1 day agoDeSantis vetoes millions budgeted for First Coast programsThe governor vetoed more than $19 million that lawmakers had approved for Northeast Florida.…By Mike Mendenhall
1 day agoJacksonville launches campaign to attack litter and blightA new campaign — Keep Jax Cute – Don’t Pollute — will increase community education and enforcement.…By Dan Scanlan
2 days ago2-way traffic is back on 2 Downtown streetsCity officials say the change on Adams and Forsyth streets will make them more friendly to pedestrians and businesses.…By Dan Scanlan
July 1, 2025Fireworks will fly all over the First CoastHere’s a wrap-up of some of the area’s major Independence Day events and fireworks displays.…By Dan Scanlan
June 26, 2025City Council OKs money for housing and zooMore public money could available for residential development Downtown and affordable housing across Duval County.…By Mike Mendenhall
June 25, 2025BIT OF JOY | Jacksonville Today readers love JacksonvilleJax Today readers disagree with a recent study that named Jacksonville America’s most boring city.…By Heather Henderson
June 24, 2025Give blood, get a free A1c test this summerThe nonprofit community blood center LifeSouth is offering free A1c test this summer to entice more people to give blood.…By Michelle Corum
June 16, 2025Jax 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 10, 2025Downtown Investment Authority board selects Baltimore’s Colin Tarbert as new CEOColin Tarbert, the longtime Maryland development executive picked to be the Downtown Investment Authority’s new CEO said the Jacksonville job…By Ric Anderson
June 5, 2025Sulzbacher secures funds to build homeless ‘workforce housing’ for menJacksonville-based homelessness services nonprofit Sulzbacher has secured the financing to start construction on phase I of its $37 million Enterprise…By Michelle Corum
June 5, 2025LIFT JAX selects Travis Williams as president and CEOTravis Williams, an Eastside resident who joined the LIFT JAX in 2021, is the nonprofit’s new chief executive officer.…By Max Marbut - Jacksonville Daily Record
May 30, 2025NUMBER OF THE WEEK | House prices trend downwardOur Number of the Week is the median price for a home in the Jacksonville metro area: about $392,000.…By Megan Mallicoat
May 22, 2025U.S. flag retirement box set up at Jacksonville City HallThe drop box is accessible during City Hall business hours — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.…By Dan Scanlan
May 21, 2025Some Duval students will have to start paying for lunchAbout a quarter of Jacksonville’s schools will lose a COVID-era free-lunch benefit in September.…By Megan Mallicoat
May 21, 2025Students design a sustainable Jax — with a Minecraft twistTeams from local schools used an educational version of the Minecraft game to rethink Downtown Jacksonville.…By Dan Scanlan
May 20, 2025#AskJAXTDY | When will the Northbank Riverwalk reopen?City projects have closed several sections of the Riverwalk, but the work could wrap up before long.…By Dan Scanlan
May 14, 2025BIT OF JOY | Youth scholarship winnersThe MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation awarded $125,000 in scholarships to Jacksonville students.…By Heather Henderson
April 11, 2025Jacksonville tests artificial intelligence in city budget processJacksonville is one of the first cities in the country to use artificial intelligence to help draft a budget.…By Mike Mendenhall
April 7, 2025Jax councilman wants state DOGE to audit city’s financesCity Council member Terrance Freeman has filed legislation volunteering the city for a state DOGE audit.…By Mike Mendenhall
April 4, 2025Two Jax lawmakers square off on immigration lawCity Council members Nick Howland and Jimmy Peluso debated the new immigration law Friday on the Florida Roundup.…By Mike Mendenhall
March 12, 2025Efficiency or ‘farce’? Salem lays out plan for Duval DOGEAn effort to bring a “Duval DOGE” budget effort to Jacksonville City Hall was met Tuesday by public protest and…By Mike Mendenhall
March 10, 2025‘Duval DOGE’: Council member wants ‘to tighten our belt’ with review of Jacksonville spendingCity Council Finance Committee Chair Ron Salem is calling for a “Duval DOGE” to find savings outside of what he…By Mike Mendenhall
February 5, 2025Duval school officials respond to fears over federal immigration rulesICE agents have not come to local schools, but local officials are thinking about how to respond.…By Megan Mallicoat
January 28, 2025Duval Schools town halls tackle district budget woes; last town hall is ThursdayBudget cuts could affect busing, class schedules, and more in Duval County public schools.…By Megan Mallicoat