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Shrimp are shown at Safe Harbor Seafood restaurant in Mayport on Tuesday,May 6, 2025. Michelle Corum/Jacksonville Today

Shrimp demand is growing, and tariffs could help local industry

Experts discussed the trends this week during a meeting in Mayport, part of a shrimping industry market study.…

By Michelle Corum

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Mayport’s ferry is out of service for up to 3 months

The ferry’s boarding ramp needs repair after the ferry hit it Sunday night. The reason is still under investigation.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Clay County's first permanent supportive housing for veterans has opened in this classic home in Green Cove Springs. | Operation Lifeline Inc.

Veterans get a supportive home in Green Cove Springs

Clay County’s first supportive housing residence for veterans opened Thursday in a classic home on Spring Street.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The St. Johns Sheriff's Office's Detention Center Annex was once the county's jail. In the 1960s, civil rights activists like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were held there. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

St. Johns County backs off plan to demolish old jail

Activists sought to preserve the building, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was held after segregation protests.…

By Noah Hertz

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Vivian Soto received her Certified Nursing Assistant pin during a ceremony Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Riverside. Soto says she plans to become a traveling nurse. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Westside High students get early jump on medical careers

Students in the school’s medical magnet program will receive both diplomas and certifcation as nursing assistants.…

By Will Brown

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IDEA River Bluff School in Arlington. | Google

Charter school teacher accused of abusing students

A kindergarten teacher at IDEA River Bluff School in Arlington faces five counts of child abuse.…

By Dan Scanlan

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State Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, recalls her 2011 abortion after sustaining an ectopic pregnancy. She spoke during a campaign event May 1, 2024, at the Prime Osborn Convention Center in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Q&A | Sen. Tracie Davis reflects on Democrats in Florida

The Jacksonville senator discusses legislating in the minority party, taxes, public schools and women’s health care.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Dean Black was Duval County GOP chairman when Republicans celebrated victories at the local and state levels on Nov. 5, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Q&A | Rep. Dean Black says property tax reform will take time

As the Florida Legislature returns to session, the Republican lawmaker discusses taxes, charter schools, politics and more.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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WHAT TO DO | Moonlight Movie; Sunflower & Tomato Festival; Indie Night

A free showing of Top Gun: Maverick. a family festival in St. Augustine and an indie music show in Fernandina…

By Amy Garrett

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An entrance at the Entrepreneurship & Workforce Development Center in Brentwood. | Wes Lester, city of Jacksonville

Jacksonville opens first of 4 entrepreneur centers

The city bought the building in Brentwood after neighbors protested plans for a liquor store there.…

By Michelle Corum

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The Duval County School Board votes on a change to remove mention of women- and minority-owned businesses in one of its policies on May 6, 2025. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today.

Duval Schools changes sex ed, employee conduct policies

Teachers are now required to use only the district’s approved tools to contact students, plus other changes the school board…

By Megan Mallicoat

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The new K9 at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is a year-old bloodhound named Pepper. | ElderSource

Now you can record a person’s scent in case they wander

A bloodhound at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will use the scent to track the missing person.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Looking north at Main Street from the Main Street Bridge during the 1950s. | National Archives Catalog

THE JAXSON | Streets of memory: Jacksonville’s forgotten urban commercial hubs

Once vital arteries of Jacksonville’s growth and cultural identity, here are four historic commercial corridors that have been forgotten and…

By Ennis Davis

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David Carpenter will serve as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp manager for the 2025 season. Carpenter made more than 200 appearances in the majors as a pitcher for six different clubs. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Jax Shrimp return to friendly confines of VyStar Park

The Jumbo Shrimp’s 21-12 record through six weeks is their best since becoming a Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins…

By Will Brown

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A cigarette butt is shown on Jacksonville Beach after a smoking ban was enacted. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

Jax Beach bans smoking and vaping on the beach

Jacksonville Beach joined Atlantic and Neptune beaches in prohibiting smoking on the sand.…

By Michelle Corum

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Students with disabilities connect with art at the Cummer

For 30 years, the museum has opened its doors for a unique hands-on program for exceptional education students.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, vice chairman of the NTSB.

Former Mayor Alvin Brown is out as NTSB vice chair

Brown was the latest of several Democrats that President Donald Trump has fired from federal agencies.…

By Dan Scanlan

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St. Johns County approved a 300-unit townhome community near the Sandy Creek neighborhood and County Road 210. | St. Johns County

St. Johns County approves 300 townhomes near CR 210

Despite concerns, county commissioners said the project was more acceptable than other possibilities.…

By Noah Hertz

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This concept image shows what Davenport Park could look if a new carousel is installed. | St. Augustine

#AskJAXTDY | Is a carousel still planned at Carousel Park?

St. Augustine approved plans last year to return a carousel to the former Carousel Park. What happened?…

By Noah Hertz

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Shooting for the Stars, a team of students from Ponte Vedra High School, placed 5th in the nation at the Academic WorldQuest National Competition. | Submitted

BIT OF JOY | Ponte Vedra students place 5th in national academic competition

Ponte Vedra High School students placed 5th at the World Affairs Councils of America’s Academic WorldQuest National Competition.…

By Heather Henderson

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The St. Johns River Ferry is temporarily out of service. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

St. Johns River Ferry sidelined after hitting boarding ramp

No one was injured in the incident, JTA said. The ferry will resume service once repairs are complete.…

By Jacksonville Today

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A coyote near Los Angeles in June 2022. | Damian Dovarganes, AP

Atlantic Beach now under rabies alert after coyote attacks

A rabid coyote is suspected of attacking four people last week. Atlantic Beach police shot it.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Work is underway to fix up the historic school building that hosts the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center in St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Big fixes are underway at Lincolnville’s 100-year-old schoolhouse

More than $1 million in grant funding will help repair St. Augustine’s first high school for Black students.…

By Noah Hertz

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The new Museum of Science & History will reflect what designers consider "one of Northeast Florida’s most powerful natural assets," namely the St. Johns River. | MOSH

MOSH to close until new museum opens on Northbank

MOSH plans to continue community outreach while it prepares for a larger museum on the Northbank.…

By Dan Scanlan

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