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July 30, 2026

Compare Nassau County candidates | AUG. 18 VOTER GUIDE

Nassau voters, compare the candidates who appear on your Aug. 18 Florida primary ballot with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

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July 30, 2026

Compare Clay County candidates | AUG. 18 VOTER GUIDE

Clay voters, compare the candidates who appear on your Aug. 18 Florida primary ballot with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

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July 30, 2026

Compare St. Johns candidates | AUG. 18 VOTER GUIDE

St. Johns voters, compare the candidates who appear on your Aug. 18 Florida primary ballot with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

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A sign alerts passersby to a home for sale in Newberry on Oct. 7, 2025. If approved in November, a ballot measure would significantly lower property taxes in Florida. | Riley Beiswenger, Fresh Take Florida
July 30, 2026

Judge weighs challenge to ballot language for property tax amendment

Lawsuits assert that the wording of the property tax issue is misleading and biased.…

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Vickie Cavey, CEO and managing director of JEA, speaks at a briefing Sept. 26, 2025, at the Duval County Emergency Operations Center. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 29, 2026

JEA CEO Vickie Cavey takes extended leave, effective immediately

JEA gave no explanation why Cavey was taking leave. She will be gone between two weeks and 60 days, JEA…

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Joseph Mitchell, city manager of Newburgh, New York, gives a talk to the University of Wisconsin Conservation Club about reducing federal and state welfare benefits on Nov. 17, 1961. | Wisconsin Historical Society; Richard Stroda creator; W013E39
July 29, 2026

Welfare work requirements: A history of helping the wealthy

As the Jacksonville Housing Authority considers work requirements, a small city in New York offers lessons.…

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Riverside Avenue is shown on the left before any changes. On the right, a rendering shows the addition of a bicycle lane and parallel parking. | Jimmy Peluso, Downtown Investment Authority
July 29, 2026

Riverside Avenue could shrink to create bike lanes and parallel parking

City Council member Jimmy Peluso is proposing changes to Riverside, Forest and West Monroe.…

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The Florida Capitol in Tallahassee. Four candidates are running to represent District 18, which covers northern St. Johns County. | Phil Sears, AP
July 28, 2026

Democrats and Republicans have options in District 18 state House race

Both parties have candidates in House District 18, which covers the northern half of St. Johns County.…

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The JTA headquarters and regional transportation center.
July 28, 2026

JTA amasses $15.06M in delinquent bills, records show

JTA says it has taken steps to pay off the unpaid invoices in two months. Some date back to 2014.…

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A rendering shows the marina behind the Four Seasons Hotel & Residences. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 28, 2026

Reservations open Friday for new Met Park marina behind Four Seasons

The marina includes 78 wet slips and provides electrical power, pump-out capabilities and boating supplies.…

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James Fishback smiles as supporters and members of the media record him outside the courtroom following a hearing at the Leon County Courthouse in Tallahassee. | Douglas Soule, WUSF
July 28, 2026

Judge rejects challenge to James Fishback’s campaign for Florida governor

A Leon County judge rejected a challenge by Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, allowing Fishback to remain on the GOP primary…

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JEA headquarters is at 225 N. Pearl St. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 27, 2026

JEA may have under-collected water capacity fees by $55M, auditors say

JEA officials and Jacksonville City Council auditors are working to determine if any of the unbilled fees can be recouped.…

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Artist Shaun Thurston's has begun painting a mural on Lomax Street. The boxes are windows. | Community Task Force
July 27, 2026

LGBTQ artwork returns to Five Points with a mural celebrating diversity

The 1,700-foot mural follows a state order last year banning rainbow-colored crosswalks.…

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St. Johns County Commission candidates speak at a forum hosted by the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce in June. From left are District 4 candidates Sam Williams and James Galloway and District 2 candidates Martin Pyszczymuka, Will McMullan, Tim Burres and Heather Brofford. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
July 27, 2026

St. Johns County Commission candidates cite varied experience level

Four candidates are competing to represent the county’s southwest area on the St. Johns County Commission.…

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Then-Jacksonville City Council President Scott Wilson speaks at a news conference Jan. 20, 2020. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Daily Record
July 24, 2026

Scott Wilson, past City Council president, to challenge Kevin Carrico in election

Scott Wilson retired from the Downtown Investment Authority and filed paperwork to run in City Council District 4.…

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Harry Reagan, a former Jacksonville City Council member, has died at age 87. | Harry Reagan, Facebook
July 24, 2026

Harry Reagan, former City Council member and broadcaster, dies at 87

Harry Reagan was known for nightly editorials at WJXT-TV and for his time on the Jacksonville City Council.…

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The USS Jacksonville leaves Joint-Base-Pearl-Harbor is this undated photo. | Bring The Sail 2 Jax
July 24, 2026

Part of the USS Jacksonville submarine could wind up in Downtown Jacksonville

The sail structure of the decommissioned submarine could be displayed next to the USS Orleck.…

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Construction continues at the intersection of Butler Boulevard and Philips Highway. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
July 24, 2026

#AskJAXTDY | What’s with the roadwork at Butler Boulevard and Philips Highway?

Construction on Philips Highway led the Jacksonville Transporation Authority to close a park-n-ride lot.…

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Marchers participate in a parade as part of the Melanin Market on the Eastside on March 3, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 23, 2026

Funding timeline announced for Eastside community benefits agreement

Applications for the first round of grants are due to the Eastside Grants Committee by Aug. 3.…

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St. Johns County has received six proposals to develop agricultural land under a new state law. One large residential development would be just north of Nocatee. | Google Maps
July 23, 2026

6,500-plus acres in St. Johns County could be developed under new state law

The law treats some agricultural land as though it has already been zoned for single-family housing.…

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Henry Mack, as senior chancellor with Florida Department of Education, tours St. Petersburg College in February 2022. Mack was approved as Florida Education Commissioner on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. | St. Petersburg College, Facebook
July 23, 2026

State board approves Henry Mack as Florida education commissioner

Mack believes in parental rights and school choice. He has been critical of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.…

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Detectives Malik Daricaud, left, and Thomas Strickland pilot a drone in a re-creation Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The screen above them shows an officer finding a missing 15-year-old with autism. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
July 22, 2026

JSO’s new drones get to a crime scene before officers do

The Sheriff’s Office is more than doubling the size of its drone fleet to 61, funded by the state.…

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St. Johns County Commissioners Sarah Arnold and Christian Whitehurst are criminally charged in connection with a fake voter guide scheme in 2024. | St. Johns County
July 22, 2026

St. Johns County asks governor to remove commissioners charged with crimes

Three members of the St. Johns County Commission took a no-confidence vote against their peers.…

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Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO Nat Ford speaks at the topping-out ceremony for the U2C Autonomous Innovation Center near Broad and Water streets in LaVilla. | Jeffrey Leeser via Jacksonville Daily Record
July 22, 2026

JTA CEO Nat Ford selected as head of Dallas rapid transit system

Nat Ford had planned to retire from JTA in January, but the agency will now need a replacement sooner.…