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May 12, 2023

Donna Deegan: Fix the lack of transparency at City Hall

The candidate for Jacksonville mayor lists infrastructure, private development, small businesses and diverse city boards as other priorities.…

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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
May 11, 2023

Brentwood residents oppose liquor store opening across from school

A liquor store that’s set to open across from the KIPP VOICE Academy has residents in Brentwood up in arms.…

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May 11, 2023

Construction nearing for First Coast Expressway bridge

The bridge over the St. Johns River will link Clay and St. Johns counties, just north of the existing Shands…

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May 11, 2023

Third annual Riverside Avondale garden tour is Saturday

The third annual Riverside Avondale Preservation Garden Tour will access several gardens for a look at different styles, with live…

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May 11, 2023

USS Orleck will reopen to public on Memorial Day weekend

The historic U.S. Navy destroyer will reopen at its new home on what is being called The Navy Pier.…

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May 10, 2023

Jaguars may leave TIAA Bank Field for two years

Mayor Lenny Curry said stadium renovations might force the Jags to play elsewhere. Separately, the team announced it will play…

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May 10, 2023

UF Health Jacksonville picks Connecticut leader as CEO

Patrick Green has served as executive vice president of Yale New Haven Health, Connecticut’s largest health care system.…

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May 10, 2023

Community Foundation finds a new president in Flint, Michigan

Isaiah M. Oliver, head of the community foundation in Flint, will replace retiring Nina M. Waters in Northeast Florida.…

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May 10, 2023

DeSantis signs sweeping immigration bill in Jacksonville

The bill sponsored by Rep. Kiyan Michael of Jacksonville imposes new restrictions on employers, hospitals and local governments.…

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May 10, 2023

University of North Florida plans dorm for honors students

The University of North Florida intends to add a 520-bed residence hall next to Osprey Fountains at the South Jacksonville…

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May 10, 2023

Wolfson gets first portable MRI for children

Wolfson is the first children’s hospital in the Southeast to adopt the portable MRI system, which brings the equipment to…

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May 9, 2023

Behemoth container ship One Stork arrives in Jacksonville

Jaxport on Tuesday welcomed the largest container ship ever to call on the port. As many as nine of the…

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May 9, 2023

San Marco flooding drives restaurant away

Pink Salt Restaurant + Wine Bar will move five miles to Lakewood to avoid perennial flooding on San Marco Boulevard.…

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May 9, 2023

NOAA awards $6 million for Hogans and McCoys creeks

Groundwork Jacksonville received two grants to restore the creeks as part of the planned Emerald Trail.…

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May 9, 2023

New city manager appointed for St. Augustine

The St. Augustine City Commission unanimously appointed Assistant City Manager David Birchim to replace John Regan when Regan retires June…

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If an online deal seems too good to be true, it could be a scam.
May 9, 2023

Scammers preying on JEA customers

JEA warns that pushy scammers are demanding payment to avoid disconnection. Here are some tips to avoid getting scammed.…

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May 9, 2023

Feds raid JinkoSolar, delaying vote on expansion

Homeland Security served a search warrant at the plant on the Westside. Authorities would not detail the reason.…

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May 9, 2023

World of Beer closes in Jacksonville — again

The restaurant at 5106 J. Turner Butler Blvd. opened about a year ago. Two other locations opened and closed in…

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May 8, 2023

Seven-story apartment building planned in LaVilla

The McCoys Landing development would be built near Interstate 95 and the boundary of Brooklyn and LaVilla.…

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May 8, 2023

Mediator sides with teachers in St. Johns County

Teachers said a pay raise proposed by the district was not enough, especially in a county with a high cost…

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May 8, 2023

Edward Waters celebrates record-setting commencement

Edward Waters University awarded master’s degrees last weekend for the first time in its 157-year history.…

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May 8, 2023

Clay County woman takes national role with Moms for Liberty

Tia Bess of Clay County is the new national outreach director for Moms for Liberty.…

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May 8, 2023

USS Cooperstown headed for Naval Station Mayport

The Navy’s newest littoral combat ship was commissioned Saturday. It is named for Cooperstown, New York, home to the Major…

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May 5, 2023

St. Augustine teacher charged with sending lewd photos to student

Chemistry teacher Kyle Spitzer is accused of sending the photos to a 13-year-old student through the Snapchat social media app.…