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Autonomous vehicles move closer as JTA opens control center

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Dan Scanlan

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority officially opened a control center Thursday for the city’s first autonomous people mover — another step toward the day when self-driving vehicles could shuttle people around Downtown. JTA CEO Nat Ford opened the center with the words “let the journey begin” and said the service — known as the Ultimate Urban Circulator, or U2C — should start taking riders in June. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
Art blooms at 57th Mandarin Art Festival

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Dan Scanlan

Blown glass will glow in the sunshine of Easter weekend next to sculptures, carved wood, sparkling jewelry and more as the 57th annual Mandarin Art Festival showcases the works of artists and craftspeople from around the country. Their works, along with a children’s art show, bake sale and food court, will be part of Jacksonville’s oldest art festival on the oak-shaded grounds of the 153-year-old Mandarin Community Club. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
WHAT TO DO | Asian Night Market; Jax Parks Eggstravaganza; Ride or Die

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Jessica Palombo

Friday and SaturdayAsian Night Market JacksonvilleRD International Market | San SouciReady for a night full of flavor, culture and community? The Asian Night Market at RD International Market is serving up dishes from the Philippines, Thailand, Korea, Cambodia, Vietnam, and more—all in one spot. Come hungry, because it’s a chance to sample a wide variety of street food classics and regional favorites, all while enjoying live music, games for the kids and the buzz of a lively crowd.
UNF police could carry out ICE enforcement on campus

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Dan Scanlan

The University of North Florida is working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on an agreement that would allow its police department to carry out immigration enforcement on campus, as are law enforcement at the rest of the state’s 12 public universities.
Florida lawmakers aim to make child care less expensive

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Margie Menzel

Florida parents know the cost of child care can be prohibitive — if they can even find some. Now, a state lawmaker who has four young children is sponsoring a bill aimed at making child care less costly and more available. Sarasota Republican Rep. Fiona McFarland says child care and day care and preschool all mean the same thing. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
THE JAXSON | From rust to revival: 5 dream adaptive reuse projects

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Ennis Davis

The recently completed Union Terminal Warehouse project stands as a compelling example of industrial adaptive reuse—a growing trend in urban revitalization. Industrial adaptive reuse involves repurposing old industrial buildings such as factories, warehouses, power plants, and mills for new functions that differ from their original use, all while preserving the structures’ historic character and architectural integrity.
JTA will reserve 100 self-driving Holon vehicles

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Dan Scanlan

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority plans to buy 14 self-driving electric vehicles for use Downtown and reserve up to 100 in all. The JTA board voted Tuesday to authorize CEO Nat Ford to buy the first 14 Holon autonomous shuttles for use on the Ultimate Urban Circulator on Bay Street and other Downtown roads. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
The Magic Beach Motel: An icon or an eyesore?

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Noah Hertz

A Jacksonville-area developer wants to demolish an iconic motel in Vilano Beach, but he hit a snag Monday night during a meeting with St. Johns County’s Cultural Resource Review Board. While the 74-year-old motel does not appear on the National Register of Historic Places, it has been acknowledged as culturally significant at the local level.
JU cuts 40 faculty and ends music and theater programs

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Dan Scanlan

Jacksonville University will cut music and theater programs from its curriculum in a reorganization that will affect about 100 students and cost 40 faculty members their jobs. The cuts, an effort to save $10 million, are intended to align the university’s courses with the needs of today’s working world. They were announced to the affected students Tuesday morning. Some students appeared angry or crying as they left the meeting. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
St. Johns County pays $110K for commissioner’s legal fees

1 week ago | jaxtoday.org | Noah Hertz

A split St. Johns County Commission agreed Tuesday to spend taxpayer money to cover legal fees spent countering an investigation into one of their own. After she was censured for encouraging the public to vote against her fellow county commissioners during a public meeting in 2023, the St. Johns County Commission (minus Commissioner Krista Joseph) agreed to investigate whether Joseph broke the law. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.