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Photo: Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
24 minutes ago

Immigration bill sails through committees toward Jax Council vote

Legislation to provide police more mobile fingerprint scanners and institute local penalties for undocumented immigrants is headed to the full…

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Some St. Johns County residents are worried that development will gobble up their county's rural character. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
2 hours ago

St. Johns County moves ahead with ideas to protect trees

The policies, championed by Commission Chair Krista Joseph, could require developers to preserve more trees.…

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Construction equipment from the ELEV8 company tear apart a warehouse that partially collapsed Monday night. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
2 hours ago

Demolition begins on collapsed warehouse in Springfield

Developers of the Phoenix Arts and Innovation District owned the building that collapsed.…

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Rayonier's current plant on Gum Street in Fernandina Beach. | News4Jax
3 hours ago

Legislation could revive bioethanol plant in Fernandina

A bill in the Florida Legislature could allow Rayonier Advanced Materials to open a bioethanol plant despite opposition.…

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Some people who use the Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail are concerned about plans for a nearby housing development.
3 hours ago

#AskJAXTDY | Is development threatening the Baldwin Rail Trail?

Signs have appeared saying “Protect the Trail.” A Jacksonville Today reader wonders what’s going on.…

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THE JAXSON | The story of Dr. Julia Walker-Brown and Walker’s Business College

For nearly 50 years, Walker’s Commercial & Vocational College was a major Jacksonville educational institution. In honor of Women’s History…

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BIT OF JOY | Free movie night

What could be better than this? Find your way to the city of Jacksonville’s free movie night at the Riverside Arts Market Amphitheater…

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A school speed zone is shown at a Neptune Beach elementary school. | News4JAX
1 day ago

Speed cameras may be coming around Palatka schools

Drivers would be subject to $100 fines if cameras catch them driving too fast in school zones.…

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Bees love azaleas too. | Andrew Gustafson
1 day ago

BIT OF JOY | Azaleas in bloom

It’s that time again. Azalea season is upon us, with those beautiful bright purple and pink flowers that pop up overnight…

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J.J. Spaun hits his approach at No. 18 within 30 feet of the hole during the final round of The Players Championship on Sunday, March 16, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

PHOTO ESSAY | Scenes from the greens at the 51st Players Championship

Experience The Players through the eyes of Jacksonville Today’s Will Brown.…

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan speaks to a crowd at the Legends Center in Northwest Jacksonville | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

OPINION | Which Republican will win ‘invisible primary’ to challenge Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan in 2027?

Defeating a popular mayor requires playing the margins and angles, and it doesn’t seem anyone currently in the mix understands…

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Councilman Rory Diamond, seen here Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
March 14, 2025

Jax Council to debate immigration enforcement and compliance

Two Jacksonville lawmakers are pushing for city-lead restrictions and enforcement on undocumented immigrants, with one of two immigration bills up…

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March 14, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Golf courses

The week of The Players Championship is as big a reminder as there is that golf is a big business…

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Two of the sports fields at the Losco Regional Park on Hood Road South, now renamed in honor of former City Council member Dick Kravitz. | Google
March 14, 2025

Losco Regional Park to be renamed after Dick Kravitz, councilman who made it possible

A 21-year-old regional park in the heart of Mandarin will soon be renamed in honor of the former Jacksonville City…

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Volunteers picked up lots of trash at a previous cleanup event. | Timucuan Parks Foundation
March 14, 2025

BIT OF JOY | St. Johns River Celebration

Spend your Saturday outside enjoying nature while doing your part to keep Jacksonville beautiful. The city of Jacksonville and the…

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The Anastasia Mosquito Control District is responsible for keeping the population of the blood-sucking pests down in St. Johns County. | Anastasia Mosquito Control District
March 13, 2025

Anastasia Mosquito Board commissioner resigns, citing ‘mismanagement’

The Anastasia Mosquito Control Board in St. Johns County is down one member as Martha Gleason officially tendered her resignation…

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Alpine Groves Park will be the scenic setting for a local art showcase tomorrow evening. | St. Johns County
March 13, 2025

BIT OF JOY | River Reflection

St. Johns County is teaming up with the St. Johns and Matanzas riverkeepers to host a showcase of local art…

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Bodycam video showed an officer-involved shooting in February, when Officer Benjamin McEwan shot Michael Youmans after a chase ended on Gossett Street. | JSO
March 12, 2025

‘Rough couple of days’: Jacksonville police involved in 3 shootings in 3 days

Jacksonville police are investigating three officer-involved shootings that occurred back to back over three days.…

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City Council President Ron Salem outlined his plan Tuesday at City Hall for a Duval DOGE.| Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 12, 2025

Efficiency or ‘farce’? Salem lays out plan for Duval DOGE

An effort to bring a “Duval DOGE” budget effort to Jacksonville City Hall was met Tuesday by public protest and…

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March 12, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Collective Con; Springfield St. Paddy’s Day; Analog Club Spring Showcase

What to do in the Jacksonville area this weekend: Cosplay Downtown, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Springfield or vote for…

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Breon Allen Jr., 7, shot to death in late January outside a Commonwealth Avenue home. | JSO
March 12, 2025

4 arrested in January shooting death of 7-year-old Breon Allen

Four gang members or associates are behind bars in the murder of a 7-year-old Westside boy, who was walking with…

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Archie, the oldest southern white rhinoceros in human care, has died at age 55 at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
March 12, 2025

Jacksonville Zoo mourns death of oldest southern white rhino in human care

The oldest southern white rhino in human care, Archie, has passed away at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.…

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March 12, 2025

This Neptune Beach bar is one of Florida’s top canned wine hotspots

Florida wine drinkers aren’t going for the canned variety, in general. Brewhound customers are bucking the trend.…

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March 12, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Clay Volunteer of the Year

The Clay County Board of Commissioners want to recognize a volunteer who is making a big difference in the community.…