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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 is on Jacksonville's Westside. | 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 St. Augustine Beach shoreline | 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.…

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Chris Miller, chair of Jacksonville City Council's Rules Committee, leads a meeting Monday, April 6, 2026. | City of Jacksonville.
April 6, 2026

Two JEA board positions on hold during investigations

Chris Miller, chair of City Council’s Rules Committee, says he wants more clarity from the investigations before proceeding.…

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One of the Jacksonville Transit Authority's autonomous vans makes a test run recently on Gator Bowl Boulevard. A JTA staffer sits inside to take over if necessary. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
April 3, 2026

Autonomous vehicles could expand around Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is considering a pilot program to retrofit buses with autonomous technology.…

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Undeveloped land in Putnam County. | North Florida Land Trust
April 2, 2026

State approves conservation deal in Putnam County

The Putnam deal will prevent development on cattle and timber land near Etoniah Creek State Forest.…

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JEA is considering raising rates again because of a budget shortfall. | Jacksonville Today file photo
April 2, 2026

JEA customers could pay higher rates by year’s end

The city-owned utility will hold a rate workshop in April and could have a hearing in June on possible hikes.…

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A rendering shows the hotel, convention center and culinary institute proposed by Corner Lot and investment partner Aspect Holdings LLC on the Northbank of Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
April 2, 2026

Hotel and convention center proposed at Ford on Bay

Corner Lot and Aspect Holdings propose a hotel, convention center and office space at the former Duval courthouse site.…

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An early voting site in Duval County. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today.
April 1, 2026

Duval included in challenge to new Florida voting law

The ACLU is suing the state over a law requiring proof of citizenship to cast a ballot.…

Featured image for “Activists fight for cat colonies in St. Johns County”
Cats like these kittens are trapped outside St. Augustine and taken to clinics in Jacksonville and Clay County. St. Johns County has no program to spay, neuter and vaccinate cats and return them to the outdoors. | Photo courtesy Adrienne Arnone
April 1, 2026

Activists fight for cat colonies in St. Johns County

Activists want the county to create a policy to neuter or spay unowned cats and return them to their surroundings.…

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Media aim their remote cameras at NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, March 29, 2026. | Bill Ingalls, NASA
April 1, 2026

Countdown is on for Artemis II launch to the moon

A two-hour launch window will open at 6:24 p.m. Wednesday for the manned Artemis II mission.…

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The drought has left low water levels across North Florida. | File photo, Jacksonville Today
March 31, 2026

Low water pressure: The drought’s effects trickle on

JEA officials are warning customers about possible intermittent water pressure as the drought pushes demand.…

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Air Force One with President Donald Trump on board departs from Palm Beach International Airport on April 6, 2025. | Alex Brandon, AP file
March 31, 2026

Palm Beach airport will be renamed for Donald Trump

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that also prevents local governments from renaming several airports, including Jacksonville’s.…

Featured image for “OPINION | Do special elections signal good year for Jacksonville Dems?”
Florida state Rep.-elect Emily Gregory, a Democrat, won a special election on March 24, 2026, flipping the House district that is home to President Donald Trump's Palm Beach estate, Mar-a-Lago (seen here in 2022). | AP Photo
March 29, 2026

OPINION | Do special elections signal good year for Jacksonville Dems?

Last week saw a couple of surprise results in special elections downstate. Democrats believe that taking these seats suggests that…