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March 25, 2026

THE JAXSON | Forged in fire: The rise and fall of Jacksonville’s CI Capps Co.

Long before advanced manufacturing defined Jacksonville’s economy, one company helped lay its foundation, one casting at a time. The C.I.…

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The Duval County's Supervisor of Elections is urging people to register if they want vote-by-mail ballots.
March 25, 2026

It’s time to renew your request for mail ballots

All previous vote‑by‑mail requests expired in December 2024, the Duval elections office says.…

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The Florida Legislature passed a development bill that St. Johns County argues would take away some of their local decision-making power. | Gary McCullough, AP
March 24, 2026

St. Johns County asks DeSantis to veto development bill

County commissioners say the bill would take away their authority over some development issues.…

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Sporting Jax majority owner Ricky Caplan, left, and club president Steve Livingstone flank the club's director of soccer, Mark Warburton, during an announcement March 20, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 24, 2026

Sporting Jax names new team president

Sporting Jax announced Tuesday that’s its inaugural team president has departed the club.…

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Former JEA Chief of Staff Kurt Wilson testifies in front of the Jacksonville City Council's Special Investigatory Committee on JEA on March 23, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
March 23, 2026

Former JEA exec: Water fees have been an issue for years

Some city officials see the City Council’s probe into JEA’s capacity fee and personnel issues as political overreach.…

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Randy Britt, one of the regulars at James Weldon Johnson Park. He is one of the people featured in a new photo and storytelling exhibit. | Photo by Toni Smailagic
March 23, 2026

Meet the regulars at James Weldon Johnson Park

A photographer and a storyteller have created an exhibit introducing the people who make the park what it is.…

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MOSH has released renderings of three of 10 galleries at its planned Northbank museum. This one is called Nature & Culture. | MOSH, Ralph Appelbaum Associates
March 23, 2026

MOSH offers first look at 3 of its planned galleries

MOSH released illustrations of three galleries as it continues to raise money for a new Northbank museum.…

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An illustration shows the planned Fire Station 22 in St. Johns County, with the Sheriff's Office Operations Center. | St. Johns County
March 20, 2026

Public safety complex planned in St. Johns County

The complex will combine a fire station with an operations center for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.…

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LIFT Jax purchased and renovated this home on Spearing Street on the Eastside in 2025 in order to sell it as an affordable housing property. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 19, 2026

Jacksonville commits $2M to help low-income homebuyers

The program will use construction loans and down payment assistance to help low-income homebuyers.…

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A Jacksonville firefighter was arrested on a charge of battery after a fight at this fire station on Jones Road. | Google
March 19, 2026

Jacksonville firefighter arrested after fight at station

Joshua Jordan was charged with battery after confronting another firefighter over “some issues they were having.”…

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A historical display stands at the future site of the Florida Museum of Black History in West Augustine. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 19, 2026

State Black history museum is still a long ways off

For the second time, a bill regarding the Black history museum in St. Johns County failed to pass the Legislature.…

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The regular 2026 Florida legislative session ended March 13.
March 18, 2026

How did Duval Schools’ 7 legislative priorities fare?

Most of the district’s legislative priorities went unanswered this session.…

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City Council member Ron Salem speaks to news reporters after a meeting Feb. 3, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
March 18, 2026

City Council panel seeks testimony from ex-JEA lawyer

JEA says it will conduct its own independent investigation of workplace culture and alleged racism.…

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The Mikado, the classic Gilbert and Sullivan opera, comes to St. Augustine this weekend.
March 18, 2026

WHAT TO DO | ‘The Mikado’; Coffee with the Curators; ‘The Sauce Boss’ Bill Wharton

The Mikado opera in St. Augustine, an art talk in Mandarin, and an evening of music and cooking in Fernandina…

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One of the new signs in downtown Fernandina Beach alerts drivers to the paid parking system now in place. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
March 18, 2026

Fernandina commissioners fight recall drive over parking

A recall drive targets Commissioners Tim Poynter and Genece Minshew for their support of paid parking.…

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A customer checks out at a Winn-Dixie store. | The Winn-Dixie Co.
March 18, 2026

Two Harveys in Jacksonville will become Winn-Dixies

The Jacksonville stores are among seven in Florida and southern Georgia that will take on the Winn-Dixie brand.…

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Bishop Kenny won the 2026 FHSAA Class 4A girls basketball title. The Crusaders (28-4) beat Orlando Bishop Moore 58-48 on March 12 at UNF Arena to clinch their first state basketball title in 34 years. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 17, 2026

PHOTO ESSAY | FHSAA basketball’s triumphant return to Jacksonville

The FHSAA basketball tournament returned to Jacksonville for the first time in 50 years when UNF Arena hosted 64 games…

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Whitey's Fish Camp sits on Swimming Pen Creek, down from Doctors Lake in Fleming Island. | Whitey's Fish Camp
March 17, 2026

Harry’s Seafood buys 63-year-old Whitey’s Fish Camp

The new owners say they won’t make major changes at Whitey’s, the oldest restaurant in Clay County.…

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Sing Out Loud headliner Hozier performs during the 2025 event. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
March 17, 2026

Sing Out Loud festival will scale back this fall, with a big move coming

This year’s Sing Out Loud music festival will offer a smaller presence that still promises lots of performances.…

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Children look for books at the San Marco Library Branch on Dec. 19, 2019. | Vicki Palombo Kirby
March 16, 2026

13 books that spotlight Jacksonville history, culture | HOW TO JAX 

Love to read and want to understand what makes Jacksonville…Jacksonville? From classic Southern storytelling to gripping crime fiction and insightful…

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Mike Ludwick (center), seen here singing at a protest before an Oct. 7, 2025, School Board meeting, lodged a complaint with the Freedom From Religion Foundation about the School Board's practice of starting meetings with prayer. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
March 16, 2026

Duval School Board should stop inviting prayers, legal groups warn

Church-state advocates say starting school board meetings with prayer violates the First Amendment.…

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JEA is considering raising rates again because of a budget shortfall. | Jacksonville Today file photo
March 16, 2026

JEA resource fair will help seniors with utility bills

JEA’s monthly fair on Wednesday will help people reduce energy use, manage their bills and reach community resources.…

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Rendering of "These Truths," the public art installation that the Cultural Council halted last year. | Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville
March 13, 2026

With ‘These Truths’ public art project halted, funds might be redirected for other courthouse uses

The proposed “These Truths” stainless steel sculpture had been in the planning phase for more than a decade before it…

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March 12, 2026

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Happy birthday, Florida

Our Number of the Week is the median age of the people who live in the Jacksonville metro area: 39.3…