12 hours agoOPINION | School choice is a lifesaver for parents of colorI am living proof that giving Black families more options, and more opportunity, is the key.…Elder Lee Harris is the longtime pastor of Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church in Durkeeville. He holds a revitalization plan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1996 as evidence that some of the promises made to Durkeeville residents have not always been upheld. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today12 hours agoDurkeeville revitalization study a ‘new chapter’ for historic Black communityJacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan signed legislation on Monday to invest $200,000 in studying how to redevelop the Durkeeville neighborhood.…A recent Downtown fireworks display. | Visit Jacksonville14 hours agoPlan your July 4th: Jacksonville area eventsFireworks will fly high over many parts of Jacksonville and Northeast Florida on Thursday, the 4th of July.…St. Augustine | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today15 hours agoFormer St. Augustine mayor loses law licenseJoseph Boles Jr. was a prominent elder law attorney and former eight-year mayor of St. Augustine.…A screenshot from a Tom Leek ad1 day agoOPINION | Why is Tom Leek all over your TV when you probably can’t vote for him?Tom Leek’s establishment cred and big spending haven’t helped him in what’s now a three-way primary battle.…Roundtable members and mentees at a holiday social (L-R): Charlene Shirk, Christina Singleton, Patti Peeples, Laura Bunso, Linda Nottingam, Whitney Ricci, Stephanie Marquardt and Jackie Perrault | Provided by Linda Nottingham1 day agoUnintentional entrepreneur helps local business owners succeedJacksonville business coach Linda Nottingham retired to the First Coast 25 years ago after selling two companies she co-founded in…Sen. Geraldine Thompson chairs the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force. | Colin Hackley, News Service of FloridaJune 28, 2024Black history museum moves forward in St. Johns CountyA state task force voted Friday to submit a report to the governor to create a Black history museum in…People watch as balloons are released during a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2021, in Las Vegas. | John Locher, APJune 28, 2024Balloon releases will soon be illegal in FloridaThe new restriction aims to protect wildlife from discarded balloons. It will match the law on much of the First…All three buidlings in the Laura Street Trio were built in the early 20th century. | The JaxsonJune 28, 2024DIA backs out of Laura Street Trio negotiationsThe developer, Southeast Development Group, wants to work directly with the Jacksonville City Council.…Grand Ocean will be an office and retail project in the Beaches Town Center at 42 E. Coast Drive in Atlantic Beach, north of Coop 303 restaurant. | Jacksonville Daily RecordJune 28, 2024ATP Tour moving headquarters to Atlantic BeachThe governing body of men’s professional tennis is downsizing with a move from Ponte Vedra Beach.…According to the United States Department of Agriculture, over 100 dairy herds across the country have been infected with the flu. There are no reported cow infections in Florida. | Kerry Sheridan, WUSFJune 28, 2024Florida begins testing cows as bird flu spreads to dairy cattleExperts worry that the virus is mutating and could spread from human to human, creating another pandemic.…Norberto Jaramillo operates three restaurants in St. Augustine – La Cocina Bistro and Catering, La Cocina Mexican Restaurant and the new La Cocina in the Cellar Upstairs, which he expects to open in July. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily RecordJune 28, 2024La Cocina moving from St. Augustine Beach to downtownThe restaurant closed at Castillo Real Resort Hotel. It will reopen in July at the top of the San Sebastian…The Florida Realtors opposed the vacation rentals bill. | Picasa/Konstantin L, Stock.Adobe.ComJune 28, 2024DeSantis vetoes contentious vacation rental billGov. Ron DeSantis said the bill would create bureaucratic red tape for local officials.…Jimmy Buffett performs in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on June 30, 2010. | Dave Martin, APJune 28, 2024Jimmy Buffett highway will run through Northeast FloridaGov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill designating State Road A1A as Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway from Key West to…June 28, 2024Saharan dust takes over tropics, but 2 systems advanceA storm system labeled Invest 95 is moving into an area conducive for development.…The Duval Schools administration building. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville TodayJune 27, 2024Duval Schools releases new student safety planThe safety plan is a response to teacher misconduct at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, but it will apply…Downtown Jacksonville | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville TodayJune 27, 2024OPINION | An alternative vision for historic Downtown JacksonvilleOur path to a more welcoming, vibrant, anddistinctivehistoric Downtown Jacksonville offers an alternative vision to the city’s prevailing wisdom, guided…Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia lawmakers are asking questions about the operations at the Jacksonville Regional Processing and Distribution Center after receiving complaints for months. l News4Jax.June 27, 2024Lawmakers question delayed mail at USPS center in JaxLawmakers say they receive countless complaints about the Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Jacksonville.…Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa. | Jacksonville JaguarsJune 27, 2024A little Lawrence is on the wayJaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, announced Thursday that they’re expecting a baby.…The title of the song written by James Weldon Johnson and his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, stand tall on one end of the park honoring the men at their birthplace in Jacksonville's historic LaVilla community. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville TodayJune 27, 2024Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park opens in LaVillaThe park honors brothers James Weldon and Rosamond Johnson, who composed the music known as the Black national anthem.…June 27, 2024ARTS PICKS | June 28-30Events in Jacksonville Beach, Murray Hill, Downtown Jax and Avondale make this week’s Arts Picks list.…The Laura Street Trio at Forsyth and Laura streets Downtown.June 27, 2024Another roadblock for Laura Street Trio projectThe Downtown Investment Authority staff is recommending that the city end negotiations with the developer of the Laura Street Trio.…June 26, 2024THE JAXSON | 5 historic roads in townThe First Coast is home to some of Florida’s oldest roads and highways. Here is a look behind the development…
