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State Attorney Melissa Nelson | News4Jax
September 9, 2025

State attorney won’t investigate City Council text messages

The State Attorney’s Office says there is no legal basis to investigate text messages between three Jacksonville council members.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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A former payphone on Riverside Avenue is now the Banana Phone, thanks to sculptor Mere Mason. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
September 9, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Riverside payphone art

A local artist is transforming defunct payphones in Riverside.…

By Jessica Palombo

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Members of the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee debate lowering the city’s property tax millage rate on Sept. 2, 2025, at City Hall. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
September 8, 2025

Business leaders urge ‘prudence’ on tax cut proposal

The Jacksonville Civic Council says reducing revenue would be “inconsistent” with the city’s goals.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Metropolitan Park as it looks now, from where the stage used to be. The cranes are being used to build the Four Seasons Hotel in the background. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 8, 2025

Metro Park redesign to be shared with public this week

A design shown in December showcased a lot of trees and an updated version of the big central lawn.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Retiring Superintendent Gordon Wilson is pictured here, at middle, during his first stint working in St. Augustine in the late 1970s. | Courtesy Gordon Wilson
September 5, 2025

Castillo leader Gordon Wilson closes 50-year career

Wilson is retiring as superintendent of Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas.…

By Noah Hertz

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Jacksonville's chief health officer, Sunil Joshi, speaks in 2023 | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
September 5, 2025

Jacksonville health leaders back vaccine mandates

Top medical officials say that ending vaccine mandates will erode decades of progress against preventable diseases.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Firefighters at Station 22 in Jacksonville salute as the station's flag is raised on July 31, 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 5, 2025

Jacksonville’s first responders lobby against tax cut

The chiefs of the fire and police unions say cutting tax revenue will hurt public safety.…

By Dan Scanlan

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September 5, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jags’ value rises

Our number of the week is $5.6 billion, the latest franchise valuation for the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to Forbes.…

By Will Brown

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September 4, 2025

St. Johns County trims budget and taxes further

County commissioners approved a tentative cut earlier, but they made it clear they intended to go further.…

By Noah Hertz

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, right, listens to a resident at a town hall meeting Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, at the Mandarin Senior Center. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
September 4, 2025

Proposed Jacksonville tax cut nears a reckoning point

City Council is poised to lower the city’s millage rate while Mayor Donna Deegan argues against it at town hall…

By Mike Mendenhall

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The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is stepping up enforcement and education efforts about e-bikes. | News4Jax
September 4, 2025

E-bike injuries doubled in a year — and they’re still rising

The AAA auto club has begun a campaign stressing the risks for e-bike riders and cautioning auto drivers.…

By Dan Scanlan

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September 4, 2025

BIT OF JOY | 100 years of Winn-Dixie

Locally headquartered grocery chain Winn-Dixie is celebrating its 100th anniversary this month with special throwback pricing and a birthday bash.…

By Heather Henderson

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September 3, 2025

WHAT TO DO | ‘Crocheting Mathematics’; Aviles Street Fest; Garden of Reading Lit Fest

The opening reception for a crocheted-art show; a two-day Spanish heritage festival; and a book festival in a gorgeous state…

By Amy Garrett

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September 3, 2025

THE JAXSON | Black Jacksonville Collective debuts oral ‘Front Porch History’ project at Ritz 

Front Porch History: Mapping Undiscovered Stories of Black Jacksonville, launching Sept. 4 at the Ritz Theatre & Museum, is an…

By Kelsi Hasden - The Jaxson

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James Day, Raines High School track coach from 1965 to 1997, is one of eight new inductees into the Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame. | News4Jax
September 3, 2025

Legendary Raines coach inducted into hall of fame

The late James Day was inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Developer Gateway Jax will ask the city for $48 million in incentives for a Publix-anchored project planned at 119 W. Beaver St., Downtown. | Jacksonville Daily Record
September 3, 2025

Publix is coming to Pearl Square in Downtown Jax

Publix will become part of Gateway Jax’s redevelopment of 28 city blocks in the city’s north core.…

By Dan Scanlan

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A new security camera is mounted on a wall at the Clanzel T. Brown Park on Moncrief Road in Jacksonville. | City of Jacksonville
September 2, 2025

Jacksonville adds security cameras and Wi-Fi at parks

The city has installed cameras at 10 busy parks and Wi-Fi at four, with more to come.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The Plaza de la Constitución is lit up during Nights of Lights in downtown St. Augustine. l St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau
September 2, 2025

St. Johns County kicks in more money for Nights of Lights

The county will chip in $650,000 more than last year to help make sure Nights of Lights runs smoothly.…

By Noah Hertz

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Karma Automotive Dealer Principal Vladimir Ranguelov joined Karma Automotive President Marques McCammon at the opening of the Jacksonville dealership in March 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 2, 2025

Jacksonville exotic-car dealer charged with fraud

Vladimir Anguelov Ranguelov, owner of the closed Karma Automotive dealership, was accused of dealing in stolen property.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Clay County residents can get a limited-edition library card with a artwork from this year's Art the Card contest. | Clay County Public Library
September 2, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Library Card Sign-up Month

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and the St. Johns County Library is giving residents an extra incentive to join…

By Heather Henderson

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Duval Schools is considering purchasing this building in the Prominence office park to be its new HQ. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
September 1, 2025

Duval Schools’ HQ move vote delayed; competing offers kept hidden from public  

Tuesday’s vote will now decide whether to authorize the superintendent to negotiate the needed contracts.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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The former Bread & Board restaurant at 100 W. Bay St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
August 29, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Will Bread & Board ever return Downtown?

VyStar Credit Union is working to find another restaurant for the space left empty by Bread & Board.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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The 47-year-old Peg Leg Pete statue stands at 102 Centre St. in Fernandina Beach. | Amelia Island Tourist Development Council
August 29, 2025

Mystery in Fernandina: Does Peg Leg Pete contain human ashes?

The possibility has stalled plans to move the iconic pirate statue to a museum.…

By Dan Scanlan

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A row of vehicles are gutted in a parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport after a fire May 16, 2025. | Jacksonville Aviation Authority
August 29, 2025

Jax airport says parking is no problem despite fire

Airport officials say travelers on the busy holiday weekend shouldn’t have a problem finding spaces.…

By Dan Scanlan

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