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
October 5, 2023OPINION | Who drew first blood? A Jax election retrospectiveJacksonville’s recent local elections were the nastiest in our city’s history. These campaigns slung first mud.…By Andrew Moss
September 19, 2023Mayor: ‘Everything’s on the table’ when it comes to city ownership of EverBank StadiumThough she likes city ownership of EverBank Stadium, Mayor Donna Deegan says all options are being considered at negotiations begin.…By Steven Ponson
September 18, 2023OPINION | Where did Deegan go wrong? Lessons from the failed Ferraro and DeFoor nominationsTwo failed nominations reveal a surprising lack of understanding of how the City Council actually works and thinks.…By A.G. Gancarski
August 29, 2023Jacksonville 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.…By Will Brown
August 28, 2023Dollar General shooting aligns with anniversary of racist violence of Ax Handle SaturdaySunday’s vigils for the racially motivated shooting occurred on the 63rd anniversary of Ax Handle Saturday.…By Will Brown
August 27, 2023Jacksonville labor leaders, March on Washington attendee reflect, 60 years onJacksonville’s own A. Philip Randolph’s activism and mastery of mobilization helped make the March on Washington a reality.…By Will Brown