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An aerial illustration shows what the University of Florida’s graduate campus in LaVilla could look like once it's all built. | Downtown Investment Authority, UF
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Jacksonville’s $130 million investment in UF’s graduate campus advances

A City Council Committee of the Whole voted 15-0 to support a development agreement with the University of Florida.…

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LISC Jacksonville CEO Irvin "Pedro" Cohen returned to his alma mater, Raines High, to announce the creation of a $5 million fund that will spur homeownership in six historically underresourced neighborhoods in Jacksonville. He called it one of the highlights of his professional career. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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United Way, LISC Jacksonville want to spur homeownership in historically redlined ZIP codes

United Way will allocate $4 million, while LISC Jacksonville will provide another $1 million to developers to build homes in…

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A man shouts into a megaphone outside Los Angeles City Hall during a protest over federal immigration enforcement raids on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. | Ethan Swope, AP
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Jacksonville man accused of threatening anti-Trump protesters

Police say the man threatened to run over demonstrators during No Kings Day rallies on Saturday.…

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Changes are ahead for Crispy’s Springfield Gallery restaurant and bar at 1735 N. Main St. | Jacksonville Daily Record
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Changes coming to Crispy’s restaurant and bar in Springfield

A new ownership group is changing the business name and renovating the upstairs to add a lounge area.…

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The St. Johns River Ferry. | File
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Mayport’s ferry will sail again Friday after ramp repairs

The ferry has been out of service since hitting a ramp while departing Mayport Landing in May.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure that changes the name of the Northeast Florida Regional Airport back to the St. Augustine Airport. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
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St. Augustine Airport takes back its old name

The Northeast Florida Regional Airport is returning to the name it had 15 years ago: the St. Augustine Airport.…

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A officer from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission blocks traffic in a westbound lane of Atlantic Boulevard as Amazon delivery trucks exit the new facility. | Image courtesy of Jacksonville Today reader Pablo S.
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#AskJAXTDY | Why is Amazon blocking Atlantic Boulevard?

A Jacksonville Today reader says a westbound lane is sometimes blocked, leading to traffic backups.…

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Historic Hastings High School is located at 6195 S.W. Main St. | St. Johns County School District
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Old Hastings High to soon become First Coast Technical College campus 

Originally built in 1924, Hastings High School is on the National Register of Historic Places.…

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The new 228,000-square-foot Duan Family Building at Jacksonville's Mayo Clinic campus. | Mayo Clinic
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Mayo Clinic in Jax will offer groundbreaking cancer therapy

A new Mayo Clinic facility will be the first in North America to treat aggressive cancers with carbon ion therapy.…

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Otto Aviation's production corporate jet the Phantom 3500 that it hopes to build at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville | Jacksonville Aviation Authority
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Airplane maker tax break, Downtown board independence, air-quality study pass City Council

The Jacksonville City Council had a full slate Tuesday night which included a $20 million incentives agreement to bring start-up…

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State approves conservation deals in North Florida

The state will spend nearly $118 million to conserve about 76,000 acres, including land in Baker, Clay and Putnam counties.…

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Protesters gather in front of Jacksonville City Hall on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 against a Jacksonville City Council ordinance targeting spending on undocumented residents. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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Undocumented immigrants shouldn’t benefit from city grants, Jax Council votes

Mayor Donna Deegan “has concerns” about legislation passed by City Council that adds requirements to city grants to identify funding…

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The city land swap deal approved Tuesday by City Council would see this 1-acre site next to the Main Street Bridge used for a 17-story mixed-use tower. | Downtown Investment Authority
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Land swap for UF campus paves way for riverfront development

The city is acquiring a LaVilla office building for the University of Florida while giving a developer 1 acre at…

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Brooke Curry | Gov. Ron Desantis via Facebook
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Brooke’s Law, named for former Mayor Curry’s daughter, among laws DeSantis signs

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills into law at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement regional operations center in Jacksonville.  …

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Warning of property fraud, St. Johns Clerk pushes email alerts

How to sign up for alerts that could save your home in the event of property fraud.…

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Colin Tarbert, president and CEO of the Baltimore Development Corp., has been selected to be the next CEO of the Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority | Jacksonville Daily Record
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Downtown Investment Authority board selects Baltimore’s Colin Tarbert as new CEO

Colin Tarbert, the longtime Maryland development executive picked to be the Downtown Investment Authority’s new CEO said the Jacksonville job…

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A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department rescue unit. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
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Duval DUI death sparks $10.5M in damages to family

The driver who hit and killed an FSCJ student in early 2023 must now pay a $10.3 million settlement to…

Featured image for “Travis Hunter buys $3.275M home in Deerwood Country Club”
Jacksonville Jaguars first-round draft pick Travis Hunter bought an 8,125-square-foot, two-story, five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home in Deerwood Country Club. | Jacksonville Daily Record
June 9, 2025

Travis Hunter buys $3.275M home in Deerwood Country Club

The Jacksonville Jaguars first-round draft pick Travis Hunter joins several team veterans buying a home in the city’s first gated…

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Pearl Square looking at the building in Block N4, now called 425 Beaver St. The building will include 286 multifamily units, nearly 20,000 square feet of retail space and on-site parking. Gateway Jax broke ground on the project May 29. | Jacksonville Daily Record
June 9, 2025

Pearl Square in Downtown Jacksonville evolves, expands

Developer Gateway Jax says its Pearl Square project, now encompassing nine properties, will provide “everything an individual may need on…

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Officials with the Jacksonville Housing Authority and the city break ground Friday on new affordable housing in Durkeeville. | City of Jacksonville
June 6, 2025

Jacksonville officials break ground on new affordable housing in Durkeeville

Groundbreaking on five new affordable homes in Jacksonville’s Durkeeville neighborhood Friday comes on the heels of a new UNF poll…

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St. Augustine restaurateurs Genie and Jeff McNally | Mallory Aussem, Evergold Photography
June 6, 2025

St. Augustine restaurateurs to open two new eateries this summer

St. Augustine restaurant owners Genie and Jeff McNally are launching two new eateries while construction is underway on the new…

Featured image for “Jacksonville Journey Forward seeks $3 million budget for literacy, chronic absenteeism”
The school library at R.V. Daniels Elementary in February 2024. Duval County Public Schools closed the school at the end of hte 2025 academic year. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
June 6, 2025

Jacksonville Journey Forward seeks $3 million budget for literacy, chronic absenteeism

The Jacksonville Journey Forward board made budgetary suggestions for the 2025-26 fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 during its monthly…

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Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, recently removed as vice chairman of the NTSB by the administration. | NTSB
June 6, 2025

Brown sues Trump administration for ‘illegal’ removal as NTSB vice chair

Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is suing President Donald Trump’s administration in federal court, challenging what the suit calls his…

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As If! 90s Fest | WJXT News4Jax
June 6, 2025

As If! 90s Fest in St. Augustine sees third postponement

As If 90s Fest, scheduled for June 21, announced Wednesday it would be postponed for a third time and ticket…