Duval County taxpayers should protest 'Schools of Hope' invasion | Letters

Dismay over 'Schools of Hope' expansion; excitement for Florida's first Black History Museum; a call for civility; and more.

Firms eye dozens of Duval schools as places to co-locate charter 'schools of hope' rent-free

Three firms have identified schools across Duval County as potential sites to start charters in 2027. That might cost the ...
Florida Politics

Internal poll shows Jerry Holland defeating Donna Deegan in Jacksonville Mayor’s race

Deegan defeated Republican Daniel Davis in 2023 despite a Republican turnout advantage. The GOP continues to make ...
Longhorns Wire

25 Duval County restaurants get high-priority violations. See the reports

Going out to eat? See which Duval County restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test.
First Coast News

Study: Duval County is eviction capital of Florida, rent up almost 28% since 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Duval County is the eviction capital of Florida, according to a study released by the University of North Florida Wednesday. The study says there are seven evictions filed in ...

Find out who are the 176 educators nominated for 2026 Duval County Teacher of the Year

The Jacksonville Public Education Fund's annual celebration of teaching -- and announcement of the top teacher -- will be Jan ...
News4Jax

Eviction capital of Florida: UNF study finds Duval County had the most eviction filings in the state last year. Why?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A high number of evictions is exacerbating Jacksonville’s affordable housing crisis. Duval County was named the eviction filing capital of the state in a recent study by the JAX ...
News4Jax

Duval County benefits from $317M Florida conservation investment

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved a $317 million investment to protect Florida’s critical lands, and Duval County is among those to benefit. A ...