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:

February 13, 2026Friday, Feb. 13: Jax Nepotism Exemption + Schools HQ Sale Falls + Downtown Project Grants
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Nepotism exemption bill could reshape Jacksonville council leadership
Duval schools HQ sale collapses; new HQ purchase paused
DIA warns downtown projects may seek up to $225M grants
House advances local bills on spaceport, schools, districts
St. Augustine King Street redesign slated for 2028 start
...more
5min
February 12, 2026Thursday, Feb. 12: JSO Shooting Death + ICE Expanding Downtown? + Nixon Blasts 'Kirk Day' Bid + Jags Auctions
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
JSO officers kill armed suspect after stolen-car pursuit
Report: ICE may seek downtown Jacksonville office expansion
Jax Rep. Nixon blasts “Charlie Kirk Day” proposal
Benderson’s 1,000-acre Northside “Bacardi” plan nears utilities review
Jaguars stadium surplus equipment heads to online auction
...more
4min
February 11, 2026Wednesday, Feb. 11: Keeping EverBank Downtown + Embezzlement Justice + Veterans Housing
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
EverBank lease subsidy pitched to keep downtown tenant
Ex-Duval teachers union leaders sentenced in $2.5M embezzlement
St. Johns businessman pleads guilty in window company embezzlement
Tunnel to Towers seeks Baymeadows hotel conversion to veterans housing
A.L. Lewis fund awards $220K to Jacksonville Black-serving nonprofits
...more
5min
February 10, 2026Tuesday, Feb. 10: Parents Fearing ICE + Deegan ICE Subpoena + Ocklawaha Bill Moves + Business Incubator
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Duval parents: ICE fears keep 40 kids home
AG subpoenas Deegan office over alleged ICE obstruction
Ocklawaha dam-breach bill races; DeSantis still skeptical
Texas developer buys TailGate site near EverBank Stadium
PlacemakingJax turns 41 Duval into downtown business incubator
...more
5min
February 09, 2026Monday, Feb. 9: 'Affordable' Housing? + Church vs. Regency + Headwaters Restoration + Lighthouse Move
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Affordable units’ $1,332 rent sparks Jacksonville reality check
Impact Church alleges Regency Square deal was diverted
McCoys Creek headwaters restoration aims to cut flooding risk
Historic St. Johns River lighthouse may move for public access
Bolles gets record $8 million bequest for Hodges Field
...more
4min
February 06, 2026Friday, Feb. 6: Ballot Initiatives Restricted + Ocklawaha Restoration + $65M AI Project + Civil Rights Trail
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Florida’s 2026 ballot initiatives collapse under new restrictions
Jacksonville council stalls Ocklawaha River restoration support resolution
Urban SDK scores $65M to scale geospatial AI
FDOT previews North St. Johns expressway, targeting 2030 opening
Jacksonville joins U.S. Civil Rights Trail, launches 40 sites
...more
4min
February 05, 2026Thursday, Feb. 5: Jax Auditor vs. DOGE Claims + Nepotism Roadblock + 'Holo-Donna' Gone
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
City auditor verifies only $94M of Florida DOGE waste claims
Ethics panel deadlocks on Carlucci vice-president nepotism question
Council backs city-run plan for $40M stadium benefits grants
Pastor Korey O’Neal wins FBI community leadership award
Airport unplugs $66K “Holo-Donna” Mayor Deegan hologram
...more
4min
February 04, 2026Wednesday, Feb. 4: Teachers' Speech Suit + Bills Could Affect Jax + George's Musical Chairs + Don't Eat the Oysters
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
State pays Duval defense in teacher free-speech suits
Duggan bills could reshape Jax airport, school-board lawyering
Air Canada restores Toronto nonstop flights to Jacksonville May 27
George’s Music Store site sold for $3.24M, redevelopment
Expert: St. Johns seafood mostly safe; avoid oysters
...more
4min
February 03, 2026Tuesday, Feb. 3: Amazon Air Opening + Attorney Disbarred + Downtown Tower Renovation + Interim UNF Head
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Amazon Air to open first Northeast Florida cargo hub
Florida Bar suspends attorney after perjury-conspiracy plea
$17M Greenleaf renovation reopens historic downtown Jacksonville tower
UNF trustees consider Falconetti as interim president Feb. 5
Corrections officer Johnson honored for Hogans Creek rescue
...more
4min
February 02, 2026Monday, Feb. 2: Immigration and Faith + Measles Uptick + JTA Board Appointments + Maxwell House Teardown
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Jacksonville cathedral pitches pragmatic immigration overhaul to Rep. Rutherford
Northeast Florida measles cases spur vaccine debate, exemption bill advances
DeSantis appoints three to regain majority on JTA board
Fanatics launches prediction-market trading platform; Florida drives heavy volume
Kraft Heinz razes 1926 Maxwell House warehouse; preservationists protest
...more
4min

FAQs about Wake Up, Jacksonville!:

How many episodes does Wake Up, Jacksonville! have?

The podcast currently has 86 episodes available.