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Councilman Rory Diamond, seen here Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
March 14, 2025

Jax Council to debate immigration enforcement and compliance

Two Jacksonville lawmakers are pushing for city-lead restrictions and enforcement on undocumented immigrants, with one of two immigration bills up…

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March 14, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Golf courses

The week of The Players Championship is as big a reminder as there is that golf is a big business…

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Two of the sports fields at the Losco Regional Park on Hood Road South, now renamed in honor of former City Council member Dick Kravitz. | Google
March 14, 2025

Losco Regional Park to be renamed after Dick Kravitz, councilman who made it possible

A 21-year-old regional park in the heart of Mandarin will soon be renamed in honor of the former Jacksonville City…

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Volunteers picked up lots of trash at a previous cleanup event. | Timucuan Parks Foundation
March 14, 2025

BIT OF JOY | St. Johns River Celebration

Spend your Saturday outside enjoying nature while doing your part to keep Jacksonville beautiful. The city of Jacksonville and the…

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The Anastasia Mosquito Control District is responsible for keeping the population of the blood-sucking pests down in St. Johns County. | Anastasia Mosquito Control District
March 13, 2025

Anastasia Mosquito Board commissioner resigns, citing ‘mismanagement’

The Anastasia Mosquito Control Board in St. Johns County is down one member as Martha Gleason officially tendered her resignation…

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Alpine Groves Park will be the scenic setting for a local art showcase tomorrow evening. | St. Johns County
March 13, 2025

BIT OF JOY | River Reflection

St. Johns County is teaming up with the St. Johns and Matanzas riverkeepers to host a showcase of local art…

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Bodycam video showed an officer-involved shooting in February, when Officer Benjamin McEwan shot Michael Youmans after a chase ended on Gossett Street. | JSO
March 12, 2025

‘Rough couple of days’: Jacksonville police involved in 3 shootings in 3 days

Jacksonville police are investigating three officer-involved shootings that occurred back to back over three days.…

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City Council President Ron Salem outlined his plan Tuesday at City Hall for a Duval DOGE.| Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 12, 2025

Efficiency or ‘farce’? Salem lays out plan for Duval DOGE

An effort to bring a “Duval DOGE” budget effort to Jacksonville City Hall was met Tuesday by public protest and…

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March 12, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Collective Con; Springfield St. Paddy’s Day; Analog Club Spring Showcase

What to do in the Jacksonville area this weekend: Cosplay Downtown, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Springfield or vote for…

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Breon Allen Jr., 7, shot to death in late January outside a Commonwealth Avenue home. | JSO
March 12, 2025

4 arrested in January shooting death of 7-year-old Breon Allen

Four gang members or associates are behind bars in the murder of a 7-year-old Westside boy, who was walking with…

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Archie, the oldest southern white rhinoceros in human care, has died at age 55 at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
March 12, 2025

Jacksonville Zoo mourns death of oldest southern white rhino in human care

The oldest southern white rhino in human care, Archie, has passed away at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.…

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March 12, 2025

This Neptune Beach bar is one of Florida’s top canned wine hotspots

Florida wine drinkers aren’t going for the canned variety, in general. Brewhound customers are bucking the trend.…

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March 12, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Clay Volunteer of the Year

The Clay County Board of Commissioners want to recognize a volunteer who is making a big difference in the community.…

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A Meridian Waste garbage truck. | Meridian Waste
March 11, 2025

Trash hauling agreement would avoid lawsuit, mayor says

City Hall and Meridian Waste have reached a tentative agreement on its garbage hauling contract for Arlington after months of…

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PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan addresses reporters during his annual press conference ahead of 2025 Players Championship on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 11, 2025

PGA Tour’s presence in St. Johns County viewed as stabilizing presence amid LIV Golf negotiations

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan addressed the future of men’s professional golf on Tuesday before The Players Championship.…

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The Plaza de la Constitución is lit up during Nights of Lights in downtown St. Augustine. l St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau
March 11, 2025

St. Augustine to consider shortening Nights of Lights

St. Augustine may pare back the length of its blockbuster holiday lights event.…

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Southbound traffic on I-95 near Atlantic Boulevard was snarled for hours on Monday night after a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office lieutenant fired at a commercial truck after some kind of contact, police said. | News4Jax
March 11, 2025

JSO lieutenant fires at truck after ‘contact’ on I-95

The investigation continues into what led up to a Jacksonville police lieutenant firing multiple shots into a truck after reported…

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March 11, 2025

THE JAXSON | Before and after: The rebirth of Downtown Hastings

Located in southwest St. Johns County, Hastings is experiencing economic rebirth. Here’s a before-and-after transformation of this new Florida Main…

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Celebrate Pi Day with a slice of key lime? | Submitted
March 11, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Pi Day

This Friday is Pi Day, a celebration of the number pi, or 3.14. It’s a niche holiday, but you don’t…

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The Northeast Florida Regional Airport | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
March 11, 2025

St. Johns Airport Authority anticipates criminal investigation

The elected board overseeing the St. Augustine airport is dealing with allegations that two members violated Florida’s Sunshine Laws and…

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The 2025 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
March 10, 2025

REVIEW | 2025 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce

Alfa Romeo’s Italian “jewel” Giulia Veloce is an almost practical sports sedan with enough power, great handling and a bit…

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March 10, 2025

Stroke treatment ambulance could come to Jacksonville under UF Health-JFRD partnership

A mobile stroke treatment unit is being planned for Jacksonville as part of a collaborative effort by the city and…

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Ron Salem and Donna Deegan at her 2023 budget presentation | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 10, 2025

‘Duval DOGE’: Council member wants ‘to tighten our belt’ with review of Jacksonville spending

City Council Finance Committee Chair Ron Salem is calling for a “Duval DOGE” to find savings outside of what he…

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March 10, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Intrepid Women

The Jacksonville History Center is celebrating Women’s History Month with a special program on Wednesday to share the stories of…