News in Jacksonville

Jacksonville Waves quelled in inaugural Upshot League Championship
Charlotte was crowned the inaugural Upshot League champion with its 81-76 win over the Jacksonville Waves in Saturday night's Upshot League Championship at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

City approves demolition of Regency Square Mall’s east wing
Officials clear the way to demolish the portion 59-year-old Regency Square Mall between Impact Church and the shuttered JC Penney.

JTA: ‘Everything is on the table’ regarding autonomous vehicles and gas tax plans
JTA's interim CEO Cleveland Ferguson says he's open to redirecting gas tax dollars planned for its autonomous vehicle program amid revenue uncertainty.

Jacksonville commemorates Axe Handle Saturday with Civil Rights Trail marker unveiling
The city of Jacksonville unveiled a historic marker in the corner of James Weldon Johnson Park on the 66th anniversary of Axe Handle Saturday.

St. Johns Riverkeeper sues Keystone Terminal, alleging coal ash mismanagement
Talleyrand residents have been complaining to Jacksonville's Environmental Quality Division about dust since 2021.

Cleveland Ferguson III named interim JTA CEO
JTA's second-in-command assumes the interim CEO spot as search kicks off to replace departing head Nat Ford.

REVIEW | Taste-testing Jacksonville’s French-Korean bakeries
The output is French. The ownership is Korean. But the ethos is thoroughly American at Jacksonville’s new favorite bakeries.

Carr, Gallion, Laguerre remembered on anniversary of racist Dollar General shooting
Angela Carr, Jerrald Gallion and Anolt "A.J." Laguerre Jr. were remembered on the third anniversary of their deaths at a Dollar General in Jacksonville.

WHAT TO DO | Theatre in the Park; ‘Cut the Fruit’; Clothed life drawing sessions
Theatre in the Park in Atlantic Beach, a new MOCA art exhibit Downtown, and drawing practice in St. Augustine are What to Do this weekend.

Jacksonville council member Peluso to push for new rules on Flock-style cameras
Jimmy Peluso will hold a meeting Friday on his proposal to regulate Flock-style surveillance technology.

Jacksonville City Council OKs veteran-hiring legislation
Companies receiving city incentives must make a “good faith effort” to hire veterans and will be given extra consideration for projects at Cecil Field under legislation approved Aug. 25 by Jacksonville City Council. Council voted 18-0 Aug. 25 in favor of Resolution 2026-0574,…

After retention pond deaths of 2 Jacksonville children this month, ‘time to take action’
Council member Reggie Gaffney Jr. gathered fellow lawmakers, parents developers and others to discuss how to prevent more deaths after two autistic children drowned.