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Georgia Patrick says food distribution drives like the one that took place at Calvary Baptist Church on Dunn Avenue on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, will allow her family to eat this month. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
6 hours ago

Jaxsons face food decisions amid SNAP reductions

The Duval Care Coalition connects people affected by SNAP reductions with organizations that provide food.…

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JEA headquarters is at 225 N. Pearl St. | Jacksonville Daily Record
7 hours ago

JEA responds to government shutdown by halting late fees

JEA also will also ease criteria for struggling customers to qualify for payment extensions.…

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St. Augustine conservation photographer Matt Keene captured this image of flowers.
7 hours ago

Photographer turns back time to capture the outdoors

Photographer Matt Keene documents vulnerable ecosystems using an old-fashioned method called tintypes.…

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One of the Jacksonville Transit Authority's autonomous vans makes a test run recently on Gator Bowl Boulevard. A JTA staffer sits inside to take over if necessary. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
8 hours ago

‘Pull the plug’: Duval DOGE questions autonomous vehicle program

Some members of the Jacksonville City Council want to rethink funding for the autonomous vehicle program.…

Featured image for “OPINION | Smaller than Jax, but I have rail: Lessons from Tucson’s Sun Link system”
Opened in July 2014, Tucson’s Sun Link is a 3.9-mile line, built for $196 million. | Ennis Davis
10 hours ago

OPINION | Smaller than Jax, but I have rail: Lessons from Tucson’s Sun Link system

As JTA’s Ultimate Urban Circulator faces growing scrutiny, it’s worth considering Tucson’s Sun Link, a thriving modern streetcar system in…

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The Wilson Family Farm in St. Johns County is among the producers in the local agriculture industry. | Submitted, Christine Wilson
10 hours ago

St. Johns County seeks input from agriculture leaders

A new agriculture advisory board will give farmers a seat at the table during important county decisions.…

Featured image for “Duval Schools HQ to move to Baymeadows after School Board reverses course”
The Duval School Board voted to purchase this office building, currently occupied by Southeastern Grocers, for the district's headquarters. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
22 hours ago

Duval Schools HQ to move to Baymeadows after School Board reverses course

Duval Schools HQ on the Southbank will be sold in the move to a building on the Southside, following a…

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Sporting Jax’s first men’s head coach, Liam Fox, speaks to reporters Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Sporting Jax lands men’s head coach as 2026 season nears

Veteran Scottish coach Liam Fox will lead the Sporting Jax mens team when it opens play next year.…

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Superintendent Chris Bernier talks at a town hall at Riverside High School on Nov. 3, 2025. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Duval Schools lobbying Tallahassee for Schools of Hope changes 

State lawmakers allowed Schools of Hope charters to colocate in district schools, which a Duval School Board member says is…

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ICARE is working with the city to revive an affordable housing trust fund. | Gabriella Paul, WUSF
1 day ago

ICARE and city pledge to revive affordable housing fund

The fund would provide incentives for developers to create more affordable housing.…

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A new fee on developers would conserve undeveloped land like this in St. Johns County. | Flickr, Justin Ellenberger
1 day ago

St. Johns County could charge developers a conservation fee

The impact fee, phased in over five years, would pay for acquiring sensitive conservation land.…

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2 days ago

REVIEW | Brine

The Food Section’s Hanna Raskin reviews Brine, the permanent San Marco outgrowth of a pop-up raw bar launched in 2021…

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Mark Toney, vice president for medical affairs at Wolfson Children's Hospital, discusses the impact of $37.5 million in state funding for cancer research. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Wolfson granted millions of dollars to fight pediatric cancer

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is one of four health care facilities to earn state grants for pediatric cancer research.…

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JaxUSA Partnership President Aundra Wallace speaks at a Southside Business Men's Club in 2022. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 31, 2025

After brief freeze, Jax council approves $750K for JaxUSA

The JaxUSA Partnership must account precisely for how it spends the money to market the city.…

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Joe and Milouda Cline, owners of Cline's Custom Meats. | J. Brooks Terry, Jacksonville Daily Record
October 31, 2025

Cline’s butcher shop expands from San Marco to St. Johns

The butcher shop, Cline’s Custom Meats, is known for cuts of meat that include Jacksonville-raised cattle…

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Eartha's Farm and Market held its first farmer's market on Nov. 11, 2023, in the Moncrief Springs community. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 30, 2025

Jacksonville farmers markets brace for SNAP uncertainty

More than 152,000 people in Duval County use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.…

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Waffle Cone employee Aiden Postema scoops ice cream Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at the business in Five Points. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
October 30, 2025

How might Five Points change with new ‘business improvement district’?

Most business owners say they are willing to pay more to increase security and beautification.…

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CTE students at Darnell-Cookman School of Medical Art | Provided by Duval Schools
October 30, 2025

Duval Schools spotlights 67 career and technical programs

Explore the district’s career and technical education programs during a showcase Saturday at UNF.…

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Vianca Grullon wears a life preserver in a photo taken before she was injured. Vianca suffered traumatic brain injuries when her family's Sea-Doo switch capsized in 2004. | Photo courtesy of family and attorney Judd Rosen
October 30, 2025

Sea-Doo recalls pontoon boats after Jacksonville capsizing

A 15-month-old girl suffered traumatic brain injuries when the family’s Sea-Doo Switch capsized on the Black Creek.…

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Celebrate history and culture at the Fort Mose First Harvest.
October 29, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Halloween Goth Night; Fort Mose First Harvest; Right Whale Festival

A goth dance party in Murray Hill, a historical celebration in St. Augustine and a celebration of whales in Fernandina…

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Fresh milk and bagged goods are ready for pickup at the Mandarin Food Bank's food pantry. | Mandarin Food Bank
October 28, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Where can I donate to a local food pantry?

The U.S. government shutdown could leave millions of people without enough food. Here are places to help.…

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Lisa Sutherland has been appointed as interim president of Jacksonville University. | JU
October 28, 2025

Lisa Sutherland appointed as JU’s interim president

Sutherland will take over when current President Tim Cost becomes school chancellor July 1…

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Staff and elected officials from St. Johns County celebrate the opening of a new segment of County Road 2209 on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
October 28, 2025

New road segment should ease traffic near World Golf Village

The new 3-mile segment of road connects Silverleaf Parkway with busy International Golf Parkway.…

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The Florida and Georgia fans are split at EverBank Stadium during a recent game. | City of Jacksonville
October 28, 2025

It’s Florida-Georgia week. The commotion has already begun.

Expect the usual traffic and crowds as the Florida-Georgia game approaches on Saturday.…