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 19, 2024Voter registration deadline looms for primary electionThe deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation before the Aug. 20 primary election in Florida is…By Steven Ponson
July 15, 2024Calling for unity, Deegan unveils $1.95B budgetMayor Donna Deegan proposed a budget that calls for drawing on financial reserves and reevaluating capital improvement projects.…By Casmira Harrison
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
June 30, 2024OPINION | Why is Tom Leek all over your TV when you probably can’t vote for him?Tom Leek’s establishment cred and big spending haven’t helped him in what’s now a three-way primary battle.…By A.G. Gancarski
May 1, 2024Kamala Harris assails Florida abortion law in JacksonvilleThe vice president said the Heatbeat Protection Act, which took effect Wednesday, stripped 4 million women of reproductive freedom.…By Will Brown
April 9, 2024Leaders fight possible closure of Atlantic Beach ElementaryDuval County Public Schools is considering a recommendation to close 37 schools across the county.…By Steven Ponson
March 25, 2024DeSantis comes to Jacksonville to sign social media limits on kidsGov. Ron DeSantis signed HB3 at Cornerstone Classical Academy, banning children younger than 14 from having social media accounts.…By Will Brown and Carter Mudgett
March 22, 2024#AskJAXTDY l Why can’t I vote at any polling place on Election Day?A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why voters can’t cast their ballots at any polling location, the same as they can…By Steven Ponson
March 11, 2024Randy White appears a lock for council president as Carrico, Boylan vie for VPRandy White appears set to take the reins as the president of the government body this summer. The race for…By Casmira Harrison
March 10, 2024OPINION | A look back at a bad legislative session for Northeast FloridaWhat do we make of the 2024 Florida legislative session that just wrapped up? And how did Jacksonville fare?…By A.G. Gancarski
February 9, 2024Jacksonville’s new planning director lays out his missionR. Brett James, a former Navy civilian director, took over this week as Jacksonville’s chief of planning and development.…By Dan Scanlan and Steven Ponson
January 30, 2024Housing Authority CEO abruptly resigns, saying he feels forced outPresident and CEO Dwayne Alexander was the third major departure from the agency in recent weeks.…By Casmira Harrison
January 26, 2024#AskJAXTDY l What happens with the money set aside to remove Confederate monuments?There was already money in the budget for the removal of the Confederate statues at Springfield Park. A reader asked…By Casmira Harrison
January 26, 2024How to change your party affiliation ahead of an electionThe deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation ahead of the March primary is coming up Feb…By Steven Ponson
January 18, 2024Polling locations are changing in St. Johns CountyChanges in polling locations will affect about 23,000 of the 217,000 registered voters in St. Johns County.…By Steven Ponson
January 2, 2024Jacksonville Council rails over removal of Confederate statuesCity Council members spent over an hour Tuesday criticizing General Counsel Michael Fackler for the removal of Confederate statues in…By Casmira Harrison
December 7, 2023City councilman seeks reform after mayor’s no-bid contractCouncilman Nick Howland is pushing legislation he calls the “Transparency for Taxpayers Act,” which would require a City Council vote on…By Casmira Harrison
November 8, 2023Mayor stands her ground on contract with lobbying firmMayor Donna Deegan says she won’t comply with requests to withdraw a lobbying contract awarded without seeking bids.…By Casmira Harrison
October 31, 2023When DeSantis says ‘woke,’ some in Jacksonville hear ‘Black’As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis campaigns for president on a platform of “anti-wokeness,” pastors and civil rights activists in Jacksonville…By Will Brown
October 31, 2023#AskJAXTDY l How did Northeast Florida’s reps vote for House speaker?A reader asked us which Northeast Florida Representatives voted for new House Speaker Mike Johnson.…By Steven Ponson
October 26, 2023Michael Fackler recommended as Jacksonville’s top attorneyThe General Counsel Qualification Review Committee endorsed Fackler’s hiring as general counsel. City Council still must approve the appointment.…By Casmira Harrison
October 23, 2023OPINION | In defense of Ron SalemRon Salem, a Republican of Palestinian descent, is taking hits for his no vote on a City Council resolution offering…By A.G. Gancarski
October 18, 2023OPINION | ‘Both sides’ now?The reaction of some local politicians on Israel was contradictory at best and, at worst, incomprehensibly tone-deaf. …By Andrew Moss