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Hundreds of boats and thousands of boaters attended 2023's Skip Day at Clay County's Bayard Point. | News4Jax
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Friday’s ‘Skip Day’ could crowd the waters off Bayard Point

The annual “Skip Day” at Clay County’s Bayard Point could see upwards of 7,000 people on the water on Friday,…

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University of Michigan President Santa Ono prepares to toss T-shirts into the crowd during the second half of a football game against Oregon on Nov. 2, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | Jose Juarez, AP
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UF president pick rejected

Florida’s state university system’s Board of Governors has blocked the UF Board of Trustees’ pick to lead the state’s flagship…

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Deep Bottom Creek is overgrown with trees as it passes under Scott Mill Road, just a few hundred feet before it empties into the St. Johns River. | Google
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#AskJAXTDY | Who decides which creek gets dredged?

A Jacksonville Today reader asks what qualifies a specific creek for dredging by the city.…

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City Councilman Rory Diamond on Oct. 22. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
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Bill advances to track city money used for undocumented immigrants

Jacksonville City Council may require organizations to report how they’re using city funds.…

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The rear wheel of Ultra Motor's A2B electric bike. | Mark Lennihan, AP
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St. Johns County puts the brakes on stricter e-bike rules

Instead of imposing stricter rules, the county will encourage riders to operate safely.…

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St. Johns County Administrator Joy Andrews | St. Johns County
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Embattled St. Johns County administrator gets contract extension

County commissioners voted 3-2 to extend Joy Andrews’ contract by three years.…

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Audrieanna Burgin was named CEO of racial equity nonprofit 904Ward in June 2025. | Submitted
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Q&A | New 904Ward CEO outlines her plans amid shifting DEI landscape

Audrieanna Burgin discusses her journey, her hometown and how she envisions the organization moving forward.…

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Mayor Donna Deegan speaks with City Council member Rory Diamond before signing his Heroes Act bill into law on March 29, 2024. | News4Jax
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UNF poll shows support for sheriff and mayor, but less for City Council

The poll also found that people consider housing the most pressing problem in Jacksonville.…

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More than 100 people participated in the Pride in our Freedoms Community Bridge Lighting on Sunday, June 1, 2025, along the Acosta Bridge in Downtown Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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Jax Pride Month celebration altered amid drawbridge confusion

Demonstrators planned a celebration on the bridge, but the drawbridge was raised just as they approached.…

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An aerial view of Downtown Jacksonville | Jacksonville Daily Record
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Jacksonville council members reverse course on hiring and firing DIA chief

City Council is on track to make changes to how the Downtown Investment Authority issues taxpayer incentives.…

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People dine at outdoor cafes along Lincoln Road Mall in Miami Beach. | Lynne Sladky, AP
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New law requires restaurants to warn you about fees

Beginning July 1, restaurants must notify customers upfront about automatic tips or service fees.…

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Huge plume of Saharan dust is headed toward Florida

The dust layer suppresses tropical cyclones, but it can cause health concerns among some people.…

Featured image for “Winn-Dixie converting to Aldi at Monument Pointe Plaza”
A brochure for Monument Pointe Plaza near East Arlington show “Aldi Coming Soon” at the Winn-Dixie store at 1531 Monument Road. | ISRAM Realty & Management
2 days ago

Winn-Dixie converting to Aldi at Monument Pointe Plaza

The store near East Arlington is the 12th Southeastern Grocers location identified for the discount format.…

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The bill revises a law that has prevented students from using cellphones during instructional time.
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DeSantis signs bill restricting cellphone use in public schools

The law prohibits cellphone use throughout the school day in elementary and middle schools.…

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Workers are seen inside the fire-damaged parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport. | Jacksonville Airport Authority
May 30, 2025

60 vehicles still trapped in burned airport parking garage

No one knows when the garage will be safe enough to remove the remaining vehicles.…

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A state conservation officer investigates a derelict boat. | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
May 30, 2025

St. Augustine will remove nine derelict boats

Beginning Monday, the vessels will be removed from Salt Run and the Matanzas River.…

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The folding knife confiscated by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. | JSO
May 30, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | What is the law about weapons at City Council meetings?

A Jacksonville Today reader asks about the regarding concealed weapons at a City Council meeting.…

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John Thrasher is shown during the 2024 Veteran's Day parade in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 30, 2025

Former lawmaker and FSU President John Thrasher dies

Thrasher, 81, was lauded as a dedicated and honorable public servant. He died after battling cancer.…

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Rogers Jewelers is the final retail tenant inside Regency Square Mall. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
May 30, 2025

Regency Square Mall is closed for good

The last inside tenents, Tokyo Sakura and Rogers Jewelers, closed Saturday.…

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The Laura Street Trio has been deteriorating for decades. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
May 30, 2025

Laura Street Trio could be auctioned this summer

The city of Jacksonville is pressing ahead with a foreclosure lawsuit against the Trio’s owner.…

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May 30, 2025

Florida gets stormier as cold front pushes through

There is a risk for severe storms to end the week, mainly for North Florida and the Panhandle.…

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Jacksonville City Council President-designate Kevin Carrico, left, and Vice President-designate Nick Howland celebrate after their elections Tuesday night. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
May 29, 2025

Next council president seeks new approach to Downtown development

Kevin Carrico wants to give City Council more say over the CEO of the Downtown Investment Authority.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Do I have to trim my tree if it hangs over my neighbor’s house?”
A magnolia tree hangs over a house on the Southside of Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
May 29, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Do I have to trim my tree if it hangs over my neighbor’s house?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether she has to trim her tree if it hangs over her neighbor’s house.…

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Riverfront Parks Now says an area like Sparkman Wharf on the Tampa riverfront would bring activity to Riverfront Plaza without a residential tower. | Jacksonville Daily Record
May 29, 2025

More opposition arises over land swap for UF campus

A former development official and a group known as Riverfront Parks Now both favor other options.…