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Katrina Moore listens at a public meeting held by the Jacksonville Housing Authority on Saturday, June 26, 2026. | Elizabeth Caldwell, Jacksonville Today

Housing aid recipients would have 3 months to find work under new regulation

Some Jacksonville Housing Authority residents are concerned they wouldn’t have enough time.…

By Elizabeth Caldwell

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A recent 4th of July fireworks display over Downtown Jacksonville. | City of Jacksonville

Here’s a rundown of fireworks on the First Coast for America’s 250th

Fireworks will fly up and down the St. Johns River from Jacksonville to Palatka — and along the Atlantic beaches.…

By Dan Scanlan

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WHAT TO DO | Freedom Fest; America’s Weirdest Block Party; Jax Beach 4th of July Fireworks

Freedom Fest at Friendship Fountain, America’s Weirdest Block Party at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, and the Jax Beach 4th…

By Amy Garrett

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Judge gavel on a wooden desk, law books background

140 Florida laws go into effect today. Here are some you’ll want to know

New laws taking effect today cover safety, the environment, healthcare, education and more.…

By Meghan Bowman - WUSF

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This manufactured home is an example of how Jacksonville and HUD hope to increase affordable housing. | City of Jacksonville

HUD and Jacksonville team up to create affordable housing on Northside

The Starter Home Initiative will use manufactured homes to create more affordable housing.…

By Dan Scanlan

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A rendering shows the $160 million hotel, convention center and office project proposed by Corner Lot and investment partner Aspect Holdings LLC on the Northbank of Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record

State budget: What First Coast projects survived DeSantis’ veto and what got cut

Gov. Ron DeSantis released his state budget veto list with nearly $18 million in funding cuts for the Northeast Florida.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Ph. D., narrated a performance of the Ritz Chamber Players’ commemoration of Juneteenth and celebration of Black Music Month on Saturday, June 20, 2026. “Free at Last: The Evolution of the American Spiritual” was a 20-song performance to the music that honed and energized enslaved people. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Are these truths self-evident at America 250? Some Black Jaxsons say no.

Ahead of America 250, some believe Florida and the U.S. are not living up to the ethos of the country’s…

By Will Brown

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Baldwin Middle-Senior High School. | Google

Duval Schools principal accused of failing to report child abuse

Principal Michael Aaron Townsend was charged in connection with the arrest of a teacher last month.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Florida has a new transportation law that changes how new vehicle brands can be sold in the state.

How lobbying and campaign donations shaped a Florida transportation law

A little-noticed provision in a new transportation law changes how new vehicle brands can enter the state’s market.…

By Douglas Soule - WUSF

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The entrance of Ortega Elementary School. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Parents question Duval school district’s process for closing schools

The School Board will decide Wednesday whether to add Ortega Elementary to a list of surplus property, a step toward…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Addison "Liberty" Patrick, the Libertarian candidate for Jacksonville City Council At-Large Group 1, stands outside Jacksonville City Hall on Friday, June 26, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today

Duval GOP tries to oust Libertarian from ballot; key hearings coming this week

Libertarian Addison “Liberty” Patrick is fighting a GOP lawsuit over the City Council special election.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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The new Goff Family Shelter in St. Augustine has space for up to nine families who are experiencing homelessness. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Family homeless shelter opens in St. Augustine to keep loved ones together

The 37-bed shelter opened in the former headquaters of the Florida SCLC in Lincolnville.…

By Noah Hertz

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An illustration shows the proposed Jacksonville Armada soccer stadium in Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record

#AskJAXTDY | Will the Jacksonville Armada ever have a stadium?

The Jacksonville Armada promised a new stadium in Downtown Jacksonville by 2025. It has not been built yet.…

By Simone Endress

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Murray Bros. Caddyshack restaurant at World Golf Village closed Saturday after 25 years in business. | J. Brooks Terry. Jacksonville Daily Record

Murray Bros. Caddyshack closes after 25 years at World Golf Village

The Caddyshack restaurant was the longest continously operated tenant at World Golf Village.…

By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Satellite photo of Tropical Storm Elsa on July 7, 2021.

Tropics likely to remain calm as hurricane season moves into July

July typically produces about one to two named storms, with a hurricane once every three years.…

By Andrew Wulfeck - Storm Center

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

JEA set to raise water and electric rates; hearing and vote Tuesday

The average customer’s combined water, sewer and electric bill would rise about $8 per month.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Clay County parents press School Board after arrest of wrestling coach

Parents questioned whether procedures for screening coaches and other volunteers are adequate.…

By Ariel Schiller - News4Jax and Libby Clifton - News4Jax

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Traffic moves across the Buckman Bridge. | Google Maps

Some Buckman Bridge lanes will close this weekend, but only overnight

Single southbound lanes of the Buckman will close from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.…

By Dan Scanlan

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An aerial image shows the next segment of the First Coast Expressway from U.S. 17 to Leonard C. Taylor Parkway south of Green Cove Springs. | Florida Department of Transportation

Next segment of First Coast Expressway opens Monday in Clay County

The latest section of the expressway stretches from U.S. 17 to south of Green Cove Springs.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Two e-bike riders talk with a police officer. | News4Jax

DeSantis vetoes e-bike regulations, warning about government surveillance

The bill would have limited e-bikes to a 10 mph speed limit on paths shared with pedestrians.…

By Noah Hertz

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Students from Kreative Minds Academy received books about a secret seahorse, birds, and a moose and 20 mice as part of a literacy initiative from Mayor Donna Deegan’s administration on Jan. 9, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville leaders identify solutions in early childcare gaps

The Jacksonville Early Learning Task Force suggested several steps to increase childcare access.…

By Will Brown

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Sarah Bailey during the Saving Julington-Durbin Creek Peninsula Celebration in 2018. | Bailey Family

St. Johns environmentalist Sarah Bailey celebrates 100th birthday

Sarah Bailey is an environmental activist, a past county commissioner and a St. Johns County icon.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today

Duval changes some voting sites for August and November elections

Ten Duval County voting sites are changing. Two of them are temporary and the rest permanent.…

By Heather Henderson

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Unredacted texts tie Carrico’s JEA board pick to Nassau teen center project

The State Attorney’s Office provided previously redacted text message in a response to a public records request for subpoenaed documents.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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