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UF Health Jacksonville Chief Medical Officer Dr. Chirag Patel says UF Health's first mobile care unit will allow the system to expand its compassion, preventive medicine and care. The converted residential vehicle was unveiled Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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UF Health Jacksonville mobile health unit targets barriers to healthcare

UF Health Jacksonville expects its mobile health unit to provide screenings and preventive services.…

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The goal of Vision 2050 is to balance growth and conservation across a county that includes rural communities and coastal areas. | News4Jax
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Nassau County balances growth and conservation in Vision 2050 plan

Vision 2050 aims to preserve the county’s “neighbors” feel and funnel development to planned areas.…

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Fat Tuesday Social Lounge promises to be a high-energy nightclub featuring music, frozen drinks and cocktails in Five Points. | Fat Tuesday
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Fat Tuesday approved for bar and nightclub in Five Points

Jacksonville City Council approved a zoning exception to allow Fat Tuesday to return to Jacksonville.…

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The Duval Teachers United headquarters, as seen in July 2025 | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
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Duval teachers union falls short of membership threshold, must hold election to get recertified

Duval Teachers United will likely have to hold an election to earn its recertification — under a new state law…

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Clay County Clerk of Court Tara Green, center, was joined by Sheriff Michelle Cook, left and others to announce a new guardianship task force. | News4Jax
1 day ago

Clay County moves to stop guardians who exploit children and elderly

A new task force will seek to prosecute guardians who take advantage of people they are supposed to protect.…

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EverBank is headquartered in Downtown Jacksonville in a 30-story tower at 301 W. Bay St. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
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EverBank merging with Seattle-based financial institution

WaFd Inc., the parent of what was once called Washington Federal Bank, will take on the EverBank name.…

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An AI-generated "Cat in the Hat" character from social media. | News4Jax
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AI-generated ‘Cat in the Hat’ sparks school safety warnings

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the national Cat in the Hat craze on social media.…

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1 day ago

Florida has more lightning deaths than anywhere in the country

You can avoid lightning strikes by knowing what causes them and taking steps to lower your risk.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville City Council President Nick Howland flew on billionaire’s jet to catch Rays game”
City Council President Nick Howland stands at the council dais. | City of Jacksonville
2 days ago

Jacksonville City Council President Nick Howland flew on billionaire’s jet to catch Rays game

Nick Howland joined Patrick Zalupski, CEO of Jacksonville-based Dream Finders Homes, on his plane for the game.…

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Edward Waters University has been located in Jacksonville's New Town neighborhood since 1904. The university has called Jacksonville home since 1892. | Ben Brown, special to Jacksonville Today
September 4, 2026

Dimon Foundation donation to elevate Edward Waters endowment

The $1 million gift will go toward an endowment that has quadrupled since 2018.…

Featured image for “Attorney Ben Crump says police killed Asia Bennett by shooting her in the back”
Crystal Gerhold, aunt of Asia Bennett, speaks at a news conference Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. Attorney Ben Crump is shown on the right. | News4Jax
September 4, 2026

Attorney Ben Crump says police killed Asia Bennett by shooting her in the back

Crump says Bennett was no threat and the officer who shot her should be held accountable.…

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An aerial view of St. Augustine. | News4Jax
September 4, 2026

St. Johns County evictions hit highest level in 7 years

Evictions rose to 718 last year as the cost of living outpaced what many workers can afford.…

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Gateway Jax is seeking a first round of approvals for the design of its proposed hotel and residential tower at Riverfront Plaza, the site of the demolished Jacksonville Landing in Downtown Jacksonville. | Downtown Development Review Board
September 4, 2026

Hotel and tower under review at Riverfront Plaza

Gateway Jax is seeking conceptual design approval of a development at the foot of the Main Street Bridge.…

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A rendering shows the James Weldon Johnson Park renovations that are funded in the city's proposed Capital Improvement Plan. | City of Jacksonville
September 3, 2026

Winners and losers: Where Jacksonville’s proposed $2B budget stands

The full Jacksonville City Council will have a final vote on the budget during its Sept. 22 meeting.…

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The new six-story parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport is shown under construction in February 2026. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 3, 2026

New parking garage just months away at Jacksonville International Airport

The airport expects to open 2,000 new parking spaces before the busy Thanksgiving travel period.…

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St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick, who confirmed this week that the county will remove at least some of its Flock license plate readers. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 3, 2026

St. Johns County will remove at least some of its Flock cameras

The Sheriff’s Office did not specify whether it will remove all Flock cameras or just those on state roads.…

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David Luckin inside his office at WJCT Public Media, where, for the last 25 years he's produced the Electro Lounge | Dustin Miller
September 3, 2026

After 25 years of ‘Electro Lounge,’ David Luckin still isn’t ready to chill out

“Electro Lounge,” with its eclectic mix of downtempo and chillout music, turns 25…

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Local artist Shaun Thurston stands before the mural he painted in Five Points to honor the neighborhood’s LGBTQ+ history. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 3, 2026

Rainbow crosswalks are gone, but Five Points mural keeps diversity alive

Created to remind people of the 5 Points community’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community, a new mural is also a response to…

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U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon, left, and congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. | AP
September 3, 2026

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon

The endorsement comes after Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his support of Nixon.…

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Painter Ansley Randall grew up in Jacksonville and returns home to St. Augustine to open a new show this weekend.
September 2, 2026

WHAT TO DO | 904 Day After Hours; ‘Ansley Randall: Home for Now’; Dr. Bill’s Brazz Quintet

904 Day’s official afterparty in Downtown Jacksonville, an art opening in St. Augustine, and a “Brazz” performance in Fernandina Beach…

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A sign shows the speed limit in the school zone at Neptune Beach Elementary School. | News4Jax
September 2, 2026

Neptune Beach stops using cameras to monitor drivers in school zones

The move follows an order from the state to halt use of license plate readers like Flock cameras.…

Featured image for “Westside family sues apartment complex after father drowns in retention pond”
James O. Holloway Sr., pictured with an unidentified child, died March 21 after being reported missing from his apartment on 103rd Street. He drowned in a retention pond there, and his family is suing management for negligence, | Holloway family
September 2, 2026

Westside family sues apartment complex after father drowns in retention pond

James Holloway, who had dementia, died March 21 in a retention pond at Marcis Pointe Apartments.…

Featured image for “Hundreds of DUI cases under review after Breathalyzer ruling in Jacksonville”
A woman blows into a Breathalyzer on Sept. 21, 2015, in this file photo at the county jail in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. | Jay Pickthorn, AP
September 2, 2026

Hundreds of DUI cases under review after Breathalyzer ruling in Jacksonville

A panel of judges ruled that unauthorized repairs on Breathalyzer machines made test results unreliable.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an immigration bill during an appearance in Jacksonville. | Tom Urban, News Service of Florida
September 2, 2026

Before DeSantis nixed Flock cameras, he approved funding them

Gov. Ron DeSantis approved funding for Flock cameras that police use in immigration enforcement.…