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Wake Up, Jacksonville!

Wake Up, Jacksonville!

By: Matt Peiken
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 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.Wake Up the News Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Friday, March 27: Ship Deployment + North Jax Pushback + School Becomes Tech Incubator

    Friday, March 27: Ship Deployment + North Jax Pushback + School Becomes Tech Incubator
    Mar 27 2026

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

    Thursday, March 26: St. John's Asks for DeSantis Veto + Hit-and-Run Suspect + Baby Boxes
    Mar 26 2026

    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
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    4 mins
  • Wednesday, March 25: Testimony of Former JEA CEO + Arrest in Toddler's Shooting + Emerald Trail

    Wednesday, March 25: Testimony of Former JEA CEO + Arrest in Toddler's Shooting + Emerald Trail
    Mar 25 2026

    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
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    4 mins
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