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Metropolitan Park as it looks now, from where the stage used to be. The cranes are being used to build the Four Seasons Hotel in the background. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
December 16, 2024

Final design of Metro Park will be unveiled today

The public will be able to comment on the park design during a meeting Wednesday.…

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The Raines Vikings on the field after their 41-0 loss to Miami Northwestern in the FHSAA Class 3A state championship on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The Vikings ended their season with a 13-1 record. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 15, 2024

Raines shut out in football final

Miami Northwestern beat the Vikings 41-0 to end Raines’ quest for a fourth state football championship in school history.…

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Brian Thomas Jr. makes his second touchdown catch during the fourth quarter in a loss to the New York Jets. The Jaguars gave away a fourth quarter lead en route to a 32-25 loss to fall to 3-11 on the season on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 15, 2024

SPORTS | Jaguars lose to Jets in entertaining game

If the Jaguars had played the kind of game they did on Sunday back in September, it might have been…

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Max Morel-Sepulveda, left, works with children during a recent charity trip to Colombia. | Reaching the Unreached
December 15, 2024

Local first responder takes Christmas to Colombian orphans

Max Morel-Sepulveda will take food, clothes and more to orphans in Colombia.…

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This land is part of 400 acres that will be preserved on Amelia Island. | North Florida Land Trust
December 13, 2024

400 natural acres preserved on Amelia Island

The Thornton family of Amelia Island donated the land so it can never be developed.…

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This metal mosquito statue is the size of an adult human, not an adult mosquito, and it sits outside of the Disease Vector Education Center that the district operates in St. Johns County. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
December 12, 2024

St. Johns Mosquito Control Board’s Christmas bonuses null and void

A fiery Anastasia Mosquito Control District meeting ended with the board’s controversial Christmas bonuses voided.…

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The sculpture call "Life" stands at Memorial Park in Riverside, commemorating Floridians killed in World War I. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
December 12, 2024

Memorial Park celebrates 100 years — and one historic photo

A photo from 1924 will be re-created Saturday during a centennial celebration for Memorial Park in Riverside.…

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Raines defenders Micah Merritt (5), Jyon Simon (9) and Geterius Brown (0) are ready for action against St. Johns Creekside. Raines defeated Creekside 44-14 on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Raines scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to remain undefeated. (Photo by Will Brown)
December 12, 2024

Raines High at 60: A season of success on the football field and off 

Raines High School heads to the state football championship, as the predominantly Black Northwest Jacksonville school also celebrates historically good…

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StoryWalk displays have been added to the LaVilla section of the Emerald Trail. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
December 12, 2024

A storybook link is added to Emerald Trail

A new StoryWalk along the LaVilla section of the Emerald Trail will feature 20 mounted displays of pages from children’s…

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An illustration shows the planned UF campus near Prime Osborn Convention Center.
December 12, 2024

UF picks Prime Osborn area for new high-tech graduate campus

University of Florida trustees will vote Friday on a new campus that would include the Florida Semiconductor Institute.…

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Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
December 11, 2024

State closed probe of Jax teacher before accuser was given chance to testify, lawyer says

The Florida Department of Ed says the accuser refused to be interviewed — a claim contradicted by emails reviewed by…

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The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will celebrate six individuals and businesses who have exhibited an outstanding job in their industries and in the community. | First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
December 11, 2024

First Coast Hispanic chamber to recognize business leaders

The chamber will celebrate Hispanic people and businesses who are part of a rapidly growing community in the region.…

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Actress Madison Wolfe is shown in a still from "The Man in the White Van." The van is seen in the background. | The Man in the White Van
December 11, 2024

Jacksonville filmmaker premieres story of serial killer

The movie tells the story of Billy Mansfield Jr., who killed five women between 1975 and 1980 and dumped a…

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A rendering of "Spectral Subjects," the newest Project Atrium installation at MOCA | MOCA
December 11, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Dec. 13-15

Jacksonville’s annual Hispanic festival, a group show art opening in San Marco and the new Project Atrium piece at MOCA…

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December 11, 2024

THE JAXSON | Merrill-Stevens: Legacy of the Southside Shipyard

The history of a former World War I-era shipyard now occupied by Bishop Kenny High School.…

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A Greyhound bus waits on the edge of Downtown Jacksonville on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
December 10, 2024

Jacksonville tries many routes to comply with homeless law

Fifty-two people have been arrested and others bussed home to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public.…

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The U.S. Navy Blue Angles participate in the Jacksonville Sea & Sky Air Show at Jacksonville Beach on Oct. 22, 2023. | Will Brown
December 10, 2024

Blue Angels add Jax to the schedule in 2025

The Blue Angels had not scheduled an appearance in Jacksonville in 2025, but the schedule opened up when another show…

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Arlen Fontaine's "Gingerbread Village" is one of 24 pastry and icing creations at the 22nd annual Gingerbread Extravaganza. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
December 10, 2024

Sweet treats on display at Gingerbread Extravaganza

The Gingerbread Extravaganza includes 25 cookie and candy creations on display through Dec. 28 at Old St. Andrews Church.…

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Harold Swain and his wife, Thelma, were killed at Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Waverly. | Google
December 10, 2024

Arrest made in 39-year-old Camden County murders

A Camden County church deacon and his wife were shot to death during a Bible study class. The wrong man…

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Jacksonville firefighters gather in front of a home Knoll Drive North where two residents and two firefighters were injured in a fire. Firefighters joined the mayor and fire chief to give smoke detectors and safety information to neighbors on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
December 9, 2024

After string of fires, mayor and chief take safety to the street

Firefighters passed out free smoke detectors and fire safety information after multiple fires in Jacksonville over five days.…

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Avelo Airlines will flight twice a week between Jacksonville and New Haven, Connecticut. | Avelo Airlines
December 9, 2024

Hello, Avelo: Jax adds airline with flights to New Haven

Avelo Airlines will offer nonstop service between Jacksonville and Tweed-New Haven Airport on Friday and Mondays.…

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December 9, 2024

It’ll be Ole Miss and Duke in the Taxslayer Gator Bowl

This will be the first time these teams have met and Duke’s first appearance in the Gator Bowl.…

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Jacksonville Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby scores a touchdown during the game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Nashville. | AP Photo, Stew Milne
December 8, 2024

SPORTS | Jaguars trudge to win in Nashville

A win, yes, but by a poor team playing uninspiring football to end a season that isn’t going anywhere.…

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If an online deal seems too good to be true, it could be a scam.
December 6, 2024

Scammers want to make your holidays less merry

The FBI warns people to be careful of spoof charities and hurricane recovery scams.…