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Legislation filed by Sen. Jennifer Bradley would regulate drinking straws and stirrers. | francescoridolfi.com/Rido, stock.adobe.com
15 minutes ago

Fleming senator files bill to regulate drinking straws

The legislation from Sen. Jennifer Bradley would set rules for the materials used in straws and stirrers.…

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An AI microprocessor is shown on a motherboard computer circuit. | Zetha_Work, stock.adobe.com, 441302262
27 minutes ago

AI ‘Bill of Rights’ proposed in Florida Senate

The AI proposal comes as President Trump tries to limit state regulation of artificial intelligence.…

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The Bestbet cardroom in Jacksonville. | Google Maps
54 minutes ago

Bestbet sues to stop poker room in Hamilton County

Bestbet argues that Hamilton Downs should not be allowed to operate a card room on adjacent land.…

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A CVS store in Newton, Massachusetts, on Aug. 13, 2025. | Charles Krupa, AP file
1 hour ago

Are any stores open on Christmas Day?

Most stores are closed on Christmas, but a handful of businesses will be open during the holiday.…

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The Christmas Day weather forecast for Greater Jacksonville. | National Weather Service
2 hours ago

Christmas weather in Florida: A bit of everything in recent years

We’re going to have a typically warm Christmas this year, but a cool-down is coming for New Year’s.…

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Merrill Road Elementary is one of two schools that remain on Mater Academy's list for Schools of Hope. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
19 hours ago

Only Merrill Road Elementary, Fort Caroline Middle eyed as Schools of Hope 

Mater Academy has narrowed its list of 25 buildings to two intended for Schools of Hope in Duval.…

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Former University of Florida President Ben Sasse.
20 hours ago

Former UF President Ben Sasse has pancreatic cancer

Sasse posted on social media that he has been diagnosed with metastasized, Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.…

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A bill in the Florida Legislature would eliminate these license plate stickers. | Randy Roguski, Jacksonville Today
21 hours ago

Florida Legislature may eliminate license plate stickers

Motorists would still need to register their cars, but the yellow stickers would no longer be required.…

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Judge R. Hudson Olliff | The Tributary
24 hours ago

The ‘hanging judge’: Jim Crow legacy looms over Jacksonville death row case

The late Judge R. Hudson Olliff was known for a harsh approach to crime and questionable remarks about Black people.…

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The archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, raises his hand while addressing a crowd during a panel on immigration at Georgetown University in Washingtonon Sept. 11, 2025. | Luis Andres Henao, AP file
1 day ago

White House rebuffs Florida bishops on immigration

Catholic bishops appealed to President Trump to pause immigration enforcement during the holidays.…

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Burglars smashed a door at Minds of the Future Academy and stole about $200,000 worth of technology. | News4Jax
1 day ago

Thieves steal $200K in technology from private school

Minds of the Future Academy is turning to the community for help replacing the lost technology.…

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Two of the JTA’s autonomous NAVI shuttles are parked on North Georgia Street on June 27, 2025. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

JTA wants to know what’s on your mind

JTA will have a series of meetings next month to explain plans and solicit feedback from the community.…

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Raines football coach Donovan Masline receives a key to the City of Jacksonville during a Dec. 18, 2025 celebration at Raines High School. The Vikings went 14-0 and claimed the FHSAA Class 3A championship with a 23-22 win over Miami Northwestern. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

PHOTO ESSAY | Will Brown’s favorite images of 2025

Jacksonville Today’s Will Brown shares his favorite photos from Jacksonville in 2025.…

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District 2 Clay County School Board member Robert Alvero. | Clay County School Board
2 days ago

Clay School Board member takes heat for racial comments

The state education commissioner wants Robert Alvero to explain a racial post on social media.…

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Nothing Putt Fun & Games is planned on 2.78 acres at 7250 and 7280 U.S. 1 N., about a half-mile south of International Golf Parkway. | Jacksonville Daily Record
2 days ago

Proposed miniature golf course hits hurdle in St. Johns County

The zoning agency recommended against a miniature golf course called Nothing Putt Fun & Games.…

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2 days ago

Rip currents and rough seas threaten Florida’s coast

The winds will be constant and intense along the Atlantic coast during the first half of Christmas week.…

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Raines freshmen Ameer Mabane, left and Nicholas Davis, right, celebrate the team's 14-0 season during a community parade. Jacksonville celebrated the Raines Vikings winning the FHSAA Class 3A state football championship with a community parade on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 20, 2025

PHOTO ESSAY | Raines football celebrated in Northwest Jacksonville

The Raines Vikings marched down Moncrief Road with their hard-fought state championship trophy during a community parade on Saturday.…

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Picolata is a small community along the St. Johns River in west St. Johns County. The area's history goes back centuries, but very little physical evidence remains of forts and other structures that once stood. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
December 19, 2025

You may not know Picolata, but a couple is trying to preserve it

Picolata was once a river crossing and the site of a Spanish fort, but much of the settlement is gone.…

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Justin Golden stands with attorney Kenneth Williams as he is sentenced to 30 years in prison in his baby's death. | News4Jax
December 19, 2025

Dad gets 30 years for running over baby and killing him

Justin Golden admitted he put his 8-month-old baby on the road but said he did not intend to kill him.…

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Raines football players are all smiles during a school pep rally to celebrate the undefeated Vikings on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 19, 2025

Raines football champions celebrated with pep rally and parade

A parade to honor the William M. Raines football program will begin at Lonnie Miller Park at 9 a.m. Saturday.…

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This sign now shows the planned location of the new eighth-mile Hicken Power Dragstrip at Callahan Speedway. | Image in Time Photography
December 19, 2025

Drag strip starts construction, the first track since 2017

Racing could begin in May or June at the new drag strip at Callahan Speedway, next to a go-kart complex.…

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The bed in the execution room. | Florida Department of Corrections
December 19, 2025

Florida Supreme Court upholds death penalty law

Florida allows the death penalty without a unanimous jury recommendation — one of the nation’s lowest standards.…

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The Florida Supreme Court determines whether proposed constitutional amendments are limited to single subjects and the proposed ballot language is clear.
December 19, 2025

Recreational marijuana issue sent to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court must decide whether a proposed constitutional amendment meets legal requirements.…

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A sand snowman
December 19, 2025

Another cold front pushes through North Florida

A cold front brings welcomed showers and storms to North Florida, but it will fizzle as it crosses the state.…