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Featured image for “St. Johns County teen’s death spurs federal language proficiency bill”
June 4, 2025

St. Johns County teen’s death spurs federal language proficiency bill

St. Johns County is supporting an effort in Washington D.C. that would permanently require truck drivers to pass an English…
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June 4, 2025

Friday’s ‘Skip Day’ could crowd the waters off Bayard Point

The annual “Skip Day” at Clay County’s Bayard Point could see upwards of 7,000 people on the water on Friday,…
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June 4, 2025

UF president pick rejected

Florida’s state university system’s Board of Governors has blocked the UF Board of Trustees’ pick to lead the state’s flagship…
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June 4, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Who decides which creek gets dredged?

A Jacksonville Today reader asks what qualifies a specific creek for dredging by the city.…
Featured image for “Bill advances to track city money used for undocumented immigrants”
June 3, 2025

Bill advances to track city money used for undocumented immigrants

Jacksonville City Council may require organizations to report how they’re using city funds.…
Featured image for “St. Johns County puts the brakes on stricter e-bike rules”
June 3, 2025

St. Johns County puts the brakes on stricter e-bike rules

Instead of imposing stricter rules, the county will encourage riders to operate safely.…
Featured image for “Embattled St. Johns County administrator gets contract extension”
June 3, 2025

Embattled St. Johns County administrator gets contract extension

County commissioners voted 3-2 to extend Joy Andrews’ contract by three years.…
Featured image for “Q&A | New 904Ward CEO outlines her plans amid shifting DEI landscape”
June 3, 2025

Q&A | New 904Ward CEO outlines her plans amid shifting DEI landscape

Audrieanna Burgin discusses her journey, her hometown and how she envisions the organization moving forward.…
Featured image for “UNF poll shows support for sheriff and mayor, but less for City Council”
June 3, 2025

UNF poll shows support for sheriff and mayor, but less for City Council

The poll also found that people consider housing the most pressing problem in Jacksonville.…
Featured image for “Jax Pride Month celebration altered amid drawbridge confusion”
June 2, 2025

Jax Pride Month celebration altered amid drawbridge confusion

Demonstrators planned a celebration on the bridge, but the drawbridge was raised just as they approached.…
Featured image for “Jacksonville council members reverse course on hiring and firing DIA chief”
June 2, 2025

Jacksonville council members reverse course on hiring and firing DIA chief

City Council is on track to make changes to how the Downtown Investment Authority issues taxpayer incentives.…
Featured image for “New law requires restaurants to warn you about fees”
June 2, 2025

New law requires restaurants to warn you about fees

Beginning July 1, restaurants must notify customers upfront about automatic tips or service fees.…
Featured image for “Huge plume of Saharan dust is headed toward Florida”
June 2, 2025

Huge plume of Saharan dust is headed toward Florida

The dust layer suppresses tropical cyclones, but it can cause health concerns among some people.…
Featured image for “Winn-Dixie converting to Aldi at Monument Pointe Plaza”
June 2, 2025

Winn-Dixie converting to Aldi at Monument Pointe Plaza

The store near East Arlington is the 12th Southeastern Grocers location identified for the discount format.…
Featured image for “DeSantis signs bill restricting cellphone use in public schools”
June 2, 2025

DeSantis signs bill restricting cellphone use in public schools

The law prohibits cellphone use throughout the school day in elementary and middle schools.…
Featured image for “60 vehicles still trapped in burned airport parking garage”
May 30, 2025

60 vehicles still trapped in burned airport parking garage

No one knows when the garage will be safe enough to remove the remaining vehicles.…
Featured image for “St. Augustine will remove nine derelict boats”
May 30, 2025

St. Augustine will remove nine derelict boats

Beginning Monday, the vessels will be removed from Salt Run and the Matanzas River.…
Featured image for “Former lawmaker and FSU President John Thrasher dies”
May 30, 2025

Former lawmaker and FSU President John Thrasher dies

Thrasher, 81, was lauded as a dedicated and honorable public servant. He died after battling cancer.…
Featured image for “Regency Square Mall is closed for good”
May 30, 2025

Regency Square Mall is closed for good

The last inside tenents, Tokyo Sakura and Rogers Jewelers, closed Saturday.…
Featured image for “Laura Street Trio could be auctioned this summer”
May 30, 2025

Laura Street Trio could be auctioned this summer

The city of Jacksonville is pressing ahead with a foreclosure lawsuit against the Trio’s owner.…
Featured image for “Florida gets stormier as cold front pushes through”
May 30, 2025

Florida gets stormier as cold front pushes through

There is a risk for severe storms to end the week, mainly for North Florida and the Panhandle.…
Featured image for “Next council president seeks new approach to Downtown development”
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.…
Featured image for “PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville schools mark closures with smiles amid somber celebrations”
May 29, 2025

PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville schools mark closures with smiles amid somber celebrations

Jacksonville Today captured the final gatherings at five Duval County elementary schools that will close or consolidate after the 2025…
Featured image for “More opposition arises over land swap for UF campus”
May 29, 2025

More opposition arises over land swap for UF campus

A former development official and a group known as Riverfront Parks Now both favor other options.…
Featured image for “Florida plans for hurricane season with less help from feds”
May 29, 2025

Florida plans for hurricane season with less help from feds

The season is only a few days away, but questions remain about how the Trump administration will reshape FEMA.…
Featured image for “City Hall security under review after arrests at council meeting”
May 28, 2025

City Hall security under review after arrests at council meeting

Mayor Donna Deegan says officials will review security options after a protester sneaked a knife into a meeting.…
Featured image for “WHAT TO DO | Summer at the Cummer; ‘Heavyweight;’ Night Under the Stars”
May 28, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Summer at the Cummer; ‘Heavyweight;’ Night Under the Stars

Summer at the Cummer, the closing weekend of the Heavyweight art exhibit, and a night under the stars in St.…
Featured image for “Black history museum hits hurdle in Legislature, but it isn’t dead”
May 28, 2025

Black history museum hits hurdle in Legislature, but it isn’t dead

A measure to back a state-run Black history museum in St. Augustine got sidetracked during budget discussions.…
Featured image for “Maxwell House plant will be upgraded in Jacksonville”
May 28, 2025

Maxwell House plant will be upgraded in Jacksonville

Kraft Heinz Co. is upgrading all 30 of its U.S. plants, including the one on East Bay Street.…
Featured image for “It’s almost hurricane season; get these documents ready”
May 28, 2025

It’s almost hurricane season; get these documents ready

You could be ineligible for FEMA assistance after a storm if your documentation is inadequate.…
Featured image for “Jax Council finalizes city’s first garbage fee increase since 2010”
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…
Featured image for “Jax library board nominee Elizabeth Andersen voted down”
May 27, 2025

Jax library board nominee Elizabeth Andersen voted down

Andersen, the former Duval School Board chair, couldn’t shake a years-old controversy over comments she made about Moms for Liberty…
Featured image for “UF trustees vote to hire Santa Ono as president”
May 27, 2025

UF trustees vote to hire Santa Ono as president

The former University of Michigan president was approved unanimously despite opposition from some conservatives.…