Wake Up, Jacksonville!

By Matt Peiken

Catch up on all the Jacksonville news every weekday morning. Our newscast podcast draws stories from across the local news media landscape to keep you in-the-know in under four minutes.... more

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How many episodes does Wake Up, Jacksonville! have?

The podcast currently has 86 episodes available.

Wake Up, Jacksonville! episodes:

March 13, 2026Friday, March 13: Commercial Realty Cools + Jail Selection Process + New Daily JetBlue Flights
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Commercial real estate market cools, recovery not expected until 2027
Freestanding emergency rooms enhance medical access
City plans new jail site selection process with public input
JetBlue to offer daily flights from Jax to Fort Lauderdale starting June 18
New exhibit explores St. Augustine’s ancient Irish ties
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5min
March 12, 2026Thursday, March 12: JEA Investigation + Peluso Eyeing At-Large Seat + Jax Drought
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Investigation launched into JEA over financial and workplace culture allegations
Jimmy Peluso announces candidacy for Jacksonville City Council at-large seat
Duos Technologies aims for regulatory collaboration as government leader visits Jax
The Players Championship brings exposure to 20-plus local restaurants
Jacksonville faces drought, fire danger; storms on the way for relief
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5min
March 11, 2026Wednesday, March 11: Cost to Skyway Uncertainty + Tax Reform Would Hurt Jax? + Reform Schools
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
City faces $100M federal funding dilemma as it reimagines Skyway's future
Florida House’s property tax reform would eliminate $375 million from city budget
Jacksonville family pushes for bill protecting military benefits after remarriage
Duval County Public Schools puts riverfront headquarters back on the market
Annie R. Morgan will get new life — just not as a school
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5min
March 10, 2026Tuesday, March 10: Ponte Vedra Beach Access + Home Rental Prices + Bellwether Closing
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Public beach access proposal in Ponte Vedra Beach raises community concerns
Rental yields tighten as home prices rise faster than rents in Jacksonville
Institute of Police Technology and Management boosts law enforcement training at UNF
Bellwether restaurant to close in Downtown Jacksonville after nine years of service
Free seeds available at St. Johns County libraries for local gardeners
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5min
March 09, 2026Monday, March 9: JEA Leadership Review + Beach Patrols + Tackling Trash
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Office of Inspector General reviews JEA amid leadership disputes and culture concerns
Police step up patrols at Jacksonville Beach amid possible teen ‘takeover,’ see no issues
Budget tensions between City Council, Aviation Authority raise investor worry
Oceanway neighbors launch grassroots effort to tackle trash
Artist transforms cast-off items into MOCA exhibit
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5min
March 06, 2026Friday, March 6: New Wrinkle on Housing + Anti-DEI Pushback + Hotel Sued Years After Bust
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Own the home, not the land: A new tack on affordable housing
Florida’s anti-DEI legislation irks local governments
City working to pay off completion grants before next budget cycle
Jax hotel faces litigation years after sex trafficking bust
Jacksonville University introduces women's flag football with NFL backing
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5min
March 05, 2026Thursday, March 5: Nixon Moving on to Senate Campaign + Downtown Homelessness + Alcohol til 3am
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Angie Nixon's farewell as she transitions to U.S. Senate campaign
Data shows homelessness is improving downtown
New 3 a.m. cut-off for alcohol sales starts in downtown
Most Floridians would abolish property tax, UNF poll shows
City Year names Dawn Emerick, JASMYN names Ashley Coleman CEOs
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5min
March 04, 2026Wednesday, March 4: New Soccer Stadium + Pearl Square Homes + Updating Jax Port
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Sporting JAX plans new stadium near Town Center with mixed-use development
New residential building Vandeveer opens in Pearl Square
Jacksonville port outlines $250 million modernization strategy amid trade uncertainties
Five Points district board members nominated ahead of Council vote
Jacksonville musicians critically injured in deadly, multi-car crash
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5min
March 03, 2026Tuesday, March 3: Jags Stadium Permit OK'd + JEA Leadership Politics + Jax Airport Expansion
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Final permit approved for Jaguars' $1.4 billion Stadium of the Future project
JEA committee passes over vice chair amid controversies surrounding utility leadership
JWB Real Estate Capital's impressive client profits and downtown investment strategy
Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport scheduled to open by Christmas 2026
JU nursing students enhance rural healthcare through unique partnership with MCMH
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5min
March 02, 2026Monday, March 2: JTA Pay Cuts + Carrico Defiant + Sheriff Endorses Fine + New Zoo Entrance
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
JTA executives face pay cuts amid budget shortfall and sales tax decline
Carrico rejects Peluso's call to step down amid JEA investigation
St. John's Sheriff endorses Randy Fine amid backlash to anti-Muslim comments
Reggie Fullwood named CEO of Ability Housing and Operation New Hope
Jacksonville Zoo's new $4.5M SkyScape entrance opens Friday
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5min

FAQs about Wake Up, Jacksonville!:

How many episodes does Wake Up, Jacksonville! have?

The podcast currently has 86 episodes available.