December 8, 2022
Efforts to move an historic warship parked on Jacksonville’s Downtown waterfront to its permanent home accelerated during City Council committee…
December 8, 2022
Jacksonville city shelter stops taking dogs after virus case
Jacksonville’s city-run shelter is refusing most new dogs for at least two weeks after pneumovirus was detected. While just one…
December 8, 2022
Is your kid’s teacher a Duval Teacher of the Year finalist?
The Jacksonville Public Education Fund on Thursday announced the finalists for the VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year for…
December 8, 2022
Disagreements surface over the training of public school librarians in Florida
With a Jan. 1 deadline looming, a state Department of Education workgroup is crafting a training that all school-library workers…
December 8, 2022
A Florida state representative has been indicted on federal fraud charges
State Rep. Joe Harding has been indicted on charges of wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements in an…
December 8, 2022
Jacksonville Beach Elementary evacuated because of bomb threat
Jacksonville Beach Elementary is cleared after a bomb threat caused an evacuation Thursday morning. “All students and staff are safe,…
December 7, 2022
20th annual Jacksonville Gingerbread Extravaganza brings builders from far and wide
The aroma of gingerbread fills the air inside the historic sanctuary of Old St. Andrews Church as Paisley Engram looks…
December 7, 2022
Legal drama in Florida court hearing over Marsy’s Law and whether police names can be kept secret
Florida’s Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled during a hearing in Tallahassee over questions about whether a new law protecting the…
December 7, 2022
ARTS PICKS | Dec. 9-11
Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his top 3 arts and culture picks for the weekend. Friday Milagros:…
December 7, 2022
Jacksonville airport opens military lounge 2 months after USO shut center there
Bob Henning smiled as he looked around the comfortable living room-like lounge on Wednesday morning, a Christmas tree and fake…
December 7, 2022
A study finds more kids struggling with suicidal thoughts. Florida hospitals see it firsthand
More children and teens are visiting emergency rooms for mental health crises, according to a study recently published in the…
December 6, 2022
Florida high court to consider: Are police officers victims when they shoot someone in line of duty?
The Florida Supreme Court will consider arguments Wednesday in a case over whether the identities of police officers who kill…
December 6, 2022
Jacksonville’s Changing Homelessness gets $2.5M Bezos grant to ‘double down on our work’
Jacksonville-based Changing Homelessness has received a $2.5 million grant — the largest in the agency’s nearly 50-year history of serving…
December 6, 2022
THE JAXSON | List: The urban core’s largest historic public parks
Jacksonville is one of largest cities by area in the contiguous U.S., covering 747 square miles of land area. It…
December 6, 2022
Plane flies Confederate flag and message to Mayor Curry after his window is apparently shot
A bullet appears to have been shot at Mayor Lenny Curry’s office window at City Hall this week. As the…
December 6, 2022
Florida lawmakers will tackle major insurance issues next week
With Florida’s property-insurance system in turmoil, state lawmakers could be poised to take major steps to try to stabilize the…
December 5, 2022
$9K reward offered for tips in 13-year-old’s drive-by shooting death
With anger in his voice, Jacksonville’s new sheriff vowed Monday evening to add more investigators on the Saturday night shooting…
December 5, 2022
Duval among bottom Florida counties for kindergarten vaccinations, worst for 7th grade
Last school year marked a more than 10-year low for Florida’s kindergarten and seventh-grade students completing all doses of required…
December 5, 2022
Jacksonville Job Fair: Over 40 companies hiring 1,500 jobs
Need a fresh start? Now’s your chance! Job News USA is hosting a hiring event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
December 5, 2022
DeSantis’ office confirms a plan is brewing to shield local taxpayers from Disney fight fallout
Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration says he doesn’t make “U-Turns.” The administration released a statement Friday after the Financial Times reported…
December 5, 2022
MAD DADS anti-violence group calls fatal shooting of 13-year-old ‘tragic for our community’
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drive-by shooting that killed a 13-year-old boy and injured others in Northwest Jacksonville.The…
December 4, 2022
OPINION | The education of Diana Greene
Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Diana Greene is nearing half a decade in her position, a remarkable feat. Greene, who…
December 2, 2022
19th century shipwreck reappears on Little Talbot Island
A hunk of wooden hull from the 1800s lies among wave-flattened grasses on a beach of Little Talbot Island, uncovered…
December 2, 2022
Police on the hunt for drunken holiday drivers
Be forewarned: Police plan an aggressive campaign to target and stop impaired drivers over the Christmas holiday. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s…