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Former New York Jets wide receiver Derrick Gaffney
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Derrick Gaffney, former NFL pro from Jax, dies at 69

Gaffney, a New York Jets receiver, was the brother of former Jacksonville City Council members Don and Reggie Gaffney Sr.…

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The historic Ambassador Hotel is at 420 North Julia St. | Google
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Glory is returning to historic Ambassador Hotel

The 100-year-old Ambassador will be renovated as part of the Gateway Jax project.…

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The corner of Ashley and Broad streets is the heart of LaVilla, where structures like the historic old Stanton school are being renovated.
6 hours ago

LaVilla neighborhood seeks national historic recognition

A preservation group is working to place LaVilla on the National Register of Historic Places.…

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Books at the Palm Harbor Library. | Meghan Bowman, WUSF Public Media
6 hours ago

Florida legislation could lead to more schoolbook removals

Under the bill, school districts could not consider a book’s literary value when the book is challenged as harmful.…

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Photo: Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Immigration bill sails through committees toward Jax Council vote

Legislation to provide police more mobile fingerprint scanners and institute local penalties for undocumented immigrants is headed to the full…

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Clay Yarborough speaks while a member of the Florida House of Representatives. | Florida House
1 day ago

Sides clash over malpractice bill from Jacksonville senator

Sen. Clay Yarborough sponsored a bill that would clear the way for more malpractice lawsuits over patient deaths.…

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Some St. Johns County residents are worried that development will gobble up their county's rural character. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

St. Johns County moves ahead with ideas to protect trees

The policies, championed by Commission Chair Krista Joseph, could require developers to preserve more trees.…

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Construction equipment from the ELEV8 company tear apart a warehouse that partially collapsed Monday night. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Demolition begins on collapsed warehouse in Springfield

Developers of the Phoenix Arts and Innovation District owned the building that collapsed.…

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Rayonier's current plant on Gum Street in Fernandina Beach. | News4Jax
1 day ago

Could legislation revive bioethanol plant in Fernandina?

A bill in the Florida Legislature could allow Rayonier Advanced Materials to open a bioethanol plant despite opposition.…

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Some people who use the Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail are concerned about plans for a nearby housing development.
1 day ago

#AskJAXTDY | Is development threatening the Baldwin Rail Trail?

Signs have appeared saying “Protect the Trail.” A Jacksonville Today reader wonders what’s going on.…

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1 day ago

Spring break in Florida: Dangerous seas and fire risk

North Florida can expect temperatures in the 40s this week as spring break begins with a cold front.…

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Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, wants eight-year term limits for county commissioners. | Colin Hackley, News Service of Florida
1 day ago

Florida lawmakers debate term limits for county officials

Sen. Jennifer Bradley of Fleming Island voted against the term limit proposal in a committee meeting Monday.…

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1 day ago

It’s only mid-March, but a tropical system is possible

A tropical system could form in the Atlantic within 48 hours, but forecasters say the chances are low.…

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A school speed zone is shown at a Neptune Beach elementary school. | News4JAX
2 days ago

Speed cameras may be coming around Palatka schools

Drivers would be subject to $100 fines if cameras catch them driving too fast in school zones.…

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2 days ago

St. Johns parents appeal in suit over schoolbook removals

The parents say Florida’s law on schoolbook removals gives them no way to challenge the restrictions.…

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Florida law bars most people under 21 from buying rifles and long guns, but it's okay for them to possess and use such guns. | VlaDee, stock.adobe.com
2 days ago

Appeals court allows age restrictions on gun purchases

The court upheld a Florida law that raised the minimum age to buy rifles and other long guns.…

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Councilman Rory Diamond, seen here Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
March 14, 2025

Jax Council to debate immigration enforcement and compliance

Two Jacksonville lawmakers are pushing for city-lead restrictions and enforcement on undocumented immigrants, with one of two immigration bills up…

Featured image for “Losco Regional Park to be renamed after Dick Kravitz, councilman who made it possible”
Two of the sports fields at the Losco Regional Park on Hood Road South, now renamed in honor of former City Council member Dick Kravitz. | Google
March 14, 2025

Losco Regional Park to be renamed after Dick Kravitz, councilman who made it possible

A 21-year-old regional park in the heart of Mandarin will soon be renamed in honor of the former Jacksonville City…

Featured image for “Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office settles suit in strip-search arrest that broke department policy ”
A screengrab from body-worn camera footage shows Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office police preparing to strip search Ronnie Reed. | Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
March 14, 2025

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office settles suit in strip-search arrest that broke department policy 

A man who was improperly stripped searched by Jacksonville police on a public street while bystanders watched settled a federal…

Featured image for “Anastasia Mosquito Board commissioner resigns, citing ‘mismanagement’”
The Anastasia Mosquito Control District is responsible for keeping the population of the blood-sucking pests down in St. Johns County. | Anastasia Mosquito Control District
March 13, 2025

Anastasia Mosquito Board commissioner resigns, citing ‘mismanagement’

The Anastasia Mosquito Control Board in St. Johns County is down one member as Martha Gleason officially tendered her resignation…

Featured image for “Father of Atlantic Coast High student settles lawsuit against Duval Schools after she died  from allergic reaction”
A wrongful death lawsuit claims Kayleen Brown died after DCPS “negligently” failed to warn the food provided at a school meeting contained nuts, failed to educate staff on food allergen procedures, and failed to follow its own food allergy management and prevention plan. | News4JAX
March 13, 2025

Father of Atlantic Coast High student settles lawsuit against Duval Schools after she died from allergic reaction

The father of a high school student who died in 2023 after suffering a nut-related allergic reaction at a school…

Featured image for “‘Rough couple of days’: Jacksonville police involved in 3 shootings in 3 days”
Bodycam video showed an officer-involved shooting in February, when Officer Benjamin McEwan shot Michael Youmans after a chase ended on Gossett Street. | JSO
March 12, 2025

‘Rough couple of days’: Jacksonville police involved in 3 shootings in 3 days

Jacksonville police are investigating three officer-involved shootings that occurred back to back over three days.…

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City Council President Ron Salem outlined his plan Tuesday at City Hall for a Duval DOGE.| Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 12, 2025

Efficiency or ‘farce’? Salem lays out plan for Duval DOGE

An effort to bring a “Duval DOGE” budget effort to Jacksonville City Hall was met Tuesday by public protest and…

Featured image for “New K-8 school in RiverTown gets a name in advance of August opening”
When it opens in time for the 2025-26 school year, Hallowes Cove Academy in St. Johns County's Rivertown community will be able to accommodate 1,100 students. | St. Johns County Schools
March 12, 2025

New K-8 school in RiverTown gets a name in advance of August opening

A new school set to open in St. Johns County’s RiverTown this August officially has a name: Hallowes Cove Academy.…