Randy Roguski

Jacksonville

Senior News Director at WJCT-TV (Jacksonville, FL)

Host at First Coast Connect

Journalist, Pulitzer winner, dog lover, sun worshipper. Senior News Editor, WJCT Public Media

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New law requires restaurants to warn you about fees

5 days ago | jaxtoday.org | Randy Roguski

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. Restaurants will have to make clear to customers upfront when they will be hit with automatic tips or service fees, under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Huge plume of Saharan dust is headed toward Florida

5 days ago | jaxtoday.org | Randy Roguski

Published on June 2, 2025 at 12:33 pmFree local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. As a massive plume of Saharan dust makes its way from Africa and across the Atlantic, it could affect Florida in multiple ways. Specifically, the Saharan Air Layer can suppress the development of tropical cyclones. It also can suppress cloud development and storms. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
Winn-Dixie converting to Aldi at Monument Pointe Plaza

5 days ago | jaxtoday.org | Randy Roguski

A brochure for Monument Pointe Plaza near East Arlington show “Aldi Coming Soon” at the Winn-Dixie store at 1531 Monument Road. | ISRAM Realty & ManagementPublished on June 2, 2025 at 11:53 amFree local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. A 12th Southeastern Grocers store in Northeast Florida appears to be converting to an Aldi discount grocer.
DeSantis signs bill restricting cellphone use in public schools

5 days ago | jaxtoday.org | Randy Roguski

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will expand a restriction on cellphone use in Florida schools. The bill (HB 1105), which was approved by the Legislature on May 2, revises a law that has prevented students from using cellphones during instructional time. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
St. Augustine will remove nine derelict boats

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Randy Roguski

Published on May 30, 2025 at 2:50 pmFree local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. Starting Monday, the city of St. Augustine will remove nine derelict boats from local waterways. Contractor Flagship Towing will remove the vessels from Salt Run and the Matanzas River. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
Regency Square's last tenants are closing for good

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Randy Roguski

Rogers Jewelers is the final retail tenant inside Regency Square Mall. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily RecordPublished on May 30, 2025 at 11:10 amFree local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. Regency Square Mall’s two remaining inside tenants are closing in preparation for closure of the interior of the East Mall on Sunday.
Laura Street Trio could be auctioned this summer

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Randy Roguski

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. A public auction for the Laura Street Trio of historic buildings in Downtown Jacksonville could be forthcoming this summer as the city of Jacksonville presses ahead in its foreclosure lawsuit against the owner of the property, Mayor Donna Deegan’s top aide told a City Council committee Thursday.
Florida gets stormier as cold front pushes through

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Randy Roguski

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. Florida is about to become much more active for more people as we head into the weekend and possibly throughout the weekend. A cold front is trying to push over the state, increasing the chances for thunderstorm activity throughout the weekend. Expect the cold front to enhance shower and thunderstorm activity across the Panhandle and North Florida on Friday.
More opposition arises over land swap for UF campus

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Randy Roguski

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter. A former chair of the Downtown Investment Authority board is urging the city of Jacksonville to reject a proposed land swap for property to provide for the University of Florida’s proposed LaVilla graduate center campus. It’s a sentiment shared by an advocacy group for riverfront parks, which also is speaking out on the issue. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
Florida plans for hurricane season with less help from feds

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Randy Roguski

With another potentially active Atlantic hurricane season on the horizon, Florida is preparing for the possibility the federal government won’t respond like it has in the past. After the state was hit by three hurricanes in 2024, Gov. Ron DeSantis jokes that Florida is due for a “break.” But he also said the state has the emergency response infrastructure and financial reserves available in case Florida doesn’t catch a break and the Federal Emergency Management Agency scales back.