February 1, 2024
Former Mayor Lenny Curry says he made no such statement to former CEO Aaron Zahn.…
February 1, 2024
DeSantis is sending Florida State Guard to southern border
In an appearance in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state will send the Florida State Guard to Texas to…
February 1, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Why are firetrucks dispatched when there’s no apparent fire risk?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether it’s a waste of resources to send firetrucks when there’s no fire.…
February 1, 2024
Sheriff wants more power over lawsuit settlements
City legislation would give Jacksonville officials the ability to veto whether a lawsuit involving their office is settled before a…
January 31, 2024
OPINION | Talking back to your betters: The difficulty of commenting at Council, School Board meetings
City Council needs to stop shielding its members from direct criticism. It also needs to provide more opportunities to receive…
January 31, 2024
Chase Bank to add 10 branches in Northeast Florida
Two of the new branches will be in low-to moderate-income areas in Jacksonville and St. Augustine.…
January 31, 2024
Jacksonville’s trans community fears new driver’s license rule
Florida is mandating that the gender listed on a driver’s license must match a person’s sex at birth.…
January 31, 2024
Demolition permit set for burned-out apartments
The city says demolition will occur “as switly as possible” at Rise Doro apartments Downtown.…
January 31, 2024
Jax Beach services returning after ‘cybersecurity event’
Jacksonville Beach has released few details about why its information systems collapsed, but staff are restoring systems as quickly as…
January 31, 2024
Home building gets back to normal in Northeast Florida
Building permits for single-family homes declined in 2023, but they outpaced the years before the pandemic.…
January 31, 2024
ARTS PICKS | Feb. 2-4
Contemporary dance, a Nigerian painter, art about Black motherhood and a guitar quartet are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…
January 30, 2024
OPINION | James Weldon Johnson Park redesign must be informed by Bryant Park’s success
We risk backing ourselves into another 50-year corner if we don’t learn from our past and our peers and again…
January 30, 2024
Demolition looms for fire-ravaged Rise Doro complex
Firefighters continue to hose down hotspots inside the apartment complex, two days after the fire struck.…
January 30, 2024
Housing Authority CEO abruptly resigns, saying he feels forced out
President and CEO Dwayne Alexander was the third major departure from the agency in recent weeks.…
January 30, 2024
Traffic relief coming to CR 210 in St Johns County
Construction is underway on a project to widen County Road 210 in northern St. Johns County to alleviate a major…
January 30, 2024
Proposal would make it harder to amend state Constitution
Under the proposal, constitutional amendments would need support from 66.67% of voters to pass, up from the current 60%.…
January 30, 2024
Florida may ban people from sleeping on public property
Rep. Sam Garrison of Fleming Island sponsored a bill that prevents cities and counties from letting people sleep or camp…
January 30, 2024
Angie’s Subs opens at Jacksonville airport
The restaurant has opened with limited hours on Course A, beyond the security checkpoint, in order to train staff.…
January 30, 2024
Capt. Sandy Yawn buys Nocatee home for $1.6 million
Yawn appears on the Bravo series “Below Deck Mediterranean.” She also has planned a restaurant in LaVilla.…
January 29, 2024
OPINION | Will Donald Trump unite Jacksonville Republicans?
Republicans, led by the chair of the Duval County party, are being compelled to unite behind Trump weeks before the…
January 29, 2024
MOSH misses deadline, but new museum still in the works
The Museum of Science & History missed a deadline to raise $40 million for its move to the Northbank, but…
January 29, 2024
Judge tosses out FAMU discrimination case
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle rejected a lawsuit that alleged the state has discriminated against Florida A&M University in funding…
January 29, 2024
Pizza concept now planned for San Marco Theatre
Restaurateur Al Mansur stepped back from plans for a Flying Iguana there, but he will be an investor in the…
January 29, 2024
Massive fire torches Rise Doro apartments Downtown
The fire dealt a blow to Downtown development just a month before the new apartment building was set to open.…