23 hours agoAtlantic Beach, Jax Beach voters to weigh charter questions in NovemberJacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach ballot questions, explained. Here’s what a yes does for each of the 8 questions.…By Casmira Harrison
September 12, 2024Jacksonville congressional district debated in Florida Supreme CourtThe Florida Supreme Court heard arguments about the constitutionality of a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis championed in…By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
September 11, 2024A visitor ‘favorite’ ape dies at Jax Zoo, the 4th from Shigella outbreakTuesday, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens announced the death of 3-year-old Kevin.…By Steven Ponson
September 6, 2024NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jacksonville Jaguars fun factsAdd up all of Trevor Lawrence’s passing yards and you get roughly the distance from EverBank Stadium to the jaguar…By Megan Mallicoat and Will Brown
August 29, 2024NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jacksonville JobsSee where people in the Jacksonville area voted most in this week’s local elections.…By Megan Mallicoat
August 27, 2024Community Benefits Agreement inches ahead with money for neighborhoodsA special committee is forwarding recommendations to City Council regarding the EverBank Stadium deal with the Jaguars.…By Casmira Harrison
August 20, 2024Advocates hope to revive affordable housing planAn affordable housing plan that could add 1,000 reasonably priced homes to Jacksonville is hanging in limbo.…By Casmira Harrison
August 19, 2024Nocatee residents fight Jacksonville cell towerResidents have collected nearly 1,500 signatures opposing the tower, which they consider an eyesore and health hazard.…By Noah Hertz
August 8, 2024City Council begins chopping at mayor’s budget proposalCity Council members are proposing cutting $10 million from Mayor Donna Deegan’s $1.92 billion budget.…By Casmira Harrison
August 2, 2024Meet the judicial candidates in the primary electionSix candidates are running for two seats in the primary election Aug. 20. Here are the remarks they made at…By Casmira Harrison
August 2, 2024Early voting starts soon on the First CoastEarly voting for the primary election now starts Wednesday in Duval County due to Tropical Storm Debby, with other counties…By Steven Ponson
July 31, 2024#AskJAXTDY | Are Winn-Dixie stores still becoming Aldi?A Jacksonville Today reader wonders when Aldi will convert Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores to the Aldi brand.…By Noah Hertz
July 25, 2024#AskJAXTDY l Can you really receive a digital vote-by-mail ballot?A Jacksonville Today reader wants to know whether voters can receive a digital version of their vote-by-mail ballot.…By Steven Ponson
July 23, 2024Intracoastal West residents face $4,500 annual tax that many say was a surpriseOpponents say what started as a petition to “explore” dredging Hogpen Creek for boating now threatens to price them out…By Casmira Harrison
July 11, 2024Edward Waters University officially joins NCAA Division llThe move to the NCAA means stronger competition for student-athletes and more money for the athletics department.…By Steven Ponson
July 11, 2024#AskJAXTDY l Why prevent stronger local heat protections for workers?A Jacksonville Today reader says she’s baffled why the governor and legislators want to put workers at risk.…By Casmira Harrison
July 8, 2024#AskJAXTDY | Are funds still set aside for Confederate monument removal?A Jacksonville Today reader asks what’s happening with the money set aside for Confederate monument removal…By Casmira Harrison
July 2, 20242 Jacksonville adult businesses sue state of Florida over employee age limitThe federal lawsuit alleges the new Florida law violates the rights of 18- to-20-year-old adult entertainers.…By Steven Ponson
July 2, 2024Suit over Baker County Sheriff’s handling of ICE detainees awaits judge’s rulingThe ACLU claims detainees’ rights are being violated because of lack of access to lawyers and family.…By Casmira Harrison
June 25, 2024City Council OKs $1.4B ‘Stadium of the Future’ dealThe Jacksonville Jaguars’ $1.4 billion Stadium of the Future is a go. In a 14-1 vote, City Council on Tuesday…By Casmira Harrison
June 20, 2024City Council slices community benefits from stadium dealSeparately, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is considering land near Metropolitan Park for an “entertainment center.”…By Casmira Harrison
June 18, 2024Jacksonville expedition will study white sharks in EuropeThe nonprofit research group Ocearch is leaving Mayport to study white sharks in the waters off western Europe and the…By Steven Ponson
June 17, 2024Residents urge City Council to approve stadium deal with community benefits agreement Dozens of Jacksonville residents spoke in support of a proposed stadium deal between the city and the Jacksonville Jaguars.…By Casmira Harrison
June 5, 2024No meaningful objections arise as City Council considers stadium dealIn its first workshop to discuss a proposed stadium agreement, the Jacksonville City Council on Wednesday seemed poised to approve…By Casmira Harrison