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Acon Construction Project Manager Frank Anderson, project manager for Acon Construction, shows deatils of the road project to City Councilwoman JuCoby Pittman on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
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Road project aims to attract business to New Kings Road

City officials hope the work in Northwest Jacksonville will stimulate commercial investment.…

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The 45-acre Jacksonville Surf Park will be anchored by a 5.5-acre Wavegarden Cove surfing lagoon. It is within the eTown master planned community in South Jacksonville, east of Interstate 295. | Jacksonville Daily Record
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Surf park approved for $4.6M property tax break

City Council approved the tax break this week to help develop the surf park in South Jacksonville.…

Featured image for “Outdoor dining will expand Downtown, but Riverfront Plaza restaurant must wait”
Renderings of Pearl Square, the Gateway Jax development in the NorthCore area of Downtown Jacksonville, show sidewalk seating. | Jacksonville Daily Record
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Outdoor dining will expand Downtown, but Riverfront Plaza restaurant must wait

The Jacksonville City Council voted to allow restaurant and bar seating on Downtown sidewalks.…

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A meeting about teacher pay will take place at Fleming Island High School. | Facebook
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Clay County wrestles with impasse on teacher pay

Teachers and school district officials will make presentations to the School Board next week in hopes of resolving the issue.…

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An illustration of a new marine fire station has been erected at the riverfront site where the station will be built. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
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City sets sail on new Downtown fireboat station

Ground was broken Friday for a new fireboat station to serve Jacksonville’s growing Downtown.…

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A student raises her hand at A.D. Henderson School in Boca Raton on April 16, 2024. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP
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Here’s how Florida will teach the history of communism

Sweeping new teaching standards cover the history of communism, but critics say they appear deeply ideological.…

Featured image for “Check out Duval Schools’ School Enrollment Expo before lottery begins Dec. 1 ”
Hendricks Avenue Elementary is among the district's more than 140 schools and programs that will be represented at the School Enrollment Expo. | Jacksonville Today
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Check out Duval Schools’ School Enrollment Expo before lottery begins Dec. 1 

Now’s the time to start thinking about where to send your kids in the fall of 2026, Duval Schools says.…

Featured image for “Doctors lobby against scrapping vaccine mandates”
Dr. Nancy Staats, right, speaks against the elimination of vaccine mandates. She appeared Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, before the Duval Legislative Delegation. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
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Doctors lobby against scrapping vaccine mandates

Dr. Nancy Staats told the Duval Legislative Delegation that removing vaccine mandates could be disastrous.…

Featured image for “Volunteers refurbish Jacksonville’s Five Star Veterans Center”
Volunteers from Rebuilding Together Greater Florida, The Home Depot Foundation and others rebuild the Five Stars veterans center gardens on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
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Volunteers refurbish Jacksonville’s Five Star Veterans Center

More than 70 volunteers pitched in from Home Depot, Rebuilding Together Greater Florida and other groups.…

Featured image for “What’s new as Nights of Lights flips the switch this weekend”
The Plaza de la Constitución is lit up during Nights of Lights in downtown St. Augustine. l St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau
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What’s new as Nights of Lights flips the switch this weekend

There are only a few pages left in this year’s calendar, which means Nights of Lights is ready to shine.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville’s Divine Nine approach century of service”
Andrea Williams has been a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. since 2003. She serves as the president of the Beta Alpha Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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Jacksonville’s Divine Nine approach century of service

The Divine Nine organizations have more than 725 years of service, scholarship and fellowship in Jacksonville.…

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An aerial view of Apna Bazar at 11153 Beach Blvd. The grocer wanted to expand to open an animal slaughterhouse.
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Plans for Beach Boulevard slaughterhouse withdrawn

The proposed slaughterhouse had drawn criticism from animal rights activists and nearby residents.…

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Lawmakers desperate to solve school voucher troubles

Legislators are searching for ways to avoid another multimillion-dollar crisis as the voucher program expands.…

Featured image for “$200K in aid for Feeding Northeast Florida passes Jacksonville City Council”
This is Feeding Northeast Florida's 110,000-square-foot facility. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
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$200K in aid for Feeding Northeast Florida passes Jacksonville City Council

The city aid comes as lawmakers Washington D.C. voted to end the government shutdown that caused the food crisis.…

Featured image for “Man charged in crash that killed teacher and toddler”
Mitchell Patch and his 1-year-old son, Everett, were killed while crossing Baymeadows Road on May 16, 2025. | GoFundMe via News4Jax
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Man charged in crash that killed teacher and toddler

Logan Fletcher Park is acccused of driving drunk in the crash near Wicked Barley Brewing Co.…

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THE JAXSON | Honoring Jacksonville’s pioneering colleges in National Career Development Month

In recognition of National Career Development Month, we take a look back at the history of four pioneering institutions of…

Featured image for “Bankrupt Marineland will be sold to local activists”
The ownership of Marineland Dolphin Adventure has been tied up in court proceedings for months. Now, a nonprofit organization run by local people will take over its operations. | News4Jax, LoopNet
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Bankrupt Marineland will be sold to local activists

The group, #1 Apex Association, plans to keep Marineland operating with existing employees and animals.…

Featured image for “EV charging stations planned at 8 Jacksonville Walmarts”
Walmart announced in April 2023 that it plans to build its own EV fast-charging network. | PlugShare via Jacksonville Daily Record
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EV charging stations planned at 8 Jacksonville Walmarts

Walmart has received permits for EV chargers at eight stores, and three more are in review.…

Featured image for “Northern lights make rare appearance in Jax”
The northern lights fill the sky Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, near Valley Falls, Kansas. The auroras could be seen as far south as Central Florida. | Charlie Riedel, AP
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Northern lights make rare appearance in Jax

The northern lights were visible as far south as Tampa, Daytona Beach and Titusville. You may still get a glimpse.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville’s first Mormon temple sets groundbreaking”
A private groundbreaking is set for January for Jacksonville's first Latter-day Saints temple in Mandarin. | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
November 11, 2025

Jacksonville’s first Mormon temple sets groundbreaking

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will break ground for the temple on Jan. 24.…

Featured image for “Nights of Lights parking worries some business owners”
St. Augustine's Uptown neighborhood is just north of the historic downtown. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
November 11, 2025

Nights of Lights parking worries some business owners

One change, in particular, is raising concerns about Nights of Lights. See what the debate is all about.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville City Council to consider 2 bills for SNAP funding”
Feeding Northeast Florida serves 12 counties across Northeast Florida. Its CEO, Susan King, says fear and uncertainty caused by the federal expiration of SNAP benefits has led to a surge in demand. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 11, 2025

Jacksonville City Council to consider 2 bills for SNAP funding

The bills would provide financial support to Feeding Northeast Florida after cuts to federal SNAP benefits.…

Featured image for “Genesys Works puts Duval high schoolers in jobs”
James Luu, right, attends a Genesys Works professional development symposium on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, with other students in the job internship program. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
November 11, 2025

Genesys Works puts Duval high schoolers in jobs

The workforce development program places Duval County students in internship jobs with major employers.…

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The Harris Teeter in Summerville, South Carolina. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 11, 2025

Harris Teeter plans grocery in East Arlington

Harris Teeter expects to start construction in the spring at northwest Atlantic and Kernan boulevards.…