Jacksonville, Florida
Mayor-elect Donna Deegan will be sworn into office as the city’s first female mayor with a ceremony tomorrow morning at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. The ceremony is open to the public and begins at 11:30 a.m. But first, the inauguration weekend kicks off this Read More …
This year’s legislative session was a busy one for Florida lawmakers, with more than 300 bills passed. Many have already kicked in, but about 200 will take effect this Saturday, July 1st. And several were sponsored by our locally elected lawmakers. Rep. Dean Black, R-Jacksonville, Read More …
Florida’s “Move Over” law was recently expanded. Currently, drivers need to move over to another lane or slow down significantly if certain vehicles are stopped on the side of the road: police, emergency responders, tow trucks, utility or sanitation workers, or maintenance or construction vehicles. But Read More …
Property taxes are set to generate an extra $112 million in revenue for the city due to a hot real-estate market which helped to increase property values, and a boom in new construction. The increased tax revenue will give mayor-elect Donna Deegan and the new Read More …
Donna Deegan will be the next mayor of Jacksonville. The first democrat elected in 12 years and the first woman elected as mayor in Jacksonville history. Congratulations to Mayor-Elect Donna Deegan. We look forward to your leadership and vision as you help guide our City Read More …
After 14 weeks of routine vessel maintenance required by the U.S. Coast Guard, the St. Johns River Ferry returns to service Wednesday, carrying cars and passengers across the St. Johns River between Mayport Village and Fort George Island. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority suspended the service Read More …
NONPARTISAN NO MORE?: In 1998, Florida voters passed a constitutional amendment requiring school board elections to be nonpartisan. The state Legislature just approved a new proposed constitutional amendment that would reverse that decision. It will be on our ballots next year. If at least 60% of voters approve, Read More …
A year after civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville over newly drawn City Council and School Board districts, the city is trying to settle the case. Last May, residents and groups including the Jacksonville branch of the NAACP, the Northside Read More …
The Jacksonville Human Rights Commission is hosting the 2023 Fair Housing Expo Thursday, April 13th at the Schultz Center (4019 Boulevard Center Dr.) A full day of presentations and workshops centered around the Fair Housing Act and how it impacts you. There will also be Read More …
Here’s a first look at the Fuller Warren Bridge Shared Use Path! FDOT Northeast Florida cut the ribbon this morning on the 4,654 foot SUP connecting San Marco and Riverside to pedestrians, runners, and bicyclists.
The University of North Florida has banned the TikTok app from being used on any university-owned device or on any phones over university Wi-Fi. The ban complies with new regulation by the State University System Board of Governors. The new regulation comes weeks after the Read More …
Early today the state attorney’s office declined to prosecute community organizer Ben Frazier and another man after their arrest in December at a Jacksonville City Council meeting. The men had been charged with trespassing and resisting arrest. Frazier was there to call for removing Confederate monuments Read More …
Junior Achievement of North Florida is hosting the inaugural JA Stock Market Challenge, a live trading challenge that is part of its Take Stock in Your Future pilot program. The event is Thursday, March 30 at TIAA Bank Field’s Lower East Club. The top 29 Read More …
The second annual 7 Creeks Fest is this Saturday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Betz-Tiger Point Preserve at 13990 Pumpkin Hill Road will serve as the welcome hub. The program schedule will be posted there along with information about the many activities Read More …
Protect your bike from theft and register for free “Bicycle DNA” stickers February 24th & 25th at James Weldon Johnson Park. Our Transportation and Planning Division, along with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Protechdna will be on hand from 2-5pm both days to register your Read More …
The town of Orange Park is going all in for red light cameras. The cameras help enforce traffic rules at intersections without the need for a patrol officer. They have also invited a string of lawsuits in Florida over the years. The Town Council met Read More …
Earlier today, a pair of Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor jets from Langley Air Force Base in Virginia shot down the Chinese surveillance balloon that had been floating across the United States. A pilot fired an AIM-9 sidewinder missile with an explosive warhead into the balloon Read More …
Like a ghostly wraith he drifted through the heavy snow and sleet, Powerful muscles rippling, eyes taking in every dropping snowflake Upon the ice he trod quietly on massive padded giant feet, He lowered his head to lick the ice, his mighty thirst to slake. Read More …