April 8, 2024
Joshua Grady Earrey pleaded guilty to federal drug and fraud charges. A related investigation of former Nassau County Sgt. James…
April 8, 2024
JTA proving to be an alternative to school buses
The My Ride to School program has exceeded expections as Duval Schools wrestles with transportation costs.…
April 8, 2024
Public parking reopens at Mickler’s Landing
Beach restoration is expected to be completed by early August in Ponte Vedra Beach.…
April 8, 2024
Jacksonville police officers disciplined for strip search
An internal investigation concluded that two officers violated policy when they pulled down a man’s pants on a public road…
April 7, 2024
OPINION | Jacksonville deserves a stadium referendum
Why can’t Jacksonville taxpayers weigh in on the biggest capital obligation in local history?…
April 5, 2024
State Attorney Melissa Nelson files for reelection
Nelson filed for election to a third term in the 4th Judicial Circuit, which includes Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties.…
April 5, 2024
Food and drink businesses seek incentives Downtown
Three dining and drinking establishments are on the agenda for a Downtown Investment Authority committee.…
April 5, 2024
The solar eclipse: Here’s what we’ll see in Jacksonville
People in Northeast Florida will see about 70% of the sun’s disc missing — like a bite out of a…
April 5, 2024
Forecasters predict ‘very, very busy’ hurricane season
Researchers at Colorado State University are projecting 23 named storms and 11 hurricanes, including five major hurricanes.…
April 5, 2024
DeSantis: ‘This state will start to smell like marijuana’
Gov. Ron DeSantis lashed out Thursday at proposed constitutional amendments that would protect abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana.…
April 5, 2024
What’s going on at Riverfront Plaza?
Park plans include two different businesses that will both serve food: a “cafe” and a “restaurant.”…
April 4, 2024
OPINION | A pocketful of miracles: Are parks central to Northbank plan?
Are parks central to plans for Downtown Jacksonville’s Northbank? Or are they an after-thought?…
April 4, 2024
Live in St. Johns? Your kids may be Terrapins or Sasquatches
Two new K-8 academies are opening in St. Johns County next school year, and the schools finally have mascots.…
April 4, 2024
A.L. Lewis fund sparks Black philanthropy with first grants
The A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity & Impact fund announced grants toward health, education and economic development in predominantly Black neighborhoods.…
April 4, 2024
Wheel-to-wheel go-kart racing helps longtime charity
The annual Jacksonville Grand Prix, featuring professional and amateur drivers, raises money for Spina Bifida of Jacksonville.…
April 4, 2024
Staff turns thumbs down on Southbank storage facility
A staff report for the Downtown Development Review Board recommends that a rezoning request be denied.…
April 4, 2024
Pigs, snow cones, traffic jams: It’s fair time in Clay County
The Clay County Agricultural Fair opens Thursday, with up to 200,000 people expected this year.…
April 4, 2024
ARTS PICKS | April 5-7
Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend. Friday Bab’s Lab Grand…
April 4, 2024
Six issues headed to the November ballot
Floridians will consider six proposed constitutional amendments including abortion rights, recreational marijuana and partisan school board elections.…
April 3, 2024
HGTV ‘Dream Home’ finally gets OK in Anastasia Island
After months of back and forth with the builder, the St. Augustine Planning and Zoning Board approved the HGTV ‘Dream…
April 3, 2024
Jacksonville appoints first Hispanic outreach coordinator
Mayor Donna Deegan appointed Yanira “Yaya” Cardona to build a bridge between the city and the Hispanic community.…
April 3, 2024
Publix plans to hire 150 at new warehouse
The grocer is developing a frozen foods warehouse in West Jacksonville that will serve Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.…
April 3, 2024
Permit issued for cafe at new Riverfront Plaza
The city issued a permit to build the cafe’s shell on the former Jacksonville Landing site. Interior work will be…
April 3, 2024
Jacksonville woman finds squatters in her home
Patti Peeples helped prompt a tougher Florida law against people who move into homes and refuse to leave.…