Finance
Jacksonville Gas Falls Below $4 to $3.97
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Gas prices in the Jacksonville area averaged $3.97 per gallon Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, dropping bel...
Oct. 29, 2026
Emil Gertjegerdes
Emil Gertjegerdes is a writer for Jax Times and its sister site, The Columbus Times in Columbus, Ga. Emil's stories cover local news across Northeast Florida, including local government, schools, jobs, history, food and things to do. Reach Emil at [email protected].
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Local
How to Get a Florida Saltwater Fishing License in 6 Steps
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Florida residents can get an annual saltwater fishing license for $17, while visitors pay $47 for a...
Oct. 29, 2026
Local
St. Johns County's $191.8 Million SR 207 Water Plant Is Running
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - St. Johns County's $191.8 million State Road 207 Water Reclamation Facility is operating, with the...
Oct. 29, 2026
Education
27 St. Johns County Schools Named Florida Schools of Excellence as District Earns…
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Twenty-seven St. Johns County public schools have earned Florida's School of Excellence designatio...
Oct. 29, 2026
Food
56.9% of Northeast Florida Restaurant Inspections Found High-Priority Violations
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - More than half of restaurant inspections across Northeast Florida since July found at least one hig...
Oct. 28, 2026
Jobs
Northeast Florida Unemployment Fell in September
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Unemployment fell across all four Northeast Florida counties in September 2026, with Duval and Clay...
Oct. 28, 2026
Local
Jacksonville Arboretum by the Numbers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens covers 136 acres, offers seven hiking trails and con...
Oct. 28, 2026
Local
Fort Mose at 288: The 1738 Settlement Near St. Augustine Was the First Legally…
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - In 1738, Spanish authorities established Fort Mose about two miles north of St. Augustine, creatin...
Oct. 28, 2026
Food
Jersey Mike's, Panera and Twin Peaks Among 7 Jacksonville-Area Eateries Facing State…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jersey Mike's Subs, Panera Bread and Twin Peaks Restaurant were among seven Jacksonville-area food...
Oct. 28, 2026
Local
How to Get Public Records in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - To get public records in Jacksonville, identify which government agency holds the records, submit a...
Oct. 27, 2026
Politics
Jacksonville City Council Tonight
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville City Council meets Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. with proposals for $2 million for Junio...
Oct. 27, 2026
Local
U.S. Crime Fell in 2025, but Jacksonville Homicides Rose 25%
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Serious violent crime and property crime declined nationally in 2025, according to new federal data...
Oct. 27, 2026
Food
10 Top-Rated Northeast Florida Seafood Restaurants
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Cajun Crab in Jacksonville tops the Jax Times list of 10 top-rated Northeast Florida seafood restau...
Oct. 26, 2026
Food
10 Top-Rated Northeast Florida Mexican Restaurants and Taquerias, Ranked
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - La Catrina Tacos and Tequila Bar in Jacksonville tops the Jax Times list of 10 top-rated Northeast...
Oct. 26, 2026
Local
How to Report Illegal Dumping, Missed Pickups or Tall Weeds in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville residents can report illegal dumping, missed garbage pickups, tall weeds and other nei...
Oct. 26, 2026
Local
Duval Has 82,418 Veterans
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Duval County has 82,418 veterans, the most among three Northeast Florida counties examined, while C...
Oct. 26, 2026
Politics
107,463 Duval Voters Have Cast Ballots as Early Voting Continues Across Northeast…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Duval County voters have cast 107,463 ballots through Sunday, Oct. 25, bringing turnout to 16.4% as...
Oct. 26, 2026
Local
Jacksonville Beach Pier by the Numbers
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. - The Jacksonville Beach Pier stretches nearly a quarter of a mile into the Atlantic Ocean from...
Oct. 25, 2026
Local
Anastasia State Park by the Numbers
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - The stone walls of the Castillo de San Marcos came from a quarry just across the Matanzas River, i...
Oct. 25, 2026
Health
Mayo Clinic in Florida by the Numbers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Mayo Clinic in Florida turned 40 this month, and the numbers show how far the Jacksonville campus h...
Oct. 25, 2026
Food
3 Jacksonville Restaurants Face Emergency Order Recommendations After Oct. 22…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - State inspectors recommended emergency orders for three Jacksonville food establishments in inspect...
Oct. 25, 2026
Sports
Jaguars at the Bye: 4-2, a Plus-50 Point Differential and 11 Games Left
Jacksonville, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jaguars reach their Week 7 bye at 4-2, having outscored opponents 154-104 through...
Oct. 25, 2026
Local
Northeast Florida Coastal Flood Warning Extended to Wednesday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The National Weather Service has extended coastal flood warnings for Northeast Florida beaches and...
Oct. 25, 2026
Local
Nassau County and Firefighters Union Meet Monday on Policy Changes
YULEE, Fla. - Nassau County officials and firefighters union Local 3101 will meet Monday, Oct. 26, at 9 a.m. for negotia...
Oct. 25, 2026
Local
Hurricane Season Has 5 Weeks Left
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has five weeks to go, and so far it has been kind to Northeast F...
Oct. 25, 2026
Local
Jacksonville-Area Beaches Compared
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Fall is one of the best times to visit Northeast Florida's beaches, and the rules change with the s...
Oct. 25, 2026
Local
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm at 133
St. Augustine, Fla. - The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park turns 133 in 2026, with 24 species of crocodilian...
Oct. 24, 2026
Local
Naval Station Mayport by the Numbers
Jacksonville, Fla. - Naval Station Mayport's harbor can hold 34 ships, its runway stretches 8,001 feet, and five aircraf...
Oct. 24, 2026
Food
10 Northeast Florida Pizza Places Ranked by Google Stars
Jacksonville, Fla. - Main St Pizza & Ice Cream in Hastings tops our list of 10 Northeast Florida pizza places with 4.7 G...
Oct. 24, 2026
Cars
Tesla Roadster: Modern-Day Back to the Future
Some things are impossible. Some things just seem impossible. The impossible is actually traveling back in time. The see...
Oct. 24, 2026
Business
Nassau County Data Center Draft
YULEE, Fla. - Nassau County officials will discuss five major proposed rules for future data centers at a public worksho...
Oct. 24, 2026
Local
Jacksonville Zoo by the Numbers
Jacksonville, Fla. - The Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens has grown from a single red deer fawn in 1914 into a 122...
Oct. 24, 2026
Local
St. Augustine Lighthouse: 165 Feet Tall, First Lit in 1874, and 10 Milestones in Its…
St. Augustine, Fla. - The St. Augustine Lighthouse has stood 165 feet tall since it was first lit in October 1874. Its s...
Oct. 24, 2026
Politics
Nassau County Voter Guide
Early voting is underway in Nassau County for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, with five locations open daily from 9...
Oct. 24, 2026
Politics
St. Johns County Voter Guide
Early voting is underway in St. Johns County, with 10 locations open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Saturday, Oct....
Oct. 24, 2026
Local
Stay Out of the Ocean This Weekend
Jacksonville, Fla. - Stay out of the ocean this weekend. The National Weather Service expects breaking waves of 7 to 11...
Oct. 23, 2026
Real Estate
Duval vs. St. Johns, Clay, Nassau and Baker Counties
Jacksonville, Fla. - St. Johns County has the highest median household income and fastest population growth among five N...
Oct. 23, 2026
Local
Hurricane Dora Hit St. Augustine With 110 MPH Winds in 1964
Jacksonville, Fla. - Hurricane Dora came ashore about 6 miles north of St. Augustine at 12:20 a.m. on Sept. 10, 1964, ac...
Oct. 23, 2026
Food
33 Jacksonville Fast-Food Chains Ranked by Health Inspections
Jacksonville, Fla. - Five Guys had the fewest health inspection violations among 33 fast-food and chain restaurant brand...
Oct. 23, 2026
Health
Florida Telemedicine Owner Gets 20 Years in $46.2 Million Medicare Fraud Case
Jacksonville, Fla. - A Fort Lauderdale telemedicine company owner was sentenced Friday, Oct. 23, to 20 years in prison f...
Oct. 23, 2026
Local
Jacksonville Small Claims Court in 2026
Jacksonville residents can sue for up to $8,000 in small claims court, not counting court costs, interest and attorney f...
Oct. 23, 2026
Finance
Jacksonville Car Registration in 2026
Jacksonville drivers registering or titling a vehicle in 2026 can run into fees from a $2.95 online credit card charge t...
Oct. 23, 2026
Business
St. Augustine and Jacksonville's Crypto Scene
Northeast Florida's bitcoin fans aren't just watching charts. At Jacksonville Beach, they race 400 meters at Oceanfront...
Oct. 22, 2026
Business
Starting a Business in Jacksonville in 2026
Starting a limited liability company in Jacksonville costs $125 in mandatory Florida state filing fees, but legally open...
Oct. 22, 2026
Local
Jacksonville Area's 10 Biggest Cities in 2025
Jacksonville has surpassed 1 million residents, reaching an estimated 1,017,689 people as of July 1, 2025, according to...
Oct. 22, 2026
Local
Jacksonville's St. Johns River Ferry
Jacksonville's St. Johns River Ferry has roots dating to 1874, and the crossing between Mayport Village and Fort George...
Oct. 22, 2026
Finance
St. Augustine Parking in 2026
Parking in St. Augustine costs $20 per entry at the downtown garage during regular daytime hours, but registered St. Joh...
Oct. 22, 2026
Community
Jacksonville's 21 Public Libraries
Jacksonville has 21 public libraries across Duval County, and a free library card gives eligible residents access to muc...
Oct. 22, 2026
Local
Jacksonville Cruises in 2026
Jacksonville, Florida, has two cruise lines sailing from JAXPORT in 2026: Carnival Cruise Line operates year-round Baham...
Oct. 22, 2026
Local
Jacksonville and St. Augustine State Parks
Jacksonville and St. Augustine residents can visit several Northeast Florida state parks for $3 to $8 per vehicle, while...
Oct. 22, 2026
Local
St. Augustine's 2 Spanish Stone Forts
St. Augustine, Florida, has two surviving Spanish stone fortifications built 70 years apart for different purposes: Cast...
Oct. 22, 2026
Finance
Duval County Property Taxes 2026
Duval County property tax bills go out in November, and homeowners who pay during November receive a 4% discount on thei...
Oct. 21, 2026
Local
Jacksonville's 10 Tallest Buildings
Jacksonville, Fla. - Jacksonville's tallest building is the Bank of America Tower, at 50 N. Laura St. It stands 617 feet...
Oct. 21, 2026
Local
The Great Fire of 1901: How a Pile of Spanish Moss Burned Down Jacksonville in 8…
Jacksonville, Fla. - On May 3, 1901, a spark from a kitchen fire landed on piles of Spanish moss drying at a mattress fa...
Oct. 21, 2026
Real Estate
Duval vs. St. Johns County
St. Johns County is the more expensive place to live: the typical home is worth about $185,700 more than in Duval County...
Oct. 21, 2026
Entertainment
12 Free Things to Do in Jacksonville, From a 250-Year-Old Oak to a French Fort and…
Jacksonville has more free things to do than most people realize, starting with two national park sites that don't charg...
Oct. 21, 2026
Jobs
Jacksonville's 25 Biggest Employers in 2026
Baptist Health is the biggest employer in Northeast Florida, with about 15,000 workers, according to the latest list fro...
Oct. 20, 2026
Local
Gone but Not Forgotten: 8 Jacksonville Places We Still Miss, From the Landing to the…
Every city has places that live on mostly in memory. In Jacksonville, that list includes a riverfront mall, an arena whe...
Oct. 20, 2026
Local
St. Johns Is Florida's Fastest-Growing County
St. Johns County is the fastest-growing county in Florida. It added about 13,000 people in a single year, roughly 36 new...
Oct. 20, 2026
Community
Jacksonville Veterans Day Parade 2026
Jacksonville's Veterans Day Parade steps off at 11:01 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in downtown Jacksonville. The city calls...
Oct. 20, 2026