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A signs at the former First Baptist Church auditorium at 119 W. Beaver St. lists a Publix as coming soon. | Ric Anderson, Jacksonville Daily Record

Demolition permit issued to begin work toward Downtown Publix

Gateway Jax plans to replace a former First Baptist Church auditorium with a multi-use tower including a Publix.…

By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Police bodycam video shows ICE and Florida Highway Patrol officers arresting Jennifer Cruz on Jan. 13, 2026. | News4Jax

Jacksonville woman faces prison time for resisting immigration agents

Jennifer Susan Cruz scuffled with ICE agents and state troopers who were conducting immigration enforcement.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Swisher is headquartered at 459 E. 16th St. in Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Yulee man pleads guilty in $5.7M fraud against Swisher International

Richard Everett Camp Jr. faces up to 20 years in prison and must forfeit property and vehicles he bought.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Aldi Regional Vice President JR Perry at the new stor in Downtown Jacksonville, at 777 N. Market St. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record

Aldi opens Downtown store, the first of 3 new stores in coming weeks

The store replaces a Harveys Supermarket that closed a year ago to be converted to the Aldi brand.…

By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan speaks at a town hall meeting. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today

Deegan’s city budget could include record spending on police and fire

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking Mayor Donna Deegan for a $675.9 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Tropical Storm Arthur was short-lived, but flood threat continues for Southeast

Heavy rains threatened Texas and the Deep South after Arthur became the season’s first tropical storm.…

By Irene Sans - Storm Center

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WHAT TO DO | ‘You Are Here’; JWJ BDay 5K & Block Party; Skate and Surf Film Festival

An art show in LaVilla, a 5K and block party Downtown Jax, and the Skate and Surf Film Fest in…

By Amy Garrett

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Trucks come and go from the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades on Aug. 28, 2025. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP file

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees transferred out for hurricane season

All detainees were sent to other immigration centers, but the future of “Alligator Alcatraz” is unknown.…

By Gisela Salomon - Associated Press

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Former Trout Creek Academy Principal Katherine O'Connell smiles with flowers she received from rapper Fetty Wap | News4Jax

St. Johns County principal sues over her removal in yearbook controversy

Principal Katherine O’Connell was placed on leave after rap lyrics appeared in the school’s yearbook.…

By Noah Hertz

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An illustration of The Village at Seven Pines. | Jacksonville Daily Record

5 restaurants announced for Village of Seven Pines shopping center

The restaurants will be part of Seven Pines, a master-planned community at Butler and I-295.…

By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record

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The Melanin Market's Juneteenth Celebration, along A. Philip Randolph Blvd. on the Eastside, is one of its largest festivals of the year. | Submitted, Melanin Collaborative Group

Where to commemorate Juneteenth across Northeast Florida

Jacksonville and St. Augustine groups will observe the 160th anniversary of the first Juneteenth celebration.…

By Will Brown

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Bank of America and other companies have anchored the 42-story Downtown tower at 50 N. Laura St. since it was built in 1990. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record

Bank of America Tower is now known as Jax Tower at 50 North

Bank of America has reduced its presence in the tower and no longer has naming rights to the building.…

By Jacksonville Daily Record

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Gov. Ron DeSantis disagrees with the Republican Party of Florida about debate plans. | J. Scott Applewhite, AP

DeSantis clashes with Florida GOP over absence of gubernatorial debate

The party says only U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has qualified for a debate. The governor has an issue with that.…

By Douglas Soule - WUSF

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JEA headquarters is at 225 N. Pearl St. | Jacksonville Daily Record

JEA employees happy on the job, but survey rates leadership lower

The survey polled 59% of JEA’s administrative and frontline workers as a City Council investigation continues.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Men joined in the fight to prevent domestic violence at the 16th annual Stand Up & Stride Domestic Violence Awareness Walk in Jacksonville in 2025. | Hubbard House

Hubbard House’s new initiative helps men prevent domestic violence

Hubbard House’s Not My City program aims to help men prevent violence and become a positive influence.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Fans that are part of a cooling system are seen on the roof of a data center April 27, 2026, in Hillsboro, Oregon. | Jenny Kane, AP

St. Johns County is latest to consider moratorium on data centers

County Commissioner Ann Taylor said moratoriums in other counties make St. Johns a “sitting duck” for a data center.…

By Noah Hertz

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The best way to lower home prices? There may be many answers

Baker County needs more affordable homes, but building is not the only answer, experts say.…

By Joel Addington - Baker County Press

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After filing for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, West Marine Inc. said it is closing 59 stores, including two in the Jacksonville area. | Special to the Jacksonville Daily Record

West Marine closing 2 Northeast Florida stores after bankruptcy filing

Nationwide, West Marine will close 59 stores, but three will remain open in the Jacksonville area.…

By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Elizabeth Caldwell interviews a protester June 9, 2025, outside City Hall in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Protesters were opposing the deployment of the Marines and National Guard to Los Angeles. | Mike Simons

Hello, I’m Elizabeth Caldwell, Jax Today’s new investigative reporter

I’m a Fort Myers native who traveled to every continent on Earth before landing in Jacksonville.…

By Elizabeth Caldwell

Featured image for “Bold City closing Downtown tavern but will continue to brew in Jax”

Bold City Brewery was one of the first craft breweries in Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Bold City closing Downtown tavern but will continue to brew in Jax

Bold City said it would move its brewing equipment to its production facility on Rosselle Street.…

By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Cameras on Duval County school buses will capture images of people passing illegally. | Nancy Guan, WUSF

#AskJAXTDY | Who gets the money from Duval school bus tickets?

Duval Schools ticketed thousands of drivers last month for passing school buses illegally. See where the money went.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at a rally at St. Paul AME Church in St. Augustine on June 11, 1964. | AP

Civil rights rabbi to visit St. Augustine, 60-plus years after his arrest with MLK

Rabbi Allen Secher is the last surviving rabbi in a group arrested for protesting segregation.…

By Noah Hertz

Featured image for “Johnson & Johnson to invest $1B in vision operations in Jacksonville”

Johnson & Johnson's manufacturing campus for ACUVUE lenses is at 7500 Centurion Parkway. It also is building a distribution center near Jacksonville International Airport. | Johnson and Johnson

Johnson & Johnson to invest $1B in vision operations in Jacksonville

The healtcare company plans to invest in advance vision manufacturing and packing for ACUVUE contact lenses.…

By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record and Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Photo of the Royal Palm Pointe Fountain in Vero Beach.

The hottest temperatures ever recorded in Florida aren’t as hot as it seems

Florida is known for its sunshine and heat, but the state’s hottest air temperature is actually lower than nearly every…

By Andrew Wulfeck - Storm Center

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