February 4, 2025
Legislation introduced by Sen. Tom Leek would create a Black history museum board of directors to help create the museum.…
February 4, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Black History Month proclamation
Last night, the city of St. Augustine Beach acknowledged February as Black History Month for the first time since the…
February 4, 2025
St. Augustine Beach recognizes Black History Month for first time
St. Augustine Beach had never issued a formal proclamation recognizing Black History Month until Monday night.…
February 3, 2025
OPINION | Jacksonville’s stadium deal: A necessary gamble for a world-class city
Bringing in the NFL to help build “a world-class city” has been a cornerstone of Jacksonville economic planning since the…
February 3, 2025
Tony Boselli hired as Jaguars’ executive vice president
The Hall of Famer had been involved in the Jaguars’ search for a new head coach.…
February 3, 2025
DeSantis proposes $115.6 billion state budget
The budget includes pay raises for first responders and a sales tax holiday on guns and ammunition.…
February 3, 2025
January brought record cold; February means winter heat
Jacksonville should see high temperatures in the low-80s most of the week.…
February 3, 2025
BIT OF JOY | 5,000 dreams come true
Northeast Florida organization Dreams Come True, which is dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of local children battling life-threatening medical conditions,…
February 2, 2025
UNF faculty protest as Florida limits what qualify as ‘core classes’
Florida’s college general education courses can not teach “identity politics” or that systemic racism is inherent.…
February 2, 2025
Cameras will soon catch speeders in 3 Neptune Beach school zones
Neptune Beach will soon install speed zone cameras near three schools.…
February 2, 2025
OPINION | Muzak for airports: Scenes from Reagan National
Being stuck in the airport after the plane crash felt like an apt metaphor for the banal transactional conflicts of…
January 31, 2025
NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Visiting Jacksonville
The Number of the Week reflects the effect of the 8 million people who visited Jacksonville last year.…
January 31, 2025
BIT OF JOY | 500 voices needed
Jacksonville natives James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson’s iconic song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often called the Black…
January 30, 2025
New St. Augustine Commissioner Jon DePreter: Flooding, mobility are top of mind
St. Augustine’s newest city commissioner says he wants to maintain St. Augustine’s charm while making the city safer.…
January 30, 2025
New MOSH exhibit MindWorks gets inside your head
The latest MOSH exhibit – MindWorks – brings ideas like decision-making, memory and emotion to life through interactive displays.…
January 30, 2025
‘Lift Every Voice’: February festival will celebrate Black National Anthem written in Jacksonville
Perhaps the most famous song ever written in Jacksonville was a call to action when it was written. Sharon Coon…
January 30, 2025
Jacksonville Bar Association defends General Counsel in battle with City Council
The Jacksonville Bar Association is defending Jacksonville General Counsel Michael Fackler after City Council members introduced a resolution Tuesday expressing…
January 30, 2025
Regency Centers to develop shopping center at JTB and I-295
Seven Pines is at southeast Interstate 295 and Butler Boulevard near St. Johns Town Center.…
January 30, 2025
Community invited to candlelight vigil to honor life of 7-year-old Breon Allen as JSO works to solve his shooting
Nearly a week after a 7-year-old boy was shot and killed while walking down the street, his family is inviting…
January 30, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Festival of Stories & Songs
The four-day Amelia Island Festival of Stories & Songs begins tonight. The event hosted by the Story & Song Center…
January 29, 2025
Council members Salem, Diamond introduce bill expressing lack of faith in city’s lead attorney
Saying that the city of Jacksonville’s top lawyer has shown “an unacceptable preference to address and support the wishes of…
January 29, 2025
ARTS PICKS | Jan. 31- Feb. 2
The Melanin Market celebrates Black history at RAM, a mixed-media art show closes at Emerald Station, and three choreographers debut…
January 29, 2025
BIT OF JOY | Local Military Child of the Year semifinalists
Three local teens are among 105 national semifinalists for Operation Homefront’s Military Child of the Year award: The award honors…
January 28, 2025
Primary tees up state senator vs. teacher for Congressional District 6
A special primary election set the stage for an April congressional race between a state lawmaker and a teacher.…