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Georgia Patrick says food distribution drives like the one that took place at Calvary Baptist Church on Dunn Avenue on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, will allow her family to eat this month. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Jaxsons face food decisions amid SNAP reductions

The Duval Care Coalition connects people affected by SNAP reductions with organizations that provide food.…

By Will Brown

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JEA headquarters is at 225 N. Pearl St. | Jacksonville Daily Record

JEA responds to government shutdown by halting late fees

JEA also will also ease criteria for struggling customers to qualify for payment extensions.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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St. Augustine conservation photographer Matt Keene captured this image of flowers.

Photographer turns back time to capture the outdoors

Photographer Matt Keene documents vulnerable ecosystems using an old-fashioned method called tintypes.…

By Michelle Corum

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One of the Jacksonville Transit Authority's autonomous vans makes a test run recently on Gator Bowl Boulevard. A JTA staffer sits inside to take over if necessary. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

‘Pull the plug’: Duval DOGE questions autonomous vehicle program

Some members of the Jacksonville City Council want to rethink funding for the autonomous vehicle program.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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The Wilson Family Farm in St. Johns County is among the producers in the local agriculture industry. | Submitted, Christine Wilson

St. Johns County seeks input from agriculture leaders

A new agriculture advisory board will give farmers a seat at the table during important county decisions.…

By Noah Hertz

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An oil derrick in the Gulf of Mexico. | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Legislation would extend ban on oil drilling off Florida

The American Shores Protection Act would ban new oil and gas drilling in federal waters.…

By Steve Newborn - WUSF

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Renderings of Pearl Square, the Gateway Jax development in the NorthCore area of Downtown Jacksonville, show sidewalk seating. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Jacksonville may expand sidewalk dining Downtown

City Council is considering legislation that would allow sidewalk dining throughout Downtown instead of in select areas.…

By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record

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A new Florida law allows pregnant women to use parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities.

Lawsuit challenges parking permits for pregnant women

A new state law allows pregnant women to use parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities.…

By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida

Featured image for “Duval Schools HQ to move to Baymeadows after School Board reverses course”

The Duval School Board voted to purchase this office building, currently occupied by Southeastern Grocers, for the district's headquarters. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Duval Schools HQ to move to Baymeadows after School Board reverses course

Duval Schools HQ on the Southbank will be sold in the move to a building on the Southside, following a…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Sporting Jax’s first men’s head coach, Liam Fox, speaks to reporters Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Sporting Jax lands men’s head coach as 2026 season nears

Veteran Scottish coach Liam Fox will lead the Sporting Jax mens team when it opens play next year.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Superintendent Chris Bernier talks at a town hall at Riverside High School on Nov. 3, 2025. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Duval Schools lobbying Tallahassee for Schools of Hope changes

State lawmakers allowed Schools of Hope charters to colocate in district schools, which a Duval School Board member says is…

By Megan Mallicoat

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ICARE is working with the city to revive an affordable housing trust fund. | Gabriella Paul, WUSF

ICARE and city pledge to revive affordable housing fund

The fund would provide incentives for developers to create more affordable housing.…

By Dan Scanlan

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A new fee on developers would conserve undeveloped land like this in St. Johns County. | Flickr, Justin Ellenberger

St. Johns County could charge developers a conservation fee

The impact fee, phased in over five years, would pay for acquiring sensitive conservation land.…

By Noah Hertz

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The former Lawton Pratt funeral home is being converted into lodging. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

Pratt Funeral Home will be reborn as ‘The Raven’

The Raven, a lodging establishment, will feature 13 rooms with kitchenettes and laundry facilities plus a pool.…

By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Barbara and Jon Rubel are trying to preserve the conservation, research and education missions of Marineland.

Clay County couple makes last-minute bid to save Marineland

Barbara and Jon Rubel want permission of a bankruptcy court to continue operating Marineland.…

By Tiffany Salameh - News4Jax

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Flooding covers a street in St. Augustine. | City of St. Augustine

King tides could lead to coastal flooding this week

The pull of the full moon will produce another round of king tides and flooding, especially along the coast.…

By Florida Public Radio Emergency Network

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Mark Toney, vice president for medical affairs at Wolfson Children's Hospital, discusses the impact of $37.5 million in state funding for cancer research. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Wolfson granted millions of dollars to fight pediatric cancer

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is one of four health care facilities to earn state grants for pediatric cancer research.…

By Will Brown

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People stroll through Downtown Jacksonville during Art Walk. | News4Jax

New fees raise concern about future of Downtown Art Walk

Some Art Walk vendors worry that fewer artists will participate and the number of visitors will decline.…

By Chris Will - News4Jax

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Here’s how November’s weather could play out

Historically, La Niña Novembers have featured below-average rainfall and only brief cold snaps.…

By Florida Public Radio Emergency Network

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JaxUSA Partnership President Aundra Wallace speaks at a Southside Business Men's Club in 2022. | Jacksonville Daily Record

October 31, 2025

After brief freeze, Jax council approves $750K for JaxUSA

The JaxUSA Partnership must account precisely for how it spends the money to market the city.…

By Mike Mendenhall

Featured image for “Lawmakers sort through proposals to eliminate property taxes”

A sign alerts passersby to a home for sale in Newberry, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2025. Governor DeSantis is hoping to eliminate property taxes for 5.7 million homeowners in Florida- but the ballot measure he's envisioning has a lot of roadblocks ahead. (Riley Beiswenger/Fresh Take Florida)

October 31, 2025

Lawmakers sort through proposals to eliminate property taxes

The Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis are sniping at each other over how to reduce property taxes in Florida.…

By Michael Orlando - Fresh Take Florida

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The Norwegian Gem has arrived in Jacksonville. | JaxPort

October 31, 2025

Norwegian Gem becomes Jacksonville’s 2nd cruise ship

Norwegian Cruise Line joined Carnival with ships sailing from Jaxport to the Caribbean.…

By Sophia Vitello - News4Jax and Jonathan Lundy - News4Jax

Featured image for “Cline’s butcher shop expands from San Marco to St. Johns”

Joe and Milouda Cline, owners of Cline's Custom Meats. | J. Brooks Terry, Jacksonville Daily Record

October 31, 2025

Cline’s butcher shop expands from San Marco to St. Johns

The butcher shop, Cline’s Custom Meats, is known for cuts of meat that include Jacksonville-raised cattle…

By Noah Hertz

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Attorneys for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say an employee's firing was not a First Amendment violation.

October 31, 2025

Wildlife officials defend biologist’s firing over Kirk post

The state says it did not violate the First Amendment rights of an employee who posted about Charlie Kirk.…

By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida

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