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Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: DIA board votes against $10M incentive to keep EverBank Downtown E rrors in incentive calculation for Publix Gateway Jax project? Jacksonville tax preparer gets prison, must pay $1.8M for faking returns Furor over 'big favor' text sinks council president's pick for JEA Plant growth shows Jacksonville is on the way to spring

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Council committees approve legislation to extend Downtown bar hours Money from stadium deal could flow to Eastside soon Jacksonville man indicted in Olympic doping case involving track star Jacksonville residents face higher financial stress than national average Museum of Contemporary Art sees 40% attendance jump

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Jesse Jackson made campaign stops, jail visits in Jacksonville Plans in review for Publix-anchored tower in Downtown’s Pearl Square How Blue Zones Jacksonville fosters community amid financial pessimism Jacksonville's new lagoon community sees first homeowner move in Map and track lost pets on refreshed Jax website

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: West Augustine wellness hub opens; Baptist rehab unit planned Jacksonville mobility tops Florida metros as Americans stay put   Apellix pitches power-washing drones for dangerous industrial work   Subpoena escalates Deegan-Tallahassee clash over outreach director Former Landstar CEO plans Mayport restaurant with pickleball

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Drought spikes Jacksonville wildfires; officials urge water limits JSO veteran reassigned after felony battery charge in bar fight Swisher reinvests tax refund into expansion, 60 Eastside-area jobs Jacksonville commercial real estate steadies; industrial vacancy jumps to 10% Downtown riverfront parks near openings; larger projects set for 2027

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Nepotism exemption bill could reshape Jacksonville council leadership Duval schools HQ sale collapses; new HQ purchase paused DIA warns downtown projects may seek up to $225M grants House advances local bills on spaceport, schools, districts St. Augustine King Street redesign slated for 2028 start

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: JSO officers kill armed suspect after stolen-car pursuit Report: ICE may seek downtown Jacksonville office expansion Jax Rep. Nixon blasts “Charlie Kirk Day” proposal Benderson’s 1,000-acre Northside “Bacardi” plan nears utilities review Jaguars stadium surplus equipment heads to online auction

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: EverBank lease subsidy pitched to keep downtown tenant Ex-Duval teachers union leaders sentenced in $2.5M embezzlement St. Johns businessman pleads guilty in window company embezzlement Tunnel to Towers seeks Baymeadows hotel conversion to veterans housing A.L. Lewis fund awards $220K to Jacksonville Black-serving nonprofits

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Duval parents: ICE fears keep 40 kids home AG subpoenas Deegan office over alleged ICE obstruction Ocklawaha dam-breach bill races; DeSantis still skeptical Texas developer buys TailGate site near EverBank Stadium PlacemakingJax turns 41 Duval into downtown business incubator

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Affordable units’ $1,332 rent sparks Jacksonville reality check Impact Church alleges Regency Square deal was diverted McCoys Creek headwaters restoration aims to cut flooding risk Historic St. Johns River lighthouse may move for public access Bolles gets record $8 million bequest for Hodges Field

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Florida’s 2026 ballot initiatives collapse under new restrictions Jacksonville council stalls Ocklawaha River restoration support resolution Urban SDK scores $65M to scale geospatial AI FDOT previews North St. Johns expressway, targeting 2030 opening Jacksonville joins U.S. Civil Rights Trail, launches 40 sites

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: City auditor verifies only $94M of Florida DOGE waste claims Ethics panel deadlocks on Carlucci vice-president nepotism question Council backs city-run plan for $40M stadium benefits grants Pastor Korey O’Neal wins FBI community leadership award Airport unplugs $66K “Holo-Donna” Mayor Deegan hologram

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: State pays Duval defense in teacher free-speech suits Duggan bills could reshape Jax airport, school-board lawyering Air Canada restores Toronto nonstop flights to Jacksonville May 27 George’s Music Store site sold for $3.24M, redevelopment Expert: St. Johns seafood mostly safe; avoid oysters

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Amazon Air to open first Northeast Florida cargo hub Florida Bar suspends attorney after perjury-conspiracy plea $17M Greenleaf renovation reopens historic downtown Jacksonville tower UNF trustees consider Falconetti as interim president Feb. 5 Corrections officer Johnson honored for Hogans Creek rescue

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Jacksonville cathedral pitches pragmatic immigration overhaul to Rep. Rutherford Northeast Florida measles cases spur vaccine debate, exemption bill advances DeSantis appoints three to regain majority on JTA board Fanatics launches prediction-market trading platform; Florida drives heavy volume Kraft Heinz razes 1926 Maxwell House warehouse; pr...

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: School bookkeeper accused of stealing $140K; chicken coop bought Deegan defends Ramallah Club photo posted on Holocaust day Riverview septic-to-sewer hits 70% opt-in; $147M JU, Brooks launch $10K–$25K nursing scholarships with jobs Zoo opens manatee rehab exhibit, SkyScape March 6

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Jacksonville may extend Downtown bar hours to 3 a.m. Cockfighting ring busted on Northside; 11 arrested AGX Freight suspends operations amid lender dispute Zillow ranks Jacksonville a top housing market for 2026 Local media unite to investigate housing affordability

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Florida session: property tax cuts, charter rules, Dem affordability bills RESTORE breaks ground on third reentry housing quadplex Duval Armory sold; $30M food hall, arts hub planned Fifth Third names Ryan Ayres city president; Comerica deal Deegan ships Mayport shrimp to Buffalo after playoff bet

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Jax restaurants hit with repeat high-priority health complaints West Augustine residents stop methadone clinic; provider seeks new site DeSantis names five UNF trustees, pending Senate confirmation   Rowe sells two IGA properties for $17 million MLK breakfast Friday; downtown parade next Monday

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Third police shooting in a week under state review Deegan’s committee nears $1.5M ahead of re-election Baptist Health proposes $110M hotel Downtown Downtown CEO pressed on real momentum Jaguars close strong season with playoff heartbreak

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: EverBank Stadium overhaul hits $100M overruns, Jags relocate Jaguars playoff push fuels 17% jump in corporate flights UNF admins get $412K raises; faculty get $1,200 Jacksonville Panel Backs City-Owned Venues for Council Ceremonies Florida House leader tees up AI, data-center regulation fight

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Jaguars playoff weekend delivers big downtown business surge   Judge: Florida Medicaid termination notices must be rewritten by March Jacksonville unemployment hits 5.1% as health jobs grow 2026 hospitality wave: Block Jax, jazz lounge, beach hotel Economist warns race-based jail-site bans could trigger lawsuits

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Jacksonville homicides rose to 115; domestic killings climbed Secretive Jacksonville-linked firm lands $78M 'Alligator Alcatraz' contract Rep. Duggan backs bills to restore Ocklawaha River Chemours to lay off 75 at North Florida mines Scenic Jacksonville executive director Nancy Powell retiring in April

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Two Jacksonville police shootings reported Monday night City ups Armory sale price to $3M in revised deal Coal protest targets JEA’s failing clean energy grades Anheuser-Busch invests $30M in Northside brewery upgrades Nothing Putt Fun project advances despite zoning hurdles

Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories: Integrity unit halted review of Ferrell murder conviction JSO veteran officer Goethe charged with DUI in St. Johns Nassau eyes 600-acre Rahal-designed North Florida Motorsports Park St. Johns tweaks impact fees, adds conservation; tourism scaled back Judge tosses lawsuit as Fernandina paid parking vote nears