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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
9 hours ago

BestBet sued over treatment of pregnant employees

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

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The rear end of a school bus was crumpled when a truck hit the bus. | News4Jax
10 hours ago

4 kindergarteners hurt when truck hits school bus

The school bus was taking students from San Pablo Elementary School to the Jacksonville zoo.…

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

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.…

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The historic Mandarin Community Club is home Easter weekend to the 58th Mandarin Art Festival. | Mandarin Art Festival
13 hours ago

58th Mandarin Art Festival returns for Easter weekend

More than 100 artists will vie for awards at Jacksonville’s longest-running art festival.…

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Two northbound lanes of the Buckman Bridge will be closed this weekend for repairs. | Google Maps
14 hours ago

More Buckman Bridge closures planned this weekend

Two of four lanes will close starting Friday night, but in the opposite direction of past weeks.…

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St. Augustine's Easter Parade has floats and appearances by pirates and bunnies.
16 hours ago

WHAT TO DO | Evening hike; Easter parade; Mandarin Art Festival

A hike on Fort George Island, an Easter weekend tradition in St. Augustine, and the Mandarin Art Festival are What…

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An early voting site in Duval County. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today.
1 day ago

Duval included in challenge to new Florida voting law

The ACLU is suing the state over a law requiring proof of citizenship to cast a ballot.…

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Highlands Middle School student Xavier Howard won the shot put at the first track and field meet held at the Bob Hayes Track and Field at Matthew Gilbert Middle School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Matthew Gilbert Middle dedicates track to Bob Hayes

Bob Hayes’ incomparable athletic achievements have elevated Jacksonville for more than 60 years.…

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Cats like these kittens are trapped outside St. Augustine and taken to clinics in Jacksonville and Clay County. St. Johns County has no program to spay, neuter and vaccinate cats and return them to the outdoors. | Photo courtesy Adrienne Arnone
2 days ago

Activists fight for cat colonies in St. Johns County

Activists want the county to create a policy to neuter or spay unowned cats and return them to their surroundings.…

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Students at SP Livingston take part in a new initiative designed to cultivate student wellness through screen-free, outdoor learning. | Duval County Public Schools
2 days ago

Some Duval students spend time learning outdoors

Three schools are part of a pilot program to balance computer-heavy days with outdoors lessons.…

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The drought has left low water levels across North Florida. | File photo, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Low water pressure: The drought’s effects trickle on

JEA officials are warning customers about possible intermittent water pressure as the drought pushes demand.…

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Over 100,000 may attend the 40th Clay County Agricultural Fair between now and April 12. | Clay County Agricultural Fair
2 days ago

Bring patience and sunscreen: It’s fair time in Clay County

An estimated 100,000 people are possible at the 40th Clay County Agricultural Fair. Traffic could be a challenge.…

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A Duval County school bus with the new camera installed behind its extendable flashing stop sign. The camera will record cars that pass a stopped school bus. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

New school bus cameras will nab drivers running stop signs

Cameras on all Duval County school buses will record drivers who pass illegally. Violators will be fined $225.…

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2 days ago

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.…

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These Bolles students were among thousands who registered to vote during a recent Duval County competition. | Duval County Supervisor of Elections
March 30, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Voter registration competition

Thousands of Duval students registered to vote during a voter registration competition hosted by the Supervisor of Elections.…

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Ryan May learns on Match Day 2026 on Friday, March 20, 2026, that he will have an otolaryngology residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 27, 2026

Mayo Clinic medical student beats odds to honor brothers

Ryan May details how he overcame tough odds and personal tragedies to earn his medical degree.…

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March 27, 2026

Jax Today readers’ favorite local restaurants | HOW TO JAX

Your favorite local restaurants! Here are Jacksonville Today newsletter readers’ recommendations for where to eat.…

Featured image for “Collapsed HQ sale now a ‘legal matter’ for Duval Schools”
Duval Schools' headquarters building, pictured here in March 2026, was going to be sold to Chase Properties, but the deal collapsed. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
March 26, 2026

Collapsed HQ sale now a ‘legal matter’ for Duval Schools

The HQ sale that fell through last month could now be a legal headache for Duval Schools.…

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A triangular yellow sign marks this Jacksonville fire station as a safe haven for parents to surrender newborn babies anonymously. | Eric Prosswimmer, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department
March 26, 2026

‘Baby boxes’ proposed to help moms give up newborns safely

City Council member Rory Diamond has filed legislation to spend $315,000 on 14 baby boxes around the city.…

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March 26, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Family bird walk; Collective Con; ‘Every Brilliant Thing’

A family bird walk in St. Augustine, a pop culture convention in Downtown Jax, and a unique theatrical experience in…

Featured image for “Jaguars settle into new offices at One Tower Court”
The Jacksonville Jaguars have opened their headquarters at One Tower Court, across from Everbank Stadium. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
March 25, 2026

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.…

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March 25, 2026

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.…

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The Duval County's Supervisor of Elections is urging people to register if they want vote-by-mail ballots.
March 25, 2026

It’s time to renew your request for mail ballots

All previous vote‑by‑mail requests expired in December 2024, the Duval elections office says.…

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The Florida Legislature passed a development bill that St. Johns County argues would take away some of their local decision-making power. | Gary McCullough, AP
March 24, 2026

St. Johns County asks DeSantis to veto development bill

County commissioners say the bill would take away their authority over some development issues.…