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Riverfront Plaza is set to reopen after an 18-month renovation on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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Riverfront Plaza to be second ‘destination’ Downtown park to open this month

City officials are debuting Riverfront Plaza and RiversEdge public parks on the Nothbank and Southbank, respectively.…

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Library shelves at Long Branch Elementary | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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Duval Schools asks Jax Library to cut student access to book apps

The library access issue comes as the School Board will vote Monday on changes to its policy for reviewing challenged…

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Brett Price helps erect the holiday tree inside Riverfront Plaza on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Price previously built Jacksonville's holiday tree in James Weldon Johnson Park for the previous five years. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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Lights and action usher in Jacksonville’s inaugural River Fest

Fireworks, a lighted boat parade and a sneak peek at Jacksonville new downtown park are all at Saturday’s River Fest.…

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Developer Gateway Jax will ask the city for $48 million in incentives for a Publix-anchored project planned at 119 W. Beaver St., Downtown. | Jacksonville Daily Record
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Developer to seek $48M in incentives for Publix-anchored project Downtown

Officials discussed Gateway Jax’s coming request Monday during a City Council committee on Downtown.…

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Protesters took to the streets in Ponte Vedra Beach earlier this year to oppose a private company's plans to trade nearby sensitive conservation land for scattered plots around the state. A new bill filed in the Florida House and Senate would require more transparency about land swaps. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

St. Augustine lawmaker aims to curb last-minute land swaps

A St. Augustine representative is aiming to increase transparency surrounding land swaps like a controversial trade that nearly occurred earlier…

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Frozen turkeys, fresh milk and produce and other staples are on tables at the Mandarin Food Bank's annual Thanksgiving giveaway on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
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Mandarin Food Bank’s 35th Thanksgiving giveaway helps 450 families

The annual drive saw more need this year as the pause in SNAP benefits from the government shutdown ends.…

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Disputed Chick-fil-A project in North Jacksonville lands permit

The Chick-fil-A project, which faced concerns about traffic and safety from neighbors, is estimated to cost $1.6 million.…

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Project Underground is asking the city for a property tax break that would allow a 120-job expansion to Northwest Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
3 days ago

Project Underground seeks tax break for $10M Northwest Jacksonville expansion

The code-named Project Underground currently employs more than 140 people at its existing Jacksonville plant.…

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St. George Street in downtown St. Augustine is one of the areas city law rules is off-limits for panhandling. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
November 23, 2025

Legal fight stalls some panhandling prohibitions in Northeast Florida

According to internal emails, the City of St. Augustine is not enforcing its panhandling law due to ongoing litigation.…

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A Duval voting machine is demonstrated during a town hall called How Voting Works hosted by Jacksonville Today. | Jacksonville Today
November 23, 2025

OPINION | Time to change: the case for moving Duval elections to align with Florida’s

It’s time to align Duval elections with the state’s, and attract voters who historically don’t engage in the choices most…

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Construction continues on the Four Seasons hotel in Downtown Jacksonville. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
November 20, 2025

Four Seasons tax incentive could rise by $6M

See a rundown of all the incentives going to the Four Seasons hotel and related development.…

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November 19, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Breezy Jazz House benefit; CoRK Open Studios; Nights of Lights

A Downtown jazz show benefiting Breezy Jazz House; open studio time with artists in Riverside; and St. Augustine’s premiere holiday…

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This 440-acre motorsports complex includes a racetrack, go-kart course, meeting space, garages and more. | Putnam County
November 19, 2025

440-acre motorsports complex gets green flag in Palatka

A father and son team wants to build the $200 million motorsports complex next to the municipal airport.…

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Actors Jasmeet Baduwalia and Ashlyn Baas play the two college-aged leads in the film "Dial it Back," written by Erin Keefer of Ponte Vedra Beach. | Dial It Back, Mad Wife Productions
November 19, 2025

A holiday film from a local writer: ‘Dial It Back’

Ponte Vedra resident Erin Keefer calls her film “a quirky crime comedy holiday movie.”…

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Jacksonville Skyline | High Reason/Rudy Balasko
November 19, 2025

OPINION | A distinct identity has eluded Jacksonville. Here’s how you can help

The Civic Council invites you to help define Jacksonville’s unique identity.…

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Duval Schools headquarters | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
November 18, 2025

3 charter school operators target Duval for Schools of Hope

Three charter companies outlined plans to open “Schools of Hope” within dozens of Duval school buildings.…

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Jacksonville City Council's Duval DOGE committee meets Tuesday, Nov. 18. 2025, in its investigation of the city's telehealth programs. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
November 18, 2025

Duval DOGE requests telehealth documents

Duval DOGE has questions about telehealth contracts after anonymous claims of misconduct.…

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Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announces a new program aimed at stopping senior scams. He spoke Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at the Cypress Village retirement community in Jacksonville. | News4Jax
November 18, 2025

State launches program to protect seniors from scams

Lt. Gov. Jay Shields came to Jacksonville on Tuesday to announce Operation Senior Shield, a scam alert system.…

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Jacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond speaks during the 2025-26 city budget hearings. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 17, 2025

What will Duval DOGE do next on city’s telehealth contracts?

The Duval DOGE committee will hold its next meeting on the city telehealth contracts Tuesday at City Hall.…

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A 19-mile long paved trail runs from Palatka to southwest of St. Augustine. | Florida State Parks
November 17, 2025

Survey asks: How are the trails in St. Johns County?

A new survey seeks input from the public about paved walking and biking trails in St. Johns County.…

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Acon Construction Project Manager Frank Anderson, project manager for Acon Construction, shows deatils of the road project to City Councilwoman JuCoby Pittman on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
November 14, 2025

Road project aims to attract business to New Kings Road

City officials hope the work in Northwest Jacksonville will stimulate commercial investment.…

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Renderings of Pearl Square, the Gateway Jax development in the NorthCore area of Downtown Jacksonville, show sidewalk seating. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 14, 2025

More outdoor dining on the way in Downtown Jacksonville

The Jacksonville City Council voted to allow restaurant and bar seating on Downtown sidewalks.…

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Duval Schools headquarters | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
November 14, 2025

How to enroll in Duval County Public Schools for 2026 | JAX TODAY GUIDE 

If you’re looking to enroll a first-time student in Duval Schools or switch schools for this coming fall, here’s what…

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An illustration of a new marine fire station has been erected at the riverfront site where the station will be built. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
November 14, 2025

City sets sail on new Downtown fireboat station

Ground was broken Friday for a new fireboat station to serve Jacksonville’s growing Downtown.…