September 11, 2024
Ground was broken on Fire Station 76, which will replace a temporary station in Northeast Jacksonville.…
July 31, 2024
Newest fire station opens on Lenox Avenue
The latest Jacksonville fire station replaces a 58-year-old facility that originally opened for volunteers.…
May 9, 2024
New Northside fire station could lower insurance costs
Homeowners in the Pecan Park area will get better protection and save possibly 50% or more on insurance with a…
May 9, 2024
Strangers tag team CPR to save 2-year-old in pond
Bystanders and first responders resuscitated a girl who was discovered floating in a pond on Jacksonville’s Southside.…
April 3, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Was it cheaper to open a fire station in a renovated home?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders how much it would have cost to build a new marine fire station instead of…
March 27, 2024
Marine fire station opens in renovated Mandarin home
Marine Fire Station 68 is situated in an area that has needed marine and shoreline fire protection for years.…
February 1, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Why are firetrucks dispatched when there’s no apparent fire risk?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether it’s a waste of resources to send firetrucks when there’s no fire.…
December 13, 2023
Jacksonville honors its 25 fallen firefighters
The annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day remembered firefighters who have died in the line of duty since 1885.…
November 30, 2023
Fire department reorganized to increase diversity
The staff of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will be reorganized to make it more diverse and better trained,…
October 23, 2023
New fire station boosts response in North Jacksonville
A new fire station at Harts Road and Dunn Avenue in Jacksonville is expected to cut response times by half.…