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This 440-acre motorsports complex includes a racetrack, go-kart course, meeting space, garages and more. | Putnam County
5 hours 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
6 hours 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.
11 hours ago

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
12 hours ago

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
24 hours ago

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
1 day ago

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
1 day ago

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
1 day ago

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
1 day ago

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.…

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The Casa Marina Hotel & Restaurant at 691 First St. N. in Jacksonville Beach. | Jacksonville Daily Record
1 day ago

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
2 days ago

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
2 days ago

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
2 days ago

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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2 days ago

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
2 days ago

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.…

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Lukumades, a Greek pastry shop, is planned at 1020 Park St. in the Five Points Theatre building.
2 days ago

Greek pastry shop plans Five Points location

Lukumades II is working on building out its second location, in the Five Points Theatre building.…

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Acon Construction Project Manager Frank Anderson, project manager for Acon Construction, shows deatils of the road project to City Councilwoman JuCoby Pittman on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
November 14, 2025

Road project aims to attract business to New Kings Road

City officials hope the work in Northwest Jacksonville will stimulate commercial investment.…

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The 45-acre Jacksonville Surf Park will be anchored by a 5.5-acre Wavegarden Cove surfing lagoon. It is within the eTown master planned community in South Jacksonville, east of Interstate 295. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 14, 2025

Surf park approved for $4.6M property tax break

City Council approved the tax break this week to help develop the surf park in South Jacksonville.…

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Renderings of Pearl Square, the Gateway Jax development in the NorthCore area of Downtown Jacksonville, show sidewalk seating. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 14, 2025

More outdoor dining on the way in Downtown Jacksonville

The Jacksonville City Council voted to allow restaurant and bar seating on Downtown sidewalks.…

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A meeting about teacher pay will take place at Fleming Island High School. | Facebook
November 14, 2025

Clay County wrestles with impasse on teacher pay

Teachers and school district officials will make presentations to the School Board next week in hopes of resolving the issue.…

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An illustration of a new marine fire station has been erected at the riverfront site where the station will be built. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
November 14, 2025

City sets sail on new Downtown fireboat station

Ground was broken Friday for a new fireboat station to serve Jacksonville’s growing Downtown.…

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A student raises her hand at A.D. Henderson School in Boca Raton on April 16, 2024. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP
November 14, 2025

Here’s how Florida will teach the history of communism

Sweeping new teaching standards cover the history of communism, but critics say they appear deeply ideological.…

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Hendricks Avenue Elementary is among the district's more than 140 schools and programs that will be represented at the School Enrollment Expo. | Jacksonville Today
November 13, 2025

Check out Duval Schools’ School Enrollment Expo before lottery begins Dec. 1 

Now’s the time to start thinking about where to send your kids in the fall of 2026, Duval Schools says.…

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Dr. Nancy Staats, right, speaks against the elimination of vaccine mandates. She appeared Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, before the Duval Legislative Delegation. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
November 13, 2025

Doctors lobby against scrapping vaccine mandates

Dr. Nancy Staats told the Duval Legislative Delegation that removing vaccine mandates could be disastrous.…