOY | Family Literacy Night at the CummerThe Cummer Museum will host a Family Literacy Night from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.…By Heather Henderson
December 16, 2025 Khan family to occupy 3 penthouses at Four SeasonsJaguars owner Shad Khan and his children will own penthouses at the property he is developing on the Northbank.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 15, 2025 Calico Cactus ready to launch in Murray HillCalico Cactus is a breakfast-lunch taco restaurant that replaces Maple Street Biscuit Co.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 15, 2025 Some City Council members oppose jail in their districtsThree Jacksonville council members say historically redlined neighborhoods should be off limits for a new jail.…By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 15, 2025 Mike Weinstein appointed as chief administrative officerMayor Donna Deegan promoted Weinstein, a longtime local official, to the city’s top appointed position.…By Mike Mendenhall
December 15, 2025 Meet the new mayor of St. Augustine BeachSt. Augustine Beach officials elevated Beth Sweeny from the position of vice mayor. Hear her priorities in the new position.…By Noah Hertz
December 15, 2025 BIT OF JOY | Naturalization ceremonyNearly 100 people became U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony during Sunday’s Jaguars game.…By Heather Henderson
December 15, 2025 JTA drops fares on buses and autonomous shuttlesRiding NAVI will be free again, and fares on buses will fall temporarily.…By Jacksonville Today