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Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Another ship deploys from Naval Station MayportAs North Jacksonville grows, residents say area not prepared for developmentMyVillage Project buys former Jacksonville elementary school to launch tech incubator, workforce hubMeet the Business Journal's 2026 Women of InfluenceJacksonville's beloved Irish pub, The Fly’s Tie, permanently closes after 31 yearsThis is our last newscast before we put Wake Up on the shelf (at least for now). Thank you for tuning in!

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:St. Johns County wants governor to veto development billCity Council OKs $5 million loan for 240 units of affordable housing along Beach BoulevardOne Tower Court opens as Jacksonville's first new multi-tenant office building in nearly 20 yearsSuspect identified in high-speed hit-and-run fatalCouncilman wants to add Safe Haven baby boxes in each City Council district

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Testimony I: JEA's former exec discusses long-standing water fee issues and management failuresTestimony II: Concerns about JEA CEO's leadership and workplace cultureArrest made in shooting death of 2-year-old in JacksonvilleCity issues demolition permit for Otto Aerospace at Cecil AirportJacksonville proposes $12.6 million for Emerald Trail property acquisitions

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:New public safety complex coming to St. Johns CountyTwo drivers emerge from cars with guns, one dies as other drives awayJax title companies face compliance uncertainty after judge's rulingRing Power donates easement to protect 1,700 acres in St. Johns CountyFirst look at planned galleries for new MOSH

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Jacksonville commits $2M to help low-income homebuyersThe Block Jax owner working on solutions to parking chaos that spilled into neighboring lotsGeneration W's 15th anniversary conference promotes women's empowerment and leadershipMusic scene shifts as venues close and MarathonLive expands footprint across the citySeeing Jacksonville Like a Tourist with Gary Sass

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:How did Duval Schools’ 7 legislative priorities fare?Marina consolidation brings First Coast's riverfront, beach properties into national networkThey made sure their land won't become another St. Johns subdivisionDIA board grants six-month extension on MOSH move to the Downtown NorthbankState Black history museum is still a long ways off in St. Johns County

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:City Council confronts JEA over transparency and workplace issuesJEA 'welcomes' investigating if JEA failed to collect feesCouncil committees back $5 million loan for 240 units of affordable housingSing Out Loud festival will scale back this fall, with a big move comingRemembering Cindy Mosling, Jacksonville's beloved wildlife rehabilitator and bird whisperer

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Duval School Board should stop inviting prayers, legal groups warnT.K. Waters breaks with sheriffs balking at illegal immigration enforcementNext phase of Phoenix district could add 830 housing unitsHistoric preservation leader outlines protecting city's aging architectureBill to restore Ocklawaha River dies in Legislature

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Downtown Development Update Part II: Public projectsLincoln Memorial U. opens $36M medical/veterinary campus in Orange ParkJacksonville joins U.S. Civil Rights Trail with new historical markersUNF Interim President Falconetti outlines goals for enrollment, student experienceWomen Dolphins To Face LSU In NCAA Hoops Tournament

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:RECAPLegislature clears nepotism restriction on Jax council member Joe CarlucciDowntown Development Update Part I: Private projectsJEA: Company tied to social media influencer owes more than $330K in past due feesWith ‘These Truths’ public art project halted, funds might be redirected for other courthouse usesJacksonville’s first outdoor food hall The Block Jax is opening this month

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Commercial real estate market cools, recovery not expected until 2027Freestanding emergency rooms enhance medical accessCity plans new jail site selection process with public inputJetBlue to offer daily flights from Jax to Fort Lauderdale starting June 18New exhibit explores St. Augustine’s ancient Irish ties

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Investigation launched into JEA over financial and workplace culture allegationsJimmy Peluso announces candidacy for Jacksonville City Council at-large seatDuos Technologies aims for regulatory collaboration as government leader visits JaxThe Players Championship brings exposure to 20-plus local restaurantsJacksonville faces drought, fire danger; storms on the way for relief

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:City faces $100M federal funding dilemma as it reimagines Skyway's futureFlorida House’s property tax reform would eliminate $375 million from city budgetJacksonville family pushes for bill protecting military benefits after remarriageDuval County Public Schools puts riverfront headquarters back on the marketAnnie R. Morgan will get new life — just not as a school

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Public beach access proposal in Ponte Vedra Beach raises community concernsRental yields tighten as home prices rise faster than rents in JacksonvilleInstitute of Police Technology and Management boosts law enforcement training at UNFBellwether restaurant to close in Downtown Jacksonville after nine years of serviceFree seeds available at St. Johns County libraries for local gardeners

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Office of Inspector General reviews JEA amid leadership disputes and culture concernsPolice step up patrols at Jacksonville Beach amid possible teen ‘takeover,’ see no issuesBudget tensions between City Council, Aviation Authority raise investor worryOceanway neighbors launch grassroots effort to tackle trashArtist transforms cast-off items into MOCA exhibit

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Own the home, not the land: A new tack on affordable housingFlorida’s anti-DEI legislation irks local governmentsCity working to pay off completion grants before next budget cycleJax hotel faces litigation years after sex trafficking bustJacksonville University introduces women's flag football with NFL backing

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Angie Nixon's farewell as she transitions to U.S. Senate campaignData shows homelessness is improving downtownNew 3 a.m. cut-off for alcohol sales starts in downtownMost Floridians would abolish property tax, UNF poll showsCity Year names Dawn Emerick, JASMYN names Ashley Coleman CEOs

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Sporting JAX plans new stadium near Town Center with mixed-use developmentNew residential building Vandeveer opens in Pearl SquareJacksonville port outlines $250 million modernization strategy amid trade uncertaintiesFive Points district board members nominated ahead of Council voteJacksonville musicians critically injured in deadly, multi-car crash

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Final permit approved for Jaguars' $1.4 billion Stadium of the Future projectJEA committee passes over vice chair amid controversies surrounding utility leadershipJWB Real Estate Capital's impressive client profits and downtown investment strategyConcourse B at Jacksonville International Airport scheduled to open by Christmas 2026JU nursing students enhance rural healthcare through unique partnership with MCMH

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:JTA executives face pay cuts amid budget shortfall and sales tax declineCarrico rejects Peluso's call to step down amid JEA investigationSt. John's Sheriff endorses Randy Fine amid backlash to anti-Muslim commentsReggie Fullwood named CEO of Ability Housing and Operation New HopeJacksonville Zoo's new $4.5M SkyScape entrance opens Friday

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:The Block Jax introduces brings new dining, entertainment hub'Missing middle' housing pipeline targets cottages and duplexesJTA explores future options for the Skyway with community inputJacksonville Civil Rights Trail launches at Mt. Ararat Baptist ChurchVariety of concert and cultural celebrations this weekend

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:JEA board rejects investigation into CEO amid toxic work claimsCounties ordered to conserve water amid ongoing droughtJaguars reduce stadium capacity amid major renovations for 2026 seasonInternational startups pitch fintech solutions at JAX Hub kickoffUnity push in Jacksonville achieves major community engagement

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:JEA board backs CEO amid workplace culture controversyJEA approves sale of headquarters for redevelopmentSt. Augustine braces for potential property tax cutbacksUF narrows choice for Jacksonville grad campus developersWolfson students win stock challenge, heading to nationals

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Lenny Curry denies involvement in JEA ‘smear campaign,’ says Mayor Deegan liedFlorida private schools sue Step Up for Students over voucher payout problemsPlanning Commission approves converting Ramada hotel to veterans housingOpinion: Jax's billion-dollar development boom needs leadership infrastructure to match physical growthJTA wants your thoughts on next phase of driverless shuttles

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Deegan calls JEA allegations a 'smear campaign'Property tax elimination proposal could force Jacksonville to cut core city servicesCounties fear proposed law would tie their hands on developmentConsultant promises city $4M annual savings on employee prescription planFleet Landing bets on urban senior housing targeting affluent retirees

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:DIA board votes against $10M incentive to keep EverBank DowntownErrors in incentive calculation for Publix Gateway Jax project?Jacksonville tax preparer gets prison, must pay $1.8M for faking returnsFuror over 'big favor' text sinks council president's pick for JEAPlant growth shows Jacksonville is on the way to spring

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Council committees approve legislation to extend Downtown bar hoursMoney from stadium deal could flow to Eastside soonJacksonville man indicted in Olympic doping case involving track starJacksonville residents face higher financial stress than national averageMuseum of Contemporary Art sees 40% attendance jump

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Jesse Jackson made campaign stops, jail visits in JacksonvillePlans in review for Publix-anchored tower in Downtown’s Pearl SquareHow Blue Zones Jacksonville fosters community amid financial pessimismJacksonville's new lagoon community sees first homeowner move inMap and track lost pets on refreshed Jax website

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:West Augustine wellness hub opens; Baptist rehab unit plannedJacksonville mobility tops Florida metros as Americans stay put Apellix pitches power-washing drones for dangerous industrial work Subpoena escalates Deegan-Tallahassee clash over outreach directorFormer Landstar CEO plans Mayport restaurant with pickleball

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Drought spikes Jacksonville wildfires; officials urge water limitsJSO veteran reassigned after felony battery charge in bar fightSwisher reinvests tax refund into expansion, 60 Eastside-area jobsJacksonville commercial real estate steadies; industrial vacancy jumps to 10%Downtown riverfront parks near openings; larger projects set for 2027

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Nepotism exemption bill could reshape Jacksonville council leadershipDuval schools HQ sale collapses; new HQ purchase pausedDIA warns downtown projects may seek up to $225M grantsHouse advances local bills on spaceport, schools, districtsSt. Augustine King Street redesign slated for 2028 start

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:JSO officers kill armed suspect after stolen-car pursuitReport: ICE may seek downtown Jacksonville office expansionJax Rep. Nixon blasts “Charlie Kirk Day” proposalBenderson’s 1,000-acre Northside “Bacardi” plan nears utilities reviewJaguars stadium surplus equipment heads to online auction

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:EverBank lease subsidy pitched to keep downtown tenantEx-Duval teachers union leaders sentenced in $2.5M embezzlementSt. Johns businessman pleads guilty in window company embezzlementTunnel to Towers seeks Baymeadows hotel conversion to veterans housingA.L. Lewis fund awards $220K to Jacksonville Black-serving nonprofits

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Duval parents: ICE fears keep 40 kids homeAG subpoenas Deegan office over alleged ICE obstructionOcklawaha dam-breach bill races; DeSantis still skepticalTexas developer buys TailGate site near EverBank StadiumPlacemakingJax turns 41 Duval into downtown business incubator

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Affordable units’ $1,332 rent sparks Jacksonville reality checkImpact Church alleges Regency Square deal was divertedMcCoys Creek headwaters restoration aims to cut flooding riskHistoric St. Johns River lighthouse may move for public accessBolles gets record $8 million bequest for Hodges Field

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Florida’s 2026 ballot initiatives collapse under new restrictionsJacksonville council stalls Ocklawaha River restoration support resolutionUrban SDK scores $65M to scale geospatial AIFDOT previews North St. Johns expressway, targeting 2030 openingJacksonville joins U.S. Civil Rights Trail, launches 40 sites

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:City auditor verifies only $94M of Florida DOGE waste claimsEthics panel deadlocks on Carlucci vice-president nepotism questionCouncil backs city-run plan for $40M stadium benefits grantsPastor Korey O’Neal wins FBI community leadership awardAirport unplugs $66K “Holo-Donna” Mayor Deegan hologram

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:State pays Duval defense in teacher free-speech suitsDuggan bills could reshape Jax airport, school-board lawyeringAir Canada restores Toronto nonstop flights to Jacksonville May 27George’s Music Store site sold for $3.24M, redevelopmentExpert: St. Johns seafood mostly safe; avoid oysters

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Amazon Air to open first Northeast Florida cargo hubFlorida Bar suspends attorney after perjury-conspiracy plea$17M Greenleaf renovation reopens historic downtown Jacksonville towerUNF trustees consider Falconetti as interim president Feb. 5Corrections officer Johnson honored for Hogans Creek rescue

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Jacksonville cathedral pitches pragmatic immigration overhaul to Rep. RutherfordNortheast Florida measles cases spur vaccine debate, exemption bill advancesDeSantis appoints three to regain majority on JTA boardFanatics launches prediction-market trading platform; Florida drives heavy volumeKraft Heinz razes 1926 Maxwell House warehouse; preservationists protest

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:School bookkeeper accused of stealing $140K; chicken coop boughtDeegan defends Ramallah Club photo posted on Holocaust dayRiverview septic-to-sewer hits 70% opt-in; $147MJU, Brooks launch $10K–$25K nursing scholarships with jobsZoo opens manatee rehab exhibit, SkyScape March 6

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Jacksonville may extend Downtown bar hours to 3 a.m.Cockfighting ring busted on Northside; 11 arrestedAGX Freight suspends operations amid lender disputeZillow ranks Jacksonville a top housing market for 2026Local media unite to investigate housing affordability

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Florida session: property tax cuts, charter rules, Dem affordability billsRESTORE breaks ground on third reentry housing quadplexDuval Armory sold; $30M food hall, arts hub plannedFifth Third names Ryan Ayres city president; Comerica dealDeegan ships Mayport shrimp to Buffalo after playoff bet

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Jax restaurants hit with repeat high-priority health complaintsWest Augustine residents stop methadone clinic; provider seeks new siteDeSantis names five UNF trustees, pending Senate confirmation Rowe sells two IGA properties for $17 millionMLK breakfast Friday; downtown parade next Monday

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Third police shooting in a week under state reviewDeegan’s committee nears $1.5M ahead of re-electionBaptist Health proposes $110M hotel DowntownDowntown CEO pressed on real momentumJaguars close strong season with playoff heartbreak

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:EverBank Stadium overhaul hits $100M overruns, Jags relocateJaguars playoff push fuels 17% jump in corporate flightsUNF admins get $412K raises; faculty get $1,200Jacksonville Panel Backs City-Owned Venues for Council CeremoniesFlorida House leader tees up AI, data-center regulation fight

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Jaguars playoff weekend delivers big downtown business surge Judge: Florida Medicaid termination notices must be rewritten by MarchJacksonville unemployment hits 5.1% as health jobs grow2026 hospitality wave: Block Jax, jazz lounge, beach hotelEconomist warns race-based jail-site bans could trigger lawsuits

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Jacksonville homicides rose to 115; domestic killings climbedSecretive Jacksonville-linked firm lands $78M 'Alligator Alcatraz' contractRep. Duggan backs bills to restore Ocklawaha RiverChemours to lay off 75 at North Florida minesScenic Jacksonville executive director Nancy Powell retiring in April

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Two Jacksonville police shootings reported Monday nightCity ups Armory sale price to $3M in revised dealCoal protest targets JEA’s failing clean energy gradesAnheuser-Busch invests $30M in Northside brewery upgradesNothing Putt Fun project advances despite zoning hurdles

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:Integrity unit halted review of Ferrell murder convictionJSO veteran officer Goethe charged with DUI in St. JohnsNassau eyes 600-acre Rahal-designed North Florida Motorsports ParkSt. Johns tweaks impact fees, adds conservation; tourism scaled backJudge tosses lawsuit as Fernandina paid parking vote nears