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Dozens of new cars, trucks and other vehicles will be shown at this weekend's 38th annual Jacksonville International Auto Show. | Jacksonville Automobile Dealers Association
February 13, 2024

Jacksonville International Auto Show rumbles into town

The 38th annual Jacksonville International Auto Show will take place Friday through Sunday at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.…

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The Arlington Expressway service road east of Arlington Road, is closed for FDOT road and bridge repair. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
February 13, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | What are road crews doing along Arlington Expressway?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why a service road along the Arlington Expressway has been closed.…

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February 13, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Feb. 16-18

Romantic symphony music, a quietly moving play and blues music in St. Augustine are this week’s Arts Picks.…

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Spock, a 22-year-old giraffe at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, has died. | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
February 13, 2024

Jacksonville Zoo’s geriatric giraffe has died

Spock was one of two animals to die at the zoo this week of age-related issues. The other was a…

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The Duval County Courthouse. | Jacksonville Daily Record
February 12, 2024

Former Jacksonville teacher could lose license over Black Lives Matter flag

Amy Donofrio displayed a Black Lives Matter flag at Riverside High School and anti-Confederacy face masks.…

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JEA crews install dozens of power poles Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, in Metropolitan Park in advance of this weekend's Florida Lineman Competition | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
February 12, 2024

Utility lineworkers will test their skills at Metro Park

The public is invited to set up lawn chairs and munch on food truck fare as lineworkers demonstrate their skill…

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Reggie Fullwood of Ability Housing's board of directors, left, accepts the Bill Soforenko Affordable Housing Award from Northeast Florida Builders Association Board member Zach Scott with Ameris Bank. | Ability Housing
February 12, 2024

Nonprofit recognized for sustainable housing efforts

The Northeast Florida Builders Association recognized Ability Housing for its sustainable housing efforts.…

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February 12, 2024

Opposition growing against ethics legislation

Opponents say a bill moving through the Florida Legislature would make it easier for corrupt politicians to get away with…

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February 11, 2024

OPINION | Did white supremacists kill the Confederate monument bill?

If the bill is dead, thank the loud-mouthed racists who got it through the Senate’s head what monument-protection bills are…

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R. Brett James is Jacksonville's new Director of Planning. | NAVFAC Southwest
February 9, 2024

Jacksonville’s new planning director lays out his mission

R. Brett James, a former Navy civilian director, took over this week as Jacksonville’s chief of planning and development.…

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Courtney Brown is a senior flag football player at Stanton College Prep who was named 'most athletic' by her peers in the senior class. She plays flag football and soccer for the Blue Devils. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 9, 2024

Flag football booming as Jaguars invest in girls sports

Every public high school in Duval County fields a flag football team, and Florida is one of seven states with…

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Local, state and Boeing leaders cut the ribbon, officially opening the new maintenance and repair facility at Cecil Airport on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. | Carter Mudgett, Jacksonville Today
February 9, 2024

New Boeing facility will bring hundreds of jobs

The maintenance facility at Cecil Airport will help Boeing serve military customers including the U.S. Navy and U.S Air Force.…

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An earthquake struck just over 100 miles east of Cape Canaveral. | U.S. Geological Survey
February 8, 2024

Earthquake rumbles off the East Coast of Florida

The magnitude 4.0 earthquake registered a little more than 100 miles east of Cape Canaveral, just before 11 p.m. Wednesday.…

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February 7, 2024

OPINION | Jacksonville Classical Academy changes course after learning lessons

Jacksonville Classical Academy charter school has pivoted in its approach in the three years since founder John Rood opened it…

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters announces the arrest of police officer Christopher Barr during a news conference Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2024 l Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
February 7, 2024

Sheriff’s officer accused of giving information to criminals

Christopher Barr is accused of sharing information from police databases with people that Sheriff T.K. Waters described as criminals.…

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“Matches Made in the Heavens” will start at 7 p.m. Friday at MOSH. | Museum of Science and History
February 7, 2024

Planetarium illuminates ‘Matches Made in the Heavens’

The Museum of Science & History will help viewers see cosmic couplings of binary stars and merging galaxies in a…

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This rip rap was constructed behind HGTV's Dream Home on Anastasia Island. | St. Augustine Planning and Zoning Board
February 7, 2024

Rip rap questioned at HGTV Dream Home in St. Augustine

The St. Augustine Planning & Zoning Board is delaying a decision about the retaining wall, which was built without approval.…

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February 7, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Feb. 9-11

Jazz in St. Augustine, storytelling in Riverside and Yellow House founder Hope McMath’s first solo show are this weekend’s Arts…

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February 6, 2024

THE JAXSON | 6 Black cultural heritage sites to visit in town

In honor of Black History Month, here are six historic African American cultural heritage destinations in Jacksonville to visit.…

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The Norwegian Gem will begin sailing from Jacksonville in November 2025. | Jaxport
February 6, 2024

Norwegian Gem will become Jax’s 2nd cruise ship

The Norwegian Gem will offer seasonal cruises — from November to April — to the Bahamas and the eastern Caribbean…

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A photograph of Harriet Beecher Stowe and her family in front of their Mandarin Road cottage. | Mandarin Community Club
February 6, 2024

Remembering Harriet Beecher Stowe in her former community

A pavilion along Mandarin Road will mirror the architecture of the long-gone cottage where one of Mandarin’s most historic figures…

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Work on the Shands Bridge has been completed. | The Jaxson
February 6, 2024

The open road: Shands Bridge work is done

The Shands Bridge won’t close next weekend after all. Roadwork that shut down the bridge the past two weekends has…

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The Duval County Public Schools administration building, with a bronze statue of children reading in front of it. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
February 5, 2024

Duval parents groups file no objections to textbooks

Moms for Liberty and the Public School Defenders both reviewed science and social studies textbooks approved by Duval County Public…

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The demolition at the fire-ravaged Rise Doro apartment building can be seen behind Intuition Ale Works, which has reopened a week after the fire. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
February 5, 2024

Brew flows again at Intuition Ale Works after fire shutdown

Life is slowly returning to normal around the fire-ravaged Rise Doro apartment complex as demolition continues.…