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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FAQs about Wake Up, Jacksonville!:

How many episodes does Wake Up, Jacksonville! have?

The podcast currently has 86 episodes available.

Wake Up, Jacksonville! episodes:

January 05, 2026Monday, Jan. 5: New HCA Hospitals + Jax Gun Log Probe + Teachers Union Plea Payments
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
HCA opens Oakleaf ER; Arlington standalone debuts Jan. 7
State probe clears Jacksonville City Hall gun log
Ex-Duval teachers union president pays $1.3M after plea
Clay school board member faces resignation calls over racist remarks
Douglas Anderson arts students earn 2026 YoungArts honors
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5min
December 30, 2025Tuesday, Dec. 30: Death Row Case Probed + Brooks Rehab Expands + Disco Witch Brewing Second Life
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Death-row case faces new scrutiny over judge’s racism claims
Brooks Rehabilitation $68M expansion adds 150 jobs
Bank executives bet on Jacksonville’s AI, logistics boom
Disco Witch Brewing reopens under new ownership
Florida senator files bill to standardize “better” straws
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5min
December 29, 2025Monday, Dec. 29: Sham Marriage Scheme + Schools of Hope Dropped + Read JAX Expands
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Navy women charged in Jacksonville sham-marriage residency scheme
Mater Academy drops most Schools of Hope bids; two remain
Florida Justice Canady resigns, joins University of Florida faculty
Community Foundation grant expands READ JAX tutoring beyond third grade
AMFM launches Bold Mini and artist-ownership platform for creators
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5min
December 23, 2025Tuesday, Dec. 23: Home Prices Fall + JEA Solar Deal Collapse + Duval Jail Debate + Snow Day
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Home sales, prices, construction fall across Northeast Florida
JEA solar deal collapses, drawing criticism from advocates
Jacksonville ranked top-five U.S. city for startups
Debate intensifies over Duval jail site relocation
This Day in History: Christmas snowstorm remains Jacksonville’s biggest
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5min
December 22, 2025Monday, Dec. 22: Nixon Senate Bid? + UF LaVilla Campus + Airbnb Party Shootings + Raines Team Honored
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Nixon launches exploratory bid for U.S. Senate.
UF closes on LaVilla campus sites; developer due March 2026.
Jacksonville ranks third nationwide for manufactured housing.
Five wounded in Airbnb-party shooting.
Deegan honors Raines champs; Jaguars gift coach Super Bowl trip.
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5min
December 19, 2025Friday, Dec. 19: Autonomous Rides Debate + Downtown Publix + Harris Teeter Expansion + Road Rage Case + Deegan vs. Council
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Autonomous shuttle rides free again as JTA defends NAVI system
DIA approves $50M incentives for Publix-anchored downtown tower
Kroger ends delivery, expands Harris Teeter stores in Jax
Family of slain musician demands arrest in road rage case
Turbulent 2025: Deegan, City Council clash and cooperate
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5min
December 18, 2025Thursday, Dec. 18: Councilmembers Push Schools + Brooks Rehab Expands + Nonprofits Boosted + Protesting Coal + Dining Boom
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Councilmembers push school board partnership on urban-core closures.
Brooks Rehab $68M expansion adds beds, jobs, new clinics.
Resilience Fund grants $841K to nonprofits; six get $50K.
Coal-for-Christmas protest targets JEA plant, rates, clean-energy plan.
Northeast Florida’s 2025 dining boom spreads across region.
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5min
December 17, 2025Wednesday, Dec. 17: Duval Schools Lockout + Jail Hot Potato + Khans Living Large + JU Accreditation + MAD DADS dissolves
Today's Jacksonville newscast includes these stories:
Duval schools stay locked down amid pickup-threat investigation
New jail site search triggers redlining and equity concerns
Khan family claims top Four Seasons penthouses; $14M permits
Jacksonville University accreditation extended to 2033; warning lifted
MAD DADS Jacksonville dissolves, promises reboot under new leadership
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5min
December 16, 2025Tuesday, Dec. 16: Concern for Deportation Detainees + Duval Schools Lockout + Friendship Fountain Restaurant + S.A. Mayor Sweeny + Swisher Expansion
Today's newscast includes these stories:
Deportation Depot detainees pepper-sprayed after barricade, advocates raise concerns.
Four Duval schools lockout amid nearby police activity.
Beth Sweeny named St. Augustine Beach mayor through 2026.
City plans Friendship Fountain riverfront restaurant, build starts 2026.
Swisher $135M Phoenix expansion: 240 jobs, new pouch facility.
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5min
December 15, 2025Monday Dec. 15: Raines Wins Title + Limayem to USF + Jax in Global Group + Trail Champion Honored
Today's newscast includes these stories:
Raines Vikings win 3A title, celebrated on Raines Avenue
UNF President Limayem picked to lead USF; interim pending
Jacksonville joins EU Cities Gateway housing program, 2025–2028
Deegan names Mike Weinstein chief administrative officer; salary unchanged
Groundwork’s Kay Ehas wins Rail-Trail Champion for Emerald Trail
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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.