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Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is interviewed as part of the Bloomberg Originals “Power Players” documentary series on Bloomberg.com and YouTube. | Bloomberg via Jacksonville Daily Record
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Shad Khan’s net worth grows to $14.3B

But the Jacksonville Jaguars’ owner slipped on the ranking of the wealthiest Americans.…

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State Attorney Melissa Nelson | News4Jax
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State attorney won’t investigate City Council text messages

The State Attorney’s Office says there is no legal basis to investigate text messages between three Jacksonville council members.…

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An attendee at a gun-rights rally open carries his gun in a holster on Jan. 18, 2019, at the Capitol in Olympia, Washington. | Ted S. Warren, AP
4 hours ago

DeSantis pushes again for open carry of guns

Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for open carry in the past, but the proposal has never passed the Legislature.…

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6 hours ago

King tides worsen flood risk on Florida’s East Coast

Intense storms will bring the highest tides of the year, and flash floods are possible.…

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Members of the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee debate lowering the city’s property tax millage rate on Sept. 2, 2025, at City Hall. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
23 hours ago

Business leaders urge ‘prudence’ on tax cut proposal

The Jacksonville Civic Council says reducing revenue would be “inconsistent” with the city’s goals.…

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Metropolitan Park as it looks now, from where the stage used to be. The cranes are being used to build the Four Seasons Hotel in the background. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Metro Park redesign to be shared with public this week

A design shown in December showcased a lot of trees and an updated version of the big central lawn.…

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Aventuur, a creator of surf parks, says it partners with Wavegarden. Wavegarden designs wave generating systems and surfing lagoons. | Aventuur
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Surf park developer says project is in jeopardy

Developer Aventuur says projected construction costs have grown by over 20%.…

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The Baker Correctional Institution became Florida's second immigration detention center. | Kaley Mantz, Fresh Take Florida
1 day ago

Immigration detention center opens in Baker County

The former Baker Correctional Institution held more than 100 detainees as of Friday.…

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Retiring Superintendent Gordon Wilson is pictured here, at middle, during his first stint working in St. Augustine in the late 1970s. | Courtesy Gordon Wilson
September 5, 2025

Castillo leader Gordon Wilson closes 50-year career

Wilson is retiring as superintendent of Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas.…

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Jacksonville's chief health officer, Sunil Joshi, speaks in 2023 | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
September 5, 2025

Jacksonville health leaders back vaccine mandates

Top medical officials say that ending vaccine mandates will erode decades of progress against preventable diseases.…

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Firefighters at Station 22 in Jacksonville salute as the station's flag is raised on July 31, 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 5, 2025

Jacksonville’s first responders lobby against tax cut

The chiefs of the fire and police unions say cutting tax revenue will hurt public safety.…

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A pharmacist holds a Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot on April 24, 2025, in Portland, Oregon.
September 5, 2025

PolitiFact FL: Can I get an updated COVID-19 vaccine this year? Will insurance cover it?

The rules are changing this year on who can get COVID-19 shots and where.…

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September 5, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jags’ value rises

Our number of the week is $5.6 billion, the latest franchise valuation for the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to Forbes.…

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A police officer urges Art Sennholtz, 80, center, and Christy Howard, 70, of Just Us Volusia to be careful of fast-moving traffic as they hold protest signs outside the entrance to an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" on Aug. 28, 2025. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP
September 5, 2025

Appeals court allows ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to remain open

The ruling will allow the immigration detention center to continue holding detainees for the time being.…

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St. Johns County's entryway on State Road A1A. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 4, 2025

St. Johns County trims budget and taxes further

County commissioners approved a tentative cut earlier, but they made it clear they intended to go further.…

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, right, listens to a resident at a town hall meeting Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, at the Mandarin Senior Center. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
September 4, 2025

Proposed Jacksonville tax cut nears a reckoning point

City Council is poised to lower the city’s millage rate while Mayor Donna Deegan argues against it at town hall…

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A nurse prepares a dose of vaccine for injection. | Reuters
September 4, 2025

Concerns mount over Florida’s vaccine plan

Medical professionals say removing vaccine mandates could hurt public health and put children at risk for disease.…

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The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is stepping up enforcement and education efforts about e-bikes. | News4Jax
September 4, 2025

E-bike injuries doubled in a year — and they’re still rising

The AAA auto club has begun a campaign stressing the risks for e-bike riders and cautioning auto drivers.…

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September 4, 2025

Inspector general finds abuse in housing program

More than $116,000 was improperly disbursed to recipients who did not meet the program’s requirements.…

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EverBank Stadium, seen here in October 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 4, 2025

Jaguars now worth $5.6B, a 22% increase, Forbes says

The Jaguars rank 28th in value among the 32 NFL teams, all of them profitable.…

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Paul Renner when he was House Speaker.
September 4, 2025

Former House Speaker Paul Renner enters governor’s race

Renner represented areas of Flagler and St. Johns counties in the Florida House from 2015 to 2024.…

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Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo speaks before a bill signing by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Nov. 18, 2021, in Brandon. | Chris O'Meara, AP file
September 3, 2025

Florida plans to end all childhood vaccine mandates

Children would no longer be required to get shots for measles, chickenpox, polio and other diseases.…

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James Day, Raines High School track coach from 1965 to 1997, is one of eight new inductees into the Florida High School Athletic Hall of Fame. | News4Jax
September 3, 2025

Legendary Raines coach inducted into hall of fame

The late James Day was inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame.…

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September 3, 2025

Green Cove Springs ends curbside recycling

City Council voted to end the program Sept. 26 to save money.…