Former Jaguars player Marcus Stroud set to open โBaby Got Brunchโ restaurant downtown
Former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Marcus Stroud is moving from football to business. Stroud is becoming an entrepreneur and opening a restaurant downtown, according to News4JAX news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Security guard sentenced to 12 years for manslaughter of accused thief after attack at illegal gambling spot
A Jacksonville security guard accused of murder shot a 23-year-old man after the man attacked the manager of an illegal gambling facility in Brentwood and tried to grab cash, according to a Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office report released on Tuesday.
โThis is unacceptableโ: FDOE gives Duval schools 5 days to respond to concerns over student safety issues
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) sent a letter to Duval County Public Schools on Thursday expressing concerns the department has with the failure of school leaders to respond to student safety issues.
Shipyards West development steadily moving forward as designers hear from community
It will be several days before the public learns about the stadium deal that the city and the Jacksonville Jaguars reached on Wednesday. But the design process for Shipyards West is about 60% complete and steadily moving forward.
Final report envisions moving aging jail out of downtown Jacksonville, creating $1B, campus-style facility
A city committee has filed its final report on what needs to happen to move the county jail out of downtown and build a new, $1 billion campus-style facility somewhere in Duval County.
How Duval superintendent candidates say they will work to eliminate โDโ and โFโ schools, address declining enrollment
Five candidates are now vying to become the next Duval County Public Schools superintendent, and during the interview process, they addressed key questions that will determine the future of the public school system.
DCPS interim superintendent apologizes for not removing Douglas Anderson teacher immediately after arrest
Just days after a former teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts pleaded guilty to felony charges involving a student, the Duval County Schools Superintendent apologized for leaving another teacher in the classroom for weeks after he was arrested in Orlando.
Estimated 700+ Duval County Public Schools positions could be โeliminatedโ as district struggles with funding
Duval County Public Schools has informed employees that it is expecting to make mass layoffs as it grapples with the loss of COVID-19-related relief funds from the federal government and the impact of declining enrollment as school choice options have increased in recent years.
Estimated 700+ Duval County Public Schools positions could be โeliminatedโ as district struggles with funding
Duval County Public Schools has informed employees that it is expecting to make mass layoffs as it grapples with the loss of COVID-19-related relief funds from the federal government and the impact of declining enrollment as school choice options have increased in recent years.
San Pablo Road construction inches closer to completion but some residents remain uncertain about the improvements
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority provided San Pablo Road residents with an update Wednesday on a construction project that neighbors said has caused traffic nightmares and safety concerns.
Councilman โheartbroken and disappointedโ after vote passes to move forward with San Marco mixed-use storage facility
Plans to build a self-storage facility with affordable housing and retail space in San Marco are moving forward after the Jacksonville city council voted to bring the facility to the corner of Hendricks Avenue and Prudential Drive.
San Marco residents fighting against storage unit say โenough is enoughโ after vote passes
Plans to build a self-storage facility with affordable housing and retail space in San Marco are moving forward after the Jacksonville city council voted to bring the facility to the corner of Hendricks Avenue and Prudential Drive.
How much of the $1.4B Jaguars stadium renovations could taxpayers be on the hook for? We could learn soon
Negotiations between the city and the Jags are in their final stages, and while no one is saying how much of the expected $1.4 billion price tag the city could pick up, its likely to be much more than half.
โHate has no home in Jacksonvilleโ: City Council takes stand with anti-hate crime legislation
Members of the Jacksonville City Council stood in front of a memorial Monday for the three innocent lives that were taken after a hate crime to announce a solution to a broken communityโs demand for change.
Jacksonville man whose viral arrest video sparked outrage pleads guilty to misdemeanor resisting charge
A man whose arrest sparked outrage online and raised questions about the use of force policy at the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office has pleaded guilty to one charge of resisting police without violence, a misdemeanor.
JDR: Soccer group considers Regency Square Mall for new stadium; Costco proposes adding gas station at Town Center
The ownership group working to bring professional soccer to Jacksonville is considering the closed Sears site at the Regency Square Mall for development of a new stadium facility, according to News4JAX news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.
20 applicants now under consideration to be next Duval school superintendent
A restarted search process has now led to 20 applications from individuals interested in being the next superintendent of Duval County Public Schools, after the board said an initial round last fall didnโt produce enough qualified applicants.