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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.…

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A photo by Michael Rakim, whose work will be on view at the Jax Photo Festival this weekend
September 18, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Sept. 20-22

There’s a festival for everyone this weekend! Choose from books Downtown, photography in LaVilla or music in St. Augustine.…

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Wednesday, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and President of the Fast-Track Cities Institute José M. Zuniga sign a document allowing the city to join the partnership. l City of Jacksonville
September 18, 2024

Jacksonville joins international effort to stop HIV spread

Jacksonville is joining hundreds of other cities and international organizations to try to stop the spread of HIV by 2030.…

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September 18, 2024

THE JAXSON | The history of Jacksonville’s Norwood neighborhood

Located along the banks of Moncrief Creek, Norwood is a Northside neighborhood that was laid out in 1912.…

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The pillars of the pier are fully exposed after the beach renourishment by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. | News4Jax
September 17, 2024

Fix on the way for St. Johns County Ocean Pier

St. Johns County OK’d spending $3 million to fix up its oceanfront pier.…

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St. Johns County's entryway on State Road A1A. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 17, 2024

376-home neighborhood axed near St. Augustine Lakes over overcrowding, flooding fears

The St. Johns County Commission denied a proposal to build 376 homes near St. Augustine Lakes.…

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The proposed median U-turn at the I-95/Emerson Street interchange. | FDOT
September 17, 2024

What’s in store for the I-95/Emerson Street interchange

FDOT has started a project to widen I-95 north of Emerson Street. The plan also adds a Median U-Turn interchange…

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FSCJ's new manta ray mascot will be named Rayzor Ray. | FSCJ
September 17, 2024

Help name FSCJ’s new manta ray mascot

FSCJ just unveiled its new mascot, a blue manta ray. Submit name suggestions through Sept. 27.…

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Maria Kellermann performs during the city of Jacksonville's Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 17, 2024

Hispanic Heritage Month celebration highlights Jacksonville’s increased outreach efforts

Maria Kellermann is executive director of the Venezuela Marka Foundation, a nonprofit that celebrates Venezuelan heritage and provides vocational training…

Featured image for “JTA wins grant to buy second St. Johns River Ferry boat”
The St. Johns River Ferry. | JTA
September 16, 2024

JTA wins grant to buy second St. Johns River Ferry boat

A federal grant means the JTA can purchase a second ship to augment service on the St. Johns River Ferry.…

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Heavy rains on Sept. 5 in Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 16, 2024

Jax area rainfall already above average before September deluge

Even before the extremely wet beginning of September, August in North Florida had marked a return to above-average rainfall across…

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From traffic patterns to stormwater drainage, big changes are planned along King Street in St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 16, 2024

Where do bikes fit into St. Augustine’s pedestrian-friendly Downtown plan?

St. Augustine wants to turn a major historic Downtown thoroughfare into “the best mile in Florida,” but some cyclists are…

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West Augustine Community Development Corporation President Greg White speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new health center. | St. Johns County
September 16, 2024

New medical center on the way in West Augustine, thanks to county, state funding

St. Johns County has broken ground on a new medical center in a historically underserved community. …

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Baptist Health and Florida Blue are Northeast Florida's largest health care system and health insurance provider. The two have served Jacksonville for a combined 149 years. | Florida Blue; Baptist Health
September 15, 2024

Florida Blue, Baptist negotiations stall as deadline approaches

With two weeks left before their current contract expires, the two appear no closer to reaching an agreement.…

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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) leaps over Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (6) on a run during the second half the game on Sept. 15, 2024, in Jacksonville | AP Photo, Phelan M. Ebenhack
September 15, 2024

SPORTS | Jaguars sputter to second straight loss to start season

The Jaguars started the season with an impressive first half in Miami. The next three halves have looked like a…