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This illustration shows a commuter rail station in the West King Neighborhood of St. Augustine. | JTA
August 7, 2023

JTA wants your thoughts about commuter rail stations

Workshops this week will explore how to develop the areas around First Coast Commuter Rail stations.…

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The Duval Schools administration building. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
August 6, 2023

Duval school district braces for 50% uptick in private school vouchers this year

Duval Schools loses state money for every student who drops out of district-run schools, putting a greater financial strain on…

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The Lomax Restaurant is planned on the site of this former Wells Fargo Bank Branch. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
August 4, 2023

The Lomax Restaurant gets permit in Five Points

The founders of Roost Restaurants LLC are developing The Lomax Restaurant at the former Wells Fargo bank branch, 803 Lomax…

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August 4, 2023

UNF survey finds interest rates are blunting economic outlook

Manufacturers are slowing production because of weaker demand, according to the Jacksonville Economic Monitoring Survey.…

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Kravegan owners LaTasha and Llewellyn Kaiser started as a rental kitchen and have advanced to a full sit-down restaurant. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 4, 2023

Vegan restaurant evolves from food truck to San Marco site

Kravegan started as a small catering business then moved to a food truck and then a mall food court. Now…

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Students listen in an AP class. | Charles Dharapak, AP
August 3, 2023

AP Psychology classes ‘effectively banned’ in Florida

The College Board says the state objects to content on sexual orientation and gender identity.…

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Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
August 3, 2023

Florida’s new universal education vouchers: A guide for parents

Our guide to Florida’s newly expanded school vouchers: Can you use them for any private school? How much do you…

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These renovated tennis courts at Edward Waters University will be home to a new women's tennis program. | Steven Ponson, WJCT News 98.9
August 3, 2023

New tennis courts beckon to students at Edward Waters University

EWU says the courts — home to a new women’s tennis program — are a chance for students to get…

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August 3, 2023

Be ready: Hurricane season historically kicks into higher gear in August

Historically, 90% of all hurricanes and 95% of all major hurricanes happen after Aug. 1.…

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Kelly Frazier attends a memorial service for her father in June 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 3, 2023

Ben Frazier’s daughter assumes reins of Northside Coalition

Kelly Frazier has been a member of the Northside Coalition since her father founded it.…

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About 75 people attended a public meeting on plans to open The Local restaurant and bar in Riverside. | Drew Dixon, Jacksonville Daily Record
August 3, 2023

The Local restaurant and bar faces opposition in Riverside

The restaurant operators are making a second attempt to transform the former Deluxe Laundry and Dry Cleaners De Luxe Launderette…

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The Mandarin Museum will reopen Saturday after three years of renovations.
August 3, 2023

Expanded Mandarin Museum will reopen Saturday

The museum includes new exhibits on the community’s history, the Civil War-era Maple Leaf shipwreck and the story of Black…

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Student Transportation of America school buses in Duval County.
August 2, 2023

School bus delays likely when Duval Schools start back

The district still has a dire shortage of drivers, but a new app is coming later this fall for parents…

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A teenage child gets vaccinated for tetanus, meningitis and chickenpox. l Lindsey Kilbride, WJCT News
August 2, 2023

Immunizations and supplies offered as students return to school

Health Departments will provide immunizations, and school supplies will be distributed at events along the First Coast.…

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Elias Ishak and Jason Malih show off some of the menu items they will be serving at Talkin’ Tacos in Jacksonville Beach. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 2, 2023

Talkin’ Tacos to open Friday in Jacksonville Beach

The franchise location is the first for the Miami-based Mexican restaurant, with a second planned at the St. Johns Town…

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A largemouth bass is shown near eel grass in the St. Johns River. | St. Johns Riverkeeper
August 2, 2023

St. Johns Riverkeeper studies dying river grasses

The Riverkeeper is surveying the river from Doctors Lake in Clay County to Lake George in Putnam County, looking for…

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Record heat has made conditions tougher inside Florida's prisons.
August 2, 2023

Florida prisons grapple with ‘oppressive’ heat

Sen. Jennifer Bradley of Fleming Island says conditions are brutal inside prisons without air conditioning.…

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R.L. Gundy is the pastor of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Springfield. He also taught at Ribault Middle School before resigning his position following the Florida Department of Education's social studies standards that were released on July 19, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 1, 2023

Jacksonville teacher who resigned over African American history standards is leading a charge to change them 

Teacher/pastor R.L. Gundy is leading a protest movement against the state’s new Black history standards.…

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Florida State College at Jacksonville has a new aircraft maintenance apprenticeship program at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. | Toiete Jackson, U.S. Navy
August 1, 2023

FSCJ partners with Navy for apprenticeship program

Students earn wages and benefits while learning a skilled trade at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.…

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August 1, 2023

#AskJAXTDY | Why is the Southbank Riverwalk restroom closed? 

Q: Ruth N., a Jacksonville Today newsletter reader, was recently walking along the Southbank Riverwalk near the Lone Sailor statue when…

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August 1, 2023

TIAA Bank sale completed; EverBank name is back

The office building Downtown and the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium soon will take on the EverBank name.…

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August 1, 2023

Now you can pay for JTA rides with Cash App

JTA says it is the first transit agency in the country to offer Cash App for mobile ticketing.…

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Mayo Clinic Jacksonville was among the local hospitals receiving an "A" grade.
August 1, 2023

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville rated best hospital in Florida

This is the seventh time in eight years that Mayo has taken the top spot in the “Best Hospitals” rankings…

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August 1, 2023

A new report details obstacles to maternity care in Florida

Nearly 11% of Floridians have no birthing hospital within a 30-minute drive, and 13 Florida counties are considered maternity care…