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September 26, 2024

UPDATE: Hurricane Helene grows to 120 mph winds

Helene is one of the biggest hurricanes on record, with effects spreading hundreds of miles toward Jacksonville.…

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According to the city and the building's landlord, The Lomax project remains underway. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
September 26, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Is The Lomax restaurant ever opening in Five Points?

Q: What’s happening with The Lomax restaurant under construction in Five Points? A: The project is behind schedule…

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September 26, 2024

Helene strengthens to 100 mph; wind and flooding likely in Jacksonville

Hurricane Helene, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, is on the verge of becoming a Category 3 hurricane as…

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters speaks to reporters about the arrest of police officer Reginald McKinney. | News4Jax
September 25, 2024

Police officer accused of touching woman on traffic stop

Reginald Reynard McKinney became the 14th Jacksonville police officer arrested this year.…

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September 25, 2024

Helene’s hurricane winds could reach Duval County

Northeast Florida is under a tropical storm warning, but hurricane-force winds from Helene are possible in western Duval County.…

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A community working group considers the draft school closure plan on Sept. 24, 2024. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
September 24, 2024

Duval could close 12 elementary schools within 5 years

Six more Duval County schools have been added to a potential closure list for the next five years — adding…

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Voters trickled into the Legends Center in Northwest Jacksonville throughout primary Election Day on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 24, 2024

City Council approves money for inactive voter outreach

Jacksonville Today was first to report that more than 90,000 Duval voters were inactive, and activists have pressured the elections…

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Englewood High School on Barnes Road. | Google
September 24, 2024

Rumored school shooting locks down Englewood High

Rumors of a school shooting came a day after a 17-year-old was arrested when guns were found in his car.…

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From left are St. Augustine City Commissioner Cynthia Garris, the Rev. Laverne March, City Commissioner Barbara Blonder and Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline. | City of St. Augustine
September 24, 2024

Pastor receives St. Augustine’s highest honor

The Rev. Laverne March is the latest person to receive St. Augustine’s highest honor — and she’s likely to be…

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September 24, 2024

Tropical Storm Helene grows; First Coast prepares

Northeast Florida is preparing for high winds and possibly heavy rain as Tropical Storm Helene gains strength.…

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Vickie Cavey was appointed CEO and managing director of JEA.
September 24, 2024

JEA promotes interim CEO Vickie Cavey

The JEA board decided to hire locally rather than conduct a national search.…

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Guns and ammunition were found in a student's car at Englewood High School. | Duval County Public Schools
September 23, 2024

Assault rifle found in student’s car at Englewood High

A student was arrested after a police dog detected an assault rifle and other guns in a vehicle.…

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A former Putnam County school resource officer was sentenced to life in prison for a sexual relationship with a child.
September 23, 2024

Former Putnam school deputy gets life in sex case

Joshua Herren was sentenced to life in prison plus 235 years for a sexual relationship with a minor.…

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A garbage truck plows through a flooded road in the city's Sans Pareil neighborhood. | News4Jax
September 23, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Why does Sans Pareil neighborhood still have dirt roads?

The dirt roads in the Sans Pareil community often flood during heavy rains. Here’s why the city doesn’t fix them.…

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Jacksonville police searching for evidence during a July 2023 investigation on a Southside road. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 22, 2024

Jacksonville advocates join crime survivors’ march on Washington

Local crime victims and advocates left for Washington, D.C., early Sunday on a bus from Families of Slain Children’s North…

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Joel Gonzalez receives an overview of the ExpressVote machines used by the Duval County Supervisor of Elections from Halley Kunda, the education and community outreach specialist for the Duval County Supervisor of Elections, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 22, 2024

Hispanic voter turnout, historically low in Duval, targeted ahead of November

Jacksonville’s Hispanic population is underrepresented at the polls, and both parties are trying to change that ahead of November.…

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Rain falls on an already flooded San Marco Boulevard on Sept. 5, 2024. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 22, 2024

OPINION | Will Jacksonville regret its stadium spend?

This month’s stress test on local drainage systems suggests money to help Shad Khan monetize his team may have been…

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The JTA's Kings Avenue Skyway station, with parking garage nearby, along with one of two Transit-Oriented Development sites. | Google
September 20, 2024

JTA leases 2 sites for workforce housing development

The JTA has authorized two leases of its land for conversion into workforce housing apartments.…

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Guests take in the art at a past Tactile Art Show in St. Augustine. | St. Augustine Art Association
September 20, 2024

Art you can touch comes to St. Augustine next month

Visitors will get to touch the art at the upcoming Tactile Art Show co-hosted by the Florida School for the…

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Anthony Mortimer with the Museum of Science and History shows off the new traveling exhibit Mission: Astronaut on Thursday Sept. 19. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today.
September 19, 2024

New Mission: Astronaut MOSH exhibit gives taste of life in space

Starting Saturday, a new exhibit will open to the public at the Museum of Science and History in Jacksonville giving…

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Susie E. Tolbert Elementary is one of six schools to potentially close | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 19, 2024

6 Jacksonville elementaries could close at the end of this school year

6 Jacksonville elementary schools could close at the end of this school year.…

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The new “Safety on the Move”-branded bus, a mobile opioid education classroom unveiled on Thursday, Sept. 19 by a coalition that includes the JTA and Drug Free Duval. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 19, 2024

‘Game-changer’: JTA bus converted to prevent opioid overdoses

A first-in-the-nation mobile opioid education unit will be deployed to neighborhoods that need it most.…

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September 19, 2024

Adventure Landing renews Jax Beach lease through 2025

After announcing its imminent closure every year for the past few, Adventure Landing Jacksonville Beach has announced it will remain open through…

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Passengers approach the security checkpoint at Jacksonville International Airport in December of 2023. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 19, 2024

Jax airport ranks No. 2 for customer satisfaction at midsize airports nationwide

If you’re a satisfied traveler when you fly out of Jacksonville, you’re not alone. The Jacksonville International Airport ranks No.…