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The air traffic control tower at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
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Airplane maker could create 1,200 jobs at Cecil Airport

City Council will consider incentives for a project identified only as Project Bluebird.…

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A Duval Schools police officer was arrested. | Duval County Public Schools
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Duval school police officer accused of domestic battery

Kevens Louis was charged with domestic battery by strangulation and false imprisonment.…

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The marquee for FIVE, the new live music venue opening this week at the former home of the Sun-Ray Cinema in Five Points. | FIVE
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FIVE music venue opens at Sun-Ray Cinema’s spot in Five Points

FIVE’s grand opening was originally planned for January, but issues with construction and permits delayed it.…

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference n Orlando. | John Raoux, AP
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DeSantis rejects suggestion of budget ‘summit’

The governor called a summit a “dog-and-pony show” and said legislators should just “do their jobs.”…

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An impromptu memorial of flowers and other items is laid near the center of the Florida State campus on April 17, 2025. |
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Accused FSU shooter jailed after hospital release

Phoenix Ikner is charged with killing two people and wounding six others during a shooting on campus last month.…

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Mandarin Road at Brady Road, part of the street set to gain sidewalks. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
23 hours ago

Mandarin residents fear loss of trees for sidewalk project

A $4.5 million project that would add 2.3 miles of sidewalk to an oak-shaded part of historic Mandarin is coming…

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Some 52,000 students are enrolled in the St. Johns County District. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
24 hours ago

Introducing: The finalists for St. Johns County school superintendent

Of four finalists, one has encoutnered controversy. Another has been a superintendent in another county.…

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Three people died in a fire in Palatka. | Palatka Fire Department
1 day ago

Three die in mobile home fire in East Palatka

Firefighters rescued several people. The cause of the fire has not been determined.…

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Shoppers are reflected as they walk by a TJ Maxx storefront in North Andover, Massachusetts, in May 2017. | Elise Amendola, AP
1 day ago

TJ Maxx will open Sunday in Jacksonville Beach

The store will open in the South Beach Regional shopping center. It will be the sixth TJ Maxx in the…

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1 day ago

Heavy rain could bring flash flooding in North Florida

Some areas could receive 2 to 4 inches of rain on ground that is already saturated from recent days.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, was joined Friday, May 9, 2025, by Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, right, and local real estate expert Jordan Hooten at Gators BBQ on West Beaver Street. | Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis
May 9, 2025

DeSantis wants ‘accountability’ on City Hall gun registry

Florida’s governor says there needs to be accountability as the controversy deepens into Jacksonville gun registry issue.…

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A reenactor guards the battlements of the newly reconstructed Fort Mose | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
May 9, 2025

Centuries later, Fort Mose finally has a fort again

A reconstructed fort opened Friday at Fort Mose Historic State Park, site of the first settlement of freed Black slaves.…

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May 9, 2025

Irish pub and restaurant planned for East Bay Street

Keane’s Irish Pub would open next to the Decca Live music and dance club, where Justice Pub closed in February.…

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Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor and Bethel AME Pastor Michael Price
May 9, 2025

Search for president divides FAMU community

Candidate interviews are scheduled next week, and the board of trustees will choose the new president May 16.…

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A closeup image of a Thor Guard Lightning Prediction System shows the multiple horns mounted under its rim. | Thor Guard
May 9, 2025

Strobes and horns alert Atlantic beachgoers to lightning risk

Two new lighting alert systems on Atlantic Beach predict when lightning strikes are imminent.…

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May 9, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Florida’s Catholic School boom

With a brand new pope chosen in the past couple of days, our Number of the Week reflects Floridians’ love…

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"The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band
May 9, 2025

Parker High grad retires as drum major of president’s Marine band

Jacksonville native Duane King was the 40th drum major since the Marine Band was created in 1798.…

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A stadium-effect photo was taken as a Hurricane Hunter flew into a hurricane's center.
May 9, 2025

Hurricane season: The terminology you need to know

Your guide to the language of the Atlantic hurricane season. Know what the terminology means.…

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Shrimp are shown at Safe Harbor Seafood restaurant in Mayport on Tuesday,May 6, 2025. Michelle Corum/Jacksonville Today
May 8, 2025

Shrimp demand is growing, and tariffs could help local industry

Experts discussed the trends this week during a meeting in Mayport, part of a shrimping industry market study.…

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May 8, 2025

Mayport’s ferry is out of service for up to 3 months

The ferry’s boarding ramp needs repair after the ferry hit it Sunday night. The reason is still under investigation.…

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Clay County's first permanent supportive housing for veterans has opened in this classic home in Green Cove Springs. | Operation Lifeline Inc.
May 8, 2025

Veterans get a supportive home in Green Cove Springs

Clay County’s first supportive housing residence for veterans opened Thursday in a classic home on Spring Street.…

Featured image for “St. Johns County backs off plan to demolish civil rights site”
The St. Johns Sheriff's Office's Detention Center Annex was once the county's jail. In the 1960s, civil rights activists like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were held there. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
May 8, 2025

St. Johns County backs off plan to demolish civil rights site

Activists sought to preserve the old jail where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was held after segregation protests.…

Featured image for “Westside High students get early jump on medical careers”
Vivian Soto received her Certified Nursing Assistant pin during a ceremony Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Riverside. Soto says she plans to become a traveling nurse. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 8, 2025

Westside High students get early jump on medical careers

Students in the school’s medical magnet program will receive both diplomas and certifcation as nursing assistants.…

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IDEA River Bluff School in Arlington. | Google
May 8, 2025

Charter school teacher accused of abusing students

A kindergarten teacher at IDEA River Bluff School in Arlington faces five counts of child abuse.…