• Another ship deploys from Naval Station Mayport
• As North Jacksonville grows, residents say area not prepared for development
• MyVillage Project buys former Jacksonville elementary school to launch tech incubator, workforce hub
• Meet the Business Journal's 2026 Women of Influence
• Jacksonville's beloved Irish pub, The Fly’s Tie, permanently closes after 31 years

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• St. Johns County wants governor to veto development bill
• City Council OKs $5 million loan for 240 units of affordable housing along Beach Boulevard
• One Tower Court opens as Jacksonville's first new multi-tenant office building in nearly 20 years
• Suspect identified in high-speed hit-and-run fatal
• Councilman wants to add Safe Haven baby boxes in each City Council district

• Testimony I: JEA's former exec discusses long-standing water fee issues and management failures
• Testimony II: Concerns about JEA CEO's leadership and workplace culture
• Arrest made in shooting death of 2-year-old in Jacksonville
• City issues demolition permit for Otto Aerospace at Cecil Airport
• Jacksonville proposes $12.6 million for Emerald Trail property acquisitions

• New public safety complex coming to St. Johns County
• Two drivers emerge from cars with guns, one dies as other drives away
• Jax title companies face compliance uncertainty after judge's ruling
• Ring Power donates easement to protect 1,700 acres in St. Johns County
• First look at planned galleries for new MOSH

• Jacksonville commits $2M to help low-income homebuyers
• The Block Jax owner working on solutions to parking chaos that spilled into neighboring lots
• Generation W's 15th anniversary conference promotes women's empowerment and leadership
• Music scene shifts as venues close and MarathonLive expands footprint across the city
• Seeing Jacksonville Like a Tourist with Gary Sass

• How did Duval Schools’ 7 legislative priorities fare?
• Marina consolidation brings First Coast's riverfront, beach properties into national network
• They made sure their land won't become another St. Johns subdivision
• DIA board grants six-month extension on MOSH move to the Downtown Northbank
• State Black history museum is still a long ways off in St. Johns County

• City Council confronts JEA over transparency and workplace issues
• JEA 'welcomes' investigating if JEA failed to collect fees
• Council committees back $5 million loan for 240 units of affordable housing
• Sing Out Loud festival will scale back this fall, with a big move coming
• Remembering Cindy Mosling, Jacksonville's beloved wildlife rehabilitator and bird whisperer

• Duval School Board should stop inviting prayers, legal groups warn
• T.K. Waters breaks with sheriffs balking at illegal immigration enforcement
• Next phase of Phoenix district could add 830 housing units
• Historic preservation leader outlines protecting city's aging architecture
• Bill to restore Ocklawaha River dies in Legislature

• Downtown Development Update Part II: Public projects
• Lincoln Memorial U. opens $36M medical/veterinary campus in Orange Park
• Jacksonville joins U.S. Civil Rights Trail with new historical markers
• UNF Interim President Falconetti outlines goals for enrollment, student experience
• Women Dolphins To Face LSU In NCAA Hoops Tournament

• Legislature clears nepotism restriction on Jax council member Joe Carlucci
• Downtown Development Update Part I: Private projects
• JEA: Company tied to social media influencer owes more than $330K in past due fees
• With ‘These Truths’ public art project halted, funds might be redirected for other courthouse uses
• Jacksonville’s first outdoor food hall The Block Jax is opening this month

• Commercial real estate market cools, recovery not expected until 2027
• Freestanding emergency rooms enhance medical access
• City plans new jail site selection process with public input
• JetBlue to offer daily flights from Jax to Fort Lauderdale starting June 18
• New exhibit explores St. Augustine’s ancient Irish ties

• Investigation launched into JEA over financial and workplace culture allegations
• Jimmy Peluso announces candidacy for Jacksonville City Council at-large seat
• Duos Technologies aims for regulatory collaboration as government leader visits Jax
• The Players Championship brings exposure to 20-plus local restaurants
• Jacksonville faces drought, fire danger; storms on the way for relief

• City faces $100M federal funding dilemma as it reimagines Skyway's future
• Florida House’s property tax reform would eliminate $375 million from city budget
• Jacksonville family pushes for bill protecting military benefits after remarriage
• Duval County Public Schools puts riverfront headquarters back on the market
• Annie R. Morgan will get new life — just not as a school

• Public beach access proposal in Ponte Vedra Beach raises community concerns
• Rental yields tighten as home prices rise faster than rents in Jacksonville
• Institute of Police Technology and Management boosts law enforcement training at UNF
• Bellwether restaurant to close in Downtown Jacksonville after nine years of service
• Free seeds available at St. Johns County libraries for local gardeners

• Office of Inspector General reviews JEA amid leadership disputes and culture concerns
• Police step up patrols at Jacksonville Beach amid possible teen ‘takeover,’ see no issues
• Budget tensions between City Council, Aviation Authority raise investor worry
• Oceanway neighbors launch grassroots effort to tackle trash
• Artist transforms cast-off items into MOCA exhibit

• Own the home, not the land: A new tack on affordable housing
• Florida’s anti-DEI legislation irks local governments
• City working to pay off completion grants before next budget cycle
• Jax hotel faces litigation years after sex trafficking bust
• Jacksonville University introduces women's flag football with NFL backing

• Angie Nixon's farewell as she transitions to U.S. Senate campaign
• Data shows homelessness is improving downtown
• New 3 a.m. cut-off for alcohol sales starts in downtown
• Most Floridians would abolish property tax, UNF poll shows
• City Year names Dawn Emerick, JASMYN names Ashley Coleman CEOs

• Sporting JAX plans new stadium near Town Center with mixed-use development
• New residential building Vandeveer opens in Pearl Square
• Jacksonville port outlines $250 million modernization strategy amid trade uncertainties
• Five Points district board members nominated ahead of Council vote
• Jacksonville musicians critically injured in deadly, multi-car crash

• Final permit approved for Jaguars' $1.4 billion Stadium of the Future project
• JEA committee passes over vice chair amid controversies surrounding utility leadership
• JWB Real Estate Capital's impressive client profits and downtown investment strategy
• Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport scheduled to open by Christmas 2026
• JU nursing students enhance rural healthcare through unique partnership with MCMH

• JTA executives face pay cuts amid budget shortfall and sales tax decline
• Carrico rejects Peluso's call to step down amid JEA investigation
• St. John's Sheriff endorses Randy Fine amid backlash to anti-Muslim comments
• Reggie Fullwood named CEO of Ability Housing and Operation New Hope
• Jacksonville Zoo's new $4.5M SkyScape entrance opens Friday

• The Block Jax introduces brings new dining, entertainment hub
• 'Missing middle' housing pipeline targets cottages and duplexes
• JTA explores future options for the Skyway with community input
• Jacksonville Civil Rights Trail launches at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church
• Variety of concert and cultural celebrations this weekend

• JEA board rejects investigation into CEO amid toxic work claims
• Counties ordered to conserve water amid ongoing drought
• Jaguars reduce stadium capacity amid major renovations for 2026 season
• International startups pitch fintech solutions at JAX Hub kickoff
• Unity push in Jacksonville achieves major community engagement

• JEA board backs CEO amid workplace culture controversy
• JEA approves sale of headquarters for redevelopment
• St. Augustine braces for potential property tax cutbacks
• UF narrows choice for Jacksonville grad campus developers
• Wolfson students win stock challenge, heading to nationals

• Lenny Curry denies involvement in JEA ‘smear campaign,’ says Mayor Deegan lied
• Florida private schools sue Step Up for Students over voucher payout problems
• Planning Commission approves converting Ramada hotel to veterans housing
• Opinion: Jax's billion-dollar development boom needs leadership infrastructure to match physical growth
• JTA wants your thoughts on next phase of driverless shuttles

• Deegan calls JEA allegations a 'smear campaign'
• Property tax elimination proposal could force Jacksonville to cut core city services
• Counties fear proposed law would tie their hands on development
• Consultant promises city $4M annual savings on employee prescription plan
• Fleet Landing bets on urban senior housing targeting affluent retirees

• DIA board votes against $10M incentive to keep EverBank Downtown
• Errors in incentive calculation for Publix Gateway Jax project?
• Jacksonville tax preparer gets prison, must pay $1.8M for faking returns
• Furor over 'big favor' text sinks council president's pick for JEA
• Plant growth shows Jacksonville is on the way to spring

• Council committees approve legislation to extend Downtown bar hours
• Money from stadium deal could flow to Eastside soon
• Jacksonville man indicted in Olympic doping case involving track star
• Jacksonville residents face higher financial stress than national average
• Museum of Contemporary Art sees 40% attendance jump

• Jesse Jackson made campaign stops, jail visits in Jacksonville
• Plans in review for Publix-anchored tower in Downtown’s Pearl Square
• How Blue Zones Jacksonville fosters community amid financial pessimism
• Jacksonville's new lagoon community sees first homeowner move in
• Map and track lost pets on refreshed Jax website

• West Augustine wellness hub opens; Baptist rehab unit planned
• Jacksonville mobility tops Florida metros as Americans stay put 
• Apellix pitches power-washing drones for dangerous industrial work 
• Subpoena escalates Deegan-Tallahassee clash over outreach director
• Former Landstar CEO plans Mayport restaurant with pickleball

• Drought spikes Jacksonville wildfires; officials urge water limits
• JSO veteran reassigned after felony battery charge in bar fight
• Swisher reinvests tax refund into expansion, 60 Eastside-area jobs
• Jacksonville commercial real estate steadies; industrial vacancy jumps to 10%
• Downtown riverfront parks near openings; larger projects set for 2027

• Nepotism exemption bill could reshape Jacksonville council leadership
• Duval schools HQ sale collapses; new HQ purchase paused
• DIA warns downtown projects may seek up to $225M grants
• House advances local bills on spaceport, schools, districts
• St. Augustine King Street redesign slated for 2028 start

• JSO officers kill armed suspect after stolen-car pursuit
• Report: ICE may seek downtown Jacksonville office expansion
• Jax Rep. Nixon blasts “Charlie Kirk Day” proposal
• Benderson’s 1,000-acre Northside “Bacardi” plan nears utilities review
• Jaguars stadium surplus equipment heads to online auction

• EverBank lease subsidy pitched to keep downtown tenant
• Ex-Duval teachers union leaders sentenced in $2.5M embezzlement
• St. Johns businessman pleads guilty in window company embezzlement
• Tunnel to Towers seeks Baymeadows hotel conversion to veterans housing
• A.L. Lewis fund awards $220K to Jacksonville Black-serving nonprofits

• Duval parents: ICE fears keep 40 kids home
• AG subpoenas Deegan office over alleged ICE obstruction
• Ocklawaha dam-breach bill races; DeSantis still skeptical
• Texas developer buys TailGate site near EverBank Stadium
• PlacemakingJax turns 41 Duval into downtown business incubator

• Affordable units’ $1,332 rent sparks Jacksonville reality check
• Impact Church alleges Regency Square deal was diverted
• McCoys Creek headwaters restoration aims to cut flooding risk
• Historic St. Johns River lighthouse may move for public access
• Bolles gets record $8 million bequest for Hodges Field

• Florida’s 2026 ballot initiatives collapse under new restrictions
• Jacksonville council stalls Ocklawaha River restoration support resolution
• Urban SDK scores $65M to scale geospatial AI
• FDOT previews North St. Johns expressway, targeting 2030 opening
• Jacksonville joins U.S. Civil Rights Trail, launches 40 sites

• City auditor verifies only $94M of Florida DOGE waste claims
• Ethics panel deadlocks on Carlucci vice-president nepotism question
• Council backs city-run plan for $40M stadium benefits grants
• Pastor Korey O’Neal wins FBI community leadership award
• Airport unplugs $66K “Holo-Donna” Mayor Deegan hologram

• State pays Duval defense in teacher free-speech suits
• Duggan bills could reshape Jax airport, school-board lawyering
• Air Canada restores Toronto nonstop flights to Jacksonville May 27
• George’s Music Store site sold for $3.24M, redevelopment
• Expert: St. Johns seafood mostly safe; avoid oysters

• Amazon Air to open first Northeast Florida cargo hub
• Florida Bar suspends attorney after perjury-conspiracy plea
• $17M Greenleaf renovation reopens historic downtown Jacksonville tower
• UNF trustees consider Falconetti as interim president Feb. 5
• Corrections officer Johnson honored for Hogans Creek rescue

• Jacksonville cathedral pitches pragmatic immigration overhaul to Rep. Rutherford
• Northeast Florida measles cases spur vaccine debate, exemption bill advances
• DeSantis appoints three to regain majority on JTA board
• Fanatics launches prediction-market trading platform; Florida drives heavy volume
• Kraft Heinz razes 1926 Maxwell House warehouse; preservationists protest

• School bookkeeper accused of stealing $140K; chicken coop bought
• Deegan defends Ramallah Club photo posted on Holocaust day
• Riverview septic-to-sewer hits 70% opt-in; $147M
• JU, Brooks launch $10K–$25K nursing scholarships with jobs
• Zoo opens manatee rehab exhibit, SkyScape March 6

• Jacksonville may extend Downtown bar hours to 3 a.m.
• Cockfighting ring busted on Northside; 11 arrested
• AGX Freight suspends operations amid lender dispute
• Zillow ranks Jacksonville a top housing market for 2026
• Local media unite to investigate housing affordability

• Florida session: property tax cuts, charter rules, Dem affordability bills
• RESTORE breaks ground on third reentry housing quadplex
• Duval Armory sold; $30M food hall, arts hub planned
• Fifth Third names Ryan Ayres city president; Comerica deal
• Deegan ships Mayport shrimp to Buffalo after playoff bet

• Jax restaurants hit with repeat high-priority health complaints
• West Augustine residents stop methadone clinic; provider seeks new site
• DeSantis names five UNF trustees, pending Senate confirmation 
• Rowe sells two IGA properties for $17 million
• MLK breakfast Friday; downtown parade next Monday

• Third police shooting in a week under state review
• Deegan’s committee nears $1.5M ahead of re-election
• Baptist Health proposes $110M hotel Downtown
• Downtown CEO pressed on real momentum
• Jaguars close strong season with playoff heartbreak

• EverBank Stadium overhaul hits $100M overruns, Jags relocate
• Jaguars playoff push fuels 17% jump in corporate flights
• UNF admins get $412K raises; faculty get $1,200
• Jacksonville Panel Backs City-Owned Venues for Council Ceremonies
• Florida House leader tees up AI, data-center regulation fight

• Jaguars playoff weekend delivers big downtown business surge 
• Judge: Florida Medicaid termination notices must be rewritten by March
• Jacksonville unemployment hits 5.1% as health jobs grow
• 2026 hospitality wave: Block Jax, jazz lounge, beach hotel
• Economist warns race-based jail-site bans could trigger lawsuits

Secretive Jacksonville-linked firm lands $78M 'Alligator Alcatraz' contract

Rep. Duggan backs bills to restore Ocklawaha River

Chemours to lay off 75 at North Florida mines

Scenic Jacksonville executive director Nancy Powell retiring in April

• Two Jacksonville police shootings reported Monday night
• City ups Armory sale price to $3M in revised deal
• Coal protest targets JEA’s failing clean energy grades
• Anheuser-Busch invests $30M in Northside brewery upgrades
• Nothing Putt Fun project advances despite zoning hurdles

• Integrity unit halted review of Ferrell murder conviction
• JSO veteran officer Goethe charged with DUI in St. Johns
• Nassau eyes 600-acre Rahal-designed North Florida Motorsports Park
• St. Johns tweaks impact fees, adds conservation; tourism scaled back
• Judge tosses lawsuit as Fernandina paid parking vote nears

• HCA opens Oakleaf ER; Arlington standalone debuts Jan. 7
• State probe clears Jacksonville City Hall gun log
• Ex-Duval teachers union president pays $1.3M after plea
• Clay school board member faces resignation calls over racist remarks
• Douglas Anderson arts students earn 2026 YoungArts honors

• Death-row case faces new scrutiny over judge’s racism claims
• Brooks Rehabilitation $68M expansion adds 150 jobs
• Bank executives bet on Jacksonville’s AI, logistics boom
• Disco Witch Brewing reopens under new ownership
• Florida senator files bill to standardize “better” straws

• Navy women charged in Jacksonville sham-marriage residency scheme
• Mater Academy drops most Schools of Hope bids; two remain
• Florida Justice Canady resigns, joins University of Florida faculty
• Community Foundation grant expands READ JAX tutoring beyond third grade
• AMFM launches Bold Mini and artist-ownership platform for creators

• Home sales, prices, construction fall across Northeast Florida
• JEA solar deal collapses, drawing criticism from advocates
• Jacksonville ranked top-five U.S. city for startups
• Debate intensifies over Duval jail site relocation
• This Day in History: Christmas snowstorm remains Jacksonville’s biggest

• Nixon launches exploratory bid for U.S. Senate.
• UF closes on LaVilla campus sites; developer due March 2026.
• Jacksonville ranks third nationwide for manufactured housing.
• Five wounded in Airbnb-party shooting.
• Deegan honors Raines champs; Jaguars gift coach Super Bowl trip.

• Autonomous shuttle rides free again as JTA defends NAVI system
• DIA approves $50M incentives for Publix-anchored downtown tower
• Kroger ends delivery, expands Harris Teeter stores in Jax
• Family of slain musician demands arrest in road rage case
• Turbulent 2025: Deegan, City Council clash and cooperate

• Councilmembers push school board partnership on urban-core closures.
• Brooks Rehab $68M expansion adds beds, jobs, new clinics.
• Resilience Fund grants $841K to nonprofits; six get $50K.
• Coal-for-Christmas protest targets JEA plant, rates, clean-energy plan.
• Northeast Florida’s 2025 dining boom spreads across region.

• Duval schools stay locked down amid pickup-threat investigation
• New jail site search triggers redlining and equity concerns
• Khan family claims top Four Seasons penthouses; $14M permits
• Jacksonville University accreditation extended to 2033; warning lifted
• MAD DADS Jacksonville dissolves, promises reboot under new leadership

• Deportation Depot detainees pepper-sprayed after barricade, advocates raise concerns.
• Four Duval schools lockout amid nearby police activity.
• Beth Sweeny named St. Augustine Beach mayor through 2026.
• City plans Friendship Fountain riverfront restaurant, build starts 2026.
• Swisher $135M Phoenix expansion: 240 jobs, new pouch facility.

• Raines Vikings win 3A title, celebrated on Raines Avenue
• UNF President Limayem picked to lead USF; interim pending
• Jacksonville joins EU Cities Gateway housing program, 2025–2028
• Deegan names Mike Weinstein chief administrative officer; salary unchanged
• Groundwork’s Kay Ehas wins Rail-Trail Champion for Emerald Trail

• Duval schools’ $100 million ‘debt’ projection fuels closure backlash.
• Former Jacksonville church leader gets 20 years for child abuse.
• Northeast Florida home sales and median prices fall in November.
• New Westside complex adds 90 affordable apartments with on-site services.
• Nassau County motorsports park pairs luxury condos with private racetrack.

• Jacksonville approves $15 million for college facilities, workforce training.
• UNF, JU face simultaneous leadership changes amid growth pressures.
• Florida Theatre president resigns; programming chief steps in temporarily.
• JaxPort COO and Baker County commissioner James Bennett killed.
• Jacksonville overdose deaths drop as sheriff’s investigative unit expands.

• Council weighs $15M education, workforce funds amid deficit concerns.
• Eastside native leads LIFT JAX, championing ‘withintrification’ over gentrification.
• Baptist Health boosts food aid with major regional hunger donation.
• UNF expands AI programs as campus debates innovation and impact.
• Huge Northside land sale hints at future master-planned community.

• JTA-union safety clash jeopardizes more than $100 million transit funding
• JSO dispatch failure ends with unarmed, uninvolved 14-year-old shot
• Task force pushes Mathews replacement as Main Street Bridge preserved
• Carlucci bill demands public venues for future Council installations
• Springfield nonprofit takes over decaying Drew Mansion for community reuse

• St. Augustine’s first female police chief retiring Jan. 13
• New pickleball, gyms, shops reshape Jacksonville’s regional retail corridors
• Council weighs $15 million UNF, Edward Waters stadium upgrades
• New community survey asks residents: What is Jacksonville, really?
• Three local filmmakers receive inaugural Jacksonville Fostering Filmmakers grants

• Prosecutors clear officer who shot unarmed Jacksonville teen during chase
• Deputies kill armed suspect after workplace ambush and highway confrontation
• New owner takes on Laura Street Trio, promises swift revival
• Jacksonville eyes historic status as Main Street Bridge overhaul nears
• UNF wins $1.3M grant for STEM role-playing game

• EverBank Stadium renovation overruns covered by Jaguars, still on track
• UNF seeks $6M city match for Hodges Stadium renovation
• Duval board gives parent appointees control over challenged book reviews
• Fifth Jacksonville case this year of son charged with parricide
• DLP Capital pours $1.5B into North Florida affordable housing

• Museum trims parking as costs soar, council delays funding decision
• Duval delays two school closures amid equity, safety concerns
• St. Johns hikes impact fees, shifting growth costs to builders
• Advocates seek hate-crime charges after Murray Hill LGBTQ+ shooting
• Beloved Mossfire closes as new restaurants reshape Jacksonville dining

• Appeals court revives NextEra lawsuit over Jacksonville-tied FPL scheme.
• Duval schools budget outlook improves, closures still on table.
• Progressive Jacksonville church rebrands, launches inclusive online “cathedral” ministry.
• Jacksonville courting Culinary Institute campus to bolster higher education.
• KB Home opens Seaton Hollow starter community in North Jacksonville.

• Duval board weighs consolidating four Eastside, beach elementary schools.
• Duval schools cut students’ access to public library ebooks.
• Jacksonville commute times rise as more workers return to offices.
• Egret Landing advances, adding affordable senior apartments in North Jacksonville.
• Riverfront Plaza opens, transforming former Landing into downtown riverfront park.

• Duval students attend school while rest of Florida vacations.
• UNF wins $2.1M grant to boost Duval civics.
• Panhandling crackdowns stall as local police await court rulings.
• Reve Brewing buys Neptune Beach site, ponders next move.
• Trump County petition sputters with 15 signatures and uphill odds.

• Jacksonville officials defend Deegan hologram, slam Ingoglia’s audit push.
• Superintendent seeks Long Branch closure; Eastside families fear displacement.
• Mystery firm seeks tax break for Northwest Jacksonville expansion.
• Holiday fliers from JAX face rising delays and cancellations.
• JAX History: Veterans Memorial Coliseum dedicated on this date, 1960.

• Clay County board okays raises only for veteran teachers.
• New Jacksonville federal judge Jordan Pratt faces scrutiny over record.
• $200 million Palatka motorsports complex approved near municipal airport.
• School district sells Southbank site for luxury riverfront tower.
• UNF parking-ticket 'Food for Fines' drives big pantry donations.

• Charter Expansion: Operators pursue rent-free “Schools of Hope” using state law.
• Dining Uncertainty: Closures persist despite residential growth, report notes downtown struggles.
• Dental Tragedies: Family alarmed after second fatality involving same practitioner.
• Black Greek Legacy: Fraternities, sororities highlight service across region via weekend events.
• UNF Housing: University begins $60M residence complex called 30° North.

• Telehealth Inquiry: Council subpanel probes Telescope Health contract as officials deny misconduct.
• JEA Expansion: Utility adds 100 MW to FPL deal amid rising demand.
• Hate Symbols: Opinion column spotlights five-week delay removing swastikas on Union County road.
• FSCJ Gift: Michael Ward, Jennifer Glock donate $1M for workforce scholarships.
• First Coast Connect: Episode covers AG race, new MOCA exhibit, Freed to Run.

• Teacher Impasse: Clay educators, district face off over stalled raises.
• Children Recovered: Operation finds 131 missing kids; charges filed.
• Road Revamp: King Soutel district funds major New Kings Road overhaul.
• UNF Plan: Trustees approve 10-year campus expansion blueprint.
• Campus Extremism: UNF decries anonymous “Osprey Nationalist” rhetoric.

• Sidewalk Expansion: Jacksonville OKs more outdoor dining to boost Downtown vibrancy.
• Duval Delegation: Revised bills advance on school board counsel, aviation authority revamp.
• Kings Road Upgrade: $6M project launches to improve safety, spur Northwest revitalization.
• Publix Moves Forward: North Jacksonville store clears zoning hurdle in major development.
• Downtown Opinion: ETM CEO says Jacksonville finally moving beyond ‘City of Renderings.’

• Guthrie History: Suspect tied to 2017 killing; family faults system.
• Food Aid: Council OKs $200K emergency funding as SNAP lapse strains families.
• Campus Hunger: UNF students skip meals amid prolonged SNAP freeze.
• Eastside Protections: New law blocks historic zoning, weakening preservation tools.
• Housing Growth: City approves 1,191 homes across six subdivisions.

• Jacksonville Telehealth Contracts Under Review: Council probes fraud, conflict claims in city health program.
• Council Weighs Emergency Food Relief Funding: Bills propose millions to aid residents after SNAP lapse.
• Jacksonville to Get First LDS Temple: $27M Mandarin site marks Florida’s fifth Mormon temple.
• Surf Park Planned for Jacksonville: Global developer unveils Wavegarden lagoon, surf academy project.
• Clay Couple Buys Marineland Dolphin Park: Local owners pledge to preserve historic marine attraction.

• Veteran Business Grants: Jacksonville issues first $2,000 grants to local veteran-owned businesses.
• Symphony Leadership: Alison Bolton named new Vice President and General Manager of Jax Symphony.
• UNF Efficiency Ranking: UNF ranks among Florida’s most cost-efficient universities, state audit finds.
• Commuter Safety Report: Jacksonville named Florida’s most dangerous city for commuters, study shows.
• Grocery Expansion: Harris Teeter to open first Jacksonville store in Atlantic North.

• Shipyards West Park Plans: Jacksonville reveals updated $80M riverfront design.
• Downtown Beating Death: Homeless man dies after three beatings; suspect charged.
• Educator Loyalty Oath: Florida bill requires educators to swear loyalty oath.
• AI Leadership at NLP Logix: Fallon Gorman named president, CFO of NLP Logix.
• Mayor Deegan’s Civility Pledge rejecting political violence, promoting civility.

• JSO Investigation: Tributary probe reveals JSO’s pattern of excessive force and weak accountability.
• Shipyards West Park: Construction set for 2026 on Jacksonville’s $74.7M Northbank riverfront park.
• Union Decertification: Teamsters at Breakthru Beverage Florida face effort to end union representation.*
• Jaguars Relocation: Team likely to play 2027 season in Orlando during stadium renovations.
• Animal Cruelty Arrest: Great Dane’s owner charged after emaciated “Oak” found dead in Jacksonville.*

• Food Relief: Jacksonville launches Duval Care Coalition to aid families hit by SNAP cuts.
• Voucher Audit: Lawmakers probe $75M in errors, delays in Florida’s school voucher program.
• Mall Revivals: Orange Park and Regency malls to be redeveloped for retail, dining.
• Governor Race: Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings launches historic bid for governor.
• Professor Fired: UNF instructor dismissed after sarcastic comment about Charlie Kirk shooting.

• School HQ Move: Duval board approves relocating downtown offices to Baymeadows by 2027.
• Autonomous Shuttle: JTA faces scrutiny as new NAVI service costs $370 per rider.
• Charter School Law: Duval officials lobby to revise “Schools of Hope” rent-free rule.
• Fintech Partnership: UNF, city and Paysafe launch “JAX Hub” to boost fintech innovation.
• Crescent Landing: 39-home development proposed near Crescent Beach amid slowing construction pace.

• Cancer Funding: Wolfson Children’s Hospital receives $37.5M to expand pediatric cancer care.
• District Relocation: Duval board votes on selling downtown HQ, moving to Baymeadows.
• Enterprise Village: Sulzbacher breaks ground on $38M housing project to fight homelessness.
• Art Walk Fees: Vendors protest new charges at Jacksonville’s First Wednesday Art Walk.
• Student Honor: Douglas Anderson senior Samuel Nelson named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholar.