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Elections coming up for Orange Park and Green Cove Springs

Municipal elections are scheduled April 14 in Orange Park and Green Cove Springs.…

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Duval Schools' headquarters building, pictured here in March 2026, was going to be sold to Chase Properties, but the deal collapsed. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
21 hours ago

Collapsed HQ sale now a ‘legal matter’ for Duval Schools

The HQ sale that fell through last month could now be a legal headache for Duval Schools.…

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A triangular yellow sign marks this Jacksonville fire station as a safe haven for parents to surrender newborn babies anonymously. | Eric Prosswimmer, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department
24 hours ago

‘Baby boxes’ proposed to help moms give up newborns safely

City Council member Rory Diamond has filed legislation to spend $315,000 on 14 baby boxes around the city.…

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Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, center, applauds linebackers Kyle Van Noy (53) Jerome Baker (55) and Kamu Grugier-Hill (51) for their work in forcing a fumble against the Jacksonville Jaguars during a contest Sept. 24, 2020, at TIAA Bank Field. The Dolphins won 31-13. (Photo by Will Brown)
1 day ago

Florida attorney general warns NFL to scrap ‘Rooney Rule’

The Rooney Rule encourages teams to hire nonwhite coaches. Attorney General James Uthmeier says it’s discriminatory.…

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The Duval County's Supervisor of Elections is urging people to register if they want vote-by-mail ballots.
2 days ago

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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Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump visited and toured the "Alligator Alcatraz" facility in July.
2 days ago

Will DeSantis run for president again? He says ‘we’ll see’

After his loss in 2024, Gov. Ron DeSantis is leaving the door open for another White House bid.…

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A bill signed by the governor restores ADAP eligibility to more than 11,000 people until the Florida Legislature passes a budget.
2 days ago

Florida’s AIDS drug program gets stopgap funding

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation to mitigate cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.…

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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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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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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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A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York on June 10, 2025. | Yuki Iwamura, AP file
March 20, 2026

Teenage Mexican migrant dies in ICE custody in Florida

The 19-year-old migrant, held in Glades County, “died of presumed suicide,” ICE said.…

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The Orion spacecraft sits on top of the NASA Artemis II rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building before rollout to pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral on Thursday, March 19, 2026. | Terry Renna, AP
March 20, 2026

NASA hauls repaired moon rocket back to launch pad

The Artemis II rocket could blast off as early as April 1 from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.…

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Houses seen in a neighborhood in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, on Oct. 30, 2025.
March 20, 2026

PolitiFact FL: Is Byron Donalds right that Florida school districts are to blame for property tax increases?

Florida school districts have control over some property taxes, but all school taxes have some level of state control.…

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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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Excavators demolish the Pulse nightclub building on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | City of Orlando, orlando.gov
March 19, 2026

Pulse building demolished, nearly 10 years after massacre

A memorial will replace the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were killed in a mass shooting in 2016.…

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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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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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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has stopped making pennies. | tethysimagingllc, AdobeStock
March 18, 2026

Lawmakers pass bill to round cash charges to nearest nickel

The nearest-nickel bill will take effect if and when Gov. Ron DeSantis signs it.…

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. | Alex Brandon, AP
March 17, 2026

Florida sheriffs criticize mass federal deportations

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he did not endorse the position taken by the State Immigration Enforcement Council.…

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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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The Rodman Dam on the Ocklawaha River near Palatka.
March 16, 2026

Bill to restore Ocklawaha River dies in Legislature

The Florida House approved the Ocklawaha River cleanup, but the bill did not advance in the Senate.…