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Mayor Donna Deegan veteoed a bill that would have given more money to Meridian Waste.
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City Council overrides mayor’s veto of pay hike for trash hauler; mayor vows not to pay

“If it needs to go to a legal action, then that’s what we will have to do,” said Deegan. “We…

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Hundreds of people crowd downtown St. Augustine to see the annual NIghts of Lights. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
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St. Augustine says Nights of Lights may be getting too big

“We’re dangerously close to overtourism,” Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline said about Nights of Lights.…

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Two homeless men sleep in a doorway on Monroe Street. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
8 hours ago

Homeless advocate threatens to sue Jacksonville

Attorney A. Wellington Bartow notified the city that he will sue over the city’s response to a new state homeless…

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Lamb at Othello | Hanna Raskin
9 hours ago

REVIEW | Othello

If you want a glimpse of the future of dining out, check out Othello in Springfield.…

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Duval Teachers United President Teresa Brady speaks with School Board members in 2017. | Duval County Public Schools
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Former officers of Duval teachers union charged with fraud

The former president and vice president of Duval Teachers United are each alleged to have stolen more than $1.2 million…

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A trash hauler rides down Hendricks Avenue just south of San Marco in 2022. | Dennis Ho for Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

OPINION | Why we need to raise garbage fees

City Council member Matt Carlucci explains his proposed garbage fee hike.…

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Courtney Brown is a senior flag football player at Stanton College Prep who was named 'most athletic' by her peers in the senior class. She plays flag football and soccer for the Blue Devils. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 10, 2025

Duval students earned diplomas at record rate in 2024

Duval County Public Schools saw its graduation rate spike to a record high of 90.9% last year.…

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The Northeast Florida Regional Airport | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
January 10, 2025

St. Augustine’s airport wants its old name back

The Northeast Florida Regional Airport wants to return to its simple name of the past: St. Augustine Airport.…

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This 1991 Ford F150 PPG Indy 500 Pace Truck will be auctioned Thursday at the Mecum auction in Kissimmee to benefit Spina Bifida of Jacksonville. | Mecum Auctions
January 10, 2025

1991 Indy pace truck to be auctioned for Jax charity

The customized IndyCar pace truck could raise $50,000 to $75,000 for Spina Bifida of Jacksonville.…

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Members of the Jacksonville Palestine Solidarity Network toss signs up in the air while being escorted out of an October 22, 2024, Jacksonville City Council meeting. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
January 9, 2025

Decorum rules at Jax City Hall meetings could tighten

Finger snapping and sign waving would be added to the list of prohibited behaviors by the public, among other changes.…

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This aerial view shows the World Golf Hall of Fame at World Golf Village in St. Augustine. | Visit St. Augustine
January 9, 2025

IMAX’s future at World Golf could be clarified this month

County commissioners will discuss options for World Golf Village and the IMAX Theater when they meet Jan. 21.…

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The Jacksonville fire department headquarters has been named for former Chief Gary France Keys Sr. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
January 9, 2025

Jacksonville names fire headquarters for late chief

The headquarters honors former Chief Gary France Keys Sr., who served in the department for 29 years.…

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Electric race cars zip past a course worker on April 27, 2024, during an Electrathon race at Florida State College at Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
January 9, 2025

Electrathon racers will zip around FSCJ on Saturday

The Electrathan race series started in 1980 as a fun way to educate students about electric cars.…

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New works by Jax artist Elena Øhlander are on view at the Lark on Friday | "The Arrow Indicates The Way To Go" Acrylic on 12” x 12” Canvas, 2024
January 8, 2025

ARTS PICKS | Jan. 10-12

A piano concert at the Beaches and a Downtown art opening, symphony show and art class are this week’s Arts…

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January 8, 2025

THE JAXSON | 3 things changing the urban landscape in 2025

In 2025, here are three predictions about the urban core that could permanently change Jacksonville for the better.…

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A rabbit curls up in a crate after rescue on New Year's Day. | Bebette’s Bunny Rescue
January 8, 2025

12 abandoned rabbits rescued at Timucuan Preserve

Bebette’s Bunny Rescue is caring for the domesticated rabbits after they were abandoned in the woods.…

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Douglas Anderson School of the Arts on Jan. 7, 2025 | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
January 7, 2025

Duval School Board approves $365K settlement in latest Douglas Anderson lawsuit

The latest lawsuit brings the district’s spend on Douglas Anderson settlements to nearly $2 million.…

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A holographic version of Mayor Donna Deegan welcomes travelers at Jacksonville International Airport — as the real Deegan watches on the left. The technology was unveiled Dec. 19, 2024. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
January 7, 2025

Council members push back on ‘Holo-Donna’ at airport

City Council members are questioning whether money was misued for a hologram-like image of Mayor Donna Deegan.…

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A person sits near their tent in an empty lot near Ashley and Clay streets in Downtown Jacksonville on March 8, 2024. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
January 7, 2025

Council members decry that Beaches cities left out of homeless relocation program

A city program to transport homeless people back to their hometowns to be closer to personal support systems, can’t be…

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The Duval County jail. | Jacksonville Daily Record
January 7, 2025

Defense attorney accused of smuggling drugs into Duval jail

Nathan Samuel Williams, 37, was charged with slippping drug-soaked paper to inmates in the jail.…

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The columns supporting the Fuller Warren Bridge between Riverside and San Marco are no longer lighted. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
January 7, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Will lights ever shine again on Fuller Warren Bridge?

A Jacksonville Today reader remembers when the Fuller Warren Bridge used to light up the Downtown skyline.…

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A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department drone shows the Rise Doro fire at its height. after the roof had burned out and floors collapsed inside. | Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department
January 6, 2025

Cause ‘undetermined’ in massive Rise Doro fire

A year after the Rise Doro fire, a state investigation could not identify a definitive cause.…

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Coach Sherri Anthony cuts the ribbon during the ceremony dedicating Nease High School's basketball court in her name. | Courtesy of Sherri Anthony
January 6, 2025

Nease High School honors longtime basketball coach

Allen D. Nease High School has named its basketball court after former girls basketball Coach Sherri Anthony.…

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January 6, 2025

Jacksonville Jaguars fire Head Coach Doug Pederson

Updated at 4:12 p.m. Monday. The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired Head Coach Doug Pederson after a disappointing 4-13 season. Owner…