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These flags were displayed Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at James Weldon Johnson Park as the city honored people killed in traffic. The flags represent the 508 people killed in traffic accidents in the past three years in Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville pushes for zero traffic deaths by 2035

A total of 508 people have died in traffic crashes in Jacksonville in the past three years. The city honored…

By Dan Scanlan

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Sailboats are moored on the Amelia River in Fernandina Beach's historic waterfront district. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Recount confirms winner in Fernandina commission race

A recount determined that Genece Minshew defeated Vice Mayor David Sturges by 19 votes for the Fernandina Beach City Commission.…

By Michelle Corum

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Tropical Storm Sara unlikely to threaten Florida

The threat of Tropical Storm Sara appeared to dissipate in Florida on Friday, but heavy rain is possible around Wednesday.…

By Megan Borowski - Storm Center and Randy Roguski

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Alexa Kleinbard was inspired by exploration of folklore and medicinal recipes from Indigenous peoples. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

Artists connect humanity to nature at Cummer

The environment under stress is featured in a new display at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens.…

By Michelle Corum

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Azari Johnson, left, checks out the new shade tree planted Thursday, Nov. 24, 1014, at a bus stop on Commonwealth Avenue. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Shade is growing at Jacksonville’s bus stops

A pilot program will plant shade trees at six bus stops as part of the city’s resiliency plan.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Alex Sifakis, president of JWB Real Estate Capital, announces a new program to help renters buy homes. Mayor Donna Deegan stands behind him on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

November 13, 2024

New JWB program helps renters become homebuyers

JWB Real Estate Capital says 5,800 renters could earn equity toward a home purchase through its new HomeStep program.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Superintendent Christopher Bernier on June 12, 2024 | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

November 13, 2024

Duval Schools chief cleared on racial claim; commits to improve employee treatment

An investigation found the superintendent did not racially discriminate against an employee in Lee County.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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MOCA Jacksonville invites the whole family for a party on Saturday | MOCA

November 13, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Nov. 15-17

New art in San Marco, a Riverside storytelling competition, the Symphony’s Harry Potter era, and a family party at MOCA…

By Matthew Shaw

Featured image for “Florida’s Hispanic voters turned out for Donald Trump”

Monica Hernandez has served as president of the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for the last six years. | Will Brown

November 13, 2024

Florida’s Hispanic voters turned out for Donald Trump

Florida was the only state where a majority of Hispanic voters supported President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House.…

By Will Brown

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Sen. Marco Rubio was in Jacksonville on Aug. 15, 2022, to meet with executives from Jacksonville's transportation, trucking and ocean carriers. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

November 13, 2024

Trump picks 2 Florida politicians for cabinet roles

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly chosen Rep. Michael Waltz as national security adviser and Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of…

By Heather Henderson

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November 12, 2024

THE JAXSON | Ray Charles in Jacksonville

Here are six sites associated with Ray Charles’ time as an up-and-coming musician in Jacksonville.…

By Ennis Davis

Featured image for “Clay County leads state in removing schoolbooks”

School library books, like these at R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy in Jacksonville, remain a controversial issue in Florida. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

November 12, 2024

Clay County leads state in removing schoolbooks

Clay County was responsible for 287 of more than 700 schoolbooks removed from classrooms and libraries statewide.…

By Noah Hertz

Featured image for “Jacksonville seeks more beds to comply with homeless law”

Two people camp out in March in the grass off Newnan and East Bay streets. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

November 12, 2024

Jacksonville seeks more beds to comply with homeless law

Jacksonville is seeking to add bed space at homeless shelters for people who are no longer allowed to sleep on…

By Dan Scanlan

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Jacksonville honored its more than 78,000 veterans with its annual Veteran's Day parade on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

November 11, 2024

Jacksonville honors vast military community with annual Veterans Day Parade

Scenes from Jacksonville’s Veterans’ Day Parade through Downtown…

By Will Brown

Featured image for “Former Jaguars Coach Jack Del Rio resigns Wisconsin job after arrest”

Jack Del Rio, seen here when he was the Washington Commanders' defensive coordinator on Nov. 5, 2023, at a game in Foxborough, Mass. | AP Photo/Charles Krupa

November 11, 2024

Former Jaguars Coach Jack Del Rio resigns Wisconsin job after arrest

Former Jacksonville Jaguars’ Coach Jack Del Rio resigned his new job at the University of Wisconsin following his Friday arrest…

By Dan Scanlan

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Ann Taylor and Clay Murphy were elected on Nov. 5. | Credit: Taylor/Murphy campaigns

November 11, 2024

St. Johns County Commission now has majority who committed to slowing growth

Next week, two new St. Johns County commissioners will join the board.…

By Noah Hertz

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Police cordon off the site of an officer shooting that occurred outside a McDuff Avenue South fast food restaurant on Monday, Nov. 11. | News4Jax

November 11, 2024

JSO: Officer shot teen who pulled out gun during foot chase

JSO’s seventh officer-involved shooting of 2024 left an 18-year-old hospitalized.…

By Dan Scanlan

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A new light display can be seen on the Legends Center on Soutel Drive. | Cultural Council of Greater Jax

November 8, 2024

New public art adorns bus stops, community center on Soutel Drive

Public art, some of it high-tech, illuminates and brightens parts of Jacksonville’s Northwest community this week.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “Harriet Beecher Stowe – bronze and life-size – returns to Mandarin”

The hands of one of the Harriet Beecher Stowe installation's children poke through their protective wrap on Friday. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

November 8, 2024

Harriet Beecher Stowe – bronze and life-size – returns to Mandarin

Famed 19th century abolitionist/author’s lifesize bronze likeness will be unveiled Sunday.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “Fernandina Beach council seat goes to recount; Bean defeated; Antun elected mayor”

Fernandina Beach Mayor Bradley Bean, as seen at a parade earlier in 2024, was defeated Nov. 5. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

November 8, 2024

Fernandina Beach council seat goes to recount; Bean defeated; Antun elected mayor

A roundup of Fernandina Beach City Commission race results.…

By Michelle Corum

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St. Johns County School District Superintendent Tim Forson. | News4Jax

November 7, 2024

St. Johns School Superintendent Tim Forson announces plan to retire

St. Johns County Schools Superintendent Tim Forson will retire next year.…

By Noah Hertz

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A PorchFest 2024 sign on the Klutho Park gazebo. | submitted

November 7, 2024

WEEKEND EVENTS | PorchFest; Jax Fair; Super Girl Surf Pro Fest; Veterans’ Day Parade & more

It’s a festive weekend in the Jacksonville area, with outdoor events aplenty, leading up to Monday’s Veterans’ Day Parade through…

By Heather Henderson

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November 7, 2024

Baptist Health opens ER, imaging center in Yulee

Baptist Health on Thursday announced a freestanding emergency room is now open at Nassau Crossing.…

By Jacksonville Today

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The Duval School District's headquarters on Nov. 4, 2024 | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

November 6, 2024

Duval Schools needs to find $97M. But where?

School closures don’t begin to fill the gap in Duval Schools’ budget.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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