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Leonard Cure places his hands on the back of his truck as Sgt. Buck Aldridge prepares to fire his Taser during a traffic stop Oct. 16, 2023, in Camden County, Georgia. | Camden County Sheriff's Office
December 5, 2023

Family sues over fatal shooting by Camden sergeant

Attorney Ben Crump filed the suit in the death of Leonard Allen Cure, who was released from a wrongful prison…

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December 5, 2023

Wet winter expected for Southeast; cold is uncertain

A strong El Niño is already in place and is expected to strengthen. Above-average precipitation is predicted, but how cold…

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December 5, 2023

Jacksonville man imprisoned for COVID relief fraud

Kenneth Steven Landers fradulently obtained $910,000 in COVID relief funds and used it for personal gain, including a Rolex watch…

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Owner Marcello Villani had plans to make the Bistro X bar space into a separate restaurant since buying the San Marco restaurant in 2019. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record
December 5, 2023

Bistro X adds sister restaurant: Limoncello Ristorante

Limoncello Ristorante serves lighter, less expensive Italian fare inspired by owner Marcello Villani’s mother.…

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Ocean Network Express is expanding its service from JaxPort to include the Middle East and Asia. ONE already offers service from JaxPort to Asia and Canada. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 5, 2023

Jaxport gets link to ports in Middle East, India and Spain

Ocean Network Express will operate a fleet of nine vessels to connect Jaxport with seven overseas ports beginning in May.…

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Jaguars offensive tackle Walker Little will wear cleats supporting the Wounded Warrior Project in the team's contest against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football | Jacksonville Jaguars
December 4, 2023

Jags’ cleats put Wounded Warrior Project in spotlight

Jacksonville Jaguars players Walker Little and Seth Jones will wear cleats featuring Wounded Warrior Project during Monday Night Football.…

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December 4, 2023

North Florida redistricting fight heads to Supreme Court

Voting rights groups will appeal the elimination of Congressional District 5, a Black-majority district that included parts of Jacksonville.…

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Convicted killer Donald Smith appears in court. | News4Jax
December 4, 2023

Hearing delayed in murder of Cherish Perrywinkle

A court hearing for Donald Smith has been postponed until January after one of his attorneys resigned over the weekend.…

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The former TGI Fridays will become a Banfield Pet Hospital and Starbucks Coffee Co. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 4, 2023

Closed TGI Fridays will become Banfield and Starbucks

TGI Fridays in Regency Park closed in 2019. Its space is being divided into two businesses.…

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A illustration shows Chili's at the entrance to Concourse A at Jacksonville International Airport. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 4, 2023

Expanded Chili’s in review at Jax airport

The city is reviewing a permit application for the restaurant beyond the security checkpoint at Jacksonville International Airport.…

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December 3, 2023

REVIEW | Abstrakt Filipino Essence

Restaurant Review of Abstrakt Filipino Essence in Jacksonville Beach.…

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December 1, 2023

Court backs DeSantis on North Florida redistricting

The 1st District Court of Appeal upheld the elimination of a majority-Black district stretching from Jacksonville to Tallahassee.…

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Eastside High School is in the Alachua County School District in Gainesville. | Fresh Take Florida
December 1, 2023

Alachua school district returns LGBTQ book to shelves

The school district determined that a complaint about the book came from a woman who did not live in the…

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December 1, 2023

$5 million gift helps Bolles build Center for Innovation

Dr. Dana Fender and his wife, Hope, have committed to match a $5 million gift from Frank Sanchez.…

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December 1, 2023

JEA seeks 100-plus drivers for study on EV charging

The year of research will record how people charge their electric vehicles, when they do it and where.…

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Goodwill Industries has multiple stores in Northeast Florida. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
December 1, 2023

Goodwill growing with new store and headquarters

Goodwill Industries of North Florida intends to build a 22,000-square-foot St. Augustine store, donation drive-thru and career center next year.…

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The FBI Jacksonville is among law enforcement agencies encourating the public to report hate crimes. l Steven Ponson, WJCT 89.9
December 1, 2023

Law enforcement renews push against hate crimes

The FBI Jacksonville and other agencies are encouraging the public to report hate crimes, which are increasing in Florida and…

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Cherish Perrywinkle and Donald Smith. | News4Jax
December 1, 2023

Child killer returns to court to put his attorneys on defense

Donald Smith was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle. He claims his attorneys represented…

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The Florida Supreme Court building in Tallahassee. | Katalina Enriquez, Fresh Take Florida
December 1, 2023

Marsy’s Law doesn’t shield names, Supreme Court rules

The court said police involved in fatal shootings cannot not withhold their names — nor can crime victims.…

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Mayor Donna Deegan, left, listens as Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Chief Keith Powers speaks during a news conference Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
November 30, 2023

Fire department reorganized to increase diversity

The staff of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will be reorganized to make it more diverse and better trained,…

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November 30, 2023

Above-normal hurricane season comes to an end

Twenty named storms formed in the Atlantic this season, tied for the fourth-most ever. Seven became hurricanes.…

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Former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor acknowledges the crowd as he is inducted into the Pride of the Jaguars on Sept. 30, 2012. | Phelan M. Ebenhack, AP
November 30, 2023

Former Jags star Fred Taylor joins soccer ownership group

Taylor, the Jaguars’ career rushing leader, joins fellow University of Florida alumnus Tim Tebow as an owner for JAXUSL.…

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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.…