August 8, 2024
City Council members are proposing cutting $10 million from Mayor Donna Deegan’s $1.92 billion budget.…
August 2, 2024
Meet the judicial candidates in the primary election
Six candidates are running for two seats in the primary election Aug. 20. Here are the remarks they made at…
August 2, 2024
Early voting starts soon on the First Coast
Early voting for the primary election now starts Wednesday in Duval County due to Tropical Storm Debby, with other counties…
July 31, 2024
#AskJAXTDY | Are Winn-Dixie stores still becoming Aldis?
A Jacksonville Today reader wonders when Aldi will convert Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores to the Aldi brand.…
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.…
July 23, 2024
Intracoastal West residents face $4,500 annual tax that many say was a surprise
Opponents say what started as a petition to “explore” dredging Hogpen Creek for boating now threatens to price them out…
July 11, 2024
Edward Waters University officially joins NCAA Division ll
The move to the NCAA means stronger competition for student-athletes and more money for the athletics department.…
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.…
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…
July 2, 2024
2 Jacksonville adult businesses sue state of Florida over employee age limit
The federal lawsuit alleges the new Florida law violates the rights of 18- to-20-year-old adult entertainers.…
July 2, 2024
Suit over Baker County Sheriff’s handling of ICE detainees awaits judge’s ruling
The ACLU claims detainees’ rights are being violated because of lack of access to lawyers and family.…
June 25, 2024
City Council OKs $1.4B ‘Stadium of the Future’ deal
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ $1.4 billion Stadium of the Future is a go. In a 14-1 vote, City Council on Tuesday…
June 20, 2024
City Council slices community benefits from stadium deal
Separately, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is considering land near Metropolitan Park for an “entertainment center.”…
June 18, 2024
Jacksonville expedition will study white sharks in Europe
The nonprofit research group Ocearch is leaving Mayport to study white sharks in the waters off western Europe and the…
June 17, 2024
Residents 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.…
June 5, 2024
No meaningful objections arise as City Council considers stadium deal
In its first workshop to discuss a proposed stadium agreement, the Jacksonville City Council on Wednesday seemed poised to approve…
June 4, 2024
How the city wants to pay for the ‘Stadium of the Future’
The city plans to pay for its $625 million construction portion by redirecting revenue from a half-penny sales tax, passed…
June 3, 2024
OPINION | The art of the deal: Donna Deegan’s stadium triumph
Part of the reason the stadium deal sold itself locally is that Jacksonville leadership tethers so much importance to being…
May 22, 2024
Stadium operating costs: Current vs. proposed
An analysis of current cost sharing on day-to-day stadium operations, versus those proposed under a new deal between the Jacksonville…
May 22, 2024
Jax parks improving, but work remains, report says
A national nonprofit organization, the Trust for Public Land, ranked Jacksonville’s parks 69th of 100 cities nationwide — an improvement…
May 15, 2024
Options expand for people with intellectual differences
Pine Castle, a Jacksonville organization that serves people with special needs, recently opened up 200 new slots for people to…
May 15, 2024
$400k a ‘low budget’ in Northeast Florida housing hot spots
Families are getting priced out of high demand and higher-priced real estate hot spots in Duval County and St. Johns…
May 14, 2024
Mayor, Jags unveil ‘Stadium of the Future’ proposal
Mayor Donna Deegan, the city’s chief negotiator and the Jags’ president pitched the plan to rehabilitate and renovate the municipal…
May 9, 2024
Public pools in Duval, Clay, St. Johns set to open Memorial Day weekend
The unofficial start to summer will jump off with a splash as community pools in Jacksonville, Green Cove Springs and…