Jacksonville

Courtney Lewis got an early birthday present on Wednesday as he was named Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra's new conductor and music director.The…

Officials celebrated the son of Broderick Brown and Angela Criswell in a way they will never forget, but it was also an honor they never wanted. "Really…

Gov. Rick Scott, pension reform, and Communism are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from…

Jacksonville officials have issued an ozone warning as temperatures push into the 90's.The city's Regulatory Compliance Department has issued an air…

Jacksonville officials have given the green light on long-delayed plans to reconstruct the city's Southbank Riverwalk. The city’s public works department…

Some of the First Coast’s top philanthropists will be honored Thursday night.The University of North Florida’s OneJax Institute has announced the…

Jacksonville's Museum of Science & History has unveiled a compelling new exhibit celebrating the 450th anniversary of historic Fort Caroline."The French…

A plan to replace Jacksonville's Southbank Riverwalk behind the Crowne Plaza Hotel with concrete instead of wood is waiting on a final okay from the…

Ability Housing, tornadoes, and Jameis Winston are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories from…

Stark and somber on the outside, FreshMinistries' Eastside Resource Center inside is a bright and bubbling wellspring of hope in a Jacksonville…