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(From left:) Commissioner Barbara Blonder, Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline, Bill Dudley and his wife, and Commissioners Jim Springfield, Cynthia Garris and Roxanne Horvath | City of St. Augustine
September 9, 2024

Veterans’ advocate Bill Dudley given St. Augustine’s highest honor

Longtime military veterans’ advocate Bill Dudley was honored Monday with St. Augustine’s most prestigious award.…

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September 9, 2024

Jax coding program graduates first class, who created city services dashboard

Twenty-two teens and young adults are now graduates of the city’s new Jax Code 4 Change program, aimed at harnessing…

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A 30-second PSA posted by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration was posted to X Monday | AHCA via X, screenshot
September 9, 2024

DeSantis defends abortion information posted by state agency: ‘not electioneering’

With Democrats accusing the state Agency for Health Care Administration of improper politicking, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday described as…

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Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in New Hampshire last week. | AP Photo, Steven Senne
September 9, 2024

OPINION | Democrats need to decide on Florida play

The Harris campaign has an opportunity to make a statement in the Sunshine State and they could do it in…

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The Beatles speak on Sept. 11, 1964, at Jacksonville's George Washington Hotel, where they did not book rooms in protest of the hotel's segregation policy. They had also refused to perform at the Gator Bowl until they were assured that the audience would not be segregated by race at the concert. | Vern Barchard, via Florida State Archives
September 9, 2024

The Beatles integrated their Jacksonville concert 60 years ago this week. An event gives a look back

On Thursday, Sept. 12, a tribute cover band and two noted historians will revisit what was the first major racially…

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Miami Dolphins safety Jevon Holland (8) grabs Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (1) as he fumbles the ball during the second half of the game on Sept. 8, 2024, at Miami. | AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
September 8, 2024

SPORTS | Jaguars squander second-half lead, lose opener in Miami

The takeaway from the Jags’ loss to the Dolphins: There is much to be fixed as the Jaguars look ahead…

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One of the new trash cans stands on Park Street in Five Points. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 6, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | When will the city replace Five Points trash cans?

A Jacksonville Today reader says trash cans in the Five Points area are still causing problems.…

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Craig Seabrooks posted this image of his unfinished home in Hilliard on his GoFundMe page. The contractor on the home, Nassau County builder Michael Chad Reed, was arrested on 12 charges related to construction fraud, according to his arrest warrant. | GoFundMe
September 6, 2024

Nassau County contractor indicted on fraud charges

A contractor from Hilliard has been arrested on a 12-count indictment that alleges he failed to complete homes that customers…

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Christina McNair will serve as one of the educators for the James Weldon Johnson ASALH chapter's Freedom School. McNair is a retired science teacher and educator who has lived in Jacksonville for nearly 50 years. | Will Brown, Jacaksonville Today
September 6, 2024

Black historical society creates Freedom School to close knowledge gaps in Jacksonville

Freedom School is designed to help school-aged children, and their families, learn about Black history.…

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City crews work to clear storm drains after flooding on Old St. Augustine Road at San Jose Boulevard on Friday morning, Sept. 6, 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 6, 2024

Flooded San Marco worries about what’s next

In some ways, residents say, the flooding this week was worse than a hurricane.…

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Beaches in Anastasia State Park were included in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' beach renourishment project. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 6, 2024

Beach renourishment done in St. Augustine Beach

There’s tons of new sand on St. Augustine Beach now that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has finished up…

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Josh Hines-Allen (41) and Roy Robertson Harris (95) lead the Jaguars onto the field during a Monday Night Football game on Monday, Dec. 4, 2024. The Jaguars lost in overtime to the Cincinnati Bengals. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 6, 2024

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jacksonville Jaguars fun facts

Add up all of Trevor Lawrence’s passing yards and you get roughly the distance from EverBank Stadium to the jaguar…

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Flooding swamped the San Marco area this week. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 5, 2024

More flooding threatens waterlogged First Coast

Bands of heavy rain could bring additional flooding in soggy Jacksonville over the next several days.…

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Henning von Watzdorf, CEO of Holon, announces plans for an autonomous vehicle plant on Jacksonville's Northside. The Holon autonomous vehicle is shown on the left. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 5, 2024

Jacksonville lands Florida’s first autonomous vehicle plant

Holon, a German company, will build autonomous vehicles that will be used on Jacksonville’s Ultimate Urban Circulator.…

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Storm surge from Hurricane Debby pushes past wind-swept palm treees in Horseshoe Beach on Aug. 5, 2024. | Christopher O'Meara, AP
September 4, 2024

AccuWeather scales back its 2024 hurricane forecast

AccuWeather now calls for 16 to 20 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes, and three to six major hurricanes.…

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Moving the Margins Artist-in-Residence Marcus Williams unveils "Un-American Gods" this weekend.
September 4, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Sept. 6-8

A riverfront bluegrass concert, new art in Riverside and Downtown, and a chamber music concert at the Beaches are this…

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September 4, 2024

THE JAXSON | The fascinating history of Black Hammock Island’s Cedar Point Preserve

Jacksonville’s Black Hammock Island has a fascinating history from 6,000 years of civilization. Here are four facts about Cedar Point…

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Duval Schools HQ | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
September 3, 2024

Duval School Board OKs employee ethics policies aimed at keeping kids safer

The Duval County School Board unanimously and with little discussion Tuesday approved new employee ethics and professional standards policies.  Tuesday’s…

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September 3, 2024

Eastside Debs Store reopens with credit union and career center

Joe Debs leaned against the counter on Tuesday between a pair of registers and the memories returned. A smile did…

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The yellow area shows where the proposed Osceola Lakes development would have been constructed. | St. Johns County
September 3, 2024

Workforce housing project rejected in St. Johns County

Despite arguments on both sides, county commissioners cited concerns about traffic, schools and infrastructure.…

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Someone discarded a sofa along Butler Boulevard in Jacksonville. | Florida Department of Transportation
August 30, 2024

FDOT wants us to stop trashing our roads

A new campaign called “Litter Less Live More” is trying to educate drivers about the damage caused by littering.…

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Redesigned library cards are part of St. Johns County's new initiative to get people using the libraries. | St. Johns County
August 30, 2024

New deals for St. Johns County library cardholders

The library’s Community Connections program is part of a monthlong push to sign up people for library cards.…

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An FAA simulation of what a laser shot at an aircraft cockpit looks like. | FAA
August 30, 2024

Laser strikes threaten aircraft in Jacksonville

Pilots have reported at least 65 laser strikes at Jacksonville International Airport this year.…

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Ashantae Green, Jacksonville’s sustainability manager, speaks at a meeting Thursday to kick off Jacksonville's Comprehensive Climate Action Plan. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 29, 2024

Climate action plan begins to form in Jacksonville

A roundtable discussion Thursday began months of groundwork to create a Clean Air Northeast Florida Climate Action Plan. More ideas…