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The Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens, will have a new entrance starting March 6, 2026. the $72 million structure is 25,000 square feet, and 50 feet tall at the highest peak. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
7 hours ago

Grand new entrance puts you into the Jacksonville zoo

The zoo will open the VyStar SkyScape entrance March 6 with an expanded manatee exhibit.…

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A JTA Connexion Plus van. | Jacksonville Transportation Authority
9 hours ago

JTA approves new fares for Connexion Plus

Rate adjustments come after the community complained about earlier plans to end the private Connexion Plus service.…

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Randy Fine speaks at the Florida Capitol in 2022 | Phil Sears, AP
11 hours ago

Local leaders back Randy Fine despite anti-Muslim comments

St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick says he does not plan to rescind his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Randy Fine.…

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JAXPORT CEO Eric Green addresses more than 600 people during the 2026 State of the Port on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. | JAXPORT
11 hours ago

JAXPORT shippers rely less on Red Sea during turmoil

JAXPORT does not expect to experience a large effect from a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on tariffs.…

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Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico taking the oath of office in June 2025. | City of Jacksonville
1 day ago

City Council president urged to step aside during JEA blowup

Council President Kevin Carrico declined and attacked council member Jimmy Peluso as a “drama queen.”…

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A row of Mazdas are just some of the 200 new cars and trucks on display at the 2026 Jacksonville International Auto Show. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Tax law could be boon for Jacksonville auto show

Auto show dealers hope to benefit from a law that allows people to deduct interest on new U.S. vehicles.…

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Christian Madsen, a motor unit officer, is seen here in a Facebook video form the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. He is accused of taking thousands of dollars in overtime for work that was never done. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, News4Jax
1 day ago

Jacksonville police officer accused of overtime theft

Officer Christian Madsen visited his supervisor for romance while putting in for overtime, the sheriff says.…

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Jacksonville will erect 40 markers as part of its inclusion on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. The first was unveiled inside Mount Ararat Missionary Baptist Church because the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke there in March 1961. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Civil rights marker unveiled at historic Durkeeville church

Jacksonville’s first Civil Rights Trail marker will be erected at Mount Ararat Missionary Baptist Church this spring.…

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An aerial view of Downtown Jacksonville | Jacksonville Daily Record
2 days ago

3 a.m. toast: Some Downtown bars get extra hour on alcohol

Sales will be allowed until 3 a.m. in the NorthCore, the Central Core, and the Sports and Entertainment District.…

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The Jacksonvill Transportation Authority is considering five proposals for the future of the Skyway.
2 days ago

New proposals emerge for future of Jacksonville’s Skyway

Transit officials want to know what the public thinks about five possibilities for upgrading the Skyway.…

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A statue of abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass now sits in downtown St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Statue of Frederick Douglass unveiled in St. Augustine

Gov. Ron DeSantis dedicated the statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass near a plaza where slaves were once sold.…

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New England Patriots player DeMario Douglas, his mother, Angie Oxendine, grandmother, Yolanda Mack, great-grandmother, Glennie Haile James, and the St. Augustine City Commissioners | Submitted
2 days ago

BIT OF JOY | Local NFL player honored

The St. Augustine City Commission honored NFL player and St. Augustine native DeMario Douglas, who recently played in the Super…

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EverBank Stadium, seen here in October 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Jaguars announce two London games in 2026

The Jaguars reaffirmed plans to play in Jacksonville next season, but two home games will be overseas.…

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

St. Augustine’s Treasury building could be a hotel soon

More than 100 rooms are planned in the Treasury building along with a new parking garage.…

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JEA CEO Vickie Cavey. speaks at the JEA board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, as board Chair Joe DiSalvo listens. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
February 24, 2026

JEA board backs CEO amid claims of toxic workplace

The board also pushed back against one of its own members for privately asking CEO Vickie Cavey to resign.…

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St. Augustine's St. George Street is one of the busiest streets in the historic downtown core. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 24, 2026

St. Augustine braces for property tax cutbacks

The city says it will have to significantly cut services if the Florida Legislature reduces property taxes.…

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Breeze Airways is adding service between Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale. | Business Wire
February 24, 2026

Breeze Airways adds flights from Jax to Fort Lauderdale

Breeze is offering a promotional fare of $49 one way for travel through Sept. 15.…

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Relive the stress and excitement of the Jaguars' 2022 showdown against the Chargers. | Vice
February 24, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Relive a great Jags comeback

The Vice TV series Don’t Call It a Comeback will highlight the 2022 Wild Card game between the Jacksonville Jaguars…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Trailblazers

Black Jaxsons who carved pathways, through their service or sacrifice, that opened professional opportunities for others.…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | The Bethel Church

Known as Bethel Baptist Institutional Church for decades, The Bethel Church in LaVilla has been a predominantly Black congregation whose…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Arts and Literature

Writers, musicians, visual creators and entertainers who brought the African American experience to life or left a lasting mark on…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Sports

Coaches and players whose athletic gifts helped bring notoriety to Jacksonville, its schools and some of its oldest neighborhoods.…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Business

People who created financial independence for themselves and opened up job opportunities for others through entrepreneurship or executive leadership.…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Civil Rights

Local champions of the quest for a more perfect union.…