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A new security camera is mounted on a wall at the Clanzel T. Brown Park on Moncrief Road in Jacksonville. | City of Jacksonville

With safety in mind, Jacksonville adds cameras and Wi-Fi at parks

The city has installed cameras at 10 busy parks and Wi-Fi at four, with more to come.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The Plaza de la Constitución is lit up during Nights of Lights in downtown St. Augustine. l St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau

St. Johns County kicks in more money for Nights of Lights

The county will chip in $650,000 more than last year to help make sure Nights of Lights runs smoothly.…

By Noah Hertz

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Karma Automotive Dealer Principal Vladimir Ranguelov joined Karma Automotive President Marques McCammon at the opening of the Jacksonville dealership in March 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville exotic-car dealer charged with fraud

Vladimir Anguelov Ranguelov, owner of the closed Karma Automotive dealership, was accused of dealing in stolen property.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Clay County residents can get a limited-edition library card with a artwork from this year's Art the Card contest. | Clay County Public Library

BIT OF JOY | Library Card Sign-up Month

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and the St. Johns County Library is giving residents an extra incentive to join…

By Heather Henderson

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Duval Schools is considering purchasing this building in the Prominence office park to be its new HQ. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Duval Schools’ HQ move vote delayed; competing offers kept hidden from public

Tuesday’s vote will now decide whether to authorize the superintendent to negotiate the needed contracts.…

By Megan Mallicoat

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Will Bread & Board ever return Downtown?”

The former Bread & Board restaurant at 100 W. Bay St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today

August 29, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Will Bread & Board ever return Downtown?

VyStar Credit Union is working to find another restaurant for the space left empty by Bread & Board.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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The 47-year-old Peg Leg Pete statue stands at 102 Centre St. in Fernandina Beach. | Amelia Island Tourist Development Council

August 29, 2025

Mystery in Fernandina: Does Peg Leg Pete contain human ashes?

The possibility has stalled plans to move the iconic pirate statue to a museum.…

By Dan Scanlan

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A row of vehicles are gutted in a parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport after a fire May 16, 2025. | Jacksonville Aviation Authority

August 29, 2025

Jax airport says parking is no problem despite fire

Airport officials say travelers on the busy holiday weekend shouldn’t have a problem finding spaces.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Artist Ansley Randall’s mural on San Marco Boulevard, done by the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, is one of six street art projects the city will remove under FDOT mandates. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

August 28, 2025

Jacksonville’s painted crosswalks will be wiped away

The city says it will cost almost $22,000 to remove artwork under orders of the Florida Department of Transportation.…

By Dan Scanlan

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August 27, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Jazz Poetry Cafe; Skate Jam; St. Augustine Scavenger Hunt

St. Augustine is the place to be this weekend for a night of jazz and spoken word poetry or an…

By Amy Garrett

Featured image for “Rayonier demands $6.6M for denial of bioethanol plant”

The Rayonier Advanced Materials plant on Gum Street near downtown Fernandina Beach. | Google

August 27, 2025

Rayonier demands $6.6M for denial of bioethanol plant

Rayonier Advanced Materials says Fernandina Beach cost the company market value by wrongfully rejecting the plant.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Ten Tiny Homes are going up next to the Sulzbacher men’s shelter in Downtown Jacksonville. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

August 27, 2025

Tiny homes may be good fit for sheltering homeless

Ten tiny homes are going up next to Sulzbacher’s men’s shelter in Downtown Jacksonville.…

By Michelle Corum

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Mayor Donna Deegan hosted a community conversation at the Legends Center in the Sherwood neighborhood on Aug. 24, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

August 27, 2025

Jax mayor wants to hear what you think of city budget

Mayor Donna Deegan has set a series of town hall meetings after City Council cut some of her proposals.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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John Monsky, creator of "The Eyes of the World," is shown during a performance this year at The Orpheum Theatre in New York City. | American History Unbound

August 27, 2025

Bolles alum to bring ‘Eyes of the World’ to Jacksonville

The multimedia presentation recounts World War II’s final months through the eyes of authors and photographers.…

By Dan Scanlan

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August 27, 2025

THE JAXSON | Jacksonville’s oldest sandwich shops

Jacksonville has long been recognized for its legacy sandwich shops and signature creations, including the Camel Rider, Steak-in-a-Sack, and the…

By Ennis Davis

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A GE Vernova natural gas-powered turbine which could power a future JEA power plant. |

August 26, 2025

JEA moves to pursue $1.57 billion natural gas plant

JEA plans to build a natural gas power plant and may need to reevaluate its rollout of more solar projects.…

By Mike Mendenhall

Featured image for “Ax Handle Saturday commemoration comes amid push to remove equity from public discourse”

Dr. Rodney L. Hurst listens to a commemoration of the 63rd anniversary of Ax Handle Saturday on Aug. 27, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

August 26, 2025

Ax Handle Saturday commemoration comes amid push to remove equity from public discourse

The 65th anniversary of Ax Handle Saturday will be commemorated Wednesday at The Church of Oakland on Jessie Street.…

By Will Brown

Featured image for “Attorney seeks special prosecutor for Jax City Council”

Attorney Leslie Jean-Bart appears Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, on First Coast Connect on WJCT News 89.9.

August 26, 2025

Attorney seeks special prosecutor for Jax City Council

Attorney Leslie Jean-Bart asked the governor to order an investigation of potential Sunshine Law violations.…

By Michelle Corum

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The historic area in St. Augustine. | Iagology, Flickr

August 26, 2025

Parking fines are going up in Downtown St. Augustine

Fines will increase to $100 from $35, but they will not include expired meters.…

By Michelle Corum

Featured image for “Police kill man after standoff in Atlantic Beach”

Police work the scene where officers shot a man Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, on Mayport Road near Dutton Island Road West. | News4Jax

August 26, 2025

Police kill man after standoff in Atlantic Beach

Nine officers fired on the man after he holed up in his car and reached for a gun case.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “Jax mayor and City Council president spar over budget cuts”

Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico says police, fire and infrastructure were the financial priorities for City Council for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, 2025. Carrico was joined by eight Republican members of the City Council, including Finance Committee Chair Raul Arias, left, and former Council President Ron Salem on the steps of Jacksonville City Hall on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

August 26, 2025

Jax mayor and City Council president spar over budget cuts

With budget hearings wrapped up, City Council will now debate whether to cut programs to reduce taxes.…

By Mike Mendenhall

Featured image for “Beaver Street Fisheries in Jax joins FDA shrimp recall”

Beaver Street Fisheries has served as a importer, exporter, manufacturer and distributor of frozen seafood in Jacksonville since 1950. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

August 25, 2025

Beaver Street Fisheries in Jax joins FDA shrimp recall

The Food and Drug Administration advises that some shrimp provided to Walmart may have radioactive contamination.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “Investment in early learning may pay dividends for Duval’s literacy woes”

Taylor Brown has loved books and reading since she was a young child. The 16-year-old Ed White High School student is a READ USA tutor who works with elementary-aged students between four and six hours each week. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

August 25, 2025

Investment in early learning may pay dividends for Duval’s literacy woes

Educators, policymakers and community leaders are focusing on a child’s first five years.…

By Will Brown

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The current intersection of State Road 16 and International Golf Parkway. | Google

August 25, 2025

Improvements begin on State Road 16 near World Golf Village

A groundbreaking signaled the start of a $25 million project to widen SR 16 and reduce traffic congestion.…

By Dan Scanlan

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