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University of Michigan President Santa Ono prepares to toss T-shirts into the crowd during the second half of a football game against Oregon on Nov. 2, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | Jose Juarez, AP
May 27, 2025

UF trustees vote to hire Santa Ono as president

The former University of Michigan president was approved unanimously despite opposition from some conservatives.…

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A man was killed late Monday in a hit-and-run in Arlington. | News4Jax
May 27, 2025

Deaths reach 70 on Jacksonville’s roads this year

Deaths this year are in line with last year’s, but Memorial Day weekend was particularly deadly in Jacksonville.…

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St. Johns County Fire Rescue has seen an increase in house fires compared to last year. | St. Johns County Fire Rescue
May 27, 2025

As St. Johns County grows, house fires are increasing

House fires, including one on Memorial Day, have grown 6.5% this year in St. Johns County.…

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The Hagan Ace Hardware store in Orange Park was destroyed in a fire last week. | News4Jax
May 27, 2025

Burned Ace Hardware in Orange Park will rebuild

Hagan Ace Hardware went up in flames Friday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.…

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Patrick Edmond says his grandfather, William "Buster" Ford, was a man who brought light into dark places. During a rededication of Buster Ford Checkerboard Park on Thursday, May 22, 2025, Edmond said his grandfather had faith in God, faith in people and faith in community change. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 27, 2025

Eastside park rededicated as symbol of community commitment

Residents, community leaders, nonprofits and even the Jaguars Foundation helped restore Buster Ford Checkerboard Park.…

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Gypsy Cab Co. in St. Augustine will close June 5 and become Purple Olive restaurant. | Google
May 27, 2025

Gypsy Cab Co. will close in St. Augustine after 42 years

Gypsy Cab Co. will close June 5, and Purple Olive restaurant will move into the space.…

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MOSH's last exhibit at its current Southbank site will run through Aug. 31. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
May 23, 2025

MOSH opens its archives before crossing the river

MOSH is exhibiting part of its 40,000-piece collection before moving to a new, larger building on the Northbank.…

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May 23, 2025

Politics get ugly after mayor’s death in tiny Marineland

The mayor’s death in a town of only nine people left questions about who runs the local government.…

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Calico Cactus will take over the space of Maple Street Biscuit Co. at 1171 Edgewood Ave. S.
May 23, 2025

Calico Cactus will replace Maple Street in Murray Hill

Scott Moore, founder of Maple Street Biscuit Co., has signed a lease to open his second Calico Cactus.…

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Letters spell out FAMU in the Capitol courtyard during FAMU Day in Tallahassee. | Adrian Andrews, WFSU Public Media
May 23, 2025

FAMU groups protest Marva Johnson as president

Nearly 1,000 people participated in a Zoom meeting to discuss political and economic responses.…

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The updated intersection at San Marco Boulevard and Hendricks Avenue. | News4Jax
May 23, 2025

Crash-prone San Marco intersection gets $1.8M revamp

The project at Hendricks Avenue and San Marco Boulevard included new crosswalks, wider lanes and other safety measures.…

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Voters cast their ballots in Florida's primary election, Aug. 20, 2024, at a polling place inside the Indian Creek Fire Station in Miami Beach. | Wilfredo Lee, AP file
May 23, 2025

Judge weighs blocking Florida’s ballot initiative law

Campaigns to expand Medicaid and legalize recreational marijuana contend the law is unconstitutional.…

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Matthew Driscoll, men's head basketball coach at the University of North Florida, has resigned to take a position with Kansas State. | UNF
May 22, 2025

UNF basketball coach leaves for Kansas State after 16 years

Matthew Driscoll is credited with making the University of North Florida into a perennial contender.…

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Library board nominee Elizabeth Andersen, who's the CEO of Jacksonville nonprofit OneJax, seen here during its 2025 Humanitarian Awards ceremony on May 1, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 22, 2025

Former School Board chair won’t give up on library nomination

Elizabeth Andersen has run into political headwinds for a role on the library board of trustees.…

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May 22, 2025

National Hurricane Center forecasts above-average year

The Hurricane Center predicts six to 10 hurricanes this year with three to five of them becoming major hurricanes.…

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Atlantic Beach redesigned the lifeguard station on Ahern Street. | City of Atlantic Beach
May 22, 2025

Atlantic Beach redesigns lifeguard station

The lifeguard station was upgraded for better response, but it maintains the original design from the 1990s.…

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Sheriff T.K. Waters announces 21 arrests in Operation Rescue Our Children. | News4Jax
May 22, 2025

24 men accused of seeking sex with minors on the internet

The men were arrested in a weeklong investigation called Operation Rescue Our Children.…

Featured image for “‘Honey Dripper Lady’ eager to bring smiles to VyStar Ballpark”
Alice Kimbrough has owned the Honey Dripper House since 2008. She is an Eastside native who started the business as a way to supplement her teaching income. It has grown big enough to form a partnership with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp baseball club. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 22, 2025

‘Honey Dripper Lady’ eager to bring smiles to VyStar Ballpark

The Jumbo Shrimp will pay homage to the Eastside treat by playing as the Honey Drippers this weekend.…

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The drop box for U.S. flags is on the first floor at City Hall. | City of Jacksonville
May 22, 2025

U.S. flag retirement box set up at Jacksonville City Hall

The drop box is accessible during City Hall business hours — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.…

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Opponents of a bear hunt protest outside a meeting of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. | Jim Turner, News Service of Florida
May 22, 2025

Florida bear hunt planned in December, the first in a decade

The controversial hunt could lead to 187 bears being killed. Wildlife officials could give final approval in August.…

Featured image for “In UF land-swap debate, city lawmaker pushes Gateway Jax to reveal investors”
The city land swap deal approved Tuesday by City Council would see this 1-acre site next to the Main Street Bridge used for a 17-story mixed-use tower. | Downtown Investment Authority
May 21, 2025

In UF land-swap debate, city lawmaker pushes Gateway Jax to reveal investors

City Council began debate Wednesday on competing bills to acquire the former Interline Building in LaVilla for the University of…

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In a file photo, a student puts apple slices on his tray during lunch at Central high School in St. Paul, Minnesota. | Jim Mone, AP
May 21, 2025

Some Duval students will have to start paying for lunch

About a quarter of Jacksonville’s schools will lose a COVID-era free-lunch benefit in September.…

Featured image for “Winn-Dixie store in St. Augustine will convert to Aldi”
The Winn-Dixie store in Shores Village Plaza in St. Augustine will become an Aldi.
May 21, 2025

Winn-Dixie store in St. Augustine will convert to Aldi

The store in Shores Village Plaza will close Aug. 17 to convert to the Aldi format.…

Featured image for “Taproom and pizza restaurant will open soon Downtown”
The two-story Pour Taproom focuses on self-service for its beer, wine and specialty cocktails at 80 taps. | J. Brooks Terry, Jacksonville Daily Record
May 21, 2025

Taproom and pizza restaurant will open soon Downtown

Pizza Dynamo and Pour Taproom could open the first week of June in the VyStar Credit Union parking garage.…