Wake Up, Jacksonville!

Wake Up, Jacksonville!

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Wake Up, Jacksonville! episodes

  • Friday, March 27: Ship Deployment + North Jax Pushback + School Becomes Tech Incubator

    Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:

    • Another ship deploys from Naval Station Mayport
    • As North Jacksonville grows, residents say area not prepared for development
    • MyVillage Project buys former Jacksonville elementary school to launch tech incubator, workforce hub
    • Meet the Business Journal's 2026 Women of Influence
    • Jacksonville's beloved Irish pub, The Fly’s Tie, permanently closes after 31 years

    This is our last newscast before we put Wake Up on the shelf (at least for now). Thank you for tuning in!

    4 min
  • Thursday, March 26: St. John's Asks for DeSantis Veto + Hit-and-Run Suspect + Baby Boxes

    Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:

    • St. Johns County wants governor to veto development bill
    • City Council OKs $5 million loan for 240 units of affordable housing along Beach Boulevard
    • One Tower Court opens as Jacksonville's first new multi-tenant office building in nearly 20 years
    • Suspect identified in high-speed hit-and-run fatal
    • Councilman wants to add Safe Haven baby boxes in each City Council district
    5 min
  • Wednesday, March 25: Testimony of Former JEA CEO + Arrest in Toddler's Shooting + Emerald Trail

    Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:

    • Testimony I: JEA's former exec discusses long-standing water fee issues and management failures
    • Testimony II: Concerns about JEA CEO's leadership and workplace culture
    • Arrest made in shooting death of 2-year-old in Jacksonville
    • City issues demolition permit for Otto Aerospace at Cecil Airport
    • Jacksonville proposes $12.6 million for Emerald Trail property acquisitions
    4 min
  • Tuesday, March 24: Public Safety Complex + Road Rage Killing + Protected Land

    Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:

    • New public safety complex coming to St. Johns County
    • Two drivers emerge from cars with guns, one dies as other drives away
    • Jax title companies face compliance uncertainty after judge's ruling
    • Ring Power donates easement to protect 1,700 acres in St. Johns County
    • First look at planned galleries for new MOSH
    5 min
  • Monday, March 23: Boost to Low-Income Homebuyers + Block Parking Chaos + Music Scene Shift

    Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:

    • Jacksonville commits $2M to help low-income homebuyers
    • The Block Jax owner working on solutions to parking chaos that spilled into neighboring lots
    • Generation W's 15th anniversary conference promotes women's empowerment and leadership
    • Music scene shifts as venues close and MarathonLive expands footprint across the city
    • Seeing Jacksonville Like a Tourist with Gary Sass
    5 min
  • Friday, March 20: Duval Denied at Legislature + Marina Consolidation + Black History Museum

    Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:

    • How did Duval Schools’ 7 legislative priorities fare?
    • Marina consolidation brings First Coast's riverfront, beach properties into national network
    • They made sure their land won't become another St. Johns subdivision
    • DIA board grants six-month extension on MOSH move to the Downtown Northbank
    • State Black history museum is still a long ways off in St. Johns County
    4 min
  • Thursday, March 19: JEA 'Welcomes' Investigation + Affordable Housing Loan + Sing Out Loud Fest

    Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:

    • City Council confronts JEA over transparency and workplace issues
    • JEA 'welcomes' investigating if JEA failed to collect fees
    • Council committees back $5 million loan for 240 units of affordable housing
    • Sing Out Loud festival will scale back this fall, with a big move coming
    • Remembering Cindy Mosling, Jacksonville's beloved wildlife rehabilitator and bird whisperer
    4 min
  • Wednesday, March 18: Prayers Pushback + Sheriff Supports ICE + Ocklawaha River Snubbed

    Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:

    • Duval School Board should stop inviting prayers, legal groups warn
    • T.K. Waters breaks with sheriffs balking at illegal immigration enforcement
    • Next phase of Phoenix district could add 830 housing units
    • Historic preservation leader outlines protecting city's aging architecture
    • Bill to restore Ocklawaha River dies in Legislature
    5 min
  • Tuesday, March 17: Med/Vet Campus + Civil Rights Trail + UNF Goals + JU Women in NCAA

    Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:

    • Downtown Development Update Part II: Public projects
    • Lincoln Memorial U. opens $36M medical/veterinary campus in Orange Park
    • Jacksonville joins U.S. Civil Rights Trail with new historical markers
    • UNF Interim President Falconetti outlines goals for enrollment, student experience
    • Women Dolphins To Face LSU In NCAA Hoops Tournament
    5 min
  • Monday, March 16: Legislature Redefines Nepotism + Downtown Developments + Outdoor Food Hall

    Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
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    • Legislature clears nepotism restriction on Jax council member Joe Carlucci
    • Downtown Development Update Part I: Private projects
    • JEA: Company tied to social media influencer owes more than $330K in past due fees
    • With ‘These Truths’ public art project halted, funds might be redirected for other courthouse uses
    • Jacksonville’s first outdoor food hall The Block Jax is opening this month
    5 min

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