November 29, 2022
An event Friday will help veterans and their families start and build small businesses. Seventy spots remain open for Jacksonville’s…
November 29, 2022
Rents are stabilizing, but they still challenge lower-income workers
Predictable seasonal slowdowns, an influx of new inventory as well as lifestyle changes should keep rents somewhat stable through the…
November 29, 2022
Josphine restaurant opens this week in Avondale
Avondale will host a new Italian-American restaurant Nov. 30 when Josephine opens at 3563 St. Johns Ave. in the former…
November 28, 2022
Jacksonville gets more help for rent and utilities
Jacksonville is getting an additional $3.3 million from the federal government to help people pay for rent and utilities, on…
November 28, 2022
Clay County buses: How much do you know?
Survey says: Are you aware of JTA’s Clay Community Transportation services? Then the JTA’s new community questionnaire on its Clay…
November 28, 2022
2 new Northwest Jacksonville schools mix HBCU culture with elementary curriculum
Mikynzi Alexander spoke with confidence as she recited Useni Eugene Perkins’ poem “Hey, Black Child” at her school’s ribbon-cutting last…
November 28, 2022
FDOT hearings give the lowdown on upcoming road projects
Information on major state road projects that could affect residents all over the First Coast will be presented at two…
November 28, 2022
Mayo Clinic starts foundation work on oncology building
The city has issued a construction permit for the $76.27 million foundation and shell of the $233 million Mayo Clinic…
November 28, 2022
Airplane flies Confederate banner over TIAA Bank Field
Before the start of the Jacksonville Jaguars game on Sunday, an airplane flew over TIAA Bank Field with a banner…
November 23, 2022
Disney-themed clothing sets recalled over lead
That cute Disney outfit you bought your child may be hazardous to their health. The Bentex clothing group is recalling…
November 23, 2022
St. Johns County teachers vote down pay raise because it wasn’t enough
St. Johns County teachers have rejected a proposed pay raise, with many saying the raise wasn’t big enough. The fact…
November 23, 2022
Jacksonville’s homegrown stores seek local love on Small Business Saturday
They are open in Avondale and Atlantic Beach, as well as San Marco, Riverside and all over shopping districts in…
November 23, 2022
The ‘Real Black Friday’: Jacksonville’s Melanin Market
There’s Black Friday — and then there’s the Real Black Friday. That’s what organizers of Jacksonville’s Melanin Market are…
November 23, 2022
With COVID waning, JTA ends free rides for health workers
Jacksonville health care workers who ride city buses for free will have to start paying for those trips next month.…
November 23, 2022
Homeless, broken woman seeks $15 million for crash with deputy
Julia “Jenny” Perez says her life was destroyed by a sheriff’s deputy who slammed his cruiser into her motorcycle and…
November 23, 2022
Incentives approved for new Clay County manufacturing plant
The Clay County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved an incentives award this week for Project Gator — a proposal…
November 22, 2022
QUIZ: How well do Jaxsons know soccer?
The men’s World Cup kicked off in the Middle East for the first time this week, as host nation Qatar…
November 22, 2022
THE JAXSON | The first Thanksgivings on the First Coast
Five decades before the Pilgrims celebrated their feast at Plymouth, Massachusetts, French and Spanish colonists held feasts of celebration on…
November 22, 2022
After Ian and Nicole, experts warn of health risks from blue-green algae
Climate change is fueling toxic blooms of blue-green algae. Exposure to poisons produced by the blooms can lead to health…
November 22, 2022
Sheriff T.K. Waters sets new agenda for JSO
Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters debuted his new leadership team on Tuesday, while promising big changes to how the department manages…
November 22, 2022
Hakka Kitchen closing after struggling in pandemic
What started as her life’s passion has so overwhelmed owner Wen Raiti that she is closing her Hakka Kitchen restaurant…
November 22, 2022
3 Camden County sheriff’s employees charged in inmate’s beating
Three Camden County Sheriff’s Office employees have been charged in the beating of a 41-year-old inmate inside the county jail.…
November 22, 2022
Historic Jacksonville church returns splendor to pipe organ and sanctuary
The mighty music thunders from the hundreds of pipes at the back of the historic nave of Jacksonville’s Basilica of…
November 22, 2022
Here’s where Jacksonville’s mayoral candidates stand on key issues
In a crowded debate that featured heavy time constraints, mayoral hopefuls met Monday at the Rotary Club to explain their…