July 20, 2025OPINION | Property tax-cut push creates double bind for DeeganThe political argument for the push to cut property taxes makes a lot more sense than the financial case.…By A.G. Gancarski
July 18, 2025St. Johns fire union warns tax cut could jeopardize serviceThe union is concerned that county commissioners will cut taxes at a time when the fire department needs to grow.…By Noah Hertz
July 18, 20254 local sites listed among most endangered in FloridaThe Florida Trust for Historic Preservation included four sites in Northeast Florida on its “11 to Save” list for 2025.…By Dan Scanlan
July 18, 2025Unemployment in Northeast Florida hits post-pandemic highThe jobless rate in the Jacksonville metropolitan area rose from 3.6% in May to 4.2% in June.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
July 18, 2025Clay animal shelter could close due to road constructionDonations and adoptions are down substantially as County Road 220 is widened to four lanes.…By John Asebes - News4Jax and Foad Zabaneh - News4Jax
July 18, 2025#AskJAXTDY | Why are there ‘smokestacks’ on the new Medical Examiner’s Office?A Jacksonville Today reader asks about what look like smokestacks atop the new Duval County Medical Examiner’s Office.…By Dan Scanlan
July 18, 2025Parks officials to give details about moving Fort CarolineThe National Park Service wants to move Fort Caroline to higher ground due to flooding from the St. Johns River.…By Dan Scanlan
July 18, 2025Supreme Court upholds North Florida redistrictingJustices said the plan, which broke up a majority Black congressional district, did not violate the Constitution.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
July 18, 2025Emails show state blindsided local officials on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’County officials were trying to chase down a rumor about the facility while state officials began construction.…By Kate Payne - Associated Press/Report for America
July 18, 2025NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jacksonville’s purchasing powerTake a look at the money Jacksonville spends.…By Megan Mallicoat
July 17, 2025St. Augustine mayor bolsters city’s ties with IsraelSt. Augustine Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline says the city’s relationship with Israel is stronger than ever after a recent trip there.…By Noah Hertz
July 17, 2025Eastside awash in hope and angst over community benefits agreementResidents, business owners and advocates want to ensure the city fulfills the promises it has made to the Eastside.…By Will Brown
July 17, 2025Popular Wolf and Cub to reopen in Phoenix arts districtThe boutique closed Downtown in February, but it plans to reopen in Springfield late this year.…By Kaia Wright
July 17, 2025Corner Lot seeks rezoning for hotel next to Riverside buildingThe developer said the 125-room hotel would be flagged as either a Marriott or Hilton.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
July 17, 2025Jacksonville company lands $78M contract at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’Exactly how Critical Response Strategies LLC got the contract is unclear.…By Anna-Catherine Brigida - The Tributary and Nate Monroe - The Tributary
July 16, 2025WHAT TO DO | Lincolnville celebration; ‘War at the Beaches’; ‘The Armory South’ at MOCACelebrating 25 years of community redevelopment in St. Augustine; the Beaches Museum’s war exhibit and MOCA’s throwback show are What…By Amy Garrett
July 16, 2025Jacksonville lawmakers consider ways to reduce taxesSome City Council members say they’ll support reducing the city’s millage rate if they can cut the mayor’s budget.…By Mike Mendenhall
July 16, 2025Gate Petroleum donates $1M to mayor’s reading initiativeGate’s president, former Mayor John Peyton, also is reviving a book club he created as mayor.…By Dan Scanlan
July 16, 2025Jacksonville animal shelter packed with dogs in needAnimal Care and Protective Services aims to find homes or foster families for 100 dogs by the end of the…By Randy Roguski
July 16, 2025UNF unveils new dorm as demand for housing growsOsprey Ridge is the university’s first major housing expansion since 2009.…By Brianna Andrews - News4Jax, Carlos Acevedo - News4Jax and Tiffany Salameh - News4Jax
July 16, 2025Baptist Health entrance shifts as tower construction beginsThe main entrance has moved to the Borowy Family Critical Care Tower at Palm Avenue and Baptist Way.…By Dan Scanlan
July 16, 2025Police shoot man to death after confrontation at homeOfficers shot the man after he ripped out a woman’s hair and refused to let her go.…By Dan Scanlan
July 16, 2025Support grows for selling Tampa Bay Rays to Jax groupMajor League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he has “no reason to quibble” with reports of a sale.…By Lily Belcher - WUSF
July 16, 2025Jacksonville man executed for killing 2 outside barMichael Bernard Bell became the eighth person executed in Florida this year, matching a modern-era record.…By David Fischer - Associated Press