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Baylee Holbrook. | Trinity Baptist Church
September 28, 2023

Palatka teen dies after lightning strike

Sixteen-year-old Baylee Holbrook was hit by lighting while hunting with her father on Tuesday afternoon.…

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1928 Cuban Bistro will open its sixth location in Fleming Island. | Jacksonville Daily Record
September 28, 2023

1928 Cuban Bistro adding 6th location

The Cuban restaurant hopes to open in Fleming Island by the end of the year.…

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The historic Federal Reserve Building at 424 N. Hogan St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Severine Photography, via the Jacksonville Daily Record
September 28, 2023

Historic Federal Reserve Building leased Downtown

The 19,420-square-foot building at 424 N. Hogan St. is fully leased, but the tenant has not been announced.…

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September 28, 2023

North Florida lawmaker calls for bear hunt

An estimated 2,500 bears inhabit four regions of the state, including Northeast Florida. Interactions between bears and humans have increased.…

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Sheriff T.K. Waters asks for the public's help to find those who have killed children and adults in a recent rash of murders. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
September 27, 2023

Childrens’ slayings leave Jacksonville stunned

Six slayings since last Friday — including a 3-year-old girl on Saturday and a 6-year-old on Wednesday — have left…

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This aerial view shows the World Golf Hall of Fame at World Golf Village in St. Augustine. | Visit St. Augustine
September 27, 2023

Legislative priorities take shape in Northeast Florida

The legislative delegation from Northeast Florida is sounding out the public for priorities heading into the 2024 session.…

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September 27, 2023

Strong El Niño could bring warm, wet weather by winter

NOAA’s updated weather outlook indicates a slightly increased confidence of a strong El Niño event.…

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Rental increases are slowing in Jacksonville. | Ben Brown, Jacksonville Today)
September 27, 2023

Rent increases are back to normal, but prices are still high

The average rent in Jacksonville increased just over 1% in the past year, one of the smallest increases in Florida.…

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September 27, 2023

Putnam teen critical after lightning strike while hunting

Lightning hit a father and daughter as they were hunting near Bostwick. Police warned that lightning strikes have increased in…

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September 27, 2023

Ex-Jacksonville cop gets 11 years for trying to entice teen

Prosecutors said Alejandro Carmona-Fonseca sent explicit photos to a teenage boy he met at a gym.…

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September 27, 2023

American Flamingo may ride ‘pink wave’ back to Florida

Researchers are tracking whether breeding populations may return to Florida for the first time since they went locally extinct in…

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September 27, 2023

Florida sports betting faces a new challenge

Two parimutuel companies are challenging a multibillion-dollar gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe.…

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Jacksonville City Hall
September 26, 2023

Jacksonville City Council OKs budget after debate over homelessness funding 

The Council ultimately shot down a budget amendment that would have redirected $3.1 million from the mayor’s $25 million budget…

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A bar in St. Augustine. | News4Jax
September 26, 2023

Nightlife ordinance off the table in St. Augustine

The proposed ordinance would have required businesses to get a permit to sell alcohol between midnight and 2 a.m.…

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A fire destroyed part of the Atlantic Beach & Tennis Club early Tuesday. Sept. 26, 2023. | St. Johns Fire Rescue
September 26, 2023

Fire scorches St. Augustine beach club

A fire early Tuesday destroyed part of a 32-year-old Atlantic Beach & Tennis Club on Ocean Trace Road.…

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Customers pick out their selections in the serving line at Piccadilly cafeteria. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
September 26, 2023

Piccadilly closes its last Jacksonville cafeteria

The cafeteria, known for Southern comfort food, has operated in Jacksonville for more than 50 years.…

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September 26, 2023

Building permits at a high for single-family homes

A total of 1,358 building permits were issued for single-family homes in Northeast Florida in August, the best month so…

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September 26, 2023

How meteorologists are trying to explain weather risks better

Many people didn’t heed evacuation warnings during Hurricane Ian. How can meteorologists help them understand?…

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September 26, 2023

New COVID vaccines are free, but check with your insurance

A small percentage of people have received a bill due to a billing mishap. Those affected can contact the company…

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Monday is the deadline to register to vote.
September 26, 2023

Federal trial underway on Florida’s congressional map

Several civil rights groups argue that the map intentionally discriminated against Black voters.…

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Diana Greene, left, speaks with Johnnetta Betsch Cole after a reading of banned and restricted books in James Weldon Johnson Park in Jacksonville. Cole, an anthropologist and former president of Spelman College and Bennett College, is a Jacksonville native. Greene, CEO of the Children's Literacy Initiative, is the former superintendent of Duval County Public Schools. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 25, 2023

Conference brings Black resistance to Jacksonville

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History read from the works of Black authors whose writings…

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Jacksonville International Airport plans a $300 million expansion with Concourse B. | Jacksonville Daily Record
September 25, 2023

New concourse delayed at Jacksonville airport

A six-gate addition at Jacksonville International Airport is now scheduled to begin early next year with completion in 2026.…

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A proposed liquor store at the corner of Golfair Boulevard and Davis Street is less than 200 feet away from KIPP Voice Academy. When a zoning execption for the store was approved in 2020 the school had yet to be built. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 25, 2023

City plans to buy proposed Brentwood liquor store

City Council Member Ju’Coby Pittman has told residents the city will buy the property, which sits less than 200 feet…

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The Duval County jail. | Jacksonville Daily Record
September 25, 2023

Jacksonville attorney arrested on perjury charges

Attorney Nah-Deh E.W. Simmons is accused of visiting a murder suspect in jail and encouraging her to lie in court.…