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Josue Garriga III. | News4Jax
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Ex-cop in sex case now faces federal charge

Josue Garriga III, a former officer at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, is accused of using a cellphone to coerce a…

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Passengers flee a bus that caught fire Friday, April 19, 2024, as St. Johns County residents traveled to Tallahassee. | Photo provided to News4Jax.
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Black history museum backers escape bus fire on I-10

No one was seriously hurt as the group headed to Tallahassee to lobby for a Florida Museum of Black History…

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Residents attended a meeting of the Jacksonville Planning Commission on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Many protested plans for an animal processing plant. | J. Brooks Terry, Jacksonville Daily Record
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Plans for animal processing plant withdrawn

Prestige Properties withdrew the application after dozens of residents in Northwest Jacksonville voiced opposition to the project.…

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Cars line up for gas at Costco Wholesale in Fairfax, Virginia.
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Costco wants to add fuel pumps at Town Center store

The members-only club is proposing 12 fuel pumps with 24 fueling stations at 4901 Gate Parkway.…

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Publix redoing stores around Jacksonville

Publix Super Markets Inc. regularly renovates and rebuilds its stores. Here are two projects in the works in Jacksonville.…

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Photographers Olis and Jo Garber are the, 2024 Miss Aggie Day award winners. | Mandarin Museum
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Photography couple earns Miss Aggie award in Mandarin

The award, named after one-time Postmistress Agnes Grace Jones, will honor photographers Olis and Jo Garber for their contributions to…

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An American Airlines Boeing 777 is framed by utility wires as it prepares to land at Miami International Airport on Jan. 27, 2021. | Wilfredo Lee, AP file
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Politifact FL: Migrants were not secretly flown to Florida with taxpayer money

A parole program for migrants from Latin American countries has been the target of misinformation online.…

Featured image for “Northside fuel depot a no, but search for new Jacksonville site raises explosive questions”
This was the plan for a fuel storage and rail depot on a 101-acre property in Dinsmore.
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Northside fuel depot a no, but search for new Jacksonville site raises explosive questions

The search for a new fuel farm site could have countywide ramifications after a Northside proposal was withdrawn this week.…

Featured image for “Soccer group considers Sears site at Regency for stadium”
From left, Ricky Caplan, Becky Burleigh, Fred Taylor and Tim Tebow are part of the group that aims to bring women's and men's professional soccer to Northeast Florida. Sporting Club Jacksonville announced the plans in December 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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Soccer group considers Sears site at Regency for stadium

Sporting Club Jacksonville wants to acquire the closed Sears property for a new professional soccer operation.…

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The Jacksonville Humane Society is dealing with an influx of kittens. l Jacksonville Humane Society
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Hundreds of kittens land at Jax Humane Society

The Jacksonville Humane Society is asking for the public’s help after an influx of kittens in the past month.…

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Religious chaplains will be permitted to act as school counselors in K-12 schools in Florida.
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DeSantis signs bill allowing chaplains in public schools

Parental pemission will be required for children to participate in counseling by volunteer chaplains.…

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1 day ago

Douglas Anderson teacher accused of indecent exposure

Chris Allen-Black, an algebra teacher, was arrested in Orange County on the misdemeanor charge.…

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Metropolitan Park is seen looking east, where a stage once sat. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Public offers suggestions to ‘reimagine’ Metro Park

The city is seeking suggestions on how to develop the riverfront park into a “part of the everyday experience.”…

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The Berkman Plaza II high-rise is imploded March 6, 2022.
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Berkman II auction may be back on

A judge this week dismissed a bankruptcy filed by the Berkman’s former developer, which clears the way for the auction…

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Classic British motorcycles were part of a recent Riding Into History motorcycle concours 'd'elegance. | Dohms Creative, Riding Into History
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Classic motorcycle show rolls to new site at car museum

The 24th annual Riding Into History Motorcycle Concours is set for Saturday at the Classic Car Museum of St Augustine.…

Featured image for “Home prices in Jacksonville doubled in just 7.9 years”
This house in San Marco sold for $283,000 in 2016. Today it's listed for $485,000. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Home prices in Jacksonville doubled in just 7.9 years

Home prices have skyrocketed across the country lately, and a study by Point2 looked at where prices doubled the fastest. If you have…

Featured image for “Freed Jacksonville man sues after 44 years in prison”
Willie Williams spent more than 44 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
2 days ago

Freed Jacksonville man sues after 44 years in prison

Willie Williams filed a civil rights lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Jacksonville, Duval County and detectives from the Jacksonville…

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Demand is increasing to feed food-insecure people in Northeast Florida. l Feeding Northeast Florida
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More families desperate for food than during the pandemic

Feeding Northeast Florida says it is distributing 17% more food now than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Featured image for “DeSantis signs bill for anti-communism lessons in schools”
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will lead to the history of communism being taught from kindergarten through 12th grade. | Phil Sears, AP file
2 days ago

DeSantis signs bill for anti-communism lessons in schools

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a measure that will lead to the history of communism being taught in grades…

Featured image for “Sargassum buries beaches and threatens tourism”
Brian Lapointe, an algae bloom expert at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, is deep into his research on how to best dispose of large sargassum mats landing on Florida and Caribbean beaches every summer. | Florida Atlantic University, WGCU
2 days ago

Sargassum buries beaches and threatens tourism

Deep piles of sargassum, normally stuck out in the Atlantic Ocean, are finding a way to foul many Florida beaches…

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The plan for Riverfront Plaza, including a cafe with rooftop playground and a planned waterfront restaurant. | Downtown Investment Authority
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#AskJAXTDY l Riverfront Plaza design questions

We answer: Where will people park at Riverfront Plaza? & Will the park will be built on a concrete platform?…

Featured image for “New college survey probes students’ political views”
University of Florida students walk through Turlington Plaza on April 9, 2024. | Lee Ann Anderson, Fresh Take Florida
2 days ago

New college survey probes students’ political views

The voluntary survey is loaded with ideological political questions, including: Is it hard to be friends with people who voted…

Featured image for “Building owner responds to Sun-Ray Cinema rumors”
The Sun-Ray Cinema in Five Points. | Jacksonville Daily Record
2 days ago

Building owner responds to Sun-Ray Cinema rumors

Rumors spread on social media this week about the possible sale and demolition of the Sun-Ray Cinema building.…

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2 days ago

Oceanway waits for decision on proposed Chick-fil-A

A new traffic study caught people by surprise, and a public hearing was pushed back to June 4.…