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Crews remove a fallen tree from a home belonging to the Bruce family in St. Augustine. | Amy Tarmey
October 18, 2024

St. Augustine comes to the aid of family rocked by hurricane

The Bruce family suffered thousands of dollars of damage to their home during Hurricane Milton, but caring neighbors helped them…

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Contractor Corey Binderim sits with his defense attorneys on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, as a jury recommended that he serve life in prison. | News4Jax
October 17, 2024

Jury recommends life sentence for Clay County contractor

Contractor Corey Binderim was convicted of killing Susan Mauldin of Fleming Island in October 2019.…

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Mayor Donna Deegan speaks during an inteview Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, on Times Radio in London. | Times Radio
October 16, 2024

Republicans slam Deegan for labeling Trump’s immigration plan as ‘concentration camps’

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said Donald Trump wants to create “concentration camps” to deport illegal immigrants.…

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This dog, named Blueberry, attacked a toddler in Putnam County. | News4Jax
October 16, 2024

Dog seriously injures toddler in Putnam County

The dog bit the 2-year-old boy after the child pulled his ear, police said.…

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The cast of Lumen Repertory Theatre's "Cadillac Crew."
October 16, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Oct. 18-20

Contemporary art Downtown, a play’s opening in San Marco and an innovative organ concert are this week’s Arts Picks.…

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A driver hands money to a man panhandling at University Boulevard at Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 16, 2024

St. Johns County sued over panhandling restrictions

Civil rights organizations are challenging panhandling bans in cities across the state, including Jacksonville.…

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In addition to spraying pesticides to keep the bugs at bay, the Anastasia Mosquito Control District also operates the Vector Education Center and Science Museum. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
October 16, 2024

Explaining your ballot: Mosquito Control and Beach District in St. Johns

St. Johns County voters will have more than just the big ticket local races for County Commission and School Board…

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October 16, 2024

THE JAXSON | 3 surviving factory buildings from Jax’s Cuban cigar-making era

By 1895, Jacksonville was home to thousands of Cuban immigrants and 15 cigar manufacturing companies.…

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have proposed the team and city share the cost of renovating EverBank Stadium. | Jacksonville Jaguars
October 15, 2024

NFL owners approve Jaguars’ Stadium of the Future renovation deal with Jacksonville

“The NFL believes in Jacksonville. I believe in Jacksonville. I know our fans and the people throughout the community believe…

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A homeless camp in LaVilla. | Sydney Boles, Jacksonville Today
October 15, 2024

25 homeless people will get a path into housing under Jacksonville program

A pilot program between Ability Housing and the city of Jacksonville will help homeless people get off the streets and…

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The Amelia Island lighthouse. | U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 14-1
October 15, 2024

Amelia Island lighthouse is beaming again

The Amelia Island Light, the oldest existing lighthouse in Florida, was inoperative for 18 months.…

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This stretch of eastbound Fort Caroline Road is under construction before the split where it becomes McCormick Road. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 15, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Why is McCormick Road torn up again?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why an East Arlington road project is taking so long.…

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Duval School Board member-elect Tony Ricardo appears on "First Coast Connect" in July of 2024. | First Coast Connect
October 14, 2024

Duval School Board member pushes storm-related conspiracy theories

Tony Ricardo is among the elected officials sharing hurricane-related content that’s misleading or incorrect on social media.…

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The Matanzas River splashes over the downtown St. Augustine seawall during Hurricane Milton. | News4Jax
October 14, 2024

St. Augustine warns of king tides flooding

The city is warning that king tides could cause street flooding until Oct. 23.…

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Corrections Officer Bradley McNew
October 14, 2024

Off-duty corrections officer killed in Jacksonville

Corrections Officer Bradley McNew was shot to death after intervening in an argument between a man and woman at a…

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Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson pauses during a press conference after an NFL football game at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears in London, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
October 13, 2024

SPORTS | Jaguars mauled in London

In what could have been the most important game of the season, the Jaguars showed why they are more likely…

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The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a police shooting of a man in Arlington.
October 11, 2024

Jacksonville group raises concerns about fatal police shooting

The Jacksonville Community Action Committee is demanding that police immediately release bodycam footage of the shooting.…

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The Matanzas River overflows into parts of historic St. Augustine during Hurricane Milton. | News4Jax
October 11, 2024

What to do if you have storm damage in St. Johns County

St. Johns County and St. Augustine officials say it is time to do damage assessments after Hurricane Milton.…

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St. Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. | National Park Service
October 11, 2024

Historic Castillo de San Marcos closed to survey storm damage

The 351-year-old Castillo de San Marcos will reopen Saturday after an inspection showed no serious issues.…

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St. Augustine Beach as seen at high tide on Oct. 10, 2024, after the passage of Hurricane Milton. | Dave Gales, special to Jacksonville Today
October 11, 2024

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Milton’s local impacts

The St. Johns River reached record high level for mid-October in Downtown Jacksonville because of Hurricane Milton.…

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Homes are seen along Hogpen Creek in the Intracoastal West area of Jacksonville, where some residents outside this area are opposing a new tax assessment of $4,500 per year on their properties. | Hogpen Creek Dependent Special District
October 10, 2024

City Council to weigh dissolving Hogpen Creek dredging tax

Jacksonville leaders could potentially kill a special taxing district that came as a $40,000 surprise to many in Intracoastal West.…

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Flooding in Downtown St. Augustine on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 10, following Hurricane Milton. | Carly Zervis, special to Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

St. Johns County lifts evacuation order; St. Augustine Marina remains closed

People who were ordered to evacuate in St. Johns County for Hurricane Milton can now return home; St. Augustine announces…

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A car plows through tidal flooding in Ortega on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2024. | Heather Henderson, Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

Flooding could be a risk in Jacksonville, St. Johns County for days

Hurricane Milton’s effect on Jacksonville was limited, but tidal flooding could affect some streets during high tides.…

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October 10, 2024

Power is returning around Northeast Florida

JEA says it restored power to more than 40,000 customers overnight.…