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The city's permitting process that makes it legal for restaurants to allow dogs in outdoor dining patios is now live. | Hanna Raskin
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#AskJAXTDY l Dogs on restaurant patios: Who is liable?

If a dog bites someone on a patio, does liability fall on the restaurant, the dog owner or the other…

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The new entrance at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens shades the new manatee exhibit. Both are set to officially open March 6. | Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens
2 hours ago

Jacksonville Zoo to debut new entrance and manatee exhibit

The improvements are part of a $52 million renovation plan at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens.…

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Housing nonprofit expands to Jax to repair veterans’ homes

Rebuilding Together Greater Florida has helped families across Florida with urgent home repairs.…

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Thousands of runners launch from the start line for last year's annual Donna Marathon through Jacksonville's Beaches. | Donna Marathon
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DONNA marathoners prepare for extreme cold

Roads will closed Sunday as thousands of marathoners race through the three Beaches communities.…

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Even colder air is on the way. Will it snow?

This could be the coldest air mass in over a decade in some parts of Florida. Some snow flurries are…

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Mayor Donna Deegan speaks Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, during the Ramallah Club of Jacksonville's officer induction ceremony. | City of Jacksonville
23 hours ago

Deegan responds to criticism of Ramallah Club post

The Jewish Federation said posting Ramallah Club photos on Holocaust Rembrance Day was insensitive.…

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The trail may still be built along the curvy two-lane Shore Drive, near the Matanzas River south of St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Disputed Shore Drive trail reemerges in St. Johns County

A public meeting and online survey will seek comments about the paved path planned along Shore Drive.…

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Intuition Ale Works will close April 24 after an attempt to sell the business failed. | Intuition Ale Works
1 day ago

Intuition Ale Works closing after ‘right buyer never came’

Craft Breweries like Intuition Ale Works are finding it difficult to remain in business as costs mount and competition grows.…

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This is one of dozens of caged birds police found at a Northside rooster fighting ring. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
1 day ago

11 men accused of rooster fighting at Jacksonville home

A total of 130 roosters had to be destroyed due to their aggressive training and risk of disease.…

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The Museum of Science & History plans a new, larger museum on the Northbank. | MOSH
1 day ago

MOSH construction on Northbank might start later

MOSH leaders now have until Sept. 1 to start construction of their new Northbank facility.…

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EveryPet employees do surgical procedures to include spay and neuter services for pets. | EveryPet
2 days ago

Students spay and neuter pets to fill gaps in animal care

With veterinarians in short supply, veterinary students are providing pet care at EveryPet’s training center in Jacksonville.…

Featured image for “Fernandina’s plan for paid parking winds up in court again”
Centre Street, one of the areas affected by paid parking in Fernandina Beach. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Fernandina’s plan for paid parking winds up in court again

Opponents have filed a second request for an injunction against paid parking in downtown Fernandina Beach.…

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Aerial view of Springfield in Jacksonville, a top city for homebuyers. | Jacksonville Daily Record
2 days ago

Zillow lists Jacksonville as a top market for homebuyers

Jacksonville is rated the fourth-best place in the nation for homebuyers, based partly on the growth of home values.…

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2 days ago

Arctic blast brings the coldest air to North Florida

Temperatures will remain cold into Wednesday morning, with lows in the upper 20s and low 30s.…

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First Coast Habitat for Humanity dedicated a new house in Fernandina Beach on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, for a couple striving for homeownership through the nonprofit’s affordable housing program. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
January 26, 2026

Habitat puts Nassau County couple into affordable home

Gavin Kay and Madison Kline will move into a Habitat for Humanity home in Fernandina Beach.…

Featured image for “Bridge of Lions to close as iconic statues are moved”
The twin marble lions that guard St. Augustine's Bridge of Lions are named Firm and Faithful. The lion statues were erected in the 1920s. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
January 26, 2026

Bridge of Lions to close as iconic statues are moved

The lion statues must be moved so the state can raise St. Augustine’s seawall to mitigate flooding.…

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Jacksonville City Council will consider allowing bars in certain areas of Downtown to continue serving alcohol until 3 a.m. | Jacksonville Daily Record
January 26, 2026

Some Downtown bars could sell alcohol until 3 a.m.

Jacksonville City Council will consider an ordinance that would allow some bars to serve alcohol for an extra hour.…

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January 26, 2026

What can Florida do to address housing affordability?

On “The Florida Roundup,” an FSU director explains why the affordable housing issue is more complex than it seems.…

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January 23, 2026

4 firefighters charged with firing paintballs at cars

The firefighters were charged with misdemeanors after hitting a Sheriff’s Office cruiser and other targets.…

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A video from a police bodycam shows a confrontation Jan. 5, 2026, outside a Southside apartment. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
January 23, 2026

More details released on first police shootings of 2026

One man was killed and one wounded in separate shootings involving police on Jan. 5.…

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LifeSouth Community Blood Centers are urging people to donate due to critically low supplies in Florida. | LifeSouth
January 23, 2026

Blood donations sought as supply lags on First Coast

Many blood centers don’t have enough supply for more than one or two days, LifeSouth says.…

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The Florida House in session. | Wilfredo Lee, AP
January 23, 2026

Property tax proposals move forward in Florida House

Two proposals to reduce property taxes advanced through House committees on Thursday.…

Featured image for “How LIFT Jax elevates Eastside ahead of historic investment”
LIFT Jax CEO Travis Williams was brought home to this house on Van Buren Street on the Eastside. His roots in the neighborhood have informed his work leading the nonprofit that advocates for the Eastside. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 23, 2026

How LIFT Jax elevates Eastside ahead of historic investment

Jacksonville nonprofit LIFT Jax has a renewed focus ahead of the first investment of the community benefits agreement.…

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Black lawmakers protest the attorney general's stance on affirmative action in the Florida Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. | News Service of Florida
January 23, 2026

Black Democrats decry state’s stance on affirmative action

Black lawmakers denounced a memo from Attorney General James Uthmeier saying affirmative action laws are discriminatory.…