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County pathologist back on the job after social media lapse

An investigation concluded the deputy’s social media post could support Donald Trump’s death.…

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The Clay County Sheriff's Office arrested a Jacksonville teacher on charges of transmitting child sexual material. | File photo
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Jacksonville teacher charged with child sexual material

Johnny Robinson III, a math teacher at Temple Christian Academy, faces 50 counts. He has been fired.…

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The Cookout: Unity on the Block takes over James Weldon Johnson Park on Saturday.
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WHAT TO DO | The CookOut: Unity on the Block; Sea Turtle Fest; Historic Timeline Saunter

A block party celebrating Jacksonville’s Urban Core, Sea Turtle Fest in Fernandina Beach, and a stroll through history in St.…

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, state Rep. Wyman Duggan, R-Jacksonville, and Jacksonville City Council Member Ju'Coby Pittman announce a $3 million investment in job training programs in Northwest Jacksonville on Thursday, April 16, 2026, near a memorial to the victims of a race-motivated shooting at a Dollar General in Grand Park. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
20 hours ago

DeSantis’ office devotes millions to Northwest Jax job training programs, Boys & Girls Clubs

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office devoted $3 million to Northwest Jacksonville training programs that will provide skills for trades and medical…

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan fills out paperwork to run for reelection at the Duval County Supervisors of Elections Office on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan files for reelection

Deegan hopes to become the first Democrat since 1983 to be reelected as Jacksonville mayor.…

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Supporters rally May 28, 2025, after three protesters were arrested at a City Council meeting. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
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City Council protester convicted of resisting arrest

A jury convicted Leah Grady in connection with protests last year at a Jacksonville City Council meeting.…

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St. Augustine archaeology crews are hard at work, including this site at the St. Benedict the Moor school. | City of St. Augustine
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Archaeologists to discuss relics from segregated schools

St. Augustine will have a community meeting to highlight artifacts unearthed from the sites of former segregated schools.…

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Cameron Frazier is the founder and principal of Becoming Collegiate Academy. The school's mascot is a brown bear in homage to the children's book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?" | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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Becoming Collegiate Academy announces moving plans

Becoming Collegiate Academy will move into a former Duval County Public Schools property.…

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A wildfire burns at the University of North Florida campus. | Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Departmenbt
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Clay County bans burning during extreme drought

Nassau, Baker and Putnam counties are also under a burn ban, and dry conditions are expected for weeks.…

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BIT OF JOY | Winning haikus

The St. Johns Cultural Council picked the winners of its haiku contest.…

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Jacksonville City Council member Jimmy Peluso (seen here at a Duval County School Board meeting in December) sponsored the renaming bill. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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Jacksonville City Council renames Confederate Street

City lawmakers voted 11-8 to rename Confederate Street to Rose Arbor Way at the request of a local nonprofit.…

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River City Science Academy Elementary School on Beach Boulevard. | Google Maps
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Teacher accused of romantic relationship with student

Jackson Jordan Hull, a 25-year-old teacher at River City Science Academy, is no longer affiliated with the school.…

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Speakers oppose a proposed Daily's gas station, convenience store and car wash in Fruit Cove. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
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Fruit Cove residents fight proposed Daily’s gas station

St. Johns County commissioners denied a similar gas station proposal in 2019, partly because of traffic.…

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BIT OF JOY | Jax filmmaker goes to Hollywood

A new film by Fletcher High School student Tatum Matthews is screening at the Beverly Hills Film Festival this weekend.…

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan takes questions at the ICARE Nehemiah Assembly on Monday, April 13, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
April 14, 2026

Deegan revives plan for affordable housing trust fund

Representatives at the ICARE Nehemiah Assembly pressed the mayor to earmark $10 million for the trust fund in her city…

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St. Augustine's Treasury building, seen from the Bridge of Lions, is the tallest in the historic downtown's skyline, standing six stories tall. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
April 14, 2026

Five-star hotel approved in downtown St. Augustine

City commissioners unanimously approved plans for a hotel in downtown’s tallest building.…

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Aardwolf Brewing created a special beer for baseball fans. | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
April 13, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Big Shrimpin’

Aardwolf Brewing created a special beer that will be served at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp games.…

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Winn-Dixie Co's headquarters building in Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
April 13, 2026

City considering up to $12M in tax incentives for Winn-Dixie

The Jacksonville-based Winn-Dixie is asking the city for tax incentives to make investments in its headquarters building.…

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JEA is Jacksonville's city-owned electric, water, and wastewater utility. | File photo
April 13, 2026

State attorney subpoenas JEA about ex-mayor’s lobbying firm

Prosecutors are demanding records related to numerous controversies that have swirled around JEA and the City Council.…

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JEA is considering raising rates again because of a budget shortfall. | Jacksonville Today file photo
April 12, 2026

OPINION | The case for elected JEA and JTA boards

The public deserves a say in how its assets are run, but JEA’s and JTA’s boards are currently appointed.…

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A sign shows the official name of the Main Street Bridge. | Google maps
April 10, 2026

#AskJAXTDY | Why don’t all bridges have name plaques?

Many bridges in Jacksonville have plaques showing their names, but many do not. Why not?…

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A conceptual illustration of the renovated Ambassador Hotel — renamed as Hotel Merrydelle — in Downtown Jacksonville. | Gateway Jax Inc.
April 9, 2026

The Merrydelle: Historic Ambassador Hotel renamed under Marriott brand

The announcement comes as the city’s design review board gives Hotel Merrydelle its final approval to proceed.…

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Sheriff T.K. Waters announces the arrests of three officers on charges of filing false overtime claims. At his sideis Undersheriff Shawn Coursey. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
April 9, 2026

3 more Jacksonville cops accused of faking overtime

The three officers filed more than $33,000 in false overtime claims, the sheriff said. Another officer was arrested in February.…

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April 8, 2026

WHAT TO DO | PoetFest; Soraia show at The Walrus; Yoga with Tigers

A poetry fest in St. Augustine, an indie rock show in Murray Hill, and yoga with big cats are What…