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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, state Rep. Wyman Duggan, R-Jacksonville, and Jacksonville City Council Member Ju'Coby Pittman announce a $3 million investment in job training programs in Northwest Jacksonville on Thursday, April 16, 2026, near a memorial to the victims of a race-motivated shooting at a Dollar General in Grand Park. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

DeSantis’ office devotes millions to Northwest Jax job training programs, Boys & Girls Clubs

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office devoted $3 million to Northwest Jacksonville training programs that will provide skills for trades and medical…

By Will Brown

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Baker County wrestles with housing shortage

The county has a housing shortage of 178 units, reversing a surplus from two decades ago, a new report shows.…

By Joel Addington - Baker County Press

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Speakers oppose a proposed Daily's gas station, convenience store and car wash in Fruit Cove. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Fruit Cove residents fight proposed Daily’s gas station

St. Johns County commissioners denied a similar gas station proposal in 2019, partly because of traffic.…

By Noah Hertz

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The Roosevelt Grill stood at 808 W. Ashley St., beside the Roosevelt Theatre, in what was then the center of Jacksonville’s African American entertainment district

THE JAXSON | Remembering the Roosevelt Grill of West Ashley Street

In honor of National Arab American Heritage Month, The Jaxson takes a look at a business that made a lasting…

By Jerry Urso

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Gateway Jax's Block N8 will comprise 537 rentals, including 143 short-term units. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Permit issued for another phase of Pearl Square

This portion of the Pearl Square downtown development will include apartments, retail, restaurants, a gym and more.…

By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record

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A motorist fills the tank of a vehicle at a QuikTrip gasoline station on April 6, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colorado. | David Zalubowski, AP

Gasoline prices expected to rise across Florida

Gasoline averaged $4.04 per gallon in Duval County on Monday, but the price had risen to $4.12 by Tuesday.…

By News Service of Florida

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St. Augustine's Treasury building, seen from the Bridge of Lions, is the tallest in the historic downtown's skyline, standing six stories tall. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Five-star hotel approved in downtown St. Augustine

City commissioners unanimously approved plans for a hotel in downtown’s tallest building.…

By Noah Hertz

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Winn-Dixie Co's headquarters building in Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record

City considering up to $12M in tax incentives for Winn-Dixie

The Jacksonville-based Winn-Dixie is asking the city for tax incentives to make investments in its headquarters building.…

By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record

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The unemployment rate in the Jacksonville metropolitan area rose from 4.7% in December to 5.2% in August.

Unemployment in Jacksonville is highest since pandemic

Unemployment in the Jacksonville metro area rose from 4.7% in December to 5.2% in January.…

By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record

A conceptual illustration of the renovated Ambassador Hotel — renamed as Hotel Merrydelle — in Downtown Jacksonville. | Gateway Jax Inc.

The Merrydelle: Historic Ambassador Hotel renamed under Marriott brand

The announcement comes as the city’s design review board gives Hotel Merrydelle its final approval to proceed.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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The Related Group’s South Bank Residences is planned on the Downtown Jacksonville Southbank where the River City Brewing Co. restaurant was demolished. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Construction coming soon on Southbank residential tower

Mayor Donna Degan says the Related Group will break ground next month at the former River City Brewery site.…

By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record

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An aerial view of the former site of the Railway Express Agency Terminal.

THE JAXSON | 50 years of freight: The legacy of Jacksonville’s Railway Express Agency Terminal

For nearly half a century, the Railway Express Agency shaped Jacksonville’s economy and identity, leaving behind a legacy still felt…

By Ennis Davis

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Sara Frasca is closing her restaurant so she can devote her energies to her consulting business, Point NorthEast. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Trasca & Co Eatery closing in Ponte Vedra Beach

Owner Sara Frasca says she’s closing Trasca & Co Eatery to focus on her consulting business, Point NorthEast.…

By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Overseas flights: Where might you go from Jax?

A consultant has identified five cities where Jacksonville should consider international flights.…

By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record

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BestBet is accused of failing to accommodate pregnant employees. This is the BestBet sign on Monument Road. | Cyd Hoskinson, Jacksonville Today

BestBet sued over treatment of pregnant employees

The EEOC sued BestBet Jacksonville, claiming the business forced two pregnant employees to quit their jobs.…

By Dan Scanlan

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JEA is considering raising rates again because of a budget shortfall. | Jacksonville Today file photo

JEA customers could pay higher rates by year’s end

The city-owned utility will hold a rate workshop in April and could have a hearing in June on possible hikes.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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REVIEW | PopUp Bagels

PopUp Bagels’ most significant contribution to bagel culture is that it’s poised to reshape the nation’s relationship with cream cheese.…

By Hanna Raskin

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The Winn-Dixie Company LLC will close two Jacksonville Harveys Supermarkets, including the store at 49 Arlington Road S. in Arlington. The other is at 201 W. 48th St.

Winn-Dixie will close 2 Harveys stores in Jacksonville

Harveys will close at 201 W. 48th St. and 49 Arlington Rd. S. Two other stores will convert to Winn-Dixie.…

By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have opened their headquarters at One Tower Court, across from Everbank Stadium. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

Jaguars settle into new offices at One Tower Court

The Jaguars occupy the second through fourth floors of the new building across from EverBank Stadium.…

By Michelle Corum

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THE JAXSON | Forged in fire: The rise and fall of Jacksonville’s CI Capps Co.

Long before advanced manufacturing defined Jacksonville’s economy, one company helped lay its foundation, one casting at a time. The C.I.…

By Ennis Davis

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Otto Aerospace plans to build its Phantom 3500 jet, shown in a rendering, at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Aircraft maker prepares for production at Cecil Airport

Otto Aerospace has obtained a demolition permit as a step toward making aircraft in Jacksonville.…

By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record

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MOSH has released renderings of three of 10 galleries at its planned Northbank museum. This one is called Nature & Culture. | MOSH, Ralph Appelbaum Associates

MOSH offers first look at 3 of its planned galleries

MOSH released illustrations of three galleries as it continues to raise money for a new Northbank museum.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Steve Crump holds a pair of oranges in his grove in De Leon Springs. A green orange is the tell-tale sign the tree is infected with citrus greening disease. | Tom Hudson

The fruit that made Florida is quickly disappearing

Citrus groves are shrinking from disease, disasters and development. The orange harvest is in a 30-year decline.…

By Tom Hudson - WLRN

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Customers line up for the opening of Block Jax. | News4Jax

The Block Jax opens with food hall, music, dog park and more

Block Jax, just off Gate Parkway, is a family-oriented entertainment space built from shipping containers.…

By Caleb Yauger - News4Jax

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