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Jacksonville City Council President-designate Kevin Carrico, left, and Vice President-designate Nick Howland celebrate after their elections Tuesday night. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
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Next council president seeks new approach to Downtown development

Kevin Carrico wants to give City Council more say over the CEO of the Downtown Investment Authority.…

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A magnolia tree hangs over a house on the Southside of Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
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#AskJAXTDY | Do I have to trim my tree if it hangs over my neighbor’s house?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether she has to trim her tree if it hangs over her neighbor’s house.…

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Vin'Tavia Gaines, right, reads the fifth grade address during a promotion ceremony at Susie Tolbert Elementary on Friday, May 23, 2025. She is joined by classmate Danielle Fenner. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville schools mark closures with smiles amid somber celebrations

Jacksonville Today captured the final gatherings at five Duval County elementary schools that will close or consolidate after the 2025…

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The symphony is celebrating the ladies of the '80s this week. | Jacksonville Symphony
6 hours ago

BIT OF JOY | Ladies of the ’80s

When you think of a night at the symphony, you might immediately start humming classical works from men who have been…

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Protesters rally Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in support of three people arrested at a City Council meeting the day before. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
23 hours ago

City Hall security under review after arrests at council meeting

Mayor Donna Deegan says officials will review security options after a protester sneaked a knife into a meeting.…

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WHAT TO DO | Summer at the Cummer; ‘Heavyweight;’ Night Under the Stars

Summer at the Cummer, the closing weekend of the Heavyweight art exhibit, and a night under the stars in St.…

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A historical display stands at the future site of the Florida Museum of Black History in West Augustine. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Black history museum hits hurdle in Legislature, but it isn’t dead

A measure to back a state-run Black history museum in St. Augustine got sidetracked during budget discussions.…

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Play or picnic in the gardens during Summer at the Cummer. | Cummer Museum
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BIT OF JOY | Summer at the Cummer

The Cummer Museum will have free admission and entertainment on four Friday nights in May and June.…

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Homeowners received these notices of the trash fee increase this month. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Jax Council finalizes city’s first garbage fee increase since 2010

City lawmakers’ move to increase Jacksonville’s garbage fee for the first time in 15 years is meant to tackle a…

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Library board nominee Elizabeth Andersen, who's the CEO of Jacksonville nonprofit OneJax, seen here during its 2025 Humanitarian Awards ceremony on May 1, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Jax library board nominee Elizabeth Andersen voted down

Andersen, the former Duval School Board chair, couldn’t shake a years-old controversy over comments she made about Moms for Liberty…

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A man was killed late Monday in a hit-and-run in Arlington. | News4Jax
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Deaths reach 70 on Jacksonville’s roads this year

Deaths this year are in line with last year’s, but Memorial Day weekend was particularly deadly in Jacksonville.…

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St. Johns County Fire Rescue has seen an increase in house fires compared to last year. | St. Johns County Fire Rescue
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As St. Johns County grows, house fires are increasing

House fires, including one on Memorial Day, have grown 6.5% this year in St. Johns County.…

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Patrick Edmond says his grandfather, William "Buster" Ford, was a man who brought light into dark places. During a rededication of Buster Ford Checkerboard Park on Thursday, May 22, 2025, Edmond said his grandfather had faith in God, faith in people and faith in community change. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Eastside park rededicated as symbol of community commitment

Residents, community leaders, nonprofits and even the Jaguars Foundation helped restore Buster Ford Checkerboard Park.…

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THE JAXSON | Milldale: A long-forgotten early Jacksonville mill town

Five facts about Milldale. a long-forgotten industrial mill town born from Panama Park’s Cummer Lumber Co.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on May 9, 2023. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP
May 26, 2025

OPINION | In the ‘Free State of Florida,’ doctors have freedom to kill

The governor was asked about what has been called the “Free Kill” bill (HB 6017). The legislation was sponsored by…

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MOSH's last exhibit at its current Southbank site will run through Aug. 31. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
May 23, 2025

MOSH opens its archives before crossing the river

MOSH is exhibiting part of its 40,000-piece collection before moving to a new, larger building on the Northbank.…

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Matthew Driscoll, men's head basketball coach at the University of North Florida, has resigned to take a position with Kansas State. | UNF
May 22, 2025

UNF basketball coach leaves for Kansas State after 16 years

Matthew Driscoll is credited with making the University of North Florida into a perennial contender.…

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Library board nominee Elizabeth Andersen, who's the CEO of Jacksonville nonprofit OneJax, seen here during its 2025 Humanitarian Awards ceremony on May 1, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 22, 2025

Former School Board chair won’t give up on library nomination

Elizabeth Andersen has run into political headwinds for a role on the library board of trustees.…

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Atlantic Beach redesigned the lifeguard station on Ahern Street. | City of Atlantic Beach
May 22, 2025

Atlantic Beach redesigns lifeguard station

The lifeguard station was upgraded for better response, but it maintains the original design from the 1990s.…

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Sheriff T.K. Waters announces 21 arrests in Operation Rescue Our Children. | News4Jax
May 22, 2025

24 men accused of seeking sex with minors on the internet

The men were arrested in a weeklong investigation called Operation Rescue Our Children.…

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Alice Kimbrough has owned the Honey Dripper House since 2008. She is an Eastside native who started the business as a way to supplement her teaching income. It has grown big enough to form a partnership with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp baseball club. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 22, 2025

‘Honey Dripper Lady’ eager to bring smiles to VyStar Ballpark

The Jumbo Shrimp will pay homage to the Eastside treat by playing as the Honey Drippers this weekend.…

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The drop box for U.S. flags is on the first floor at City Hall. | City of Jacksonville
May 22, 2025

U.S. flag retirement box set up at Jacksonville City Hall

The drop box is accessible during City Hall business hours — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.…

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The city land swap deal considered by the Downtown Investment Authority would see this 1-acre site next to the Main Street Bridge used for a 17-story mixed-use tower. | DIA
May 21, 2025

In UF land-swap debate, city lawmaker pushes Gateway Jax to reveal investors

City Council began debate Wednesday on competing bills to acquire the former Interline Building in LaVilla for the University of…

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May 21, 2025

WHAT TO DO | At the Ballet; My Story, My Song; Jazz Fest After Dark

A live symphony-dance performance, a night of music and storytelling in Fernandina, and the Jazz Fest’s official after parties are…