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Mayor Donna Deegan announces the LGBTQ+ Advisory Board during a Pride Month event June 28, 2024, at City Hall. | city of Jacksonville

Members sought for first LGBTQ+ Advisory Board

Applications are open until Aug. 9 for the mayor’s inaugural LGBTQ+ Advisory Board…

By Dan Scanlan

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Holiday Harbor resident Molton Smith gestures down Hogpen Creek toward neighbors who initiated the creation of a new taxing district residents say was a surprise to many. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

Intracoastal West residents face $4,500 annual tax that many say was a surprise

Opponents say what started as a petition to “explore” dredging Hogpen Creek for boating now threatens to price them out…

By Casmira Harrison

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THE JAXSON | 6 Jacksonville expressway names you likely did not know

Here are a few Jacksonville expressways you may not have heard of, despite being one of the thousands who drive…

By Ennis Davis

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Lion statues guard St. Augustine's iconic Bridge of Lions. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

St. Augustine residents may get higher tax bills

City commissioners are proposing to leave the tax rate the same, but rising property values would lead to higher taxes.…

By Noah Hertz

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People sit outside tents on East Adams Street in Downtown Jacksonville, near North Liberty Street. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville unveils 12-point plan to battle homelessness

The city’s plan attacks homelessness on multiple fronts and carries out a new state law that bans camping on public…

By Dan Scanlan

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Jaguars outside linebacker Josh Allen (41) produced two sacks in the first half of a Dec. 31, 2023, game against the Carolina Panthers to set the Jaguars’ single-season franchise record for sacks with 15.5. Roy Robertson-Harris (95) helped Allen celebrate the second of his three sacks. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

SPORTS | 5 biggest questions for the Jaguars’ first week of training camp

Here are five key questions to be answered in the first week of Doug Pederson’s third camp as the head…

By Cole Pepper

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A replica of the Robby the Robot that appeared in the 1950s sci-fi film "Forbidden Planet" lights up as it speaks lines from the film. A poster of the film is displayed near it. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Danger Will Robinson: Robots rule in sci-fi museum

Collector Ozzie Bilotta has amassed a $7 million assortment of robots, vintage toys and science fiction artifacts.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The voter registration deadline is Monday for the Aug. 20 primary election in Florida. l Element5 Digital via Unsplash.

Voter registration deadline looms for primary election

The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation before the Aug. 20 primary election in Florida is…

By Steven Ponson

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The St. Marys Bridge on U.S. 17, at the Florida-Georgia border. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

St. Marys Bridge will shut down next week for routine repairs

Traffic will be detoured from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Florida-Georgia border.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Justin Kunst takes aim at a simulated school shooter during a drill at Keiser University. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Keiser’s new simulator trains students for police careers

Keiser University in Jacksonville uses a new interactive simulator to put students in active shooter situations or other crises they…

By Dan Scanlan

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A newly renovated 110,000-square-foot facility is now open for Feeding Northeast Florida, the area's largest food bank. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today

Feeding Northeast Florida opens expanded space

The area’s largest food bank says its renovated facility will help meet a growing need for food.…

By Steven Ponson

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The Better Jacksonville Plan will widen Old Middleburg Road from two to four lanes with other improvements. The project was first proposed 24 years ago. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Long-awaited widening begins on Old Middleburg Road

Residents have been waiting more than two decades for the road to be widened from two lanes to four.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are introducing throwback uniforms based on the team's inaugural year in 1995. | Jacksonville Jaguars

Bringing ’em back: Jags introduce throwback uniforms

In celebration of their 30th anniversary, the Jaguars are introducing “Prowler Throwbacks,” a uniform based on their first year in…

By Randy Roguski

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#AskJAXTDY | Who’s behind mailers in School Board District 3 race?

Political action committees and parties can spend unlimited money to support candidates — even in school board races, which have…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Arvid Smith plays the Sitar at the Cummer Museum of Arts and Gardens during a performance on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today.

Summer at the Cummer returns this week

Summer at the Cummer offers free admission to the museum and gardens with live music, games and art-making activities.…

By Steven Ponson

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Hoosier Suffrage Quilt, before 1920, cotton plain weave, pieced, embroidered, and quilted, Frank B. Bemis Fund and with funds donated anonymously. | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

ARTS PICKS | July 19-21

Summer at the Cummer, quilts, intelligent theater in San Marco and jazz in Riverside are this week’s Arts Picks.…

By Matthew Shaw

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Massive portable generators line the back of the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront hotel, five months after an electrical fire at the Downtown building. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Neighbors tire of humming generators at Downtown Hyatt

The Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront hotel has been using generators since a fire five months ago.…

By Dan Scanlan

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THE JAXSON | 10 restaurants and bars coming to Downtown Jax

Several new restaurants and bars are in the works for Downtown Jacksonville.…

By Ennis Davis

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Former Jacksonville police officer Josue Garriga III makes a court appearance in Clay County in March.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Josue Garriga III was accused of pursuing a relationship with a Clay County girl he had met in church.…

By Dan Scanlan

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

Higher taxes likely for St. Johns County residents

The county plans to keep its tax rate the same, but rising property values mean homeowners would pay more.…

By Noah Hertz

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A mob storms the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. | AP

Yulee man charged in Jan. 6 Capitol breach

Garth Walton is one of at least seven people from the Jacksonville area charged in connection with the breach of…

By Dan Scanlan

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A suspect was handcuffed after a Jacksonvillle police K9 subdued him.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

Joseph Lawson, 43, was arrested after scuffling with police and firefighters. He died at the hospital.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Julia "Jenny" Perez says her life was shattered after a St. Johns County sheriff's deputy hit her motorcycle. | Provided by Julia Perez, via Fresh Take Florida

St. Johns County to pay $6.3M for deputy’s crash

Motorcylist Julia Perez was severely injured when Deputy Brandon Hetzler ran into her while answering his phone.…

By Noah Hertz

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan speaks at a town hall meeting. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

Calling for unity, Deegan unveils $1.95B budget

Mayor Donna Deegan proposed a budget that calls for drawing on financial reserves and reevaluating capital improvement projects.…

By Casmira Harrison

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