March 29, 2023
The Clay County Fair is expected to attract 120,000-plus people from Thursday through April 9 at the Clay County Agricultural…
March 29, 2023
VyStar Credit Union launches philanthropic foundation
VyStar launched a foundation that will serve as its philanthropic arm and support youth, military members and veterans.…
March 29, 2023
Finally: Sugar Factory opens in Markets at Town Center
Sugar Factory opened in Jacksonville after multiple delays. It initially was planned for spring 2022.…
March 29, 2023
UF Health gets $10 million from city for new trauma center
UF Health Jacksonville, the region’s only Level 1 trauma center, also got $80 million from the state.…
March 29, 2023
Jax tourism chief warns against Visit Florida cutbacks
Michael Corrigan, president and CEO of Visit Jacksonville, says local tourism groups could suffer if the Legislature cuts funding to…
March 29, 2023
Artists commissioned for Jaguars’ new sports performance center
Six artists — including one from Jacksonville — will infuse the Jacksonville Jaguars’ new training center with public art.…
March 29, 2023
Historic Ford Motor Co. plant is on the road to demolition
The property owner is signaling it will file a permit application to raze the deteriorating riverfront structure in the Talleyrand…
March 28, 2023
OPINION | The YIMBY case for historic preservation
In much writing about urban development, the pro-density Yes In My Backyard movement and historic preservation are often presented as…
March 28, 2023
EXPLORE: Duval Schools rejected these 34 books under Florida’s new laws
The district says the books “would not comply with new legislation or were not appropriate for elementary aged children.”…
March 28, 2023
St. Augustine looks for ideas to improve parking
The city of St. Augustine is seeking public comments about blight, parking alternatives and areas of the city that lack…
March 28, 2023
Police sergeant accused of smacking whistle from referee’s mouth
Sgt. Michael Russell, a 14-year veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, was charged with battery on a sports official at…
March 28, 2023
New fire station officially opens in Arlington
Fire Station 65 will serve the Atlantic Boulevard and Arlington Road area, cutting response times to the neighborhoods around it,…
March 28, 2023
Duval student loses appeal over teacher ‘kill list’
A state appeals court upheld the detention of a Duval County public school student who had a “kill list” of…
March 28, 2023
Owners of troubled Northside motel hope to keep doors open
Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Gaffney Jr. and neighbors say the Home 1 Great Stay motel is a breeding ground for…
March 28, 2023
Jacksonville seeks to halt redistricting appeal
The move indicates Jacksonville may be on the verge of settling with the NAACP and other plaintiffs.…
March 27, 2023
#AskJAXTDY | How does the election supervisor do his job when his son is running for office?
With his son on the Jacksonville City Council ballot this spring, here’s what Election Supervisor Mike Hogan can’t do.…
March 27, 2023
Major road project coming soon on Arlington Expressway
The $26 million resurfacing of the Arlington Expressway, from the Mathews Bridge to Southside Boulevard, will take about a year…
March 27, 2023
World War II vet jumps from plane to celebrate 98th birthday
Former paratrooper Vince Speranza joined fellow veteran Art Shaffer, owner of Skydive Palatka, for a tandem jump.…
March 27, 2023
Yearlong road project will begin Tuesday on I-295
The Florida Department of Transportation will resurface Interstate 295 from Beach Boulevard to St. Johns Bluff Road. …
March 27, 2023
Jaxport gets $35 million refund for harbor deepening project
The Jacksonville Port Authority received a $35 million refund Monday in unused payments from its harbor deepening project. The project…
March 27, 2023
Jax airport buying $27 million in steel for expansion
The steel will be used for a new Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport and for renovations at the security…
March 26, 2023
Jacksonville police officer critically wounded in shooting
Officer Malink Daricaud was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after being shot outside a home on Ridgeview Avenue.…
March 26, 2023
How Duval Schools’ book debate wound up on the floor of Congress
House Democrats pointed to Duval County as a cautionary tale in its opposition to a federal Parents Bill of Rights.…
March 24, 2023
DeSantis signs reforms limiting lawsuits against businesses
The bill shields businesses from lawsuits blamed for driving up insurance costs. Opponents say injured people will find it harder…