June 17, 2025 Florida lawmakers pass $115B budget and tax breaksDemocratic Rep. Angie Nixon of Jacksonville cast one of only two dissenting votes against the budget.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida and Tom Urban - News Service of Florida
June 16, 2025 St. Johns County may kick in $1M more for Nights of LightsSt. Augustine has asked for more money to help the holiday event run more smoothly this year.…By Noah Hertz
June 16, 2025 Jax returns July 4th fireworks to single site DowntownThe city will no longer stage fireworks from up to five sites, a practice started during the pandemic.…By Dan Scanlan
June 16, 2025 Heat exposure cases often unreported in FloridaHeat-related deaths doubled from 1999 to 2023, with 21,518 deaths recorded during that period.…By Irene Sans - Storm Center
June 16, 2025 State budget reignites fight over Rodman damA budget plan finalized Friday sets aside $6.25 million to restore the Ocklawaha River.…By News Service of Florida
June 16, 2025 BIT OF JOY | Shania Twain helps feed local familiesSuperstar singer Shania Twain is making a big donation to Feeding Northeast Florida.…By Heather Henderson
June 16, 2025 DeSantis OKs execution in Jacksonville murdersGov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Michael Bernard Bell, which would be a record-tying eighth execution this year.…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
June 13, 2025 New law requires bus routes for students near highwaysA St. Augustine legislator sponsored a law that lists highways as a dangerous condition for students walking.…By Noah Hertz
June 13, 2025 Middleburg teacher accused of sexual conduct with childA teacher at Calvary Christian Academy has been charged with soliciting a child for sex.…By Dan Scanlan
June 13, 2025 NUMBER OF THE WEEK | St. Johns’ high rate of boating accidentsFlorida loves its boating, with more than 1 million seaworthy vessels registered in just the last year. At the same…By Kaia Wright and Megan Mallicoat
June 13, 2025 First cars moved off burned garage at Jacksonville airportA crane was used to remove some vehicles from atop the parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport.…By Dan Scanlan
June 13, 2025 This was the hottest May in decades in North FloridaThe average high temperature in Jacksonville was 88.8 degrees, the highest in recent history.…By William Maxham - Storm Center
June 12, 2025 Jacksonville advances $130M deal for UF campusA City Council Committee of the Whole voted 15-0 to support a development agreement with the University of Florida.…By Mike Mendenhall
June 12, 2025 Jax nonprofits put $5M toward increasing homeownershipUnited Way will allocate $4 million, while LISC Jacksonville will provide another $1 million to developers to build homes in…By Will Brown
June 12, 2025 BIT OF JOY | VyStar Ballpark nominated for best in the countryVyStar Ballpark, home of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, is in the running to be named the Best Triple-A Ballpark in…By Heather Henderson
June 12, 2025 Jacksonville man accused of threatening Trump protestersPolice say the man threatened to run over demonstrators during No Kings Day rallies on Saturday.…By Dan Scanlan
June 12, 2025 Changes coming to Crispy’s restaurant in SpringfieldA new ownership group is changing the business name and renovating the upstairs to add a lounge area.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
June 11, 2025 Mayport’s ferry will sail again Friday after ramp repairsThe ferry has been out of service since hitting a ramp while departing Mayport Landing in May.…By Dan Scanlan
June 11, 2025 WHAT TO DO | Alex Trendler Reads Your Mind; Amp farmers market; Batty bike tourA mentalist show, the Amp’s farmers market and a batty bike tour are What to Do this weekend, June 13-15.…By Amy Garrett
June 11, 2025 St. Augustine Airport takes back its old nameThe Northeast Florida Regional Airport is returning to the name it had 15 years ago: the St. Augustine Airport.…By Noah Hertz
June 11, 2025 #AskJAXTDY | Why is Amazon blocking Atlantic Boulevard?A Jacksonville Today reader says a westbound lane is sometimes blocked, leading to traffic backups.…By Dan Scanlan
June 11, 2025 Old Hastings High to soon become First Coast Technical College campus Originally built in 1924, Hastings High School is on the National Register of Historic Places.…By Kaia Wright
June 11, 2025 Mayo Clinic in Jax will offer groundbreaking cancer therapyA new Mayo Clinic facility will be the first in North America to treat aggressive cancers with carbon ion therapy.…By Dan Scanlan
June 11, 2025 Airplane maker tax break, Downtown board independence, air-quality study pass City CouncilThe Jacksonville City Council had a full slate Tuesday night which included a $20 million incentives agreement to bring start-up…By Mike Mendenhall