June 18, 2025
Enjoy your Wednesday night with these three local events.…
June 18, 2025
Electric Dough Pizza Co. opens at San Marco Theatre site
The restaurant, owned by chef Tom Gray, features his take on the Detroit-style pie along with a full menu.…
June 18, 2025
THE JAXSON | The historic coffee roasters of Jacksonville
Maxwell House was neither the first nor the only company to fill Jacksonville’s air with the fragrance of fresh-roasted beans.…
June 18, 2025
Judge finds attorney general in contempt on immigration
A federal judge ruled that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier flouted her injunction against a new immigration law.…
June 17, 2025
Garbage fees may rise in St. Johns County
The County Commission is considering whether to raise fees by $80 this year plus additional increases over five years.…
June 17, 2025
Feeding Northeast Florida gets $750K grant
The grant is one of 13 awarded by Walmart and the Feeding America network.…
June 17, 2025
Green Cove mayor resigns, citing work obligations
Thomas Smith was serving his second term on the Green Cove Springs City Council.…
June 17, 2025
Q&A | Why Jax native Kevin Sack wrote about race, resistance and forgiveness
The Jacksonville Public Library will host Jacksonville native and Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin Sack on Friday.…
June 17, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Studying sea turtles
Jacksonville University students will study sea turtles through a new partnership with the Mickler’s Landing Turtle Patrol.…
June 17, 2025
Florida lawmakers pass $115B budget and tax breaks
Democratic Rep. Angie Nixon of Jacksonville cast one of only two dissenting votes against the budget.…
June 16, 2025
St. Johns County may kick in $1M more for Nights of Lights
St. Augustine has asked for more money to help the holiday event run more smoothly this year.…
June 16, 2025
Jax returns July 4th fireworks to single site Downtown
The city will no longer stage fireworks from up to five sites, a practice started during the pandemic.…
June 16, 2025
Heat exposure cases often unreported in Florida
Heat-related deaths doubled from 1999 to 2023, with 21,518 deaths recorded during that period.…
June 16, 2025
State budget reignites fight over Rodman dam
A budget plan finalized Friday sets aside $6.25 million to restore the Ocklawaha River.…
June 16, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Shania Twain helps feed local families
Superstar singer Shania Twain is making a big donation to Feeding Northeast Florida.…
June 16, 2025
DeSantis OKs execution in Jacksonville murders
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Michael Bernard Bell, which would be a record-tying eighth execution this year.…
June 13, 2025
New law requires bus routes for students near highways
A St. Augustine legislator sponsored a law that lists highways as a dangerous condition for students walking.…
June 13, 2025
Middleburg teacher accused of sexual conduct with child
A teacher at Calvary Christian Academy has been charged with soliciting a child for sex.…
June 13, 2025
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | St. Johns’ high rate of boating accidents
Florida loves its boating, with more than 1 million seaworthy vessels registered in just the last year. At the same…
June 13, 2025
First cars moved off burned garage at Jacksonville airport
A crane was used to remove some vehicles from atop the parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport.…
June 13, 2025
This was the hottest May in decades in North Florida
The average high temperature in Jacksonville was 88.8 degrees, the highest in recent history.…
June 12, 2025
Jacksonville advances $130M deal for UF campus
A City Council Committee of the Whole voted 15-0 to support a development agreement with the University of Florida.…
June 12, 2025
Jax nonprofits put $5M toward increasing homeownership
United Way will allocate $4 million, while LISC Jacksonville will provide another $1 million to developers to build homes in…
June 12, 2025
BIT OF JOY | VyStar Ballpark nominated for best in the country
VyStar Ballpark, home of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, is in the running to be named the Best Triple-A Ballpark in…