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Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper provides an update on a murder-suicide in Hilliard that left three women dead. | Nassau County Sheriff's Office
July 25, 2025

Hilliard gunman kills 3 but spares 5-year-old girl

A man killed three women and then apparently shot himself in the head, police said.…

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FCC Environmental Services took over trash pickup in St. Johns County on Aug. 1, 2024. | FCC Environmental Services
July 25, 2025

After rocky rollout, St. Johns County keeps trash hauler

County officials say FCC Environmental Services has cleaned up its act since a disastrous beginning.…

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A jail video shows former Camden County deputy Ryan Biegel and two others beating inmate Jarrett Hobbs in 2022. | Camden County Jail
July 25, 2025

Ex-Camden deputy gets 16 months for inmate beating

Ryan Biegel was sentenced in the beating of inmate Jarrett Hobbs in September 2022.…

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A section of Park Street in Brooklyn was recently reconstructed to be safer for pedestrians and cyclists. | News4Jax
July 24, 2025

Jacksonville strives for zero traffic deaths by 2035

The city introduced a “Vision Zero Action Plan” on Thursday to eliminate deaths and cut serious injuries in half.…

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The Ximenez-Fatio house is at 20 Aviles St. In St. Augustine. | Kaia Wright, Jacksonville Today
July 24, 2025

Some St. Augustine arts groups struggle after budget cuts

Museums like Ximenez-Fatio House are struggling with loss of state and federal funding.…

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July 24, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Gift cards for teachers

Know a fabulous teacher in St. Johns County? Let them know Crabby’s Beachside in St. Augustine wants to help them…

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Florida first lady Casey DeSantis speaks at a presidential campaign event for Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 2, 2023, in South Carolina. | Artie Walker Jr., AP
July 24, 2025

Casey DeSantis has edge in governor’s race, UNF poll says

Republicans polled favored the first lady slightly over U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds.…

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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, right, says he plans to sue the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on behalf of Will McNeil Jr., left, following a February 2025 traffic stop that led to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office punching McNeil during his arrest. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 23, 2025

Will McNeil Jr. plans to sue Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office over February arrest

“The entire stop was not just pretextual, racially motivated, it was unlawful,” says McNeil’s attorney.…

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A car passes Wicked Barley on Baymeadows Road, where a man and his child were killed May 16, 2025. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
July 23, 2025

Baymeadows may get crossing where man and son died

A study by the Florida Department of Transportation says a crosswalk is justified near Wicked Barley Brewing Co.…

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First lady Casey DeSantis and Gov. Ron DeSantis speak about state funding for cancer research Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
July 23, 2025

Governor and first lady tout cancer initiative at Wolfson

The Florida Legislature this year appropriated more than $265 million toward cancer research and treatment.…

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Children swim at Blue Cypress pool in Jacksonville during a water safety event Wednesday, July 23, 2025. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
July 23, 2025

Jax officials promote swim safety to save young lives

Olympian Ryan Murphy joined Jacksonville officials to publicize the city’s summer swim programs.…

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July 23, 2025

St. Johns County Commission signals lower property tax rate

Some commissioners want to cut taxes even further, but administrators say services would suffer.…

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Baby sea turtles head home to the ocean. | FWC Fish & Wildlife Research Institute
July 23, 2025

BIT OF JOY | A sea turtle record

Sea turtle nesting season is in full swing, and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Research Institute is reporting some promising…

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The Jacksonville City Council approves the preliminary property tax millage rate included my Mayor Donna Deegan's proposed $2 billion budget. | File photo
July 22, 2025

City Council keeps property tax rate same while weighing future cut

Some on City Council want to see the rate drop before the budget is finalized in September.…

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Tuesday’s Duval DOGE Committee meeting was held at Jacksonville City Hall | File photo
July 22, 2025

Council OKs $2.5M tax incentive for ‘Project Moana’

An unidentified international wholesaler is proposing a $90 million warehouse and 100 new jobs.…

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July 22, 2025

THE JAXSON | 5 restaurants coming to Downtown

A crop of new restaurants under construction have the potential to turn Downtown Jacksonville into the hottest dining destination in…

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Jim Furyk salutes the crowd after winning the U.S. Senior Open at Omaha Country Club on July 11, 2021. | Z Long, Omaha World-Herald via AP
July 22, 2025

Furyk & Friends leaving Jacksonville for Palm Coast

The Champions golf tournament will take place in Jacksonville for the last time this year.…

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Will McNeil Jr. sits in his car on Feb. 19, 2025, seconds after a police officer smashed in the window next to him He was then punched twice before his arrest. | Courtesy of 904.will.
July 21, 2025

Civil rights groups condemn violent Jacksonville arrest

The Sheriff’s Office says the department is investigating whether any of the officers violated policies.…

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Children's backpacks are a staple in schools throughout Duval County. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
July 21, 2025

Tools for school: Duval County supply giveaways

Jacksonville Today compiled a list of school supply giveaways throughout Duval County ahead of the 2025-26 academic year.…

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HabiJax staff and volunteers work to erect the frame of a new home in October 2024. | HabiJax
July 21, 2025

Habijax adopts new name as it expands into Nassau and Baker

The organization, now called First Coast Habitat for Humanity, also has a new interim leader.…

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Make Space created this mural for last year's Sing Out Loud Festival. | Make Space
July 21, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Call for mural artists

St. Johns County’s Sing Out Loud Festival returns in September, and artist workshop Make Space is collaborating with the fest…

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St. Johns County's fire union is urging against cutting taxes for local property owners. | News4Jax
July 18, 2025

St. Johns fire union warns tax cut could jeopardize service

The union is concerned that county commissioners will cut taxes at a time when the fire department needs to grow.…

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The Oneida Bungalow Court lines Wade Drive, one of two Jacksonville sites listed on the "11 to Save" list for 2025. | Florida Trust for Historic Preservation
July 18, 2025

4 local sites listed among most endangered in Florida

The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation included four sites in Northeast Florida on its “11 to Save” list for 2025.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Why are there ‘smokestacks’ on the new Medical Examiner’s Office?”
Four ventilation ducts are visible on the roof of the new Medical Examiner's Office. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
July 18, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Why are there ‘smokestacks’ on the new Medical Examiner’s Office?

A Jacksonville Today reader asks about what look like smokestacks atop the new Duval County Medical Examiner’s Office.…