May 19, 2025Jacksonville zoo is now a botanical garden tooThe zoo changed its name to the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens to reflect its emphasis on plants and animals.…By Dan Scanlan
May 19, 2025Cargo door popped open just before fatal Yulee plane crashA security camera showed the cargo door open on a Piper aircraft that crashed seconds later.…By Dan Scanlan
May 19, 2025Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff, slams St. Johns land dealWiles said a developer’s attempt to obtain land in the Guana River Wildlife Management Area is “outrageous.”…By Nate Monroe - The Tributary
May 19, 2025Florida’s drought improves with recent rainsAbout 87% of Florida is now experiencing drought, down from 93% before rainfall last week.…By Irene Sans - Storm Center
May 19, 2025Parking could be limited for months after airport fireTravelers are encouraged to seek alternative arrangements instead of on-site parking at the airport.…By Jacksonville Today
May 19, 2025FAMU chooses president despite community concernsCommunity members expressed concern about Marva Johnson’s politics and her lack of education experience.…By Margie Menzel - WFSU
May 16, 2025Parking garage fire shuts down Jacksonville’s airportThe fire began in one vehicle and spread to about 50, causing a partial collapse in the parking garage.…By Dan Scanlan
May 16, 202537 who died on USS Stark remembered 38 years laterCrew members and family remembered the tragedy Friday during an annual memorial at Naval Station Mayport.…By Dan Scanlan
May 16, 2025Northeast Florida nonprofits get grants to address ‘heirs property’The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta allocated $5.9 million to 21 organizations in seven states to address heirs property.…By Will Brown
May 16, 2025Beachside Seafood in Jax Beach plans renovationsNew owners plan cosmetic changes to the inside and outside of the building, which was built in 1954.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
May 16, 2025Another mosquito board member resigns in St. JohnsTrish Becker is the latest commissioner to resign from the Anastasia Mosquito Control District in just three months. …By Noah Hertz
May 16, 2025Complaints of obnoxious odors persist on WestsideResidents brought their complaints to a meeting regarding the permit for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.…By Michelle Corum
May 16, 2025Residents and businesses get their say on Nights of LightsSt. Augustine will host public workshops to get feedback on how to run Nights of Lights more smoothly.…By Noah Hertz
May 16, 2025DeSantis will veto malpractice bill sponsored by Jax senatorThe bill, sponsored by Sen. Clay Yarborough, would have allowed more people to seek noneconomic damages.…By News Service of Florida
May 16, 2025Florida will review security on campuses after FSU shootingThe state university system hopes to recommend any improvements by the end of summer.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
May 15, 2025St. Johns County hires former Sen. Travis HutsonHutson reached his term limit in the Senate, but he has a new job working in the St. Johns County…By Noah Hertz
May 15, 2025Who will manage stadium agreement’s $40M on Eastside?A tentative plan calls for a nine-member board to oversee the Community Benefits Agreement with the Jaguars.…By Mike Mendenhall
May 15, 2025Sidewalk proposal presented to packed Mandarin crowdMore than 200 people gathered Wednesday to learn about a sidewalk plan that some fear will destroy trees.…By Dan Scanlan
May 15, 2025Jacksonville Fire Chief Keith Powers announces retirementPowers will retire June 30 after 29 years in the department, including six as its leader.…By Dan Scanlan
May 15, 2025St. Johns conservation land could be developed under proposed land swapThe state could swap 600 acres in the Guana River Wildlife Management Area in exchange for non-contiguous parcels, at the…By Noah Hertz
May 15, 2025Downtown Jacksonville Harveys could become AldiThe store would become one of at least nine potential Aldi conversions in Northeast Florida.…By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record and Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
May 15, 2025How one nonprofit helps Jacksonville scholars thriveThrive Scholars Jacksonville helps students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds prepare for undergraduate life.…By Will Brown
May 14, 2025History Center lists most endangered historic propertiesThe Jacksonville History Center released its annual list of the city’s most endangered historic properties.…By Dan Scanlan
May 14, 2025WHAT TO DO | Dancin’ in the Street; Yarden Tour; ‘Waitress’Dancin’ in the Street at the Beaches, the annual Riverside-Avondale Yarden Tour and “Waitress” the musical are What to Do…By Amy Garrett