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Four ventilation ducts are visible on the roof of the new Medical Examiner's Office. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
11 minutes ago

#AskJAXTDY | Why are there smokestacks on the new Medical Examiner’s Office?

A Jacksonville Today reader asks about what look like smokestacks atop the new Duval County Medical Examiner’s Office.…

By Dan Scanlan

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A officer from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission blocks traffic in a westbound lane of Atlantic Boulevard as Amazon delivery trucks exit the new facility. | Image courtesy of Jacksonville Today reader Pablo S.
June 11, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Why is Amazon blocking Atlantic Boulevard?

A Jacksonville Today reader says a westbound lane is sometimes blocked, leading to traffic backups.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Deep Bottom Creek is overgrown with trees as it passes under Scott Mill Road, just a few hundred feet before it empties into the St. Johns River. | Google
June 4, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Who decides which creek gets dredged?

A Jacksonville Today reader asks what qualifies a specific creek for dredging by the city.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The folding knife confiscated by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. | JSO
May 30, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | What is the law about weapons at City Council meetings?

A Jacksonville Today reader asks about the regarding concealed weapons at a City Council meeting.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Do I have to trim my tree if it hangs over my neighbor’s house?”
A magnolia tree hangs over a house on the Southside of Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
May 29, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Do I have to trim my tree if it hangs over my neighbor’s house?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether she has to trim her tree if it hangs over her neighbor’s house.…

By Dan Scanlan

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A JB Coxwell video about the McCoys Creek project shows part of the Northbank Riverwalk and pedestrian crossover dismantled for the time being. | JB Coxwell
May 20, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | When will the Northbank Riverwalk reopen?

City projects have closed several sections of the Riverwalk, but the work could wrap up before long.…

By Dan Scanlan

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This concept image shows what Davenport Park could look if a new carousel is installed. | St. Augustine
May 6, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Is a carousel still planned at Carousel Park?

St. Augustine approved plans last year to return a carousel to the former Carousel Park. What happened?…

By Noah Hertz

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Can FDOT make construction zone safer on I-95 near Emerson?”
Interstate 95 northbound is being widened between Atlantic Boulevard and Emerson Street. | Florida Department of Transportation
May 1, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Can FDOT make construction zone safer on I-95 near Emerson?

A Jacksonville Today reader says a merge area in a construction zone needs better markings.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Why can’t we use public streets at RiversEdge?”
A drawing of the RiversEdge project under construction on the city's Southbank. It shows part of its planned riverwalk and nature trails. | RiversEdge/Toll Brothers
April 28, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Why can’t we use public streets at RiversEdge?

A Jacksonville Today reader asks why people can’t use the public roads in the new SouthBank development.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Chart by Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
April 25, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | #AskJAXTDY: Florida Lottery $ for schools

Jacksonville Today reader Mark L. wonders if the Florida Lottery is contributing to public education like proponents promised.…

By Megan Mallicoat

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | How does Jacksonville’s immigration ordinance work?”
Andrea Reyes is a Jacksonville immigration attorney who expects a local ordinance that can send undocumented immigrants to jail for up to 60 days will be challenged in court. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 17, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | How does Jacksonville’s immigration ordinance work?

Jacksonville Today reader Susan A. wants to know whether police can use the new local immigration law to stop anyone…

By Will Brown

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A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office cruiser. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 16, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Why doesn’t Jacksonville use AI on sheriff’s budget?

A Jacksonville Today reader thinks the city’s test of artificial intelligence should include the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office budget.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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FDOT's traffic camera at I-10 and U.S. 17 shows some of the widening underway.
April 7, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | When will I-10 widening finally be done?

FDOT has been working on the I-10 widening for almost five years. Why is it taking so long?…

By Dan Scanlan

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Some people who use the Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail are concerned about plans for a nearby housing development.
March 18, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Is development threatening the Baldwin Rail Trail?

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

By Michelle Corum

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Why aren’t streetlights working on San Pablo Road?”
Streetlights are shown along San Pablo Road facing south. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
March 4, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Why aren’t streetlights working on San Pablo Road?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders when new streetlights will start working on San Pablo Road.…

By Michelle Corum

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Jacksonville's Animal Care and Protective Services office on Forest Street. | Google
February 28, 2025

#AskJAXTDY: Why can’t I report a dog bite directly to Animal Control?

A Jacksonville Today reader says she couldn’t get answers from Animal Control after a dog bit her.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Why not put power lines under the river at Jaxport?”
Power lines are shown near cranes at Jaxport. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 20, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Why not put power lines under the river at Jaxport?

Jaxport and JEA are raising power lines to accommodate bigger ships. Is that the best alternative?…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Can I get relief from both stormwater and trash fees?”
Jacksonville City Council raised garbage fees but also provided relief for people who can't afford the increase.
February 19, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Can I get relief from both stormwater and trash fees?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether she can get exemptions on trash and solid waste fees at the same time.…

By Michelle Corum

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Jacksonville City Hall
February 18, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Who is responsible for municipal decision-making?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders which decisions fall to the mayor and which to City Council.…

By Will Brown

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Food service assistant Brenda Bartee gives students breakfast at Washington Elementary School in Riviera Beach in August 2021. | Wilfredo Lee, AP
January 28, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Why is Florida refusing federal food aid for children?

Florida says the USDA’s SUN Bucks food program has too many strings attached. But what are they?…

By Noah Hertz

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Will lights ever shine again on Fuller Warren Bridge?”
The columns supporting the Fuller Warren Bridge between Riverside and San Marco are no longer lighted. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
January 7, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Will lights ever shine again on Fuller Warren Bridge?

A Jacksonville Today reader remembers when the Fuller Warren Bridge used to light up the Downtown skyline.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | When will Rise Doro apartments rise again after fire?”
More than 100 firefighters battle a fire Jan. 29, 2024, at the Rise Doro apartments. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
December 26, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | When will Rise Doro apartments rise again after fire?

The developer of the Rise Doro apartment building says reconsruction is “imminent.”…

By Dan Scanlan

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The former Black Knight building is at 601 Riverside Ave.
December 23, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | How does city win by giving incentives to ICE?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders how the city benefits by giving a company $21 million in incentives.…

By Michelle Corum

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Will stalled Lomax restaurant be fined in Five Points?”
Construction is shown on a two-story restaurant to be named The Lomax at Lomax and Oak streets in Five Points. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today file
December 21, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Will stalled Lomax restaurant be fined in Five Points?

Will the The Lomax suffer any penalties for stalled construction in Five Points? The short answer is no. but its…

By Casmira Harrison

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