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An Emancipation Proclamation parade proceeds through St. Augustine circa 1922. | St. Augustine Historical Society
February 5, 2024

Visit St. Augustine unveils Black history app

Visit St. Augustine announced the app Monday in an effort to spotlight the extensive history of African-descended people in the…

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Jacksonville's credit rating has improved. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
February 5, 2024

Jax ranked among best cities for Gen Z homebuyers

Jacksonville ranked 15th of 100 cities as a place where Generation Z might have luck buying a home.…

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City crews conducted a test run on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, of Friendship Fountain's new synchronized water, light and music program. | News4Jax
February 2, 2024

Friendship Fountain will glow again on Feb. 15

The fountain, under renovation for two years, will return during the next Sip and Stroll on the Southbank.…

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A section of St. Augustine Beach will undergo a beach renourishment project starting in mid-February l Army Corps of Engineers
February 2, 2024

St. Augustine Beach renourishment will start soon

A project starting in mid-February will add about 2.5 million cubic yards of sand from the ocean floor along the…

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The public chose the name Mina for the new tiger cub at the Jacksonville Zoo. | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
February 2, 2024

Meet Mina, the new tiger cub at the Jacksonville Zoo

The zoo just announced Mina’s name, which was chosen in a public vote over two weeks.…

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A JTA electric bus.
February 2, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Does it matter that an FDOT secretary doesn’t attend JTA meetings?

An FDOT secretary sits on the JTA board but has not attended JTA meetings since 2018. A Jacksonville Today reader…

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A crane from ELEV8 tears pieces of wall off the Rise Doro facade on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Kitchens with stoves and cabinets are visible inside. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
February 2, 2024

Rise Doro’s walls start tumbling down

Demolition of the burned-out apartment building Downtown is expected to take eight to 10 weeks. The developer, Rise: A Real…

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February 1, 2024

Westside apartment complex first Jax Housing Authority purchase with bond sale

By issuing revenue bonds, the Jacksonville Housing Authority expects to raise enough funding to buy Westwood Apartments off Normandy Boulevard.…

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The Kerr-McGee Superfund site is along the St. Johns River and Talleyrand Avenue. | Multistate Environmental Response Trust
February 1, 2024

Kerr-McGee Superfund cleanup set for major step forward

The next stage of cleanup will begin in the spring on 31 acres of contaminated land along Tallyrand Boulevard and…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis announces the Florida State Guard will be deployed to the U,S, border with Mexico during an appearance in Jacksonville on Feb. 1, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 1, 2024

DeSantis is sending Florida State Guard to southern border

In an appearance in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state will send the Florida State Guard to Texas to…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY l Why are firetrucks dispatched when there’s no apparent fire risk?”
A Jacksonville Fire & Rescue truck parks at a recent city event on Jacksonville's Northside l Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
February 1, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Why are firetrucks dispatched when there’s no apparent fire risk?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether it’s a waste of resources to send firetrucks when there’s no fire.…

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January 31, 2024

OPINION | Talking back to your betters: The difficulty of commenting at Council, School Board meetings

City Council needs to stop shielding its members from direct criticism. It also needs to provide more opportunities to receive…

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Samples of Florida driver's licenses and learner permit. | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
January 31, 2024

Jacksonville’s trans community fears new driver’s license rule

Florida is mandating that the gender listed on a driver’s license must match a person’s sex at birth.…

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Safety fencing goes up on Wednesday around the Rise Doro apartment building as the city prepares to demolish most of it after a fire gutted the structure. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
January 31, 2024

Demolition permit set for burned-out apartments

The city says demolition will occur “as switly as possible” at Rise Doro apartments Downtown.…

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Jacksonville Beach City Hall | Google
January 31, 2024

Jax Beach services returning after ‘cybersecurity event’

Jacksonville Beach has released few details about why its information systems collapsed, but staff are restoring systems as quickly as…

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Let Down Reflex, 2023, video still. Commissioned by Wellcome Collection for “Milk” Exhibition.
January 31, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Feb. 2-4

Contemporary dance, a Nigerian painter, art about Black motherhood and a guitar quartet are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…

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January 30, 2024

OPINION | James Weldon Johnson Park redesign must be informed by Bryant Park’s success

We risk backing ourselves into another 50-year corner if we don’t learn from our past and our peers and again…

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The fire-ravaged Rise Doro shows where parts of the seventh floor walls collapsed due to damage from the fire that hit it late Sunday. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
January 30, 2024

Demolition looms for fire-ravaged Rise Doro complex

Firefighters continue to hose down hotspots inside the apartment complex, two days after the fire struck.…

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Dwayne Alexander resigned as president and CEO of the Jacksonville Housing Authority. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 30, 2024

Housing Authority CEO abruptly resigns, saying he feels forced out

President and CEO Dwayne Alexander was the third major departure from the agency in recent weeks.…

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A portion of County Road 210 in northern St. Johns County will be expanded to six lanes to help alleviate traffic congestion. l Steven Ponson, WJCT News 89.9
January 30, 2024

Traffic relief coming to CR 210 in St Johns County

Construction is underway on a project to widen County Road 210 in northern St. Johns County to alleviate a major…

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Former President Donald Trump stands on stage at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit on Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee. | Phelan M. Ebenhack, AP
January 29, 2024

OPINION | Will Donald Trump unite Jacksonville Republicans?

Republicans, led by the chair of the Duval County party, are being compelled to unite behind Trump weeks before the…

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MOSH is planning a $100 million museum on the Northbank in Downtown Jacksonville. | MOSH
January 29, 2024

MOSH misses deadline, but new museum still in the works

The Museum of Science & History missed a deadline to raise $40 million for its move to the Northbank, but…

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More than 100 firefighters battle a fire Jan. 29, 2024, at the Rise Doro apartments. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
January 29, 2024

Massive fire torches Rise Doro apartments Downtown

The fire dealt a blow to Downtown development just a month before the new apartment building was set to open.…

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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…