July 11, 2024
The move to the NCAA means stronger competition for student-athletes and more money for the athletics department.…
July 11, 2024
Region remains abnormally dry despite recent rain
JEA and the St. Johns River Water Management District are asking residents to conserve water until regular rainfall returns.…
July 11, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Why prevent stronger local heat protections for workers?
A Jacksonville Today reader says she’s baffled why the governor and legislators want to put workers at risk.…
July 11, 2024
Salvation Army offers rent and utility assistance
The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida is offering rent and utility assistance for low income residents in Duval County.…
July 11, 2024
Aldi is starting to convert Harveys and Winn-Dixie stores
A Harveys supermarket in Edgewood Square will be the first in the area to be converted to the Aldi brand.…
July 11, 2024
Two local islands rated the best in continental US
The Golden Isles in Georgia and Amelia Island topped a survey by Travel + Leisure magazine.…
July 10, 2024
Affordable housing begins leasing at San Marco East
The Lofts at San Marco East is a 172-unit affordable housing complex at Philips Highway and St. Augustine Road. …
July 10, 2024
Big changes in store for Clay County garbage collection
Curbside recycling will end, and residents are getting new garbage cans as FCC Environmental Services takes over collections.…
July 10, 2024
Clay County Sheriff’s Office takes over school police
The move will provide for quicker response in the event of an emergency, Sheriff Michelle Cook says.…
July 10, 2024
Housing Authority awarded $2.3 million for workforce aid
The money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will help 330 local families in the workforce.…
July 10, 2024
Downtown Doubletree plans renovation and new name
The hotel on the Southbank will undergo a $14.6 million renovation and will be renamed Hotel Bellamy.…
July 10, 2024
ARTS PICKS | July 12-14
Opening weekend for one-act plays in San Marco, pottery making Downtown and local authors reading in Riverside are this week’s…
July 10, 2024
UF kicks out pro-Palestinian protesters after arrests
The university imposed tougher sentences than recommended for protesters arrested in April. Two of them were from Jacksonville.…
July 10, 2024
THE JAXSON | 6 major urban core infrastructure projects
Jacksonville’s urban core continues to grow. Here are six major infrastructure projects currently under construction in or near Downtown.…
July 10, 2024
Saharan dust arrives in Florida: The good and the bad
The first dust plume of the year will help suppress hurricanes, but it can irritate people with respiratory problems.…
July 9, 2024
These St. Johns County elections will likely be decided in August
The general election isn’t until November, but a handful of races in St. Johns County will be as good as…
July 9, 2024
Hurricane forecasters ratchet up predictions after Beryl
Experts at Colorado State University now forecast 25 named storms, including 12 hurricanes.…
July 9, 2024
Cultural Council to award $600K to individual artists
The Artist Grant Program was developed in collaboration with Mayor Donna Deegan’s arts and culture transition committee.…
July 9, 2024
St. Johns and Nassau lead state in student testing
The two counties finished first and second in portions of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking, or FAST.…
July 9, 2024
Artists sought for new entryways to Cathedral Hill
The Cathedral District-Jax, a local nonprofit, is seeking artists to beautify two intersections in Downtown Jacksonville.…
July 9, 2024
At tea time, everybody’s aggrieved (by the price)
Jacksonville diners are experiencing sticker shock when they order a sweet tea.…
July 9, 2024
UF Health opens new patient tower in North Jacksonville
The expansion includes six floors and 124 patient rooms to help patients recover from acute care.…
July 9, 2024
Voodoo Brewing Co. will open Saturday in San Marco
The brew pub will open in a 99-year-old building formerly occupied by Bohemian Lounge, Indochine and Square One.…
July 9, 2024
DIA chief raises concerns about Downtown committee
CEO Lori Boyer says projects are on hold as the Special Committee on the Future of Downtown considers changes.…