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City commissioners will meet again Monday to consider complaints about City Manager Marcia Carty.…
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Brunswick judge resigns after DUI at Jacksonville club
Judge Robert W. Guy was charged after a truck was hit outside Wacko’s Gentlemen’s Club on the Southside.…
October 9, 2025
Fleming Island lawmaker designated as House speaker
Republican Rep. Sam Garrison will be the first House speaker from Clay County since John Thrasher in 1999 and 2000.…
October 9, 2025
2 Jacksonville roads would be renamed for Charlie Kirk under proposed bill
A state lawmaker has filed a bill to rename roads for Charlie Kirk at UNF and other colleges and universities.…
October 9, 2025
Florida growth law draws another legal challenge
The new law temporarily prohibits changes in growth plans, including one in St. Johns County.…
October 8, 2025
State development law hits home in St. Johns County
A new law in Florida limits how local governments can respond to development after hurrricanes.…
September 29, 2025
These Florida laws will go into effect Oct. 1
Nearly 30 new laws, including part of a wide-ranging tax package, will take effect Wednesday.…
July 22, 2025
Florida DOGE launches audits in Broward and Gainesville
The task force wants access to buildings and data systems as well as information on DEI and green initiatives.…
May 29, 2025
Next council president seeks new approach to Downtown development
Kevin Carrico wants to give City Council more say over the CEO of the Downtown Investment Authority.…
May 27, 2025
Jax Council finalizes city’s first garbage fee increase since 2010
City lawmakers’ move to increase Jacksonville’s garbage fee for the first time in 15 years is meant to tackle a…
May 23, 2025
FAMU groups protest Marva Johnson as president
Nearly 1,000 people participated in a Zoom meeting to discuss political and economic responses.…
May 19, 2025
FAMU chooses president despite community concerns
Community members expressed concern about Marva Johnson’s politics and her lack of education experience.…
May 9, 2025
Search for president divides FAMU community
Candidate interviews are scheduled next week, and the board of trustees will choose the new president May 16.…
January 14, 2025
City Council overrides mayor’s veto of pay hike for trash hauler; mayor vows not to pay
“If it needs to go to a legal action, then that’s what we will have to do,” said Deegan. “We…
January 9, 2025
Decorum rules at Jax City Hall meetings could tighten
Finger snapping and sign waving would be added to the list of prohibited behaviors by the public, among other changes.…
October 28, 2024
Councilman questions Deegan’s expenses on London trip
City Councilman Terrence Freeman claims Mayor Donna Deegan skipped out on her duties while in London.…
October 18, 2024
Here’s when early voting begins on the First Coast
Early voting begins next week across Northeast Florida. Dates and times vary by county.…
October 18, 2024
Land conservation is on the ballot for Clay County voters
Voters will decide whether to increase taxes by 0.2 mills to go toward land conservation efforts.…
October 18, 2024
Atlantic Beach, Jax Beach voters to weigh charter questions in November
Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach ballot questions, explained. Here’s what a yes does for each of the 8 questions.…
October 4, 2024
Mail ballots flow in as voter registration deadline nears
Monday is the final day to register to vote in Florida ahead of the Nov. 5 general election.…
September 18, 2024
Jacksonville joins international effort to stop HIV spread
Jacksonville is joining hundreds of other cities and international organizations to try to stop the spread of HIV by 2030.…
September 9, 2024
OPINION | Democrats need to decide on Florida play
The Harris campaign has an opportunity to make a statement in the Sunshine State and they could do it in…
August 23, 2024
Salary for city’s stadium negotiator comes under fire
Some City Council members question Mike Weinstein’s $292,006 salary now that the stadium deal is nearly complete.…
August 21, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Can people hand out political fliers near polling locations?
A Jacksonville Today reader wants to know whether political groups can pass out pamphlets near polling sites.…