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January 13, 2023

JTA expands Gameday Xpress for Saturday’s Jaguars game

JTA expects record crowds for the Jacksonville Jaguars’ AFC wild-card round matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.…

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The St. Johns River Ferry. | JTA
January 13, 2023

St. Johns River Ferry delays shutdown

The ferry will be out of service from Jan. 25 to May 2 for maintenance required by the U.S. Coast…

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Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in St. Augustine in June 1964. He was arrested in St. Augustine that month, alongside others from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, while attempting to eat in a segregated restaurant. | State Archive of Florida 
January 12, 2023

Jacksonville officials, local civil rights leaders continue to celebrate MLK. Separately. 

Friday will mark the fifth straight year Jacksonville will have separate breakfasts honoring Martin Luther King.…

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January 12, 2023

More affordable housing for seniors in Downtown Jacksonville

Ashley Square, a 120-unit affordable senior apartment complex, opened at East Ashley and Newnan streets.…

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January 12, 2023

Jacksonville University expands accelerated nursing program

JU has added Mayo Clinic to its clinical partners in the accelerated bachelor’s degree program. Mayo joins Baptist Health and…

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January 12, 2023

The National Anthem will rock again at Jaguars game

Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi will perform the National Anthem for Saturday’s playoff game against the Chargers.…

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January 12, 2023

Sugar Factory again pushes back opening date

Sugar Factory now plans to open Feb. 15 in The Markets at Town Center.…

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January 12, 2023

Legal costs are climbing in Jacksonville redistricting fight

The city of Jacksonville has potentially paid over $150,000 in fees to outside law firms and consultants in its redistricting…

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January 12, 2023

1928 Cuban Bistro opens in Jacksonville Beach

1928 Cuban Bistro has opened its fourth location in Jacksonville Beach. Another is planned on Amelia Island.…

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January 11, 2023

Clay County bans panhandling; what about Jacksonville?

County commissioners prohibited panhandling on public roads, casting it as a safety concern in order to sidestep First Amendment concerns.…

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January 11, 2023

Lakesha Burton decides against second run for sheriff

Burton, a 24-year veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, says she faced a difficult campaign after finishing second in November.…

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January 11, 2023

Jacksonville approves financing to raise power lines at port

JAXPORT says that raising power lines will allow larger ships into the newly deepened St. Johns River harbor.…

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January 11, 2023

City Council signs off on revised deal for Four Seasons project

Shad Khan’s development company, Iguana Investments Florida LLC, plans a Four Seasons hotel and office building on Jacksonville’s riverfront.…

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January 11, 2023

21-foot orca washes ashore in Palm Coast

Orcas are more common in cold water areas, but they also have been seen in tropical waters such as Florida…

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January 11, 2023

Nine Jacksonville City Council members turn down pay raises

All of the council members who refused raises for themselves will be on the March ballot.…

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Rep. Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, was sworn in as Speaker of the Florida House on November 22, 2022.
January 10, 2023

5 issues that Jax-area lawmakers might tackle this Florida legislative session

The Florida Legislature has a Northeast Florida House speaker for the first time in two decades. Here are 5 issues…

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January 10, 2023

Cold front headed our way with risk of severe storms

Another cold front is expected to arrive to the Sunshine State on Thursday. A cold air mass should engulf most…

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January 10, 2023

St. Augustine searches for flooding solutions

City officials have approved a three-year study agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to find solutions to coastal…

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January 10, 2023

Bedroom counties build as Jacksonville jobs grow

Clay, Nassau and St. Johns counties have thousands of new residents who are commuting to Jacksonville for work.…

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January 10, 2023

Nonprofit comes to Jax to help people get out of jail

The Bail Project, a national nonprofit, wants to prove that the current bail system is unjust and unnecessary.…

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January 9, 2023

Stranded manatee freed from the mud off Metro Park

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews helped free a manatee stuck in the low tide as fans flocked to the Jaguars…

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January 9, 2023

That Bar at the Arena plans rooftop deck

The 113-year-old building next to VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena could get covered seating and a rooftop deck.…

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January 9, 2023

Suspect arrested in drive-by shooting that killed 13-year-old boy

Prince Holland died as a result of gun violence between street gangs in Jacksonville, the sheriff said.…

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January 9, 2023

Community activist Ben Frazier to speak out at City Council again

Activist Ben Frazier will return to the place where he was arrested a month ago to continue his demand for…