Jacksonville City Council unanimously approves agreement for University of Florida to build campus in downtown Jacksonville.

The prospect of a UF campus in Jacksonville has locked up $250 million in funding — $150 million from the state, $50 million from the city of Jacksonville and $50 million from private donors.

Jacksonville State University (JSU) was founded in 1883 as a State Normal School in the city of Jacksonville, Alabama, and it did not become a university until 1966 when a name change was required to ...

However, since it was during Spring Break, no one was injured. It's been 16 months since an EF-3 tornado hit the campus at Jacksonville State University, causing roughly $100 million in damage.

The University of Florida expects the state university system Board of Governors to approve a campus in Jacksonville during its meeting in Gainesville today and tomorrow. In an email sent to ...

"We are sending state resources to those affected areas, especially to Jacksonville and Calhoun County. We will continue to monitor and respond to needs in other areas as needed.

In addition to JU's opening of the downtown satellite, Florida State College of Jacksonville intends to move students into housing at a six-story building under renovation at 20 W. Adams St., just ...