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November 28, 2023

Seven Jacksonville hospitals get A’s for safety

Of the 14 hospitals in the Jacksonville area, seven received A’s from The Leapfrog Group, a health care watchdog organization.

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November 16, 2023

St. Johns County woman gets $750 for Amazon tax error

The woman lives in unincorporated St. Johns County, but her shipping city was listed as Jacksonville, which has a higher tax rate.

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September 14, 2023

Builder defends work on collapsed parking garage

Batson-Cook Construction built the parking deck that partly collapsed Tuesday in Riverside.

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September 6, 2023

Douglas Anderson teacher removed from classroom again

Corey Thayer, the school’s cinematic arts chair, was accused of inappropriate touching and removed from the classroom for the second time.

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June 15, 2023

Former Clay County Schools superintendent may be interested in Duval job

Addison Davis, a former Duval Schools administrator, resigned Thursday as superintendent in Hillsborough County.

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June 14, 2023

Nearly half of Jacksonville’s city swimming pools remain closed

Sixteen pools are closed because of staffing and maintenance problems. More than 100 lifeguard positions are vacant.

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May 19, 2023

Investors blamed for Jacksonville’s affordable housing issues

Large institutional investors have bought more than 9,600 homes in Duval County, leading to higher rents and a shortage of homes, an analysis shows.

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December 27, 2022

Flight cancellations persist at Jacksonville International Airport

Southwest Airlines canceled all 18 of its flights out of Jacksonville International Airport on Tuesday. One Delta flight also was delayed, and experts expect more delays and cancellations throughout the day. Airlines are playing catchup after a massive winter storm buried several major cities under inches of snow over the holiday weekend. Read the rest of this story at News4Jax,

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December 15, 2022

Neighbors push back against townhomes near downtown Fernandina

A proposal to tear down four homes and make way for townhouses just steps away from historic downtown Fernandina Beach drew dozens of people to a Planning Advisory Board meeting Wednesday night. Residents pushed back against the proposal, sharing concerns about how they believe the development would change the character of the neighborhood and community. Others cited concerns over flooding

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November 14, 2022

Small plane makes emergency landing on the beach

A small plane made an emergency landing Monday morning at Anastasia State Park’s beach, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. St. Johns County Fire Rescue confirmed that the pilot was not hurt and that no other injuries were reported. The yellow single-engine plane lay upside down in the surf. News4JAX spoke with the pilot, who said he taxied OK on

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