April 26, 2023
JEA’s board has approved 2030 goals that include more solar and other clean energy — and the public is invited…
April 26, 2023
Tourism agency flips the script on Jacksonville
Visit Jacksonville has unveiled a new marketing campaign designed to position the city as a decidedly different take on the…
April 26, 2023
Immigration bill sparks alarm among religious and Hispanic leaders
A bill in the Florida Legislature would make it a felony to transport people who may be in this country…
April 26, 2023
Imaginations run wild at reopened Eastside park
Flossie Brunson Eastside Park is named after longtime community activist Flossie Brunson. The renovation is believed to be the first…
April 26, 2023
Severe weather threat stretches from Jax to Miami
Strong storms are likely late this afternoon and evening. Most of the peninsula has at least a slight risk for…
April 25, 2023
6 lost towns within Jacksonville’s borders
Some of the neighborhoods that now make Jacksonville were once towns in their own right. Here’s the story of 6…
April 25, 2023
Historic Ford assembly plant in Talleyrand is preserved in images
The property owner and the Jacksonville Historical Society document the factory planned for demolition.…
April 25, 2023
State threatens to slash Duval superintendent’s salary
Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. chastised the district for what he called a failure to report incidents of teacher misconduct…
April 25, 2023
Jacksonville’s first fallen firefighter honored — 130 years later
Members of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department discovered that the grave of Henry J. Bradley had no headstone. So…
April 25, 2023
Top cops and staff get awards at Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Awards included a detective who solved the murder of a Coast Guard officer and a computer expert who protected the…
April 25, 2023
‘Beyond Van Gogh’ is ending; King Tut is up next
“Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience” will open June 9 at the NoCo Center, the same spot that has hosted…
April 25, 2023
Supporters rally for Duval Schools superintendent
More than 50 people rallied over fears that Diana Greene could be ousted as superintendent over the scandal at Douglas…
April 24, 2023
Teacher negotiations stall again in St. Johns County
Pay and bonuses remain a point of contention as the two sides submit their proposals to a mediator.…
April 24, 2023
Families share their pain as Jax observes Crime Victims’ Rights Week
City officials and other community leaders kicked off the local observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week on Monday, April…
April 24, 2023
Behind the scenes of Florida’s efforts to purge schools of books deemed improper
By state law, books in school libraries must be certified by a media specialist. They also must comply with the…
April 24, 2023
$440 million manufacturing plant considered on Westside
Cosentino Group wants to buy 330 acres of the Cecil Commerce Center. The company makes kitchen countertops and other architectural…
April 24, 2023
#AskJAXTDY | Why did Jacksonville police kill a man who threatened a police K9 with a knife?
A reader asks: Why did the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office use deadly force on a man who raised a knife at…
April 24, 2023
Trees could be swamped when water rises in Lake Geneva
Environmentalists fear a lakebed forest could be at risk when a new pipeline carries water from Black Creek to shrunken…
April 24, 2023
Clay County wants to spruce up Wells Road
A town meeting focused on beautification, safety and other enhancements is planned from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the…
April 21, 2023
Jacksonville may settle redistricting lawsuit — and pay $100,000
Jacksonville City Council will consider whether to accept a court-ordered map and pay the plaintiffs’ legal fees.…
April 21, 2023
MAY VOTER GUIDE | Duval Property Appraiser
Jason Fischer and Joyce Morgan are vying for property appraiser, which leads the office that establishes values.…
April 21, 2023
Food hall and restaurant in mix for Shipyards West Park
The Downtown Investment Authority board heard updates this week on two proposed locations for a food hall and restaurant.…
April 21, 2023
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr at Jacksonville Jaguars’ Flex Field
Thousands flocked to Downtown Jacksonville as an expression of faith on Friday morning when an Eid al-Fitr celebration was held…
April 21, 2023
1,600-acre wildfire burns in Nassau County
Smoke in the Bryceville area has made driving more difficult, the Florida Highway Patrol warned.…