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R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy has operated on the Eastside since 1953. The Duval County School Board will hear a proposal to close Long Branch Elementary and merge it with R.L. Brown during its meeting Dec. 1, 2025. | Will Brown
23 hours ago

Past, present, proposed: How Duval school closures have created community skepticism

Duval school closures will considered on the Eastside and in Mayport during a School Board meeting Dec. 1.…

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Lily Grabb has closed Lily’s Asian-American Food in Downtown Jacksonville. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record
1 day ago

Open 9 months, Lily’s restaurant closes Downtown

Owner Lily Grabb said she closed the Asian American restaurant after struggling to attract lunch customers.…

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On a field across from Union Correctional Institution, markers show where opponents and supporters of the death penalty can protest on execution days. | Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, Fresh Take Florida
1 day ago

Palatka killer dies in state’s 17th execution of the year

Richard Barry Randolph was executed for raping and killing the manager of a convenience store during a robbery.…

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Wildfires and drought spread across North Florida

Eighty percent of Florida has abnormally dry conditions or worse, and a few showers won’t make a difference.…

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Construction continues on the Four Seasons hotel in Downtown Jacksonville. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Four Seasons tax incentive could rise by $6M

See a rundown of all the incentives going to the Four Seasons hotel and related development.…

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Clay County teachers protest the lack of pay raises for hundreds of teachers. | News4Jax
2 days ago

45% of Clay County teachers may get no pay raise

A School Board proposal would give raises of $400 to $800 to teachers with 10 or more years of experience.…

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Jacksonville International Airport is developing a food hall inside its Concourse B addition. | Illustration, Jacksonville Daily Record
2 days ago

New restaurants lined up for Jacksonville airport

Chick-fil-A, Panda Express, V Pizza and Willie Jewell’s Old School Bar-B-Q will open in the airport’s new concourse.…

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The 2025 Rolls-Royce Phantom has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $517,750 to $597,750, according to Car & Driver. | Photo by Tom Bunning via Jacksonville Daily Record
2 days ago

Rolls-Royce franchise planned for Jacksonville next year

Fields Auto Group intends to operate the Rolls-Royce dealership at its Land Rover of Jacksonville location.…

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Richard Barry Randolph, 63, is scheduled to die by lethal injection for a murder in Palatka. | Florida Department of Corrections
2 days ago

Execution scheduled Thursday in Palatka store killing

The execution of Richard Barry Randolph will be Florida’s 17th this year, a record for a single year.…

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This 440-acre motorsports complex includes a racetrack, go-kart course, meeting space, garages and more. | Putnam County
3 days ago

440-acre motorsports complex gets green flag in Palatka

A father and son team wants to build the $200 million motorsports complex next to the municipal airport.…

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Actors Jasmeet Baduwalia and Ashlyn Baas play the two college-aged leads in the film "Dial it Back," written by Erin Keefer of Ponte Vedra Beach. | Dial It Back, Mad Wife Productions
3 days ago

A holiday film from a local writer: ‘Dial It Back’

Ponte Vedra resident Erin Keefer calls her film “a quirky crime comedy holiday movie.”…

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A new effort has emerged to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida.
November 19, 2025

Marijuana issue takes steps toward 2026 ballot

The proposed amendment to legalize recreational marijuana has moved toward the Supreme Court for review.…

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Kroger launched home delivery service in Jacksonville in 2021. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 19, 2025

Kroger ending grocery delivery service in Florida

Kroger is closing several fulfillment centers, including one in Jacksonville, and laying off 1,400 people statewide.…

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Duval Schools headquarters | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
November 18, 2025

3 charter school operators target Duval for Schools of Hope

Three charter companies outlined plans to open “Schools of Hope” within dozens of Duval school buildings.…

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Jacksonville City Council's Duval DOGE committee meets Tuesday, Nov. 18. 2025, in its investigation of the city's telehealth programs. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
November 18, 2025

Duval DOGE requests telehealth documents

Duval DOGE has questions about telehealth contracts after anonymous claims of misconduct.…

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Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announces a new program aimed at stopping senior scams. He spoke Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at the Cypress Village retirement community in Jacksonville. | News4Jax
November 18, 2025

State launches program to protect seniors from scams

Lt. Gov. Jay Shields came to Jacksonville on Tuesday to announce Operation Senior Shield, a scam alert system.…

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Rep. Sam Greco of St. Augustine speaks in the Florida House of Representatives. | Florida House
November 18, 2025

Local lawmaker files bill to allow lawsuits in fetus deaths

Rep. Sam Greco of St. Augustine filed a bill he says would protect parents if their “unborn child” dies.…

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From Left, Michael Ward, Jennifer Glock and Florida State College at Jacksonville President John Avendano. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 18, 2025

Michael Ward and Jennifer Glock donate $1M to FSCJ

The gift will fund scholarships for FSCJ students enrolled in academic programs that serve urgent workforce needs.…

Featured image for “Deal to sell Casa Marina Hotel in Jax Beach falls through”
The Casa Marina Hotel & Restaurant at 691 First St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 18, 2025

Deal to sell Casa Marina Hotel in Jax Beach falls through

Developer Corner Lot had planned to buy and redevelop the Casa Marina and a property across the street.…

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Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Canady. | Florida Supreme Court
November 18, 2025

Justice Canady leaving Florida Supreme Court for UF post

Justice Charles Canady will become director of the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education.…

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Jacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond speaks during the 2025-26 city budget hearings. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 17, 2025

What will Duval DOGE do next on city’s telehealth contracts?

The Duval DOGE committee will hold its next meeting on the city telehealth contracts Tuesday at City Hall.…

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A child's shadow and an empty playground swing symbolize missing or endangered children. | freshidea, stock.adobe.com
November 17, 2025

Federal task force finds 122 missing or endangered children

Nearly two dozen of the children found in Florida and nine other states were from Jacksonville.…

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November 17, 2025

Supreme Court turns down pregame prayer case

The FHSAA prevented a pregame prayer over the loudspeaker in a game involving University Christian School in Jacksonville.…

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A 19-mile long paved trail runs from Palatka to southwest of St. Augustine. | Florida State Parks
November 17, 2025

Survey asks: How are the trails in St. Johns County?

A new survey seeks input from the public about paved walking and biking trails in St. Johns County.…