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The Rev. Christopher McKee Jr., lead pastor of The Church of Oakland in Jacksonville's Eastside, has organized voter mobilization efforts in both Florida and Ohio since he became a pastor in 2013. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

With chances to make history, Black churches mobilize Northeast Florida voters

Black churches in Northeast Florida are mobilizing their members with Souls to the Polls campaigns to promote early voting.…

By Elijah Lott and Will Brown

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Metal detectors coming to Duval elementary schools

Principals will notify families when it’s time for their school to get the weapons detection system.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits the Lincoln Memorial University campus in Orange Park on Oct. 21, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. touts dietary guidelines with Northeast Florida healthcare leaders

HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. visited Orange Park to discuss nutrition initiatives with Jacksonville area healthcare executives.…

By Will Brown

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An illustration of the Fleet Landing tower at the site of the former Haskell headquarters in Brooklyn. | Gensler

City board endorses $49M incentive for Fleet Landing proposal in Brooklyn

The Downtown Investment Authority advanced the proposed property tax refund for the 31-story tower to City Council.…

By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Florida Senate President Ben Albritton says he will vote against Amendment 3 at the polls. | Colin Hackley, News Service of Florida

Albritton latest GOP senator to balk at Amendment 3

The Florida Senate president says Amendment 3 would impair small towns’ and counties’ ability to provide services.…

By Gray Rohrer - News Service of Florida

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Blues Fest takes over at St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church in St. Augustine

WHAT TO DO | ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’; Blues Fest; ‘Carrie: The Musical’

A family-friendly movie night in Riverside, a blues fest in St. Augustine and “Carrie: The Musical” in Arlington are What…

By Amy Garrett

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Author Madeline Martin visits Fernandina Beach's Story & Song Bookstore Bistro to promote her novel The Booklover's Library. | Mark Kaufman, special to Jacksonville Today

Bestselling author Madeline Martin on St. Augustine, writing and black cats

St. Augustine-based bestselling author Madeline Martin talks about the reality that grounds her popular fiction.…

By Noah Hertz

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The boundaries of a proposed 200-acre development near the busy intersection of Interstate 95 and State Road 16 in St. Johns County | St. Johns County

St. Johns County OKs more development on farmland

Development is coming to nearly 250 acres of farmland designated as “agricultural enclaves.”…

By Noah Hertz

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THE JAXSON | The Boo Hag: A ghost story from 1930s Jacksonville

A Jacksonville family’s terrifying encounter with a life-draining witch from Gullah Geechee lore: the boo hag.…

By Bill Delaney

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Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026. Voters can cast their ballots before by early voting or vote by mail. | WUSF

Races for governor and senator tight as election nears, UNF poll finds

A new poll from UNF’s Public Opinion Research Lab shows close races for governor and U.S. Senate.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office's new headquarters on Riverside Avenue. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shows off new headquarters in Brooklyn

Most operations have moved from the old Bay Street headquarters to the rebadged Florida Blue building in Brooklyn.…

By Dan Scanlan

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A Flock Safety license plate reader is seen along a public road. | David Goldman, AP file

October 20, 2026

St. Johns County will remove Flock cameras from county roads

County commissioners narrowly agreed to remove about 45 Flock cameras along county rights of way.…

By Noah Hertz

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CEO Cheron Corbett looks on at a Jacksonville Housing Authority board meeting Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. | Elizabeth Caldwell, Jacksonville Today

October 20, 2026

Housing board scraps executive bonuses as financial questions mount

Jacksonville’s Housing Authority board rejected a new bonus structure that would have enriched the CEO.…

By Elizabeth Caldwell

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The Duval County Supervisor of Elections office will process nearly 1 million votes between both the 2026 gubernatorial and 2027 municipal elections. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

October 16, 2026

The Amendment 3 dilemma: Cut taxes or cut services?

Amendment 3 could save homeowners thousands of dollars per year. It also could force cities and counties to cut services.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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The Cathedral Arts Project strings ensemble performs before the arts nonprofit's announcement that it won its largest federal grant in its 33-year history. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

October 16, 2026

Cathedral Arts Project will expand arts education through its largest federal grant

Cathedral Arts Project says the grant will allow ideas formed in Jacksonville to be shared across the country.…

By Will Brown

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The St. Augustine Greek Festival comes to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church this weekend.

October 15, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Filipino Pride Day; St. Augustine Greek Festival; Jax Veg Fest

Filipino Pride Day in Arlington, the St. Augustine Greek Festival and Veg Fest in Springfield are What to Do in…

By Amy Garrett

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St. Johns Avenue offers what's perhaps the region's most-walkable and inviting cluster of restaurants, boutiques and specialty shops. | Cole LoCurto

October 15, 2026

Eat and drink on St. Johns Avenue, Avondale’s walkable commercial strip

Avondale’s main business district, St. Johns Avenue, offers perhaps the region’s most-walkable and inviting cluster of restaurants.…

By Lauren Titus and Cole LoCurto

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October 14, 2026

Compare the candidates | NOV. 3 DUVAL COUNTY VOTER GUIDE

Duval County voter guide | Compare the candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot.…

By Jacksonville Today

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October 14, 2026

Compare the candidates | NOV. 3 ST. JOHNS COUNTY VOTER GUIDE

St. Johns County Voter Guide | Compare the candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot.…

By Jacksonville Today

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October 14, 2026

Compare the candidates | NOV. 3 CLAY COUNTY VOTER GUIDE

Clay County voter guide | Compare the candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot.…

By Jacksonville Today

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Mary Blocker-Williams, left, is the President of the AFSCME Local 1328. She is joined by Lindsay Stephens, a registered nurse and vice president of AFSCME Local 1781 during an Oct. 14, 2026 demonstration outside UF Health's campus in Brentwood. The two unions have accused UF Health Jacksonville of Unfair Labor Practices in a grievance filed with the National Labor Relations Board on Sept. 18 of this year. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

October 14, 2026

Hospital workers’ union files labor grievance against UF Health amid contract talks

The AFSCME Local 1328 and Local 1781 filed an Unfair Labor Practice grievance against UF Health amid stalled contract negotiations.…

By Will Brown

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October 14, 2026

Compare the candidates | NOV. 3 NASSAU COUNTY VOTER GUIDE

Nassau County Voter Guide | Compare the candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

By Jacksonville Today

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October 14, 2026

THE JAXSON | Primo Carnera’s Jacksonville knockout: A Forgotten Night in 1930

When future heavyweight champion Primo Carnera boxed in Jacksonville in 1930, the city stood in the center of the ring.…

By Jerry Urso

Featured image for “City Council approves $30M gas tax loan to stop JTA ‘death spiral’”

Bus service at the Jacksonville Transportation Authority has been reduced and changed to reduce costs amid a $39 million budget shortfall. | Bill Bortzfield, WJCT News

October 13, 2026

City Council approves $30M gas tax loan to stop JTA ‘death spiral’

The emergency legislation approves a no-interest loan to stabilize JTA financially amid a $39 million budget shortfall.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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