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Featured image for “WHAT TO DO | Ghost Funk Orchestra; Isle of 8 Flags Shrimp Festival; Romanza Festivale”
April 30, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Ghost Funk Orchestra; Isle of 8 Flags Shrimp Festival; Romanza Festivale

An indie R&B/soul concert Downtown, Fernandina Beach’s Shrimp Fest and St. Augustine’s Romanza Festivale are What to do May 2-4,…

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April 30, 2025

THE JAXSON | The rise, fall and rebirth of Duval Laundry

For nearly a century, Duval Laundry stood not just as a place of work but as a pillar of community…

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The Duval 4-H STEAM Club is offering microgreen kits to schools in food deserts. | Submitted
April 30, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Microgreen kits for schools

The Duval 4-H STEAM Club is offering microgreen growing kits to schools in food deserts.…

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An illustration shows the sculpture called Groundswell, designed by artist Ivan Toth Depeña. It was planned for the roundabout at San Marco Avenue and May Street in St. Augustine. | City of St. Augustine
April 29, 2025

St. Augustine nixes sculpture after spending $87K on it

A sculpture won’t be constructed after all in the busy intersection of San Marco Avenue and May Street.…

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April 29, 2025

Jacksonville gets help to expand economic opportunities

The city is one of 20 selected for the Southern Cities Economic Initiative, which aims to boost residents’ economic mobility.…

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Thieves broke into the athletic field house and softball rooms at Terry Parker High School. | Cyd Hoskinson
April 29, 2025

Thieves swipe football gear from Terry Parker High

Thieves stole helmets, cleats, flat-screen TVs and more from Terry Parker High School’s football field house.…

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Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince is flanked by Raines High School students Brandon Young (left) and Bryce Hardwick on Friday. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 29, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Future Lawyers and Leaders Scholarship winners

Two Jacksonville high school seniors won the inaugural Future Lawyers and Leaders Scholarship.…

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Jacksonville is Florida's largest container port. The Blount Island Marine Terminal, pictured in October 2021, is undergoing more than $70 million in investment to help the port process as many as 2.3 million containers on an annual basis. | Photo by Will Brown
April 28, 2025

JAXPORT says it’s too early to judge the effect of tariffs

No shippers have canceled at JaxPort since the Trump administration announced 10% across-the-board tariffs.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Why can’t we use public streets at RiversEdge?”
A drawing of the RiversEdge project under construction on the city's Southbank. It shows part of its planned riverwalk and nature trails. | RiversEdge/Toll Brothers
April 28, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Why can’t we use public streets at RiversEdge?

A Jacksonville Today reader asks why people can’t use the public roads in the new SouthBank development.…

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Oysters can be found in waters from Alabama down through much of Florida. | Ben Sterns via Unsplash
April 28, 2025

Learn about oyster harvesting Tuesday in St. Augustine

FWC is traveling the state to talk about existing regulations and how they might change. …

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April 27, 2025

OPINION | Landlord registry plan represents ‘thoughts and prayers’ for renters

Jacksonville City Council member Jimmy Peluso’s pitch to create a local landlord registry is a sign of the times in…

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April 25, 2025

St. Johns superintendent search has four finalists

All four finalists are from Northeast Florida — two from St. Johns County Schools and two from Duval.…

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A mating pod of manatees in the mainstream of the St. Johns River near Mandarin Point. | Gerard Pinto, Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute
April 25, 2025

Making way for manatees in the St. Johns River

A committee is studying how to protect manatees while supporting recreational and commercial uses of the river.…

Featured image for “House passes ‘Pam Rock Act’ regulating dangerous dogs”
Pam Rock’s brother, Tom Rock, encouraged lawmakers on the Senate's Fiscal Policy Committee to vote for the bill on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. | Florida Senate.
April 25, 2025

House passes ‘Pam Rock Act’ regulating dangerous dogs

The bill honors Putnam County postal employee Pam Rock, who was killed by dogs while delivering mail in 2022.…

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Intuition Ale Works is at at Bay Street and A. Philip Randolph Boulevard. | Intuition Ale Works
April 25, 2025

After 15 years in business, Intuition Ale Works is for sale

Founder Ben Davis says the business is strong but he has taken it as far as he can.…

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Residents in Orange Acres work on fixing a badly damaged home in Sarasota after Hurricane Milton. | Kylie Williams, WUFT News
April 25, 2025

Scientists say NOAA cutbacks undermine hurricane forecasts

Hundreds of employees at NOAA have been fired, and the Trump administration wants to cut funding for climate work.…

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Chart by Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
April 25, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | #AskJAXTDY: Florida Lottery $ for schools

Jacksonville Today reader Mark L. wonders if the Florida Lottery is contributing to public education like proponents promised.…

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An aerial illustration shows what the University of Florida’s graduate campus in LaVilla could look like once it's all built. | Downtown Investment Authority/UF
April 24, 2025

UF seeks final agreement on graduate campus by June

The University of Florida’s plan to redevelop nearly 24 acres in LaVilla will head to City Council in May.…

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Jacksonville sailor Sarah Svejkovsky received a Sailor of the Year award this month. | Submitted
April 24, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Sailor of the Year

A Jacksonville sailor was recognized as Sailor of the Year by the U.S. Navy.…

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April 23, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Celebrate Trails Day; Jax Veg Fest; Plein Air Paint Out

These outdoor events in Jacksonville and St. Augustine are What to Do on the weekend of April 23-27, 2025.…

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The Henry C. Arpen farmhouse sits on Linjohn Road. The 19th century farmhouse is being recommended for local landmark designation. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
April 23, 2025

Mandarin farmhouse can’t be saved, but parts may survive

Windows and possibly doors and floors might be retrieved from the 145-year-old farmhouse before it is razed.…

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Volunteers take census notes during the 2018 Point-in-Time homeless count in downtown Jacksonville. | Cyd Hoskinson, Jacksonville Today
April 23, 2025

Homelessness is down, but the situation is complicated

The annual Point-in-Time census found a 49% decrease in unsheltered homeless people sleeping in cars and on the streets.…

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An illustration shows the proposed redesign of Peace Memorial Park in Riverside | City of Jacksonville
April 23, 2025

Peace Memorial Park upgrades proposed under public-private partnership with Weaver family

Contributions to the park revamp have risen with $735,000 from the family of J. Wayne Weaver and Ronald Morris Weaver.…

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Camping World Stadium might host the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2027. | campingworldstadium.com
April 23, 2025

Orange County commits $11M to lure Jaguars for 1 year

County commissioners hope to attract the Jaguars (and other events) while EverBank Stadium is under renovation.…