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Lion statues guard St. Augustine's iconic Bridge of Lions. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
August 22, 2025

Indie film studio eyes St. Augustine for production

Cardinal Flix is seeking financial help to shoot “the Batting Cage” in St. Augustine starting in April.…

By Noah Hertz

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A sea turtle hatchling makes its way to the ocean in July 2024. | Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol
August 22, 2025

Unleashed dog kills 23 sea turtle hatchlings

Other nests on the First Coast were lost to waves produced by Hurricane Erin.…

By Dan Scanlan

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August 22, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Biggest and smallest Florida cities

Separated by just 60 miles and an hour’s drive on I-95, Florida’s biggest city, Jacksonville, and its smallest both sit…

By Megan Mallicoat

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A summer camp is held at the Towers of Hope for the children of sheltered residents, who are known as participants. | Salvation Army, Northeast Florida Area Command
August 21, 2025

Salvation Army receives $300K grant to help homeless

The grant from the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Funds will help meet a particular need among single women.…

By Michelle Corum

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A sign outside the Duval Schools headquarters advertises that the property is available on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
August 21, 2025

Duval Schools’ prospective buyer plans riverfront retirement community

The School Board said it chose Fleet Landing’s offer of $20 million among 10 it received.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Ribault junior Jasmine Delphonse (14) applauds Trojans setter Rivka Woolf after the Trojans recorded a side out during the first game of the season. Ribault hosted Raines in the first volleyball game inside the new Austin-Wilkes Gymnasium on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 21, 2025

Rebuilt Ribault spurs renewed Trojan pride on Northside

Duval County Public Schools devoted $120 million to rebuilt Ribault High School in Northwest Jacksonville.…

By Will Brown

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August 21, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Nights of nostalgia

Home Alone (easily one of the top holiday movies ever) turns 35 this year, and the Florida Theatre is celebrating with…

By Heather Henderson

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The former Lawton Pratt funeral home is being converted into apartments. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
August 21, 2025

Mortuary makeover: Rentals with a macabre appeal

The 110-year old Lawton L. Pratt Undertaking Co. is being converted into short-term rentals.…

By Michelle Corum

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August 21, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Cumberland Island tour; Dog Surfing Classic; Ax Handle Saturday experience

Touring a national park with the ruins of a grand home and wild horses; watching dogs surf; and experiencing Ax…

By Amy Garrett

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A view of Centre Street in Fernandina Beach, where paid parking would be installed. | Google
August 20, 2025

Fernandina moves forward with paid parking downtown

Despite heavy opposition, the City Commission hired an outside company to set up a paid parking system.…

By Dan Scanlan

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August 20, 2025

THE JAXSON | Will DCPS’s move waste a golden opportunity?

The School Board now faces a pivotal choice: strengthen Downtown’s resurgence or contribute to its decline.…

By Ennis Davis, Daniel Herbin - The Jaxson, Kelsi Hasden - The Jaxson and Mike Field

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St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick, left, talks about online threats and sextortion issues on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. He is joined by Jason Carley, FBI Jacksonville special agent in charge, and Jackson Short, Duval County Public Schools police chief. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 19, 2025

‘Sextortion’ on the rise among Northeast Florida youngsters

Law enforcement is alerting parents, guardians and school leaders about how to protect children online.…

By Dan Scanlan

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August 19, 2025

Jacksonville’s own Eiffel Tower can be yours — for a day

The centerpiece of JJ’s Bistro on Gate Parkway was consigned to a storage unit when the restaurant closed in 2023,…

By Hanna Raskin

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Duval Schools' headquarters on Nov. 4, 2024 | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
August 18, 2025

Duval Schools could net $6M in HQ move from Downtown to Southside

Duval Schools is preparing to move the district’s headquarters off of Downtown’s Southbank to the Southside.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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A crosswalk in front of First Coast High School | Google Maps
August 18, 2025

3 Duval students hit by cars in 6 days; School Board members seek solutions

A First Coast High School student was hit by a car while walking to school on Monday. District officials say…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Protests against segregated beaches were just some of the demonstrations during the Civil Rights Movement in St. Johns County. | St. Johns Cultural Council
August 18, 2025

Heritage Trail spotlights St. Johns County’s Black history

A new self-guided trail connects 20 local Black history landmarks from the pre-colonial era to the present.…

By Noah Hertz

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A makeshift memorial outside Dollar General honors the three people killed there Aug. 26, 2023 — Jerrald Gallion, Angela Carr and "AJ" Laguerre. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 18, 2025

Ceremony will remember Dollar General shooting victims

Community members will reflect Sunday on the racially motivated shooting two years ago.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Fans cheer on the Jags at EverBank Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 18, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Jaguars Fan of the Year

Have you crossed oceans to see the Jaguars play? Do you have a portrait of Trevor Lawrence tattooed on your…

By Heather Henderson

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Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department critical care rescue unit. | JFRD
August 15, 2025

Teen becomes Jacksonville’s 100th traffic death of year

The 100 deaths surpass the 88 at this time last year. The teen was the 19th pedestrian killed.…

By Dan Scanlan

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One of the new labor and delivery rooms at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. | Baptist Medical Center
August 14, 2025

Baptist prepares for increase in high-risk pregnancies

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is midway through an expansion of maternal and fetal care.…

By Dan Scanlan

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A mother in Clay County was jailed on charges of putting a gun in her child's backpack. | Clay County Sheriff's Office
August 14, 2025

Mom accused of putting gun in child’s backpack

Police said the child found the gun in the backpack and told a teacher.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Sydney Schmidt is a Sporting Jax Soccer Academy player who will suit up for the club during its inaugural season in the Gainbridge Super League. The 17-year-old fullback has been called up to multiple U.S. youth national teams. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 14, 2025

Sporting Jax women’s team about to kick off with local players at heart of squad

Sporting Jax will become Jacksonville’s first women’s professional team sport when it takes the pitch on Aug. 23.…

By Will Brown

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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference about immigration enforcement on May 1, 2025, in Miramar. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP file
August 14, 2025

DeSantis announces ‘Deportation Depot’ in Baker County

The state will set up its second immigration detention center at a vacant Baker County correctional facility.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “Public art at Duval Courthouse expected to proceed after more than a decade of planning”
The word "TRUTH" replaced "EQUITY" in plans for the art piece. | Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville
August 14, 2025

Public art at Duval Courthouse expected to proceed after more than a decade of planning

It’s been four years since the city selected the artist, with wrangling over the design continuing into this year, email…

By Kaia Wright

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