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Waters from the St. Johns River floods the Fort Caroline National Memorial. | Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
July 18, 2025

Parks officials to give details about moving Fort Caroline

The National Park Service wants to move Fort Caroline to higher ground due to flooding from the St. Johns River.…

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July 18, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jacksonville’s purchasing power

Take a look at the money Jacksonville spends.…

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St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline smiles for a photo with a group of Israeli Boy Scouts during her trip to the country in June. | Courtesy Nancy Sikes-Kline
July 17, 2025

St. Augustine mayor bolsters city’s ties with Israel

St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline says the city’s relationship with Israel is stronger than ever after a recent trip there.…

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A. Philip Randolph Boulevard is the business corridor of the historic Eastside. After a race riot in 1969, businesses fled and the community suffered from longterm under investment from the public and private sectors. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 17, 2025

Eastside awash in hope and angst over community benefits agreement

Residents, business owners and advocates want to ensure the city fulfills the promises it has made to the Eastside.…

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A conceptual image shows how Wolf & Cub will look at the Phoenix Arts & Innovation District | Wolf and Cub
July 17, 2025

Popular Wolf and Cub to reopen in Phoenix arts district

The boutique closed Downtown in February, but it plans to reopen in Springfield late this year.…

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July 16, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Lincolnville celebration; ‘War at the Beaches’; ‘The Armory South’ at MOCA

Celebrating 25 years of community redevelopment in St. Augustine; the Beaches Museum’s war exhibit and MOCA’s throwback show are What…

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Jacksonville City Hall | File photo
July 16, 2025

Jacksonville lawmakers consider ways to reduce taxes

Some City Council members say they’ll support reducing the city’s millage rate if they can cut the mayor’s budget.…

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Mayor Donna Deegan talks with a child on board the River City Readers bookmobile. | City of Jacksonville
July 16, 2025

Gate Petroleum donates $1M to mayor’s reading initiative

Gate’s president, former Mayor John Peyton, also is reviving a book club he created as mayor.…

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Sandy, a female mixed breed, is one of dozens of dogs available for adoption in Jacksonville. She has been at the shelter since Oct 24. | Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services
July 16, 2025

Jacksonville animal shelter packed with dogs in need

Animal Care and Protective Services aims to find homes or foster families for 100 dogs by the end of the…

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Baptist Health has closed its rotunda entrance as construction starts on its new emergency tower on Prudential Drive. | Baptist Health
July 16, 2025

Baptist Health entrance shifts as tower construction begins

The main entrance has moved to the Borowy Family Critical Care Tower at Palm Avenue and Baptist Way.…

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Police investigate an officer-involved shooting on Tuesday, July 16, 2025, on Brahma Bull Circle on the Jacksonville's Northside. | News4Jax
July 16, 2025

Police shoot man to death after confrontation at home

Officers shot the man after he ripped out a woman’s hair and refused to let her go.…

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Lion statues guard St. Augustine's iconic Bridge of Lions. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
July 15, 2025

Property taxes may be on the rise in St. Augustine

Property values are still increasing, so bills could go up even if the tax rate stays the same.…

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July 15, 2025

Ex-Duval teacher accused of molesting children

A former music teacher is charged with molesting two children under age 12, a dozen years apart.…

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A volunteer sorts produce in Epic-Cure's St. Augustine warehouse | Kaia Wright, Jacksonville Today
July 15, 2025

First Coast food bank loses 3 workers after federal cuts

Epic-Cure had just hired three seniors to teach them workforce skills. Three days later, their jobs were cut.…

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14 Prime exterior | Hanna Raskin
July 15, 2025

REVIEW | 14 Prime

14 Prime leaves nothing to chance. If you book a reservation, you’re guaranteed an experience that feels classy (even at…

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A University of North Florida police cruiser. | UNF Police Department
July 15, 2025

UNF police agree to enforce immigration on campus

Officers must first be trained before they can take action, and UNF says no ICE activity has been reported on…

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Mayor Donna Deegan gives her annual budget address to City Council on Monday, July 14, 2025, as President Kevin Carrico looks on. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
July 14, 2025

Jacksonville mayor unveils $2B budget proposal

Mayor Donna Deegan’s 2025-26 city budget increases spending on police and fire and maintains the current tax rate.…

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Oklahoma's Kyson Witherspoon during an NCAA baseball game on Feb. 14, 2025, in Norman, Oklahoma. | Garett Fisbeck, AP
July 14, 2025

Jacksonville may be hub for urban baseball renaissance

Youth baseball coaches and nonprofits have sought to revive the game in Jacksonville’s urban communities.…

Featured image for “UNF, interstate corridor projects top new state funding for the Jacksonville area”
Students walk outside the Board of Governors meeting on Jan. 30, 2025, at the University of North Florida | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
July 13, 2025

UNF, interstate corridor projects top new state funding for the Jacksonville area

Local lawmakers secured millions for local road and highway projects, museums, water treatment, resiliency efforts and more. …

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A number of rainbow crosswalks were painted about a year ago on Lomax Street, paid for by Riverside Avondale Preservation. | Google
July 11, 2025

Jax’s painted streets could be wiped out under FDOT rules

The state is trying to eliminate pavement markings that do not help control traffic.…

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County Road 220 nearing the Henley Road intersection. | Google
July 11, 2025

CR 220 in Clay County closed all weekend for construction

A short stretch of County Road 220 is shut this weekend to lay new pipes.…

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Sewage sludge leads to algae blooms down river in North and Central Florida.
July 10, 2025

Sewage sludge in river basin could cost $1B for cleanup

The Public Trust for Conservation released a study saying the effects could last for decades.…

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A Waste Pro garbage truck. | Waste Pro
July 10, 2025

Waste Pro to pay $1.4M in employee racism suit

The lawsuit alleged that Black and Haitian American workers were subjected to repeated slurs and mistreatment.…

Featured image for “Museum exhibit recalls when war hit home at the Beaches”
A new museum exhibit captures wartime at the Beaches. | Beaches Museum collection
July 10, 2025

Museum exhibit recalls when war hit home at the Beaches

The exhibit at the Beaches Museum captures how wars have changed the landscape of the First Coast.…