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Jacksonville City Council is considering a bill that would set aside $3 million to invest in an affordable housing fund. | Darryl Brooks/dbvirago, stock.adobe.com

A second chance? Jacksonville could invest in affordable housing fund

A City Council bill would set aside $3 million to invest in a Jacksonville Affordable Housing Fund.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Setting your thermostat at 78 to 80 degrees can save a lot on cooling bills. | JEA

How to cut your bills during the coming heat wave

The heat index could surpass 100 degrees over the next week, the National Weather Service says.…

By Jacksonville Today

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Live every day like it's Pi Day at one of the country's best pie shops. | Mixed Fillings via Facebook

BIT OF JOY | Jax pie shop makes national top 10 list

Downtown pie shop Mixed Fillings ranks as one of the country’s best according to USA Today.…

By Heather Henderson

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The Ritz Chamber Players present Juneteenth: Voices of Freedom

WHAT TO DO | Drag Queen-a-Palooza; Duval Comic and Zine Fest; Juneteenth concert

A pride celebration in St. Augustine, small publishers’ fest in Downtown Jax and a Juneteenth chamber music concert at JU…

By Amy Garrett

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The St. Johns County School Board Auditorium before a public hearing Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | Kaia Wright, Jacksonville Today

Three more books removed from St. Johns middle schools

After lobbying from two community members, the School Board restricted the books to older students.…

By Kaia Wright

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Parking along Centre Street in Fernandina Beach is currently free. | Google

Fernandina Beach roils over plan for paid parking

Businesses say they’ll suffer, and residents fear the city’s small-town charm will disappear.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Karma Automotive Dealer Principal Vladimir Ranguelov joins Karma Automotive President Marques McCammon at the opening of the Jacksonville dealership in March 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Exotic-car dealership under investigation for fraud

Authorities in Jacksonville and New York are investigating the Karma Automotive dealership on Beach Boulevard.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Student Emily Hoeflich, left, and Lucas Meers, director of JU’s Sea Turtle Program, gather near a newly found loggerhead turtle nest Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Mickler’s Landing public beach in Ponte Vedra. The nests are marked off with orange tape and “Do not disturb” signs. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

JU students and volunteers scan the sand for turtle nests

Jacksonville University is launching a Sea Turtle Program in conjunction the turtle patrol program in St. Johns County.…

By Michelle Corum

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I'm A Star Foundation students include the four who created the Empower Me app. (Front row, from left): Kenya Robinson, Calleigh Buchanan, Jamie Edwards, Jhi'nema Philyaw, Mari Dawson and Zamari Brown. (Back row, from left): Kristion Thompkins, Jordan Sanders, Jackson Sanders, Myles McLaughlin, William Heard and Aiden Wright. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Star students create app to empower teen mental health

Students from the I’m A Star Foundation created Empower Me, which includes daily affirmations and exercises.…

By Will Brown

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Bring your own chair and enjoy music by the sea in St. Augustine Beach tonight. | Visit St. Augustine

BIT OF JOY | Wednesday night happenings

Enjoy your Wednesday night with these three local events.…

By Heather Henderson

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THE JAXSON | The historic coffee roasters of Jacksonville

Maxwell House was neither the first nor the only company to fill Jacksonville’s air with the fragrance of fresh-roasted beans.…

By Ennis Davis

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FCC Environmental Services took over trash pickup in St. Johns County on Aug. 1, 2024. | FCC Environmental Services

Garbage fees may rise in St. Johns County

The County Commission is considering whether to raise fees by $80 this year plus additional increases over five years.…

By Noah Hertz

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This is Feeding Northeast Florida's 110,000-square-foot facility. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today

Feeding Northeast Florida gets $750K grant

The grant is one of 13 awarded by Walmart and the Feeding America network.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Q&A | Why Jax native Kevin Sack wrote about race, resistance and forgiveness

The Jacksonville Public Library will host Jacksonville native and Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin Sack on Friday.…

By Will Brown

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JU students will join the Mickler's Landing Turtle patrol to monitor sea turtle nests in St. Johns County. | Jacksonville University

BIT OF JOY | Studying sea turtles

Jacksonville University students will study sea turtles through a new partnership with the Mickler’s Landing Turtle Patrol.…

By Heather Henderson

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Hundreds of people crowd downtown St. Augustine in November 2024 to see the annual Nights of Lights. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

St. Johns County may kick in $1M more for Nights of Lights

St. Augustine has asked for more money to help the holiday event run more smoothly this year.…

By Noah Hertz

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Fireworks explode over Downtown Jacksonville. | Visit Jacksonville

Jax returns July 4th fireworks to single site Downtown

The city will no longer stage fireworks from up to five sites, a practice started during the pandemic.…

By Dan Scanlan

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How it feels to know you're helping 150,000 people | Submitted

BIT OF JOY | Shania Twain helps feed local families

Superstar singer Shania Twain is making a big donation to Feeding Northeast Florida.…

By Heather Henderson

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Some 52,000 students are enrolled in the St. Johns County School District. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

New law requires bus routes for students near highways

A St. Augustine legislator sponsored a law that lists highways as a dangerous condition for students walking.…

By Noah Hertz

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A suspect was handcuffed after a Jacksonvillle police K9 subdued him.

Middleburg teacher accused of sexual conduct with child

A teacher at Calvary Christian Academy has been charged with soliciting a child for sex.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Seriously damaged vehicles sit on the third deck of the hourly parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport, where a fire broke out last month. | Jacksonville Aviation Authority

First cars moved off burned garage at Jacksonville airport

A crane was used to remove some vehicles from atop the parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport.…

By Dan Scanlan

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An aerial illustration shows what the University of Florida’s graduate campus in LaVilla could look like once it's all built. | Downtown Investment Authority, UF

Jacksonville advances $130M deal for UF campus

A City Council Committee of the Whole voted 15-0 to support a development agreement with the University of Florida.…

By Mike Mendenhall

Featured image for “Jax nonprofits put $5M toward increasing homeownership”

LISC Jacksonville CEO Irvin "Pedro" Cohen returned to his alma mater, Raines High, to announce the creation of a $5 million fund that will spur homeownership in six historically underresourced neighborhoods in Jacksonville. He called it one of the highlights of his professional career. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Jax nonprofits put $5M toward increasing homeownership

United Way will allocate $4 million, while LISC Jacksonville will provide another $1 million to developers to build homes in…

By Will Brown

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Memphis Redbirds players warm up before playing the Jumbo Shrimp at Vystar Ballpark on May 22. | Heather Henderson

BIT OF JOY | VyStar Ballpark nominated for best in the country

VyStar Ballpark, home of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, is in the running to be named the Best Triple-A Ballpark in…

By Heather Henderson

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