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Dan Scanlan is a veteran journalist with 40 years as a radio, television and print reporter in the Jacksonville area, as well as years of broadcast work in the Northeast. After a stint managing a hotel comedy club, Dan began a 34-year career as police and current events reporter at The Florida Times-Union before joining the staff of WJCT News 89.9.
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MOSH has released renderings of three of 10 galleries at its planned Northbank museum. This one is called Nature & Culture. | MOSH, Ralph Appelbaum Associates
24 hours ago

MOSH offers first look at 3 of its planned galleries

MOSH released illustrations of three galleries as it continues to raise money for a new Northbank museum.…

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An illustration shows the planned Fire Station 22 in St. Johns County, with the Sheriff's Office Operations Center. | St. Johns County
March 20, 2026

Public safety complex planned in St. Johns County

The complex will combine a fire station with an operations center for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.…

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Traffic in southbound lanes of the Buckman Bridge will be slowed this weekend during repair work. | Google
March 20, 2026

Buckman Bridge repairs mean more backups this weekend

An FDOT repair project on the Buckman Bridge could mean traffic delays from Orange Park into Mandarin.…

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A Jacksonville firefighter was arrested on a charge of battery after a fight at this fire station on Jones Road. | Google
March 19, 2026

Jacksonville firefighter arrested after fight at station

Joshua Jordan was charged with battery after confronting another firefighter over “some issues they were having.”…

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One of the new signs in downtown Fernandina Beach alerts drivers to the paid parking system now in place. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
March 18, 2026

Fernandina commissioners fight recall drive over parking

A recall drive targets Commissioners Tim Poynter and Genece Minshew for their support of paid parking.…

Featured image for “Harry’s Seafood buys 63-year-old Whitey’s Fish Camp”
Whitey's Fish Camp sits on Swimming Pen Creek, down from Doctors Lake in Fleming Island. | Whitey's Fish Camp
March 17, 2026

Harry’s Seafood buys 63-year-old Whitey’s Fish Camp

The new owners say they won’t make major changes at Whitey’s, the oldest restaurant in Clay County.…

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The JEA's monthly Senior Day will take place Wednesday at its headquarters on North Pearl Street. | JEA
March 16, 2026

JEA resource fair will help seniors with utility bills

JEA’s monthly fair on Wednesday will help people reduce energy use, manage their bills and reach community resources.…

Featured image for “$8M private donation to support UNF’s Hodges Stadium renovation”
More than 10,000 fans crowded UNF's Hodges Stadium on Saturday, March 7, 2026, for Sporting Jax's inaugural game against the Hartford Athletic in a USL Championship contest. Sporting Jax was defeated. | Photo by Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 12, 2026

$8M private donation to support UNF’s Hodges Stadium renovation

The Kernan Hodges estate has donated $8 million toward UNF’s Hodges Stadium.…

Featured image for “Classic cars draw thousands to Amelia Concours d’Elegance”
Thousands of fans flocked to see classics like these 1950s and 1960s Ferrari, Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz and Porsches on the Amelia Concours show field. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
March 9, 2026

Classic cars draw thousands to Amelia Concours d’Elegance

The 31st Amelia Concours featured about 250 race cars, classics and special motorcycles.…

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A classic Mercedes-Benz 540K Roadster, in front, heads a row of classic cars at The Amelia Concours d'Elegance last year. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
March 5, 2026

The Amelia classic car show moves to Saturday for first time

The Amelia Concours is moving from Sunday to Saturday at the suggestion of people who attend.…

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The Florida Legislature is considering the elimination of property taxes, and a majority of voters support it, a UNF poll found.
March 4, 2026

Most Floridians would abolish property tax, UNF poll shows

Fifty-six percent of people support a proposal to eliminate property taxes, the poll found.…

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A new pirate statue carved by Jett Paxton will soon grace Fernandina Beach's new waterfront park.
March 4, 2026

Fernandina waterfront will get a new pirate statue

A new pirate statue will replace Peg Leg Pete at a new park on the Fernandina Beach waterfront.…

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Dry grass and sandy soil show some effects of the water shortage brought on by lack of rain, water management district officials said. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
March 3, 2026

Water shortage grows more severe in Northeast Florida

St. Johns Water Management District issues more severe water shortage warning for NE Florida.…

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Single-seat race cars built by universities around the world line up during a recent national competition at Michigan International Speedway. | Formula SAE
March 2, 2026

JU team hones engineering skills in race car competition

Jacksonville University hopes its Formula SAE race car team will take its first checkered flag next year.…

Featured image for “New Concourse B takes shape at Jacksonville’s airport”
Construction continues on Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 27, 2026

New Concourse B takes shape at Jacksonville’s airport

The new concourse is on track to open in December with six additional gates, most for American Airlines.…

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A JTA Connexion Plus van. | Jacksonville Transportation Authority
February 27, 2026

JTA approves new fares for Connexion Plus

Rate adjustments come after the community complained about earlier plans to end the private Connexion Plus service.…

Featured image for “Tax law could be boon for Jacksonville auto show”
A row of Mazdas are just some of the 200 new cars and trucks on display at the 2026 Jacksonville International Auto Show. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 26, 2026

Tax law could be boon for Jacksonville auto show

Auto show dealers hope to benefit from a law that allows people to deduct interest on new U.S. vehicles.…

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Christian Madsen, a motor unit officer, is seen here in a Facebook video form the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. He is accused of taking thousands of dollars in overtime for work that was never done. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, News4Jax
February 26, 2026

Jacksonville police officer accused of overtime theft

Officer Christian Madsen visited his supervisor for romance while putting in for overtime, the sheriff says.…

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The Jacksonvill Transportation Authority is considering five proposals for the future of the Skyway.
February 25, 2026

New proposals emerge for future of Jacksonville’s Skyway

Transit officials want to know what the public thinks about five possibilities for upgrading the Skyway.…

Featured image for “5 more counties ordered to conserve water in shortage”
A dry pond in Gainesville reflects the drought on Feb. 15, 2026. | Aiden Wacksman, WUFT News
February 23, 2026

5 more counties ordered to conserve water in shortage

A continuing drought led officials to declare a water shortage in most of Northeast Florida.…

Featured image for “JTA seeks comments on next phase of driverless shuttles”
Skyway cars move into the LaVilla station of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. The Skyway could be replaced by the Ultimate Urban Commuter system. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 23, 2026

JTA seeks comments on next phase of driverless shuttles

Public meetings will start this week to share information about the shuttles, known as the Ultimate Urban Circulator.…

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Wilveria Sanders holds a yellow rose during the 16th annual Missing Adults’ Day event at Jacksonville City Hall on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Sanders' brother, Shelton Sanders, was last seen June 19, 2001. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 20, 2026

Families cling to hope for loved ones who are still missing

Families and friends shared their sorrows Friday during Missing Adults Day at Jacksonville City Hall.…

Featured image for “Questions arise after 12-year-old’s death on minibike”
Police investigate the minibike crash Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. | News4Jax
February 19, 2026

Questions arise after 12-year-old’s death on minibike

The child was hit near Patriot Oaks Academy in St. Johns County, although minibikes are banned on public roads.…

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Empty lots line South Myrtle Avenue at McCoys Creek Boulevard in the Brooklyn neighborhood. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 18, 2026

#AskJAXTDY | How did the Brooklyn neighborhood get its name?

A Jacksonville Today reader asks why Brooklyn has the same name as a New York city borough.…