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JEA CEO Vickie Cavey, left, and Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan speak at a news conference Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Mayor alleges ‘smear campaign’ against JEA chief executive

Mayor Donna Deegan says CEO Vickie Cavey is under attack after ending a JEA contract with a politically connected firm.…

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EverBank Center is at 301 W. Bay St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
February 18, 2026

DIA board rejects incentives to keep EverBank in Downtown

EverBank is requesting $9.8 million in incentives to keep its headquarters in Downtown Jacksonville.…

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Part of Intuition Ale Works' tanks in its large brewing system off East Bay Street. | Intuition Ale Works
February 16, 2026

Intuition Ale Works auctions its brewing equipment

An online auction will begin Wednesday as Intuition Ale Works goes out of business after 15 years.…

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The Duval Schools headquaters building on Prudential Drive. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
February 13, 2026

Buyer backs out of deal for Duval Schools headquarters

Chase Properties said it learned of undisclosed financial obligations on the Duval Schools agreement.…

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Swisher is headquartered at 459 E. 16th St. in Jacksonville. The company says it is planning a $135 million expansion. | Jacksonville Daily Record
February 13, 2026

Swisher partners with Lift Jax on Eastside jobs

The Jacksonville-based tobacco company has agreed to reserve 60 jobs for Eastside residents in its $135 million expansion.…

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Jacksonville firefighters battle a 2-acre wildfire recently on UNF Drive.| Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
February 13, 2026

Jacksonville officials warn about serious wildfire risks

A severe drought and extensive freezes make this a particularly dangerous year for wildfires.…

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February 12, 2026

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Affording housing in Jacksonville

More than half of the renting households in the Jax Metro Area spend more than 30% of their monthly income…

Featured image for “Duval and Baker residents asked to conserve water”
A water shortage has left brown grass and dried-out foliage. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 11, 2026

Duval and Baker residents asked to conserve water

The St. Johns River Water Management District ordered residents to avoid “wasteful and unnecessary water use.”…

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A motorcyclist weaves around cones during a motorcycle safety class conducted by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026..
February 10, 2026

Sheriff’s Office works to curtail motorcycle deaths

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is promoting its motorcycle safety program after five deaths already this year.…

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier at a news conference Monday, Feb. 9. 2026, in Green Cove Springs. | Facebook
February 9, 2026

State subpoenas Jacksonville over immigration enforcement

The Deegan administration says it will comply with the immigration probe and is confident the city “acted lawfully.”…

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George H. Hodges Field on the Bolles Upper School Campus. | The Bolles School
February 6, 2026

Bolles receives $8M donation to maintain Hodges field

The gift from the estate of Kernan and George H. Hodges Jr. is Bolles’ largest gift ever.…

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Ability Housing has opened Village at Cedar Hills, an affordable housing complex on Jacksonville’s Westside. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
February 6, 2026

#AskJAXTDY | How affordable is ‘affordable housing’?

An apartment listed as “affordable housing” may not seem affordable at all. Here’s why.…

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Angela Garcia Falconetti has been selected as interim president at the University of North Florida. | UNF
February 5, 2026

UNF picks Polk State president as interim leader

Angela Garcia Falconetti is a Jacksonville native and two-time graduate of UNF.…

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Mount Ararat Baptist Church on Myrtle Avenue North will become part of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 5, 2026

Jacksonville sites added to U.S. Civil Rights Trail

The civil rights sites include Mount Ararat Baptist Church, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in 1961.…

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A rendering of Normandy Cove. | Housing Trust Group
February 5, 2026

New housing community will serve the ‘missing middle’

Housing Trust Group is developing Normandy Cove, an affordable housing community on the Westside.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Who’s supposed to maintain the Southbank?”
Curbing at a Riverplace Boulevard crosswalk median is damaged, as are nearby bricks. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 5, 2026

#AskJAXTDY | Who’s supposed to maintain the Southbank?

A Jacksonville Today reader says areas on the Southbank need repairs. Who’s responsible for that? she asks.…

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Hard Pressed Burgers is slated to take over a space on Hendricks Avenue in San Marco where Good Dough donuts once operated. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 4, 2026

Popular burger food truck plans San Marco restaurant

Hard Pressed Burgers will open its first brick and mortar location, but the food trucks will continue to roll.…

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U.S. Attorney Gregory Kehoe announces charges Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, against 11 people in a scheme to obtain military access. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
February 4, 2026

11 charged in scheme to obtain military access

The 11, mostly Chinese nationals, are accused of marriage fraud and a scheme to obtain access cards for military facilities.…

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Major restoration work is beginning on McCoys Creek in Downtown Jacksonville. | News4Jax
February 4, 2026

Restoration work underway to stem McCoys Creek flooding

The project will restore McCoys Creek’s western headwaters to keep water from rising out of the creek.…

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Duval DOGE Committee Chair and City Council member Ron Salem speaks to news reporters after a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
February 3, 2026

Florida DOGE report raises questions for City Council

An analysis by the Jacksonville City Council auditor noted several instances of missing context in the state DOGE report.…

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The Rev. Korey O’Neal, left, is greeted by Assistant Special Agent in Charge Daniel Dunn. | FBI Jacksonville
February 3, 2026

FBI recognizes Jacksonville pastor for crime fighting

The Rev. Korey O’Neal, Project RISE program director, got the FBI Jacksonville Director’s Community Leadership Award…

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Federal officials are considering the sale of the Charles E. Bennett Federal Building due to low occupancy and high maintenance costs. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 2, 2026

Jacksonville’s 60-year-old federal building could be sold

A federal panel is considering whether to sell the Charles E. Bennett Federal Building in Downtown Jacksonville.…

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Mayor Donna Deegan hosted a community conversation at the Legends Center in the Sherwood neighborhood on Aug. 24, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 2, 2026

Deegan plans another round of town hall meetings

The first of eight town halls is scheduled for Tuesday at William Raines Senior High School.…

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The city's permitting process that makes it legal for restaurants to allow dogs in outdoor dining patios is now live. | Hanna Raskin
January 29, 2026

#AskJAXTDY l Who is liable for dogs on restaurant patios?

If a dog bites someone on a patio, who’s liable — the restaurant, the dog owner or the other patron?…