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Former Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll addressed the Duval County Coalition of Black Republicans on Thursday, July 25, 2024 in Jacksonville's San Jose community. Her remarks focused on faith, family and freedom ahead of the 2024 presidential election. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Black conservatives look to grow their ranks in Jacksonville

A Black woman may be leading the presidential ticket of a major political party for the first time, but for…

By Will Brown

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Jacksonville's chief resilience officer, Anne Coglianese, works at her desk.

#AskJAXTDY | Does the city’s resilience office have any power?

A Jacksonville Today reader asks whether the city’s Office of Resilience is purely advisory and is City Hall listening?…

By Dan Scanlan

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Nadine Ebri answers questions during a District 1 School Board forum on July 25, 2024. | Jacksonville Public Education Fund/screenshot

Duval School Board District 1 forum: Ebri alone as Ricardo calls out sick

Nadine Ebri was one of five Teacher of the Year finalists in Duval County in 2020-21. Tony Ricardo taught at Andrew…

By Megan Mallicoat

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The "after" photo from a green schoolyard makeover at a Colorado elementary school. | Children & Nature Network, "Green Schoolyards" report

OPINION | “Go outside and play” -Every Boomer’s mother

Green schoolyards is a movement to turn public school playgrounds into “outdoor classrooms,” with plant and vegetable gardens, trails, trees,…

By Sherry Magill

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1,100 fewer Duval students qualify for buses this school year

Previously, the district bused all students who lived outside a mile-and-a-half radius of their assigned school.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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A. Philip Randolph, one of the chairmen for the March On Washington, stands in front of the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial after a parade through the streets of the capital, Aug. 28, 1963.

Highway 17 North Heritage Trail celebrates local icons

The trail will preserve the legacies of Augusta Savage, A. Philip Randolph, and brothers James Weldon and J. Rosamond Johnson.…

By Will Brown

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Fans at last year's Enchantment Con gaze at a statue of a basilisk — a fictional serpent-like creature. | Enchantment Con

Enchantment Con will beguile Jax on Saturday

Enchantment Con will wrap together sci-fi, fantasy and cosplaying for lovers of all things fantastic.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Vote-by-mail ballots can be requested digitally in all 67 counties in Florida. l Tiffany Tertipes via Unsplash.

#AskJAXTDY l Can you really receive a digital vote-by-mail ballot?

A Jacksonville Today reader wants to know whether voters can receive a digital version of their vote-by-mail ballot.…

By Steven Ponson

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Sheriff T.K. Waters announces the arrest of a suspected serial rapist from the 1990s. State Attorney Melissa Nelson and other law enforcement staff joined Waters at a news conference Thursday, July 25, 2024. | News4Jax

Suspected serial rapist arrested after three decades

Advances in DNA testing led to the arrest of Calvin Dumas, 68. Police said he attacked women in their homes…

By Dan Scanlan

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Samuel Pace, "Monk In Dali Land" ca. 2017, mixed media on wood. | Gordon W. Bailey Collection.

ARTS PICKS | July 26-28

Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw couldn’t pick just three Arts Picks this week. His FIVE picks include a new…

By Matthew Shaw

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#AskJAXTDY | Can a judicial candidate advertise herself as ‘conservative’?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why a judicial candidate can advertise as a conservative in a nonpartisan race.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Mayor Donna Deegan announces the LGBTQ+ Advisory Board during a Pride Month event June 28, 2024, at City Hall. | city of Jacksonville

Members sought for first LGBTQ+ Advisory Board

Applications are open until Aug. 9 for the mayor’s inaugural LGBTQ+ Advisory Board…

By Dan Scanlan

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Holiday Harbor resident Molton Smith gestures down Hogpen Creek toward neighbors who initiated the creation of a new taxing district the he says is a surprise to many. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

Intracoastal West residents face $4,500 annual tax that many say was a surprise

Opponents say what started as a petition to “explore” dredging Hogpen Creek for boating now threatens to price them out…

By Casmira Harrison

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THE JAXSON | 6 Jacksonville expressway names you likely did not know

Here are a few Jacksonville expressways you may not have heard of, despite being one of the thousands who drive…

By Ennis Davis

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Lion statues guard St. Augustine's iconic Bridge of Lions. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

St. Augustine residents may get higher tax bills

City commissioners are proposing to leave the tax rate the same, but rising property values would lead to higher taxes.…

By Noah Hertz

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Homeless people sit outside tents on East Adams Street in Downtown Jacksonville, near North Liberty Street. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville unveils 12-point plan to battle homelessness

The city’s plan attacks homelessness on multiple fronts and carries out a new state law that bans camping on public…

By Dan Scanlan

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Jaguars outside linebacker Josh Allen (41) produced two sacks in the first half of a Dec. 31, 2023, game against the Carolina Panthers to set the Jaguars’ single-season franchise record for sacks with 15.5. Roy Robertson-Harris (95) helped Allen celebrate the second of his three sacks. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

SPORTS | 5 biggest questions for the Jaguars’ first week of training camp

Here are five key questions to be answered in the first week of Doug Pederson’s third camp as the head…

By Cole Pepper

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A replica of the Robby the Robot that appeared in the 1950s sci-fi film "Forbidden Planet" lights up as it speaks lines from the film. A poster of the film is displayed near it. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Danger Will Robinson: Robots rule in sci-fi museum

Collector Ozzie Bilotta has amassed a $7 million assortment of robots, vintage toys and science fiction artifacts.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The voter registration deadline is Monday for the Aug. 20 primary election in Florida. l Element5 Digital via Unsplash.

Voter registration deadline looms for primary election

The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation before the Aug. 20 primary election in Florida is…

By Steven Ponson

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The St. Marys Bridge on U.S. 17, at the Florida-Georgia border. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

St. Marys Bridge will shut down next week for routine repairs

Traffic will be detoured from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Florida-Georgia border.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Justin Kunst takes aim at a simulated school shooter during a drill at Keiser University. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Keiser’s new simulator trains students for police careers

Keiser University in Jacksonville uses a new interactive simulator to put students in active shooter situations or other crises they…

By Dan Scanlan

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A newly renovated 110,000-square-foot facility is now open for Feeding Northeast Florida, the areas largest food bank. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today

Feeding Northeast Florida opens expanded space

The area’s largest food bank says its renovated facility will help meet a growing need for food.…

By Steven Ponson

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The Better Jacksonville Plan will widen Old Middleburg Road from two to four lanes with other improvements. The project was first proposed 24 years ago. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Long-awaited widening begins on Old Middleburg Road

Residents have been waiting more than two decades for the road to be widened from two lanes to four.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are introducing throwback uniforms based on the team's inaugural year in 1995. | Jacksonville Jaguars

Bringing ’em back: Jags introduce throwback uniforms

In celebration of their 30th anniversary, the Jaguars are introducing “Prowler Throwbacks,” a uniform based on their first year in…

By Randy Roguski

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