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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…

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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.…

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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…

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Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen celebrates a turnover during the first quarter of an Aug. 12, 2022 preseason game against the Cleveland Browns. The Jaguars led 13-0 when both teams removed their starters. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 18, 2024

SPORTS | Key offseason decisions loom for Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars face several key decisions in the offseason after a disastrous second-half collapse.…

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Laura Bowes, an executive director in the Duval County Public Schools Division of Schools, explains to parents and stakeholders at R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy that the district's staff plans to recommend that R.V. Daniels Elementary in Grand Park be merged with R.L. Brown at the end of this academic year. She spoke during a meeting Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 16, 2024

Duval wants to consolidate two gifted schools

School district staff will recommend consolidating R.V. Daniels Elementary School with R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy.…

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February 16, 2024

Two swastikas found on UNF bathroom stalls

The Chabad of Southside fosters peace after the first antisemetic display on campus since 2021.…

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American Lions was a proposed 44-story residential tower at the former Jacksonville Landing site. | Jacksonville Daily Record
February 16, 2024

Rising costs sinking big projects in Downtown Jax

The city may seek new proposals for the American Lions tower at Riverfront Plaza and for Hardwick at Ford on…

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The group Citizens Defending Freedom sued the Nassau County school district. l News4Jax
February 16, 2024

Nassau County Schools sued over curriculum materials

The group Citizens Defending Freedom has sued Nassau County Schools to get access to materials in a behavioral health curriculum.…

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Nat Glover is a former Sheriff of Duval County
February 16, 2024

Jacksonville University honors former Sheriff Nat Glover

Jacksonville University’s Public Policy Institute will name its Master in Public Policy Minority Fellowship Program in honor of former Sheriff…