Wanted: More Young People To Vote In Jacksonville Elections
A group of young professionals in Jacksonville is trying to get more young people to the ballot box.Jacksonville banker Kemal Gasper says young voters in Duval County are largely written off.
View ArticleHonor System Honey Stand Pollinates Kindness In Putnam County
There's a roadside stand in Putnam County that's known not just for its orange-blossom honey but for the way it operates: It runs on the honor system, and has for almost 70 years. It's just a stone's...
View ArticleShipping Co. To Move Operations To JAXPORT
The Crowley Maritime Corporation is relocating all of its regional operations to the Port of Jacksonville.Publicly-owned JAXPORT approved a new lease for the 123-year old shipping company Monday...
View ArticleDowntown Investment Authority Reviewing Khan Shipyards Proposal
Today Jacksonville’s Downtown Investment Authority had its first discussion about Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s shipyards proposal. Through his Iguana Investments company, Khan wants to revamp the 48-acre...
View ArticleNew Jacksonville LGBT Political Committee Endorses City Candidates
On the steps of Jacksonville City Hall today, a new LGBT political action committee announced the candidates it’s supporting in the March 24 city elections.The Northeast Florida LGBT Leadership PAC is...
View ArticleUNF Researchers Determine Value Of St. Johns River
What is the St. Johns River worth?That's the question at the heart of a new study led by researchers at the University of North Florida.Economists and ecologists from five institutions joined UNF in...
View ArticleJax Symphony’s 'King Of Instruments' Turns 100
Fans of the Jacksonville Symphony may know the kaleidoscope of sounds that come from the orchestra’s massive pipe organ, but they may not know it’s history, or what it takes to tune it.“With this many...
View ArticleMayoral Candidates Respond To UNF Poll
A new poll of shows a quarter of likely Jacksonville voters are indecisive as this month’s mayoral election approaches. The top three candidates all say the numbers work in their favor.The UNF poll...
View ArticleFPL Aiming To Close North Jacksonville Coal Plant
A coal-fired power plant in North Jacksonville is being targeted for closure by Florida Power & Light Company. The utility company is asking the state Public Service Commission for permission to...
View ArticlePanelists Answer Jacksonville Residents' Questions About Deepening St. Johns...
Hundreds of First Coast residents came out to a town hall meeting last night to discuss deepening the St. Johns River. The crowd that gathered at the University of North Florida was split on the...
View ArticleFlorida Congressman Wants VA Clinic Built Closer To Where Veterans Live
A Northeast Florida Congressman is asking the federal government to change the planned location of a new veterans’ clinic in St. Johns County.Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL06) asked the Government...
View ArticleJacksonville Police Union: Pension Woes Making Recruitment, Retention A Problem
A Jacksonville police officers' union says the ongoing police and firefighter pension woes are making it hard to recruit new officers without guaranteed benefits and hard to keep officers on the force.
View ArticleJax Businessman Showing Off Rare Cars At Concours D'Elegance This Weekend
This morning a caravan of championship-winning rally cars drove from Jacksonville to Amelia Island to be featured in the he Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance car show. The rare cars belong to...
View ArticleSt. Johns Riverkeeper Receives $125,000 Matching Grant From Weaver Fund
The St. Johns Riverkeeper is getting a boost from a local charity fund.The Delores Barr Weaver Fund has pledged to match donations to the Riverkeeper’s "Save the St. Johns" fundraising campaign up to...
View ArticleRaccoon Causes Sewage Spill In St. Augustine
The city of St. Augustine is monitoring the San Sebastian River after a sewage spill this weekend. A power outage at a city utility station sent thousands of gallons of untreated sewage flowing into...
View ArticleKid Zone Launches At Hemming Park
A new space for kids to play popped up in a downtown Jacksonville park today. It’s part of a push to attract more families to the area.Today in Hemming Park, Friends of Hemming Park Director Vince...
View ArticleCandidates for Jacksonville Sheriff Face Off In Debate
All the candidates for Jacksonville Sheriff met last night in a debate at Jacksonville University. The seven men vying for the office of Duval County’s top cop answered questions about violent crime,...
View ArticleJTA Recieves Grant For Rapid Transit Bus Route To Northside
The city of Jacksonville is about to offer more rapid bus service to Northside residents. That's because the Jacksonville Transportation Authority got a boost from the federal government this week. The...
View ArticleFlorida Leads Nation In Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups
Enrollment in health care plans under the Affordable Care Act has doubled in Duval County. Hundreds of thousands of Floridians are now covered for the first time.During the latest enrollment period...
View ArticleBrown To Face Curry In General Election; Bishop Mum On Endorsement
Jacksonville voters will choose between Democratic incumbent Mayor Alvin Brown and Republican Lenny Curry in the May runoff election. With mail-in votes remaining to be counted, Brown took 42.9 percent...
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