School library books, like these at R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy in Jacksonville, remain a controversial issue in Florida. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Poe Pinson was introduced to skating when she was 4 years old. She is shown at WJCT Studios in May 2024.| Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Nearly half of the multi-unit apartments in Jacksonville are offering incentives to rent, Zillow says.

The intersection at Cuna and Spanish streets in downtown St. Augustine is now the end of the line for cars going north on the bricked street. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville

Aldi is beginning to convert Winn-Dixie stores to the Aldi brand. | Jacksonville Daily Record

The back side of the Laura Street Trio, as seen July 10, 2024. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today

Roslyn Mixon-Phillips was appointed as interim chief executive of the Jacksonville Housing Authority on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

The Schell-Sweet Community Wellness Center on the campus of Edward Waters University is one of 24 early voting sites in Duval County in 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby (4). The Jaguars defeated the Chiefs 26-13. | AP Photo/Gary McCullough

About two dozen people stand in the rain outside Duval school district headquarters on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. The rally was organized by Public School Defenders and Families for Strong Public Schools, two Jacksonville advocacy groups. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

The City Council Finance Committee pulled funding for the diversity and inclusion chief from Mayor Donna Deegan's budget.

Diners sit out back of the Crabshack during its soft reopening. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

The City Council Finance Committee began working over Mayor Donna Deegan's budget this Thursday at City Hall. The budget discussions continue Friday, August 9. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

Dozens of skaters and skateboarders used the Artist Walk Skatepark under the Fuller Warren Bridge on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

LaTeisha Reynolds snaps a selfie with Sharon Rashad, back left, and Lucretia McBride before early voting inside the Schell-Sweet Community Resource Wellness Center on the campus of Edward Waters University in Jacksonville's New Town community. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Dozens of potholes pockmark the Norwood Plaza parking lot. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Jack in the Box remains interested in bringing a restaurant to Northeast Florida. l Dustin Thompson, Jack in the Box.

This is the Dollar General store in Jacksonville where three people were shot to death Aug. 26, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville's credit rating has improved. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today

An unidentified University of Florida student wraps himself in an Israeli flag during a campus vigil Oct. 9, 2023, for victims of Hamas attacks. | Augustus Hoff, WUFT News

Early voting in Duval County was delayed by Tropical Storm Debby. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today.