25% of Jacksonville residents spend more than half their income on housing. How the city is addressing affordability
June 12, 2025
For the first time in recent memory, housing has eclipsed crime as the most pressing concern for Jacksonville residents, according to new polling data ...Three Generations, One Housing Crisis: What ‘Affordable’ means in 2025
June 5, 2025
The American dream of owning a home has long represented stability and success. But in 2025, that dream is feeling increasingly out of reach, ...$4,600 in unpaid rent ballooned into a $35,000 bill for this Jacksonville woman. Why her attorneys claim that’s illegal
April 28, 2025
Attorneys have filed a class action lawsuit against a Jacksonville-based property management company, alleging it charged tenants excessive and unlawful fees in violation of ...Flavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower Veronica Fraley who said she struggles to pay the rent
August 2, 2024
Vanderbilts discus thrower and Olympian Veronica Fraley lamented on social media that she needed help paying the rent. Hip-hop artist Flavor Flav and entrepreneur ...From 'Top Gun' to 'Tombstone,' notable Val Kilmer films and where to watch them
April 2, 2025
Val Kilmer once proclaimed that he’s almost been fired from all his movies. Thankfully for us, he wasn’t. Though he might have frustrated more ...Spaniards squirt water guns at foreigners in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest overtourism
June 15, 2025
Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a ...Hong Kong plans to ban substandard tiny apartments. Low-income families fear higher rents
February 14, 2025
Jimmy Au’s world shrinks to about the size of a parking space whenever she gets home. Her cramped Hong Kong home is one of ...High rents are forcing small businesses into tough choices like raising prices or changing location
August 27, 2024
While many costs have come down for small business, rents remain high and in some cases are still rising, forcing many owners into some ...Helping Single Mothers Find a Career
November 1, 2024
Tenara Jenkins was struggling. Her daughter’s father was murdered, leaving her the sole provider for their child, emotionally and financially. She wanted to work ...A look back at the top Florida stories and headlines of 2024
December 24, 2024
Each year, our readers interests change. Some of our readers search for crime stories, some politics, entertainment, sports — the list goes on. But ...What's known about the brazen bombing that killed a top Russian general in Moscow
December 18, 2024
The killing of a senior Russian general in a bombing outside his apartment building in Moscow was the boldest assassination yet of a top ...Home Sick: Some Florida mobile home residents are paying the price of lower-cost living with their health, study finds
May 29, 2025
For many, mobile home parks are one of the last options for stable, lower-cost living. But a new public health report by Human Impact ...US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
January 2, 2025
The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well ...Best places to live in Florida
April 5, 2024
An ideal town or neighborhood looks different for everyone. Those who cant get enough of the outdoors may prioritize proximity to trails, lakes, and ...Dakota Johnson and Celine Song on love, dating and ‘Materialists’
June 10, 2025
Before Celine Song was an Oscar-nominated filmmaker, she was a playwright in New York who needed day jobs to pay rent. That’s how she ...Lake City family’s home left partially damaged when tree fell through roof
September 28, 2024
Residents in Columbia County are starting to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Helene damaged many parts of the area. Some of those include ...The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
September 20, 2024
The politics of immigration look different from the back patio of Ardovino’s Desert Crossing restaurant. Thats where Robert Ardovino sees a Border Patrol horse ...Invitation Homes agrees to pay $48 million to settle claims it saddled tenants with hidden fees
September 24, 2024
The nation’s largest owner of single-family homes for rent has agreed to pay $48 million to settle claims by the Federal Trade Commission that ...Matt Vogt once chose dentistry over golf. Back home at the US Open, he's learned he didn't have to
June 9, 2025
Matt Vogt was always going to be at the U.S. Open this week. The man who likes to plan had it all planned out. ...Positively JAX: Nonprofit needs uniform donations for students for upcoming back-to-school party
July 24, 2024
Summer break is nearly over for Duval County students, and as we get closer to the start of a new school year, a local ...