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St. Augustine's Treasury building, seen from the Bridge of Lions, is the tallest in the historic downtown's skyline, standing six stories tall. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Five-star hotel approved in downtown St. Augustine

City commissioners unanimously approved plans for a hotel in downtown’s tallest building.…

By Noah Hertz

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Aardwolf Brewing created a special beer for baseball fans. | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

BIT OF JOY | Big Shrimpin’

Aardwolf Brewing created a special beer that will be served at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp games.…

By Heather Henderson

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Winn-Dixie Co's headquarters is on Jacksonville's Westside. | Jacksonville Daily Record

City considering up to $12M in tax incentives for Winn-Dixie

The Jacksonville-based Winn-Dixie is asking the city for tax incentives to make investments in its headquarters building.…

By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record

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JEA is Jacksonville's city-owned electric, water, and wastewater utility. | File photo

State attorney subpoenas JEA about ex-mayor’s lobbying firm

Prosecutors are demanding records related to numerous controversies that have swirled around JEA and the City Council.…

By Nate Monroe - The Tributary

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

OPINION | The case for elected JEA and JTA boards

The public deserves a say in how its assets are run, but JEA’s and JTA’s boards are currently appointed.…

By A.G. Gancarski

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A sign shows the official name of the Main Street Bridge. | Google maps

#AskJAXTDY | Why don’t all bridges have name plaques?

Many bridges in Jacksonville have plaques showing their names, but many do not. Why not?…

By Dan Scanlan

A conceptual illustration of the renovated Ambassador Hotel — renamed as Hotel Merrydelle — in Downtown Jacksonville. | Gateway Jax Inc.

The Merrydelle: Historic Ambassador Hotel renamed under Marriott brand

The announcement comes as the city’s design review board gives Hotel Merrydelle its final approval to proceed.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Sheriff T.K. Waters announces the arrests of three officers on charges of filing false overtime claims. At his sideis Undersheriff Shawn Coursey. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

3 more Jacksonville cops accused of faking overtime

The three officers filed more than $33,000 in false overtime claims, the sheriff said. Another officer was arrested in February.…

By Dan Scanlan

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WHAT TO DO | PoetFest; Soraia show at The Walrus; Yoga with Tigers

A poetry fest in St. Augustine, an indie rock show in Murray Hill, and yoga with big cats are What…

By Amy Garrett

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A school bus and a truck collided Wednesday, April 8, 2026, near the Jacksonville Zoo and Botantical Gardens. | News4Jax

Another Duval school bus crashes on trip to the zoo

No one on the school bus was seriously hurt, but eight students were checked out at a hospital.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The Duval Schools headquaters building on Prudential Drive. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Duval Schools students get longer Thanksgiving break

The School Board voted to give students and teachers the whole week off at Thanksgiving this fall.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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An aerial view of the former site of the Railway Express Agency Terminal.

THE JAXSON | 50 years of freight: The legacy of Jacksonville’s Railway Express Agency Terminal

For nearly half a century, the Railway Express Agency shaped Jacksonville’s economy and identity, leaving behind a legacy still felt…

By Ennis Davis

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Skyway cars move into the LaVilla station of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Friday is deadline to give your views on Skyway options

JTA is considering five Skyway options and wants to know which ones the public prefers.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Charles Faggart, who died while in the custody of the Duval County jail. | Faggart family/Plata Schott Law

Family demands records in Duval County jail death

The family of food truck owner Charles Faggart filed a court complaint exactly one year after his death in jail.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Chris Miller, chair of Jacksonville City Council's Rules Committee, leads a meeting Monday, April 6, 2026. | City of Jacksonville.

Two JEA board positions on hold during investigations

Chris Miller, chair of City Council’s Rules Committee, says he wants more clarity from the investigations before proceeding.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Flagler College student Abby Mahon shows off a shard from a piece of pottery that dates back to the 19th century. It's one of the pieces found in a recent dig at the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Flagler archaeology students dig into St. Augustine artifacts

Archaeology students are studying artifacts found during a recent dig at the St. Augustine Lighthouse.…

By Noah Hertz

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Deonca Gordon speaks during a news conference Friday, April 3, 2026, about the violent arrest of her son. | News4Jax

Attorney Ben Crump protests 2 violent arrests in Jacksonville

Crump demanded an investigation into the arrests of two Black men by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Read Jax is a literacy campaign designed to get all Duval County students reading on grade level by the end of third grade. Duval County Public Schools, the Kids Hope Alliance and the Jacksonville Public Education Fund are among the organizations that have collaborated for Read Jax since 2021. | Ben Brown, Special to Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Public Education Fund examines early literacy

JPEF identified nine practices it believes will contribute to improved literacy in Duval County.…

By Will Brown

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A recent Deck the Chairs holiday exhibit in Jacksonville Beach, which will now be run by the new Students in the Arts Alliance. | Deck the Chairs

New student art alliance will oversee Deck the Chairs

Deck the Chairs seeks to create more youth-oriented art opportunities throughout the year.…

By Dan Scanlan

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BestBet is accused of failing to accommodate pregnant employees. This is the BestBet sign on Monument Road. | Cyd Hoskinson, Jacksonville Today

BestBet sued over treatment of pregnant employees

The EEOC sued BestBet Jacksonville, claiming the business forced two pregnant employees to quit their jobs.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The rear end of a school bus was crumpled when a truck hit the bus. | News4Jax

4 kindergarteners hurt when truck hits school bus

The school bus was taking students from San Pablo Elementary School to the Jacksonville zoo.…

By Dan Scanlan

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

JEA customers could pay higher rates by year’s end

The city-owned utility will hold a rate workshop in April and could have a hearing in June on possible hikes.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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The historic Mandarin Community Club is home Easter weekend to the 58th Mandarin Art Festival. | Mandarin Art Festival

58th Mandarin Art Festival returns for Easter weekend

More than 100 artists will vie for awards at Jacksonville’s longest-running art festival.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Two northbound lanes of the Buckman Bridge will be closed this weekend for repairs. | Google Maps

More Buckman Bridge closures planned this weekend

Two of four lanes will close starting Friday night, but in the opposite direction of past weeks.…

By Dan Scanlan

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