September 19, 2023
A proposal to impose a new tax on Jacksonville restaurants and hotels to help the homeless population has hit a…
September 18, 2023
OPINION | Where did Deegan go wrong? Lessons from the failed Ferraro and DeFoor nominations
Two failed nominations reveal a surprising lack of understanding of how the City Council actually works and thinks.…
September 18, 2023
UNF poll: 51% say Jags should pay for stadium renovation with no city funding
Just over half of those polled oppose using public money on stadium upgrades, but support goes up when faced with…
September 14, 2023
100 new voices sought for ‘Voces de Hispanos’ project, with Jax City Hall exhibit opening Monday
An oral history project with a City Hall exhibit is looking for 100 more Hispanic community members in the Jacksonville…
September 14, 2023
Proposed food and beverage tax sparks early debate
A proposed 1% tax on food and drinks would fund anti-homelessness programs in Jacksonville.…
September 13, 2023
Deegan nominee DeFoor withdraws name from Jacksonville top attorney consideration
Randy DeFoor, the former Jacksonville City Council member who Mayor Donna Deegan nominated to lead the city’s Office of General…
September 12, 2023
Duval School Board hears how parents answered superintendent search survey
Duval County Public Schools will have a new, permanent, superintendent by January. The Duval County School Board briefly considered delaying…
September 10, 2023
Dollar General shooting victims remembered alongside calls for change
This weekend, pastors at funerals for the victims of the racially motivated shooting on Aug. 26 in Jacksonville challenged the…
September 4, 2023
PHOTO ESSAY | Big Cat Classic gives Edward Waters community chance to count its blessings
When the Edward Waters University football team kicked off its 2023 season on Saturday afternoon at Nathaniel Glover Community Field…
August 31, 2023
PHOTO ESSAY | Black joy in Jacksonville
This photo essay is a head nod to the nuance and the full lives of the more than 300,000 Black…
August 29, 2023
Jacksonville demonstrators decry white supremacy, point fingers at DeSantis
A rally in James Weldon Johnson Park changed into a demonstration against white supremacy after Saturday’s racist shooting.…
August 28, 2023
How to prepare for the arrival of Idalia
People in Northeast Florida are advised to prepare for a hurricane-force storm that is likely to hit the Gulf Coast…
August 28, 2023
Dollar General shooting aligns with anniversary of racist violence of Ax Handle Saturday
Sunday’s vigils for the racially motivated shooting occurred on the 63rd anniversary of Ax Handle Saturday.…
August 27, 2023
Jacksonville labor leaders, March on Washington attendee reflect, 60 years on
Jacksonville’s own A. Philip Randolph’s activism and mastery of mobilization helped make the March on Washington a reality.…
August 25, 2023
Mayor and finance board spar over diversity chief funding
The Finance Committee recommended slicing a portion of the mayor’s budget that would have paid for a chief of diversity.…
August 24, 2023
Tourism down locally after two exceptional years
The number of tourists visiting Duval County fell nearly 10% in the second quarter this year, but the news might…
August 23, 2023
Postpartum depression on the rise; new program offers help
Baptist Health opens the Motherhood Space Day Program to help mothers with mental health challenges.…
August 23, 2023
Mayor decries ‘smear campaign’ over top attorney’s appointment
City Council voted Tuesday to send a second request to the Florida ethics commission about Randy DeFoor’s ability to take…
August 22, 2023
Duval elections office pushes for poll workers in 2024
The campaign will use the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, the Icemen and the Sharks social media accounts to draw people’s attention.…
August 17, 2023
Homelessness panel lays a plan — and looks for ways to fund it
Jacksonville’s homelessness subcommittee must make recommendations to Mayor Donna Deegan by Sept. 5.…
August 16, 2023
Jacksonville promises to tame those overgrown lots
Mayor Donna Deegan is proposing a 95% increase in the amount of money allocated to the city’s Mowing and Landscaping…
August 16, 2023
William may need a form for his teacher to call him Bill
A new Florida law requires a parent’s permission for students to use alternative names and pronouns. In some districts, that…
August 14, 2023
Free legal advice offered for veterans and military members
The city of Jacksonville and Jacksonville Area Legal Aid are creating something of a one-stop shop to meet the growing…
August 11, 2023
Jax nonprofits ensure students have the means to succeed
A number of organizations are making sure students in poorer neighborhoods have the equipment and supplies they need to start…