January 20, 2025
Will the mayor be able to sell fiscal austerity during her upcoming public budget town halls?…
January 20, 2025
Historic winter storm heads toward Florida
A winter storm is expected to bring historic amounts of snow and other winter precipitation across the Gulf Coast states…
January 17, 2025
Brutally cold forecast delays Jacksonville’s MLK parade
Organizers fear that wind chills in the 20s could be dangerous for MLK marchers.…
January 17, 2025
Atlantic Coast High student dies after being hit by car
The student was crossing Old Kings Road South toward a school bus stop when she was hit.…
January 17, 2025
Deaths decline at Duval jail under new medical provider
Fifteen people died in the Duval County jail in 2023, compared with seven in 2024.…
January 17, 2025
Downtown restaurant scene could expand in 2025
More than a dozen restaurants are under construction, in development or announced.…
January 17, 2025
Island Donuts is closing in Atlantic Beach
Island Donuts has another location in St. Augustine. The final day in Atlantic Beach will be Jan. 26.…
January 17, 2025
Mayor Donna Deegan announces 6 town halls
The mayor plans six town hall meetings to update residents on budget priorities and city projects.…
January 17, 2025
100 EV charging stations coming to Jax
The city, JEA and Florida State College at Jacksonville are getting nearly $3 million in grants to put in electric…
January 17, 2025
Professors sue over Florida’s diversity restrictions
The professors say diversity, equity and inclusion restrictions are punishing people with disfavored viewpoints.…
January 17, 2025
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Concealed weapon permits
See what percentage of each Florida county’s residents have concealed weapons permits.…
January 17, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Free museum fun on Martin Luther King Day
Monday is Martin Luther King Day, and if you have the day off, perhaps you’ll want take in the Cummer…
January 16, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Your favorite restaurants
Your favorite restaurants! Here are Jacksonville Today newsletter readers’ recommendations for where to eat.…
January 16, 2025
Mosquito Board commissioner threatens slander suit
T.J. Mazzotta has filed suit against Catherine Brandhorst, his predecessor on the Mosquito Control Board.…
January 16, 2025
School start times up in the air in Duval County
A new state law requires later starting times — a requirement that could upend the schedules for tnes of thousands…
January 16, 2025
Pub’s iconic double-decker bus finds a new home
The future of a 72-year-old double decker bus that marked the now-closed Kings Head British pub for 32 years was…
January 16, 2025
Another polar vortex will soon blast North Florida
The polar vortex is forecast to plunge arctic air deep into the Deep South by early next week.…
January 16, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Principal of the Arts Award
The local nonprofit Cathedral Arts Project has selected Christopher E. Begley, principal of Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced Studies, to…
January 15, 2025
Superfund cleanup about to start at Kerr-McGee site
Cleanup will begin within eight weeks at the Superfund site between the St. John’s River and Talleyrand Avenue.…
January 15, 2025
Laura Street Trio to be sold, raising hopes of redevelopment
Live Oak Contracting says it has an agreement to buy the historic Laura Street Trio from SouthEast Development.…
January 15, 2025
There’s a new effort to legalize marijuana in Florida
The new marijuana proposal addresses objections raised when Issue 3 failed two months ago.…
January 15, 2025
Fleming Island senator seeks to refine condo law
Sen. Jennifer Bradley said lawmakers need to clarify a condo inspection law enacted after the Surfside collapse in 2021.…
January 15, 2025
ARTS PICKS | Jan. 17-19
John Lennon photos in Atlantic Beach, the Star Wars score performed by the Jax Symphony and classical guitar in Amelia…
January 15, 2025
THE JAXSON | Rehabilitated urban passenger rail stations
The Prime Osborn Convention Center could become a major mixed-use economic hub. With that in mind, here is a look…