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Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke watches as players warm up before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
January 28, 2024

SPORTS | A disconnect with Jaguars leadership?

Two men continue to be in the crosshairs of disgruntled Jags fans: offensive coordinator Press Taylor and general manager Trent…

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Statues that decorated the monument to the Women of the Confederacy were removed from Springfield Park in Jacksonville and placed in storage in December.
January 26, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l What happens with the money set aside to remove Confederate monuments?

There was already money in the budget for the removal of the Confederate statues at Springfield Park. A reader asked…

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January 26, 2024

How to change your party affiliation ahead of an election

The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation ahead of the March primary is coming up Feb…

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Contractors install construction fencing Friday around the city's planned Riverfront Plaza. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
January 26, 2024

Riverfront Plaza construction is about to begin at Landing site

Fences have been erected as work begins to transform the fomer Jacksonville Landing into a waterfront park.…

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The Kerr-McGee Superfund site is along the St. Johns River and Talleyrand Avenue. | Multistate Environmental Response Trust
January 26, 2024

Meetings planned on Kerr-McGee Superfund cleanup

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the property owner, Multistate Trust, will discuss air monitoring and other safety measures.…

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Work on the Shands Bridge has been completed. | The Jaxson
January 26, 2024

Shands Bridge to close for 3 weekends starting tonight

The bridge linking Clay and St. Johns counties will be closed for grating replacement.…

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Electric race cars lined up for the first Electrathon of Florida race on Jan. 20, 2024, at Middleton High School. | Electrathon of Florida
January 26, 2024

Electric racers to zap around FSCJ’s Cecil Center

High school and college students will buzz around in the next round of Electrathon, a competition of single-seat electric race…

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An illustration shows the proposed headquarters for Vermeer Southeast Sales & Service. St. Johns County commissioners are considering more than $118,000 in incentives to bring the company to the county. l St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners
January 25, 2024

St. Johns takes steps to lure company from Orlando area

Neighbors are worried about traffic around the proposed headquarters of Vermeer Southeast Sales & Service, a construction equipment company.…

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January 25, 2024

Record passengers flying through Jacksonville’s airport

A total of 7.5 million people flew in or out of Jacksonville International Airport in 2023.…

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University of North Florida students rallied in the Student Union, calling for support of the university’s LGBTQ Center and other diversity programs on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Carter Mudgett, Jacksonville Today
January 24, 2024

Students rally for diversity as Florida restricts it

Students at the University of North Florida gathered with rainbow flags and rallied in support of the LGBTQ Center on…

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Tyrona Clark-Murray was one of the council members who spoke out against the Transparency for Taxpayers Act during a council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
January 24, 2024

City Council approves ‘transparency’ ordinance

The ordinance requires City Council approval for single-source contracts given to lobbyists and grant writers..…

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Jacksonville's former chief of emergency preparedness, Todd Smith, speaks at a news conference. | City of Jacksonville
January 23, 2024

Ex-Fire Rescue chief claims he was ‘coerced’ to resign

Todd Smith, Jacksonville’s former chief of emergency preparedness, alleges he was forced out after raising concerns about a contractor’s spending.…

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January 23, 2024

THE JAXSON | 5 Jacksonville attractions that don’t exist anymore

Here is a trip down memory lane, highlighting five major Jacksonville area attractions that don’t exist anymore.…

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Jaxport’s Talleyrand Marine Terminal. | Jaxport
January 22, 2024

Jaxport marine company will triple its space

Enstructure will take over space of Southeast Toyota Distributors, which is moving to the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.…

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Gustavo Guzman received the Duval County Teacher of the Year Award on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. | Jacksonville Public Education Fund.
January 22, 2024

Duval Teacher of the Year drives students to grow

Biology teacher Gustavo Guzman, the first college graduate in his family, was selected as the winner among 180 top educators.…

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January 16, 2024

OPINION | Changing the urban landscape in 2024

In 2024, here are four trends that could permanently change urban Jacksonville for the better.…

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January 15, 2024

OPINION | Where is the stadium deal?

The set-up couldn’t have been better for stadium negotiations. Now, it’s the same old Jagwires, bumbling on the field and making…

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January 9, 2024

THE JAXSON | 6 historical facts about Lake Forest

Located five miles northwest of Downtown, Lake Forest has a history and built environment shaped by housing booms, bubbles and…

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January 2, 2024

THE JAXSON | Jacksonville’s oldest surviving skyscrapers

Atlantic National Bank Building (121 Atlantic Place), 121 W. Forsyth St. Year Completed: 1909 Height: 109 feet / 10 stories…

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This is the city of Jacksonville's new website, at jacksonville.gov. | City of Jacksonville
December 22, 2023

#AskJAXTDY l Why can’t I access jacksonville.gov while overseas?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether the city is blocking website users in Israel.…