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Children look for books at the San Marco Library Branch on Dec. 19, 2019. | Vicki Palombo Kirby
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13 books that spotlight Jacksonville history, culture | HOW TO JAX 

Love to read and want to understand what makes Jacksonville…Jacksonville? From classic Southern storytelling to gripping crime fiction and insightful…

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Mike Ludwick (center), seen here singing at a protest before an Oct. 7, 2025, School Board meeting, lodged a complaint with the Freedom From Religion Foundation about the School Board's practice of starting meetings with prayer. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
3 hours ago

Duval School Board should stop inviting prayers, legal groups warn

Church-state advocates say starting school board meetings with prayer violates the First Amendment.…

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The Rodman Dam on the Ocklawaha River near Palatka.
8 hours ago

Bill to restore Ocklawaha River dies in Legislature

The Florida House approved the Ocklawaha River cleanup, but the bill did not advance in the Senate.…

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The JEA's monthly Senior Day will take place Wednesday at its headquarters on North Pearl Street. | JEA
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JEA resource fair will help seniors with utility bills

JEA’s monthly fair on Wednesday will help people reduce energy use, manage their bills and reach community resources.…

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The Florida legislative session ended on Friday, but lawmakers are expected back in Tallahassee for special sessions on the budget, redistricting and property taxes.
11 hours ago

Florida’s legislative session: What passed, what failed, what’s next

The 2026 session has ended — but without a budget. Lawmakers must tackle that in a special session.…

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Scattered severe storms will cross North Florida on Monday morning and afternoon.
12 hours ago

Cold front brings storm risk and cooldown to start the week

North Florida is at a slight risk for severe storms, followed by temperatures in the 30s and 40s.…

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Rendering of "These Truths," the public art installation that the Cultural Council halted last year. | Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville
March 13, 2026

With ‘These Truths’ public art project halted, funds might be redirected for other courthouse uses

The proposed “These Truths” stainless steel sculpture had been in the planning phase for more than a decade before it…

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A JetBlue Airways plane takes off from the Tampa International Airport in Tampa on May 15, 2014. | Chris O'Meara, AP file
March 13, 2026

JetBlue expanding Fort Lauderdale service beyond spring break

JetBlue announced March 12 it will begin year-round nonstop service between Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale beginning June 18, expanding beyond…

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The Block JAX is set to officially open on March 20. | News4Jax
March 13, 2026

Jacksonville’s first outdoor food hall, The Block Jax, is opening this month

A new outdoor food hall and entertainment venue is set to open later this month in Jacksonville.…

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March 12, 2026

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Happy birthday, Florida

Our Number of the Week is the median age of the people who live in the Jacksonville metro area: 39.3…

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The old Florida Capitol is seen with the tower of the current Capitol rising behind, during a legislative session in Tallahassee on March 6, 2025. | AP Photo, Rebecca Blackwell, File
March 12, 2026

Florida Legislature approves restoring funds to AIDS drug program

A plan to prevent thousands of HIV positive Floridians from losing coverage for their prescriptions for AIDS medication is headed…

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More than 10,000 fans crowded UNF's Hodges Stadium on Saturday, March 7, 2026, for Sporting Jax's inaugural game against the Hartford Athletic in a USL Championship contest. Sporting Jax was defeated. | Photo by Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 12, 2026

$8M private donation to support UNF’s Hodges Stadium renovation

The Kernan Hodges estate has donated $8 million toward UNF’s Hodges Stadium.…

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Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico hold a news conference with Council members Ron Salem and Ju'Coby Pittman on March 11 at City Hall.
March 11, 2026

City Council president launches JEA probe over fees, workplace complaints

The special committee will aid the inspector general in determining if JEA commercial customers owe millions in fees, and will…

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Businesses like Blue Hen Cafe and Graet Goods vintage dot West King Street, the main commercial thoroughfare of the West City neighborhood in St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
March 11, 2026

Sarbez! owner plans new restaurant, venue Alfred’s in west St. Augustine

Alfred’s, a new restaurant and venue, is targeting a spring opening in St. Augustine’s West City neighborhood.…

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Rory McIlroy won a three-hole playoff over J.J. Spaun to win The Players Championship for the second time in his career on Monday, March 17, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 11, 2026

PGA Tour announces doubling of ‘signature events’ as soon as next year

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp announced it will expand its signature events to produce competitive fields.…

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Nassau County Deputies Kyle Kane (far left), Tyler Hohman and Kristina Jackson (far right) meet with Caityln Sheffield and her daughter Bonnie (middle) and other family members. | Nassau County Sheriff's Office
March 11, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Child rescued

An off-duty Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Deputy rescued a child from drowning.…

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Florida's legislature meets for 60 days every year. The dates change year-to-year, but lawmakers' pay hasn't changed in about a decade.
March 10, 2026

Here’s how much state lawmakers make each session

Florida lawmakers don’t make the highest pay in the country, but they don’t make the lowest either.…

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An old card catalog cabinet has been put to use as a free seed library at St. Johns County's Main Library. | St. Johns County
March 10, 2026

BIT OF JOY | St. Johns County seed library

St. Johns County’s Main Library now has a free seed library to make gardening more accessible.…

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The inside of an Aldi grocery store. | Aldi U.S.
March 10, 2026

Aldi will open latest store Thursday in Neptune Beach

The new Aldi will replace a former Winn-Dixie, one of nearly 80 stores Aldi plans to convert.…

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The rear wheel of Ultra Motor's A2B electric bike. | Mark Lennihan, AP
March 10, 2026

Florida Legislature approves tighter e-bike regulations

The House and Senate unanimously approved rules that require e-bike riders to slow down around pedestrians.…

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Annie R. Morgan Elementary had served students on Jacksonville’s Westside since 1916 before it closed. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 9, 2026

Annie R. Morgan will get new life — just not as a school

The MyVillage Project agreed to pay $1.25 million for Annie R. Morgan to create a tech incubator.…

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A new museum exhibit in St. Augustine explores the city's connections to Ireland that date back centuries. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
March 9, 2026

New exhibit explores St. Augustine’s ancient Irish ties

St. Augustines’ Irish connections date to 1600 — more than 100 years before the first St. Patrick’s Day celebration.…

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Florida has nearly 49,000 HOAs covering about 9.6 million residents, according to a recent national report on the topic by a property management trade organization.
March 9, 2026

Florida House passes reforms on homeowners associations

The legislation gives homeowners more tools to resolve disputes — and even dissolve their HOAs.…

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Bellwether restaurant, at 117 W. Forsyth St. in Downtown Jacksonville, announced it will close at the end of March after nine years of operation. | Ric Anderson, Jacksonville Daily Record
March 9, 2026

Another loss for Downtown: Bellwether restaurant is closing

Bellwether plans to close in March, following news that Intuition Ale Works will close in April.…