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County pathologist back on the job after social media lapse

An investigation concluded the deputy’s social media post could support Donald Trump’s death.…

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, state Rep. Wyman Duggan, R-Jacksonville, and Jacksonville City Council Member Ju'Coby Pittman announce a $3 million investment in job training programs in Northwest Jacksonville on Thursday, April 16, 2026, near a memorial to the victims of a race-motivated shooting at a Dollar General in Grand Park. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 16, 2026

DeSantis’ office devotes millions to Northwest Jax job training programs, Boys & Girls Clubs

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office devoted $3 million to Northwest Jacksonville training programs that will provide skills for trades and medical…

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan fills out paperwork to run for reelection at the Duval County Supervisors of Elections Office on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
April 16, 2026

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan files for reelection

Deegan hopes to become the first Democrat since 1983 to be reelected as Jacksonville mayor.…

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Supporters rally May 28, 2025, after three protesters were arrested at a City Council meeting. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
April 16, 2026

City Council protester convicted of resisting arrest

A jury convicted Leah Grady in connection with protests last year at a Jacksonville City Council meeting.…

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A wildfire burns at the University of North Florida campus. | Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Departmenbt
April 16, 2026

Clay County bans burning during extreme drought

Nassau, Baker and Putnam counties are also under a burn ban, and dry conditions are expected for weeks.…

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Jacksonville City Council member Jimmy Peluso (seen here at a Duval County School Board meeting in December) sponsored the renaming bill. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 15, 2026

Jacksonville City Council renames Confederate Street

City lawmakers voted 11-8 to rename Confederate Street to Rose Arbor Way at the request of a local nonprofit.…

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Speakers oppose a proposed Daily's gas station, convenience store and car wash in Fruit Cove. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
April 15, 2026

Fruit Cove residents fight proposed Daily’s gas station

St. Johns County commissioners denied a similar gas station proposal in 2019, partly because of traffic.…

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Miami-based NextNRG says it has secured a long-term lease option on an unspecified 1,600-acre property in Nassau County. | Jacksonville Daily Record
April 15, 2026

Nassau County considers moratorium on data centers

County commissioners are pursuing an ordinance to block data center development for a year.…

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Voters went to the polls Tuesday in Orange Park and Green Cove Springs.
April 15, 2026

Election results for Orange Park and Green Cove Springs

The election included council members in both municipalities and charter amendments in Green Cove Springs.…

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan takes questions at the ICARE Nehemiah Assembly on Monday, April 13, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
April 14, 2026

Deegan revives plan for affordable housing trust fund

Representatives at the ICARE Nehemiah Assembly pressed the mayor to earmark $10 million for the trust fund in her city…

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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
April 14, 2026

Five-star hotel approved in downtown St. Augustine

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

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John Morgan founded the largest personal injury law firm in the United States, Morgan & Morgan. | Kate Payne, AP
April 14, 2026

Attorney John Morgan says he won’t run for Florida governor

Morgan, an advocate of recreational marijuana, ended speculation about whether he’d be a candidate.…

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Winn-Dixie Co's headquarters building in Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
April 13, 2026

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.…

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JEA is Jacksonville's city-owned electric, water, and wastewater utility. | File photo
April 13, 2026

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.…

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JEA is considering raising rates again because of a budget shortfall. | Jacksonville Today file photo
April 12, 2026

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.…

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A sign shows the official name of the Main Street Bridge. | Google maps
April 10, 2026

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

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

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OpenAI's ChatGPT app is displayed on an iPhone in New York on May 18, 2023.
April 10, 2026

Florida’s attorney general launches probe into OpenAI

Attorney General James Uthmeier noted suspected harms that AI products cause to minors.…

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A conceptual illustration of the renovated Ambassador Hotel — renamed as Hotel Merrydelle — in Downtown Jacksonville. | Gateway Jax Inc.
April 9, 2026

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.…

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The Duval County Medical Examiner's Office. | News4Jax
April 9, 2026

Associate medical examiner on leave over social media post

Associate Duval County Medical Examiner Bob Pfalzgraf made a post that appeared to be about Donald Trump.…

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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
April 9, 2026

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.…

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The coastal city of St. Augustine Beach has an estimated population of ab out 6,800 as of the 2020 census. | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
April 8, 2026

St. Augustine Beach considers term limits for commissioners

Voters will decide in November if St. Augustine Beach’s city commissioners should have term limits.…

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Lawn watering restrictions are in place in Northeast Florida due to the drought. | St. Johns River Water Management District
April 8, 2026

#AskJAXTDY | Are golf courses restricted from watering during drought?

Northeast Florida residents are subject to water restrictions, but what about heavy water users like golf courses?…

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Skyway cars move into the LaVilla station of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
April 7, 2026

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.…

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Charles Faggart, who died while in the custody of the Duval County jail. | Faggart family/Plata Schott Law
April 7, 2026

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.…