Randy Roguski Senior News Editor

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 40 years in reporting and editing positions in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and Florida. 

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June 1, 2023

Workforce housing apartments planned in North Jacksonville

Corner Lot plans to begin construction this summer on Avion, a 320-unit complex near Amazon and the Jacksonville airport.…

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May 24, 2023

Florida-Georgia game extended two years

The Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs have extended their agreement to play football in Jacksonville through 2025.…

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May 18, 2023

Flagler Health+ and UF Health agree to merge

The two health systems expect to formally close the deal this summer and begin merging services later this year.…

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May 17, 2023

Homebuyers waiting as mortgage rates chill market

More homes are available to buy in Northeast Florida, but they’re a little less affordable and they’re sitting on the…

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Donna Deegan celebrates with supporters at Estrella Cocina after winning the Jacksonville mayoral election Tuesday, May 16, 2023. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
May 16, 2023

Donna Deegan tops Daniel Davis for Jacksonville mayor

Deegan, the charity founder and former TV anchor, beat Davis, the Jax Chamber CEO, by 52% to 48%.…

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May 10, 2023

Jaguars may leave TIAA Bank Field for two years

Mayor Lenny Curry said stadium renovations might force the Jags to play elsewhere. Separately, the team announced it will play…

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May 10, 2023

UF Health Jacksonville picks Connecticut leader as CEO

Patrick Green has served as executive vice president of Yale New Haven Health, Connecticut’s largest health care system.…

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Early voting starts this week across Northeast Florida ahead of the March 19 Presidential Preference Primary.
May 1, 2023

Early voting under way in Duval County

Voters will pick a new mayor property appraiser and a number of City Council members. You can vote in person…

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April 25, 2023

‘Beyond Van Gogh’ is ending; King Tut is up next

“Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience” will open June 9 at the NoCo Center, the same spot that has hosted…

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April 20, 2023

Jax air quality rated among best in the country

The Jacksonville metro area was among 80 cities listed as the cleanest for ozone in a new report from the…

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April 17, 2023

Douglas Anderson investigation widens

Police could interview as many as 140 students as an investigation into teacher misconduct continues to unfold at Douglas Anderson…

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Daniel Davis and Donna Deegan | Jacksonville University, via the Tributary
April 17, 2023

Jacksonville mayor’s race is a dead heat, poll shows

Democrat Donna Deegan holds a 1 point edge over Republican Daniel Davis, according to a new poll from the University…

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April 13, 2023

Homes sales heat up despite interest rates

Homes sold more quickly in March than the month before, even though more homes were on the market.…

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April 3, 2023

Douglas Anderson investigations could take weeks or more

A second teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts has been removed from the classroom during a professional standards…

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March 30, 2023

USS Orleck’s move delayed again

The Orleck was supposed to move to its new home in the Shipyards on Friday, but conditions won’t be right…

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March 29, 2023

Jacksonville considers $63 million medical examiner’s office

The medical examiner’s office has been cramped for years, and COVID-19 made it worse.…

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This is the new Dorion-Burt Clinic opened by Volunteers in Medicine. | Volunteers in Medicine
March 29, 2023

Volunteers in Medicine expands in new clinic

Volunteers in Medicine opened the Dorion-Burt Clinic in South San Marco to better serve working people who are uninsured.…

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March 29, 2023

Artists commissioned for Jaguars’ new sports performance center

Six artists — including one from Jacksonville — will infuse the Jacksonville Jaguars’ new training center with public art.…

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March 26, 2023

Jacksonville police officer critically wounded in shooting

Officer Malink Daricaud was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after being shot outside a home on Ridgeview Avenue.…

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March 22, 2023

Baptist Health opens Heart Rhythm Center

The demand for heart rhythm care has exploded with the growing and aging population in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia,…

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Donna Deegan and Daniel Davis
March 21, 2023

Deegan and Davis will face off for Jacksonville mayor

Democrat Donna Deegan and Republican Daniel Davis finished first and second in Jacksonville’s mayoral election Tuesday, sending them to a…

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Campaign signs line the roadway Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Saint Andrews Episcopal Church on Lone Star Road, the polling place for Precinct 101. | Cyd Hoskinson, Jacksonville Today
March 21, 2023

It’s Election Day. Have you cast your ballot?

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone who is registered can vote, regardless of party affiliation.…

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March 17, 2023

Teachers union challenges rules on classroom books

The administrative legal challenge seeks to force the Florida Department of Education to roll back its media specialist training.…

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March 16, 2023

Armada and JAXUSL jockey in Jacksonville soccer landscape

The Jacksonville Armada soccer team plans to build a stadium on the Eastside, just north of the existing Sports and…