Randy Roguski

Randy comes to Jacksonville from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, where as metro editor, he led investigative coverage of the Parkland school shooting that won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for public service. He has spent more than 35 years in reporting and editing positions in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and Florida. 

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November 30, 2023

Former Jags star Fred Taylor joins soccer ownership group

Taylor, the Jaguars’ career rushing leader, joins fellow University of Florida alumnus Tim Tebow as an owner for JAXUSL.

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November 30, 2023

UNF poll finds support for legal pot and abortion rights

Florida voters largely support proposed constitutional amendments to legalize recreational marijuana and to protect abortion rights, the poll shows.

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November 10, 2023

Homes are more costly than ever in Northeast Florida

Fewer homes are selling; they’re sitting on the market longer; and prices remain high, according to the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors.

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October 27, 2023

Nonprofit developer buys affordable housing in Arlington

Ability Housing bought Riverton Tower Senior Center for $500,000. The building includes 120 units of affordable rental housing for people 62 and older.

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October 26, 2023

Jax drivers face one of the worst commutes in US

A study by Forbes Home found that Jacksonville has the third-worst commute in the country — behind only Nashville and Charlotte.

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September 27, 2023

Rent increases are back to normal, but prices are still high

The average rent in Jacksonville increased just over 1% in the past year, one of the smallest increases in Florida.

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September 25, 2023

This was the hottest August ever in Florida

The heat is expected to persist through October, and 2023 is likely to be the hottest year globally since tracking began 174 years ago.

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September 5, 2023

Powerful Hurricane Lee likely to form this week

Most forecast models show the storm curving north next week without reaching Florida, but it’s too early to say for sure.

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August 30, 2023

Hurricane Idalia cuts a path through North Florida

Hurricane Idalia made landfall about 7:45 a.m Wednesday near Keaton Beach. Tropical storm winds were expected to hit Jacksonville later in the morning.

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August 26, 2023

Three dead in racial shooting at Dollar General in Jacksonville

Sheriff T.K. Waters said the gunman killed three Black individuals and then turned the gun on himself.

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