First Alert Weather: Dry week ahead and increasingly hot for the Jacksonville area
No rainfall is expected over the next 7 days and temperatures will be near record highs by the weekend.
Council Floats $3.2 Million Lifeline For Arlington And Westside Housing
Jacksonville City Council is getting ready to debate a proposal that would hand a private developer a $3.2 million city loan to help build about 110 units of affordable housing in Arlington and West Jacksonville. The loan would carry a 3% interest rate over 20 years and would come due once the work is substantially complete. Filed as Ordinance 2026-0266, the deal is...
More than 20 companies looking for employees at upcoming career fair
Over 20 companies are looking to hire at an upcoming job fair at the end of April.
Hillwood wants to mass-grade site for possible 1 million-square-foot building in AllianceFlorida
Developer Hillwood has filed preliminary civil-engineering plans with the city to grade about 243 acres of a 590-acre site at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center in West Jacksonville. As the city’s master developer of the former naval air station, Dallas-based Hillwood has started seeking site-work approvals to mass-grade the property...
‘Caught completely by surprise’: Former JEA chair testifies as council considers expanding investigation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council’s special investigative committee on JEA met Monday for the third time. And committee members raised the possibility of expanding the investigation to include JEA’s lobbying contract and a major power plant project. The Special Investigatory Committee was formed by City Council...
Crash blocking US 17 lanes in Clay County | FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC
A major has been reported Tuesday morning on US 17 near County Road 220 in Clay County.
UF selects Maryland-based developer for Jacksonville campus
The University of Florida has chosen a lead developer for the first phase of its proposed graduate campus in Downtown Jacksonville. In an April 13 news release, UF said it chose Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate to head the $287.5 million initial phase after a competitive process that drew interest from development teams nationwide.
‘We’ve got problems’: New text messages reveal behind-the-scenes pressure over JEA lobbying contract
A Jacksonville City Council member is calling for the State Attorney’s Office to expand its subpoena into JEA.
Uncle Willie’s Southern Bistro
Jacksonville – As a retired educator from Atlanta, where he dedicated 30 years to serving students and families in the public school system Dr. Willie Swain, II returns to Jacksonville. It was in Atlanta that he originally launched Uncle Willie’s Southern Bistro. However, his vision was always to return...
Corner Lot exploring hotel, retail space at Beach Road Chicken Dinners apartment site
Jacksonville-based Corner Lot is exploring development of its Atlantic Boulevard and Arletha Road, near Art Museum Drive, multifamily property with a hotel, retail strip center and restaurants. City utility JEA is reviewing a service-availability determination request for Corner Lot’s nine vacant parcels that total 7.07 acres called the St. Nicholas...
