News4Jax.com/city of Jacksonville
/
Jacksonville City Councilman Michael Boylan says he’s stepping down as vice chair of the Safer Together workshops because of residents who made disparaging comments about police at the meetings.
Claire Heddles
/
WJCT News
Bob Self
/
Florida Times-Union
More Local News
-
Duval County trails the rest of the state in vaccinations, and fewer residents got vaccinated last week than at any time since May. -
Pamela Payne and Ben Turner opened the first Mailbox Plus 2 store in Jacksonville at southeast Kernan and Atlantic boulevards.
-
The initiative emphasizes expanded local reporting and online publication, beginning with a new Monday-through-Friday newsletter, Jacksonville Today, which launched today.
-
The county says the 266 dogs, rabbits, pigs, goats and other animals seized from an Orange Park home were neglected and treated cruelly.
-
Three white men are accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man shot and killed as he was jogging down a residential street after being chased by pickup trucks. Jury selection begins Monday.
-
Councilman Michael Boylan is preparing legislation that he sees as critical in the battle against disease and drug overdoses. He says reluctant City Council members will be convinced once they see the success around the state.
-
The bill for a typical residential customer could rise $9.90 per month, to $118.23. The cause is rising natural gas prices, which make it more expensive to operate power plants.
-
The 14th annual State of the River Report stresses a need for concern in several areas when it comes to the health of the St. Johns River, despite some positive developments.
-
More renderings of the Four Seasons Hotel and Jaguars office complex were released Thursday when a Downtown Development Review Board looked at the building plans.
-
Trevato Development Group bought the 1.36-acre site for $8.5 million with plans for a residential and commercial development.
State News
-
The ruling by Circuit Judge Layne Smith was a victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has led efforts to prevent businesses from requiring customers to show proof they are vaccinated against COVID-19 --- an issue that has become known as requiring vaccine passports.
-
The state has seen its cases and hospitalizations decline, but an analysis from the New York Times finds its death rate is still among the highest in the country.
-
To cover the additional costs, counties could reduce the number of ballot drop-off boxes, making voting less convenient.
-
Temperatures are expected to be 5 to 10 degrees cooler Sunday and Monday across a large portion of Florida thanks to a noticeable fall front.
-
The bill, filed by Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, would put the prohibition on school mask requirements into state law.
-
With the industry poised to mushroom, health regulators are asking lawmakers for nearly $13 million to more than double the number of workers in the office that oversees medical marijuana issues.
-
Citizens Insurance CEO Barry Gilway tells lawmakers that a 'sea of red ink' is overwhelming insurers across Florida.
-
Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blualso said the body of the missing Florida woman lay in the wilderness since her death in mid to late August.
-
Afternoon highs are on track to approach or achieve their daily records, especially Thursday and Friday mainly over the interior and Gulf side of the peninsula.
-
An expert said communities could use the data to predict trends in cases.
National News
-
Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael, and their friend William "Roddie" Bryan have pleaded not guilty in the 2020 killing of Arbery as he jogged in a residential neighborhood in Georgia.
-
When you barely make the playoffs, nobody expects you to stay in the playoffs. The Chicago Sky defied expectations, becoming the WNBA champions Sunday night.
-
Fewer cars were on the road during pandemic lockdowns. And for Maine's frogs and salamanders, that translated to far fewer roadkill deaths.
-
Veterans, along with the rest of the country, see long waits for mental health and other specialty care. Veterans Affairs has announced it will redesign how it schedules and pays for private care.
-
Michele Carew's 14-year career as an election administrator is soon ending. Carew resigned after supporters of former president Trump pressured her out of her position with unfounded claims of fraud.
-
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Colin Powell's former Chief of Staff Col. Bill Smullen about his good friend's career and legacy.
-
Officials have known for years that Benton Harbor, Mich., has high levels of lead in the water. Now, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has set an 18-month goal for replacing the lead pipes throughout the city.
-
Dayton, Ohio, was once desperate for American Rescue Plan money to help with basic services. Now the city finds itself awash in funds, and looking for creative ways to spend the COVID-19 aid largesse.
-
Maritime High School in Washington is preparing future marine scientists and ship captains. Most high schools take the occasional field trip. But few turn a catamaran into a floating classroom.
-
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with environmental policy expert Leah Stokes about what the Democrats' spending plan can achieve on climate, with President Biden's clean electricity performance plan in limbo.
Latest WJCT News 89.9 Newscast
-
First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross -
First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross
-
First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross
-
First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross
-
First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross
The Florida Roundup
State investigates local governments; breast cancer awareness month; Florida manatees in trouble
Explore WJCT's digital magazine about sea level rise and what it means for the First Coast.
Morning Edition
All Things Considered
- Kidnappings have become a common occurrence in Haiti
- Oliver Jeffers' new picture book is a different kind of ghost story
- Trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery begins
- The world needs more COVID vaccines, so the U.S. is helping finance overseas plants
- Colin Powell, a former secretary of state, dies at 84