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A person sits near their tent in an empty lot near Ashley and Clay streets in Downtown Jacksonville on March 8, 2024. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
January 7, 2025

Council members decry that Beaches cities left out of homeless relocation program

A city program to transport homeless people back to their hometowns to be closer to personal support systems, can’t be…

By Casmira Harrison

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Workers add seats to Fort Lauderdale's Chase Stadium in July 2023. | AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell
July 11, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Why prevent stronger local heat protections for workers?

A Jacksonville Today reader says she’s baffled why the governor and legislators want to put workers at risk.…

By Casmira Harrison

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Students participate in NFL-sponsored activities at Rock Lake Neighborhood Center leading up to the Pro Bowl football game on Jan. 31, 2024, in Orlando. | Vera Nieuwenhuis, AP Images for NFL
February 20, 2024

Athletics coaches may be required to take CPR training

Pending legislation would require all coaches in Florida to be CPR certified and trained to use an automated external defibrillator.…

By Adrian Andrews - WFSU

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Patti Peeples tells her story to the Senate Criminal Justice Committee on Feb 6, 2024, at the Florida Capitol. | The Florida Channel
February 12, 2024

Law could make it easier to remove squatters from homes

After hearing horror stories of property being taken over by squatters, the Florida Legislature is taking action.…

By Gina Jordan - WFSU

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