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The St. Johns County School Board Auditorium before a public hearing Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | Kaia Wright, Jacksonville Today
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Three more books removed from St. Johns middle schools

After lobbying from two community members, the School Board restricted the books to older students.…

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Colin Tarbert, president and CEO of the Baltimore Development Corp., has been selected to be the next CEO of the Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority.
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DIA board approves agreement with new CEO

Colin Tarbert, a longtime Baltimore development executive, will recieve annual compensation of $297,000.…

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Hurricane Milton shredded the roof of Tropicana Field on Oct. 10, 2024. |
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Dream Finders CEO in talks to buy Tampa Bay Rays

Patrick Zalupski is part of the potential buyers group, along with Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp owner Ken Babby.…

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Parking along Centre Street in Fernandina Beach is currently free. | Google
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Fernandina Beach roils over plan for paid parking

Businesses say they’ll suffer, and residents fear the city’s small-town charm will disappear.…

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Karma Automotive Dealer Principal Vladimir Ranguelov joins Karma Automotive President Marques McCammon at the opening of the Jacksonville dealership in March 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
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Exotic-car dealership under investigation for fraud

Authorities in Jacksonville and New York are investigating the Karma Automotive dealership on Beach Boulevard.…

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Student Emily Hoeflich, left, and Lucas Meers, director of JU’s Sea Turtle Program, gather near a newly found loggerhead turtle nest Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Mickler’s Landing public beach in Ponte Vedra. The nests are marked off with orange tape and “Do not disturb” signs. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
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JU students and volunteers scan the sand for turtle nests

Jacksonville University is launching a Sea Turtle Program in conjunction the turtle patrol program in St. Johns County.…

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I'm A Star Foundation students include the four who created the Empower Me app. (Front row, from left): Kenya Robinson, Calleigh Buchanan, Jamie Edwards, Jhi'nema Philyaw, Mari Dawson and Zamari Brown. (Back row, from left): Kristion Thompkins, Jordan Sanders, Jackson Sanders, Myles McLaughlin, William Heard and Aiden Wright. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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Star students create app to empower teen mental health

Students from the I’m A Star Foundation created Empower Me, which includes daily affirmations and exercises.…

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The Danone manufacturing plant is at 2198 W. Beaver St. in Northwest Jacksonville and has been in operation since 1948.
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Danone unveils $65M expansion in Northwest Jax

The expansion will support the growth of Danone’s coffee and creamer products, including International Delight.…

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Electric Dough Pizza Co. opens Wednesday at the site of the former San Marco Theatre. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record
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Electric Dough Pizza Co. opens at San Marco Theatre site

The restaurant, owned by chef Tom Gray, features his take on the Detroit-style pie along with a full menu.…

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier speaks during a meeting between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet at the Florida Capitol on March 5, 2025. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP file
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Judge finds attorney general in contempt on immigration

A federal judge ruled that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier flouted her injunction against a new immigration law.…

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FCC Environmental Services took over trash pickup in St. Johns County on Aug. 1, 2024. | FCC Environmental Services
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Garbage fees may rise in St. Johns County

The County Commission is considering whether to raise fees by $80 this year plus additional increases over five years.…

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This is Feeding Northeast Florida's 110,000-square-foot facility. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
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Feeding Northeast Florida gets $750K grant

The grant is one of 13 awarded by Walmart and the Feeding America network.…

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Thomas Smith, who just resigned as Green Cove Springs' mayor. | City of Green Cove Springs
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Green Cove mayor resigns, citing work obligations

Thomas Smith was serving his second term on the Green Cove Springs City Council.…

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Q&A | Why Jax native Kevin Sack wrote about race, resistance and forgiveness

The Jacksonville Public Library will host Jacksonville native and Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin Sack on Friday.…

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Previous Previous State Seeks OK to Enforce Social Media Law TALLAHASSEE — Arguing that a district judge’s ruling “puts millions of kids at r… Next Next Up Next Up Evening Briefs: Fall Committee Weeks Set | Lawmakers Sworn In Featured Lawmakers Pass $115.1B Budget, End Session By Jim Turner and Tom Urban 8 hrs ago Facebook Twitter Email Sine die House Speaker Daniel Perez (left) and Senate President Ben Albritton (right) took part in a traditional hanky-drop ceremony marking the end of the legislative session.
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Florida lawmakers pass $115B budget and tax breaks

Democratic Rep. Angie Nixon of Jacksonville cast one of only two dissenting votes against the budget.…

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Hundreds of people crowd downtown St. Augustine in November 2024 to see the annual Nights of Lights. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
June 16, 2025

St. Johns County may kick in $1M more for Nights of Lights

St. Augustine has asked for more money to help the holiday event run more smoothly this year.…

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Fireworks explode over Downtown Jacksonville. | Visit Jacksonville
June 16, 2025

Jax returns July 4th fireworks to single site Downtown

The city will no longer stage fireworks from up to five sites, a practice started during the pandemic.…

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June 16, 2025

Heat exposure cases often unreported in Florida

Heat-related deaths doubled from 1999 to 2023, with 21,518 deaths recorded during that period.…

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The Rodman Dam near Palatka, some 70 miles southwest of Downtown Jacksonville.
June 16, 2025

State budget reignites fight over Rodman dam

A budget plan finalized Friday sets aside $6.25 million to restore the Ocklawaha River.…

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Michael Bernard Bell was sentenced to death for the 1993 shooting deaths of two people outside a Jacksonville bar. | Florida Department of Corrections
June 16, 2025

DeSantis OKs execution in Jacksonville murders

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Michael Bernard Bell, which would be a record-tying eighth execution this year.…

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Some 52,000 students are enrolled in the St. Johns County School District. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
June 13, 2025

New law requires bus routes for students near highways

A St. Augustine legislator sponsored a law that lists highways as a dangerous condition for students walking.…

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A suspect was handcuffed after a Jacksonvillle police K9 subdued him.
June 13, 2025

Middleburg teacher accused of sexual conduct with child

A teacher at Calvary Christian Academy has been charged with soliciting a child for sex.…

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Seriously damaged vehicles sit on the third deck of the hourly parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport, where a fire broke out last month. | Jacksonville Aviation Authority
June 13, 2025

First cars moved off burned garage at Jacksonville airport

A crane was used to remove some vehicles from atop the parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport.…

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June 13, 2025

This was the hottest May in decades in North Florida

The average high temperature in Jacksonville was 88.8 degrees, the highest in recent history.…