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Dan Manjack and Jessica Rodriguez oversee the construction and renovation of First Gear Coffee shop at the College Park shopping center in Arlington. | Drew Dixon, Jacksonville Daily Record
November 30, 2023

College Park contractor bets on Arlington’s renewal

Veteran contractor Dan Manjack was so impressed with the area that he moved from Clearwater to Northeast Florida and invested…

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An estimated 2,000 people attended an abortion rights rally in front of the Duval County Courthouse on May 4, 2022. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 30, 2023

UNF poll finds support for legal pot and abortion rights

Florida voters largely support proposed constitutional amendments to legalize recreational marijuana and to protect abortion rights, the poll shows.…

Featured image for “1 Foxy Lady: Springfield eatery earns first Blue Zones approval”
The menu at One Foxy Lady Cafe features a vegan sandwich, breakfast gyro, grits and vegan sausage combination as well as an anti-inflammatory drink. The dishes were created by Jacksonville native Shandon Benjamin Fox. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 29, 2023

1 Foxy Lady: Springfield eatery earns first Blue Zones approval

1 Foxy Lady is the first restaurant approved by Blue Zones Jacksonville, an organization that fosters healthy lifestyles in five…

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The Sun-Ray Cinema in Five Points. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 29, 2023

Sun-Ray Cinema is expanding to Daytona Beach

Sun-Ray also is hoping for an eventual location at the Beaches or Mandarin.…

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A truck plows through floodwaters in St. Augustine.
November 29, 2023

First Coast counties unite in fight against climate threats

Seven counties are participating in the Resilient First Coast Collaborative, a attempt to jointly battle the effects of climate change.…

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Road improvements are among Clay County's goals. | Zac Gudakov on Unsplash
November 29, 2023

Clay County charts a path for next five years

The county is creating a long list of plans to improve health and safety, development, infrastructure, quality of life and…

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Residents protest plans for a liquor store in Brentwood. | News4Jax
November 29, 2023

Jacksonville approves plan to stop Brentwood liquor store

The city plans to buy land in Brentwood that was set to become a liquor store next to a school…

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The Downtown Investment Authority wants the city to allow open consumption of alcoholic beverages along the Northbank and Southbank Riverwalks. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 29, 2023

Mayor’s panel approves alcohol consumption on Riverwalks

City Council still must approve the proposal, which would allow open consumption along the Northbank and Southbank Riverwalks.…

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UNF graduate student Dylan Jones works on his electrolysis system, which turns water into hydrogen gas to power fuel cells. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
November 28, 2023

UNF lab develops solar power, hydrogen fuel cells and more

The JEA Sustainable Solutions Lab, financed by the utility, could create greener ways to generate electricity — and could lead…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Why is there a major bottleneck on I-295 on the Southside?”
Barrels line the Town Center Parkway exit off I-295, part of a project by the Florida Department of Transportation. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
November 28, 2023

#AskJAXTDY | Why is there a major bottleneck on I-295 on the Southside?

A Jacksonville Today reader says orange barrels in the area are creating a traffic hazard.…

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Mayo Clinic Jacksonville was among the local hospitals receiving an "A" grade.
November 28, 2023

Seven Jacksonville hospitals get A’s for safety

Of the 14 hospitals in the Jacksonville area, seven received A’s from The Leapfrog Group, a health care watchdog organization.…

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The Jacksonville Eastside has been accepted to the National Register of Historic Places. | LIFT JAX
November 28, 2023

Jax Eastside joins National Register of Historic Places

Dating back to the end of the Civil War, the Eastside neighborhood is one of Jacksonville’s last cohesive urban core…

Featured image for “Naked Kitchen restaurant signs on in Phoenix arts district”
Naked Kitchen will lease about 2,700 square feet of space in the front and side of the Liberty Building at 2336 Liberty St. with a patio for outdoor dining. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
November 28, 2023

Naked Kitchen restaurant signs on in Phoenix arts district

The restaurants plans to open in one of the buildings being revitalized in the Phoenix Arts & Innovation District north…

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The Ocearch ship sits in Mayport ready for its departure. | Steven Ponson, WJCT News 89.9
November 27, 2023

Shark research expedition launches from Mayport

A team from Ocearch will study white sharks as they migrate to waters off the southeastern U.S. for the winter.…

Featured image for “Hurricane season ends quietly, but recovery will take time”
A home that came off its blocks sits partly submerged in a canal in Horseshoe Beach on Sept. 1, 2023, two days after the passage of Hurricane Idalia. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP
November 27, 2023

Hurricane season ends quietly, but recovery will take time

For a second consecutive season, Florida took a direct hit from a major storm: Hurricane Idalia. But the season could…

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Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash
November 27, 2023

JaxbyJax Literary Arts Fest celebrates its 10th year

Jacksonvillle’s signature literary event includes workshops, coaching, readings and a student showcase.…

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The Florida Highway Patrol says six vehicles hit a man who was walking on the First Coast Expresswayr. | FHP
November 27, 2023

Man, 70, hit six times walking on First Coast Expressway

Investigators say the man was walking in the right lane of the state highway at 6 a.m. when five vehicles…

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The U.S.S. Mason is based at Mayport Naval Station. | USS Mason, Facebook
November 27, 2023

Mayport destroyer responds to tanker attack off Yemen

The USS Mason seized five armed rebels late Sunday off the coast of Yemen after a tanker linked to Israel…

Featured image for “Jacksonville family buys English soccer club Carlisle United”
The Piatak family attended a Carlisle United match against Derby County at Brunton Park earlier this year. From left are Tom II, Alice Piatak, Tom Piatak Sr., Patty Piatak, Jenna Piatak and her fiance, Nick DeMasi | Barbara Abbott, contributed by Piatak family
November 27, 2023

Jacksonville family buys English soccer club Carlisle United

Castle Sports Group has acquired Carlisle United Football Club, which competes in League One of the English Football League.…

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Members of the Florida House of Representatives meet in 2022. | Wilfredo Lee, AP
November 27, 2023

Here’s what local lawmakers want to pass in 2024 session

Northeast Florida lawmakers have filed at least 35 bills for review in the 2024 legislative session, ranging from child safety…

Featured image for “Liquor store issue could go to City Council on Tuesday”
A proposed liquor store at the corner of Golfair Boulevard and Davis Street is less than 200 feet away from KIPP Voice Academy. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 26, 2023

Liquor store issue could go to City Council on Tuesday

Several committees voted in favor of the purchase, which would keep a liquor store from opening across from a charter…

Featured image for “JU law school will move to permanent home Downtown”
The Jacksonville University College of Law will move to the 121 Atlantic Place Building. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
November 22, 2023

JU law school will move to permanent home Downtown

Jacksonville University’s new law school has signed a lease for the former Atlantic Bank Building at Hogan and Forsyth streets.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Do lawn watering rules include backyard gardens and soaker hoses?”
The St. Johns River Water Management District lays out rules for watering landscaping.
November 22, 2023

#AskJAXTDY | Do lawn watering rules include backyard gardens and soaker hoses?

A reader says she confused about the “landscape irrigation” rules of the St. Johns River Water Management District.…

Featured image for “You’ll have lots of company if you travel over the holiday”
A woman moves through one of the nine TSA checkpoints at Jacksonville International Airport l Steven Ponson, WJCT News 89.9
November 21, 2023

You’ll have lots of company if you travel over the holiday

Here’s what to expect on the roads and in the airport during a weekend of possibly record-heavy travel.…