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December 30, 2022

Gas prices at $4 a gallon? It’s expected again across Florida in 2023

As average gasoline prices have moved back above $3 a gallon in Florida, a tech company that monitors the fuel…

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December 30, 2022

CSX contributes $100,000 to fight anti-semitism

Jacksonville-based CSX has announced a $100,000 donation to the Together Strong Community Fund to fight anti-Semitism in Northeast Florida. The…

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December 30, 2022

St. Johns County may seek easements to rebuild dunes

St. Johns County officials are ready to discuss possible projects to rebuild sand dunes eroded by recent tropical storms. But…

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December 30, 2022

Green Cove Springs police headquarters to be named in honor of late chief

The headquarters of the Green Cove Springs Police Department will be dedicated Thursday in honor of the late Chief Derek…

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December 30, 2022

Jacksonville asks court to waive residency requirement for City Council candidates

The city of Jacksonville has asked a federal court on Wednesday to waive a requirement that City Council candidates live in…

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Workers prep TIAA Bank Field on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, for the 78th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
December 29, 2022

Gator Bowl mania returns with packed house

When the 78th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl kicks off Friday, it will feature a big crowd and marquee matchup as it…

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December 29, 2022

2,000-home community planned in St. Johns County

BTI Partners plans to build more than 2,000 single-family homes after acquiring 1,300 acres in northwest St. Johns County for…

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December 29, 2022

Jacksonville ranks No. 2 among best Florida places to live

Forbes says Jacksonville is the second-best place to live in Florida, beating out Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee and others. The Forbes…

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December 29, 2022

Jacksonville files appeal in redistricting fight

The long and winding road to a new map for a handful of Jacksonville City Council districts could go right…

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December 29, 2022

Southern Roots Filling Station is closing

The Southern Roots Filling Station will say farewell on Saturday after eight years at its storefront at 1275 King St.…

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December 28, 2022

Fire-ravaged Grumpy’s Restaurant to reopen Monday

The fire started in the kitchen just hours after the popular Middleburg restaurant had closed that Jan. 19. Clay County…

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December 28, 2022

St. Johns River Ferry halts service for maintenance

The Jean Ribault faces mandatory maintenance, and it will make the trip across the St. Johns River more difficult. The…

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December 28, 2022

Jaguars announce ticket sales for potential playoff game

Jaguars pre-sale tickets for a potential playoff contest at TIAA Bank Field will go live at 10 a.m. Thursday for…

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December 28, 2022

HCA Florida opens emergency room in Middleburg

Middleburg residents have a new option for emergency medical care as HCA Florida opens its new ER at 2560 Blanding…

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December 28, 2022

Mayo Clinic prepares for Jacksonville expansion

Mayo Clinic has applied for a permit to build the $106.6 million core and shell of its five-story patient tower…

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December 28, 2022

New Year’s Eve fireworks: What’s on tap in Jacksonville

Jacksonville sure does love its fireworks displays. You can find the skies over Downtown exploding in colorful sparks on the…

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December 28, 2022

San Marco Theatre will close after 84 years

The San Marco Theatre will close its doors permanently Jan. 1. In a Facebook post Wednesday, the theater attributed the…

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December 27, 2022

City Council president vows action on Confederate monuments

Jacksonville City Council President Terrance Freeman said that when the calendar flips into 2023, he intends to bring the long-running…

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December 27, 2022

Haleigh Cummings’ father jailed on multiple charges

Just two months after his release from 12 years in state prison on multiple drug convictions, the father of a…

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December 27, 2022

Flight cancellations persist at Jacksonville International Airport

Southwest Airlines canceled all 18 of its flights out of Jacksonville International Airport on Tuesday. One Delta flight also was…

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December 27, 2022

JEA eyes solar farms and new natural gas plant in coming years

As utilities roll out plans for how they will cut back on greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change,…

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December 23, 2022

Two more right whale calves discovered

The population of endangered North Atlantic right whales has grown by at least two. Wildlife researchers report seeing a 36-year…

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December 23, 2022

Ex-JSO dispatcher gets 60 years for child sex abuse recordings

A former emergency dispatcher for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty…

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December 23, 2022

Freeze alerts expand ahead of bitterly cold holiday weekend

Cold weather alerts are in place across much of Florida ahead of the arrival of plunging temperatures in time for…