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Iona Godfrey King and Donal King speak with Jacksonville City Council President Ron Salem about a bombing that took place in their North Riverside neighborhood in February 1964 on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 25, 2024

Survivors of Klan terror in Murray Hill share their story with Jacksonville leaders 60 years later

Donal Godfrey survived a Ku Klux Klan bombing in Murray Hill at age 6. He shared his story with City…

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Ron Salem and Donna Deegan at her 2023 budget presentation | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 25, 2024

OPINION | The reality of divided government

For Mayor Donna Deegan and this City Council, it will take negotiation and the time-honored principle of “getting to yes”…

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Belvedere Terminals has encountered opposition in other areas of the state outside Jacksonville. This sign was posted in Ormond Beach. | Molly Duerig, WMFE News
February 23, 2024

Proposed fuel farm may be moved outside Dinsmore area

Belvedere Terminals wants to build several fuel storage hubs across Florida, but it has met stiff opposition to placing one…

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Lumpia from Abstrack Filipino is featured in a new exhibit at the Beaches Museum. | Katie Rider, Beaches Museum.
February 23, 2024

New exhibit explores the culinary history of the Beaches

A new exhibit at the Beaches Museum will explore the history and culture surrounding food in the Beaches area.…

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The Bragan Baseball Complex at Fort Family Regional Park has three new artificial turf baseball fields, clubhouse with concession stand and shaded bleachers. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
February 23, 2024

‘Magical’ youth baseball complex opens on Southside

The Bragan Baseball Complex includes three fields to help children from underserved communities learn baseball.…

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A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department drone shows the Rise Doro fire at its height. after the roof had burned out and floors collapsed inside. | Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department
February 22, 2024

‘Pull the crews out.’ Dramatic video captures Rise Doro fire

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department released a video showing the fire growing out of control at the Rise Doro…

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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 22, 2024

Enrolling in Duval County Public Schools | JAX TODAY GUIDE 2024

If you’re looking to enroll a first-time student in Duval Schools or switch schools for this coming fall, a Feb.…

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Whitey's Fish Camp, with restaurant, bar, marina and RV park. | Stephen Dirksen/Whitey's Fish Camp Facebook
February 22, 2024

Whitey’s Fish Camp for sale after 60 years

The owners say they just want to retire. They hope the buyer will keep everything just as it is.…

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Members of the new Jacksonville chapter of Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship enjoy the chapter's first meeting Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at Wicked Barley in Jacksonville. l Steven Ponson WJCT News 89.9.
February 22, 2024

New group helps women in tech and entrepreneurship

An organization called Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship has created a Jacksonville chapter to support women in those fields.…

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The Riverfront Plaza restaurant would be situated on the banks of the St. Johns River.
February 22, 2024

Waterfront restaurant approved over objections

Some residents fear the restaurant at the new Riverfront Plaza could be susceptible to flooding.…

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Bob Gualtieri is the Pinellas County sheriff. He also served chairman of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission, which was created to investigate the shooting spree that killed 17 staff and students in Parkland in February 2018. | Screenshot, Duval County Public Schools
February 21, 2024

How to avoid the next school shooting: Duval gets some advice

Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, chairman of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas commission, said shootings happen most often in places you don’t…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Why are trucks making Jacksonville Beach’s 3rd Street into a truck stop?”
An empty truck parked on 3rd Street in Jacksonville Beach. | Google Maps
February 21, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Why are trucks making Jacksonville Beach’s 3rd Street into a truck stop?

A reader wonders why so many semis park along 3rd Street in Jacksonville Beach. Police and a former trucker respond.…

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February 21, 2024

Touch-screen machines and more changes to know about before voting in Duval in 2024

What’s different about voting in Duval County this year? Here’s what we learned at Jacksonville Today’s event, How Voting Works.…

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Musiq Jordan-Dye, 2, died in a retention pond. Her family is suing the apartment complex for negligence.
February 21, 2024

Apartment complex sued after 2-year-old dies in pond

The family of Musiq Jordan-Dye is suing the Paradise Island complex off Southside Boulevard, claiming management should have fenced off…

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Flooding at the Castillo de San Marco's parking lot in St. Augustine.
February 21, 2024

Opposition grows to climate bill from Palatka lawmaker

A bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Bobby Payne of Palatka would eliminate references to climate change in state statutes.…

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February 21, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Feb. 23-25

A Downtown music fest, symphonic tribute to British musical genius and Jacksonville’s annual multicultural celebration are this week’s Arts Picks.…

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February 20, 2024

OPINION | Southbank storage units are a bad deal

After repeated attempts, against significant community opposition, a self-storage proposal for a prime corner in Downtown’s Southbank is back.…

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Autonomous vehicles are starting to help students get around the Downtown campus of Florida State College at Jacksonville. l Steven Ponson WJCT News 89.9
February 20, 2024

Autonomous vehicles hit the road at FSCJ

Two driverless vehicles at Florida State College at Jacksonville will help guide plans for the Ultimate Urban Circulator around Downtown.…

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Canada's Leylah Fernandez returns the ball to the Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova during their semifinal singles match at the Billie Jean King Cup finals at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, on Nov. 11, 2023.
February 20, 2024

Billie Jean King Cup is coming to Amelia Island

Top female tennis players from the Ukraine and Romania will play in Northeast Florida because of the war in Ukraine.…

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Jacksonville Housing Authority Commissioner Andrea Reyes is see as chair of the transition committee that will oversee the search for a new CEO for the agency. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
February 19, 2024

Amid turmoil, Jax Housing Authority making moves

Before three high-profile departures, the agency’s former board chair decried “lack of direction” and “clarity about responsibilities.” …

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Old Town Trolley Tours of St. Augustine will add a trolley stop in front of the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center in February 2024. The move was part of a communitywide effort to embrace St. Augustine's Black history. | Old Town Trolley Tours of St. Augustine
February 19, 2024

New trolley stop called a ‘game changer’ for Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center

Old Town Trolley Tours and Attractions will add a stop at the museum to help St. Augustine promote its historic…

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Curbside recycling pickup is ending in Clay County later this year. | Randy Roguski, WJCT News 89.9
February 19, 2024

Curbside recycling is ending in parts of Clay County

Curbside recycling will end Oct. 1 when Clay County switches to a new waste hauler. But waste collection fees will…

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February 19, 2024

Upperclassmen anxious as UNF restructures on-campus dorms

Freshmen and rising sophomores have a month’s head start on upperclassmen when it comes to applying for limited housing.…

Featured image for “‘X’ marks the spot where the Alphabet Challenge can go awry for Jacksonville diners”
A visit to Doro in Neptune Beach was Alphabet Challenge taker Rachel Monaco's 'D' pick | Rachel Monaco
February 19, 2024

‘X’ marks the spot where the Alphabet Challenge can go awry for Jacksonville diners

There are no rules for the Alphabet Challenge, except players can’t skip a letter. And in Jacksonville, it’s hard to…