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#AskJAXTDY l Is Jack in the Box still coming to Northeast Florida?
Q. A Jacksonville Today reader, Frank N., wants to know if the Jack in the Box fast food restaurant plans to bring a location to Northeast Florida. A. The restaurant is still interested in Northeast Florida but has not found a franchisee. The chain has agreements to open 31 locations in the Orlando and Tallahassee areas.
THE JAXSON | West Palm Beach: A redevelopment example for Jacksonville’s historic Eastside
The ongoing revitalization of the historic Northwest neighborhood in West Palm Beach, Florida, should serve as an example of what could happen in Jacksonville’s historic Eastside as a result of Community Benefits Agreement funding.
Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims
A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.
Fitch raises credit rating for city of Jacksonville
A credit rating agency has increased the city of Jacksonville’s rating by two levels, a move that should mean lower costs to borrow money. Fitch Ratings increased the city’s rating from AA- to AA+, the city announced Tuesday.
Early voting starts today in Duval and Nassau counties
Many local races will be decided in the Aug. 20 primaries (way before November), and in-person, early voting begins TODAY in Duval and Nassau counties; tomorrow in Clay and Baker; and on Saturday in St. Johns. (It already started on Monday in Putnam County for those who chose to brave Hurricane Debby.)
Florida searches for ‘anti-Israeli bias’ in university coursework
The State University System has instructed Florida’s public university presidents to identify courses that contain “antisemitic material and/or anti-Israeli bias.”. Jacksonville Today obtained an email from Chancellor Ray Rodrigues outlining a specific process for how courses should be flagged for further review by the end of fall semester.
REVIEW | Gemma Fish + Oyster
Restaurant reviewers pride themselves on not seeing the world in black and white, but an eight-count box of crayons would cover the shades most of them pick up on. Remember, these are folks so fixated on the palate that they reflexively dismiss “palette” as a typo, even when the homonym’s used correctly.
St. Johns may ditch new trash hauler after ‘disastrous’ start
Just five days after FCC Environmental Services officially became its new trash hauler , St. Johns County may drop them. The move comes after what one County Commissioner called an “unmitigated disaster” of a first week for the company.
Black Creek flooding could drive out residents
Clay County officials are warning some Middleburg residents to keep an eye on rising waters in Black Creek after Tropical Storm Debby. The north prong of Black Creek has reached 20 feet deep as of Tuesday afternoon — 4 feet above flood stage — and the south prong near Penney Farms was at just over 15 feet, according to National Weather Service data .
SPORTS | Jaguars defense shining as preseason opener approaches
It is still early in the Jaguars’ camp, but the early returns on new defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen and his new scheme have been very positive. Nielsen came to the Jaguars this offseason after spending the previous season in Atlanta as the Falcons’ defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. When he was hired, Nielsen promised to instill an attacking defensive approach to the Jaguars. So far, he has delivered on his word.
Debby downgraded; rain and wind continue on First Coast
Hurricane Debby was downgraded to a tropical storm late Monday morning, but the effects were continuing across Northeast Florida. The storm dropped waves of rain and flooded some San Marco streets just after high tide Monday morning. LaSalle Street at San Marco Boulevard was flooded, as was part of Palm Avenue.
Drivers asked to stay off the roads in Northeast Florida
Public safety officials are warning people in Northeast Florida to stay off the roads as Hurricane Debby kicks up rain and wind through the day. In the San Marco neighborhood in Jacksonville, parts of Palm Avenue and LaSalle Street have already flooded.
Hurricane Debby makes landfall; Jax expects deluge
Hurricane Debby came ashore Monday morning in the Big Bend area of Florida and was expected to creep across the state toward Northeast Florida. The storm hit near Steinhatchee, north of Cedar Key and 70 miles west of Gainesville.
Hurricane Debby makes landfall; Jax expects deluge
Hurricane Debby came ashore Monday morning in the Big Bend area of Florida and was expected to creep across the state toward Northeast Florida. The storm hit near Steinhatchee, north of Cedar Key and 70 miles west of Gainesville.
Straw poll hints at election surprises in St. Johns County
There could be some surprises in the primary election in St. Johns County, judging from a recent straw poll. Candidates who have barely campaigned received some support, and some challengers ran strong against incumbents in a poll of 400 people after a gathering sponsored this week by the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce.
Meet the judicial candidates in the primary election
Clay, Duval and Nassau counties will choose between two candidates for Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit in the primary election Aug. 20. And Duval County voters will have a slate of four candidates to choose from for a Duval County Court judge.
Early voting starts soon on the First Coast
The start of the early voting period for the Aug. 20 primary election is right around the corner. Early voting in Putnam County is the first to begin Monday. Early voting was suppose to begin Monday in Duval County, but it was delayed to Wednesday because of Tropical Storm Debby. Nassau County’s early voting period starts Wednesday as well. That’s followed Thursday by Clay and Baker counties and finally St. Johns County on Aug. 10.
Sheriff’s Office survey judges department’s work
A majority of people think the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is doing a good job, according to a survey the department conducted. Nearly 90% feel safe in their neighborhood, but half feel the department needs more officers. And more than half of Black respondents said they feared being victims of police brutality, a 10% drop from the last survey two years ago.
School Board candidates find common ground at final forum
Melody Bolduc and Sarah Mannion, competitors in the race to represent Duval Schools District 7, agreed more than they disagreed Thursday evening at a forum sponsored by the nonprofit and nonpartisan Jacksonville Public Education Fund.
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