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The Duval School Board voted to purchase this office building, currently occupied by Southeastern Grocers, for the district's headquarters. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
12 minutes ago

Duval Schools HQ to move to Baymeadows after School Board reverses course

Duval Schools HQ on the Southbank will be sold in the move to a building on the Southside, following a…

Featured image for “Sporting Jax lands men’s head coach as 2026 season nears”
Sporting Jax’s first men’s head coach, Liam Fox, speaks to reporters Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
8 hours ago

Sporting Jax lands men’s head coach as 2026 season nears

Veteran Scottish coach Liam Fox will lead the Sporting Jax mens team when it opens play next year.…

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Superintendent Chris Bernier talks at a town hall at Riverside High School on Nov. 3, 2025. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
8 hours ago

Duval Schools lobbying Tallahassee for Schools of Hope changes 

State lawmakers allowed Schools of Hope charters to colocate in district schools, which a Duval School Board member says is…

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ICARE is working with the city to revive an affordable housing trust fund. | Gabriella Paul, WUSF
9 hours ago

ICARE and city pledge to revive affordable housing fund

The fund would provide incentives for developers to create more affordable housing.…

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A new fee on developers would conserve undeveloped land like this in St. Johns County. | Flickr, Justin Ellenberger
10 hours ago

St. Johns County could charge developers a fee for conservation

The public has overwhelming called on the county to approve a fee to conserve sensitive lands.…

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The former Lawton Pratt funeral home is being converted into lodging. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
11 hours ago

Pratt Funeral Home will be reborn as ‘The Raven’

The Raven, a lodging establishment, will feature 13 rooms with kitchenettes and laundry facilities plus a pool.…

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Barbara and Jon Rubel are trying to preserve the conservation, research and education missions of Marineland.
12 hours ago

Clay County couple makes last-minute bid to save Marineland

Barbara and Jon Rubel want permission of a bankruptcy court to continue operating Marineland.…

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Flooding covers a street in St. Augustine. | City of St. Augustine
15 hours ago

King tides could lead to coastal flooding this week

The pull of the full moon will produce another round of king tides and flooding, especially along the coast.…

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Mark Toney, vice president for medical affairs at Wolfson Children's Hospital, discusses the impact of $37.5 million in state funding for cancer research. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Wolfson granted millions of dollars to fight pediatric cancer

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is one of four health care facilities to earn state grants for pediatric cancer research.…

Featured image for “New fees raise concern about future of Downtown Art Walk”
People stroll through Downtown Jacksonville during Art Walk. | News4Jax
1 day ago

New fees raise concern about future of Downtown Art Walk

Some Art Walk vendors worry that fewer artists will participate and the number of visitors will decline.…

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2 days ago

Here’s how November’s weather could play out

Historically, La Niña Novembers have featured below-average rainfall and only brief cold snaps.…

Featured image for “After brief freeze, Jax council approves $750K for JaxUSA”
JaxUSA Partnership President Aundra Wallace speaks at a Southside Business Men's Club in 2022. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 31, 2025

After brief freeze, Jax council approves $750K for JaxUSA

The JaxUSA Partnership must account precisely for how it spends the money to market the city.…

Featured image for “Lawmakers sort through proposals to eliminate property taxes”
A sign alerts passersby to a home for sale in Newberry, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2025. Governor DeSantis is hoping to eliminate property taxes for 5.7 million homeowners in Florida- but the ballot measure he's envisioning has a lot of roadblocks ahead. (Riley Beiswenger/Fresh Take Florida)
October 31, 2025

Lawmakers sort through proposals to eliminate property taxes

The Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis are sniping at each other over how to reduce property taxes in Florida.…

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The Norwegian Gem has arrived in Jacksonville. | JaxPort
October 31, 2025

Norwegian Gem becomes Jacksonville’s 2nd cruise ship

Norwegian Cruise Line joined Carnival with ships sailing from Jaxport to the Caribbean.…

Featured image for “Cline’s butcher shop expands from San Marco to St. Johns”
Joe and Milouda Cline, owners of Cline's Custom Meats. | J. Brooks Terry, Jacksonville Daily Record
October 31, 2025

Cline’s butcher shop expands from San Marco to St. Johns

The butcher shop, Cline’s Custom Meats, is known for cuts of meat that include Jacksonville-raised cattle…

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Attorneys for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say an employee's firing was not a First Amendment violation.
October 31, 2025

Wildlife officials defend biologist’s firing over Kirk post

The state says it did not violate the First Amendment rights of an employee who posted about Charlie Kirk.…

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Eartha's Farm and Market held its first farmer's market on Nov. 11, 2023, in the Moncrief Springs community. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 30, 2025

Jacksonville farmers markets brace for SNAP uncertainty

More than 152,000 people in Duval County use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.…

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Waffle Cone employee Aiden Postema scoops ice cream Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at the business in Five Points. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
October 30, 2025

How might Five Points change with new ‘business improvement district’?

Most business owners say they are willing to pay more to increase security and beautification.…

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CTE students at Darnell-Cookman School of Medical Art | Provided by Duval Schools
October 30, 2025

Duval Schools spotlights 67 career and technical programs

Explore the district’s career and technical education programs during a showcase Saturday at UNF.…

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Vianca Grullon wears a life preserver in a photo taken before she was injured. Vianca suffered traumatic brain injuries when her family's Sea-Doo switch capsized in 2004. | Photo courtesy of family and attorney Judd Rosen
October 30, 2025

Sea-Doo recalls pontoon boats after Jacksonville capsizing

A 15-month-old girl suffered traumatic brain injuries when the family’s Sea-Doo Switch capsized on the Black Creek.…

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October 29, 2025

Outback Steakhouse closes in Jacksonville Beach

Outback’s parent company said it was closing 41 locations across all of its restaurant brands.…

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Map showing cold weather Thursday.
October 29, 2025

This could be the coldest Halloween in a decade

A cold front is forecast to sweep across the state, plunging temperatures into the 40s by Halloween.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Where can I donate to a local food pantry?”
Fresh milk and bagged goods are ready for pickup at the Mandarin Food Bank's food pantry. | Mandarin Food Bank
October 28, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Where can I donate to a local food pantry?

The U.S. government shutdown could leave millions of people without enough food. Here are places to help.…

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Lisa Sutherland has been appointed as interim president of Jacksonville University. | JU
October 28, 2025

Lisa Sutherland appointed as JU’s interim president

Sutherland will take over when current President Tim Cost becomes school chancellor July 1…