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February 13, 2023

Duval Schools cancels youth risk survey after state’s complaint

At the “strong urging” of the state, the school district says it will no longer participate in the federal CDC…

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February 10, 2023

City Council candidate under fire for ‘disparaging’ MLK parade video

A group of pastors says City Council District 7 candidate Jimmy Peluso posted a video that demeaned Black women and…

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February 10, 2023

Fort Mose reconstruction could begin in fall

The Florida State Parks Foundation has released an illustration of the 1738 Fort Mose, the first free Black community in…

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February 10, 2023

Capt. Sandy Yawn can demolish 109-year-old building Downtown

Reality TV star Sandy Yawn plans to demolish a crumbling building in Downtown Jacksonville and build a replica and restaurant.…

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February 10, 2023

Jacksonville mayoral candidates share views at Interfaith Center

LeAnna Cumber, Donna Deegan and Audrey Gibson discussed crime, faith and culture wars during a forum at the Interfaith Center…

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February 9, 2023

Athletic board drops questions about students’ menstrual cycles

The Florida High School Athletic Association voted to remove questions about athletes’ menstrual history from a form required to participate…

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February 9, 2023

VOTER GUIDE | Duval Property Appraiser 

Three candidates are running to be Duval County Property Appraiser: Danny Becton, Jason Fischer and Joyce Morgan…

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February 9, 2023

Electric Avenue: A showcase for electric vehicles in Jacksonville

Electric cars and trucks will take center stage at Jacksonville’s largest monthly hot rod and classic car cruise-in on Saturday…

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February 9, 2023

Mayoral candidate LeAnna Cumber rebuffs panel investigating her

Jacksonville mayoral candidate LeAnna Cumber is under investigation in connection with a privatization proposal for JEA in 2019.…

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February 8, 2023

Fear and hopelessness growing among Duval students

The 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey in Duval Schools showed some improvement, but it also found higher suicide risk, hopelessness,…

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External general view of the NFL football Jacksonville Jaguars' stadium, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
February 8, 2023

Florida Black Expo returns to Jax Thursday 

The Florida Black Expo returns to Jacksonville on Thursday, February 9, 2023.…

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February 8, 2023

Daniel Davis sues TV stations over ‘defamatory’ ads

Davis sued the parent companies of three Jacksonville television stations over ads supporting election opponent LeAnna Cumber.…

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February 8, 2023

Special committee sets next steps in JEA investigation

The Special Investigatory Committee on JEA Matters will ask City Council colleague LeAnna Cumber to voluntarily speak with them.…

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February 8, 2023

Supreme Court ruling could be final blow for Spaceport Camden

The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld election results from last year in which voters overwhelmingly rejected the project.…

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February 8, 2023

First Coast homeowners eligible for storm erosion grants

Florida has begun taking applications for repairing coastal erosion from Tropical Storms Ian and Nicole in Duval, Nassau and St.…

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The Duval County Public Schools administration building, with a bronze statue of children reading in front of it. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
February 7, 2023

Most Florida school districts aren’t requiring teachers to hide classroom libraries. Duval is.

Duval Schools says media specialists have reviewed about 2,000 of the 1.6 million titles in the district.…

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February 7, 2023

City Council members assail JEA committee as ‘very, very scary precedent’

Five Jacksonville City Council members took issue Tuesday with a special committee investigating fellow member LeAnna Cumber.…

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More people are commuting to work on bicycles.
February 7, 2023

Feds help Jacksonville try to end bicyclist and pedestrian deaths

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in traffic safety grants to Jacksonville, Atlantic Beach…

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February 7, 2023

Disc golf is taking flight in St. Johns County

A public meeting is set for Monday to review plans for a new 18-hole disc golf course alongside the St.…

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February 7, 2023

University of Florida explores campus in Downtown Jacksonville

A possible UF graduate campus in Downtown Jacksonville would focus on innovative programs in medicine, business and engineering.…

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February 7, 2023

Inmates get help to succeed on the outside

Operation New Hope is partnering with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office to set up the nationally recognized Ready4Work program.…

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February 7, 2023

TPC Sawgrass hustles to prepare for Players Championship

Here’s what new at the Players as the tournament prepares to tee off in less than a month.…

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The North Florida Land Trust has obtained property adjacent to the River Brand Islands Preserve and across the Intracoastal from the city of Jacksonville’s Castaway Island and Dutton Island preserves.
February 7, 2023

Land Trust buys nearly 219 acres along Intracoastal Waterway

The North Florida Land Trust obtained four pieces of property to preserve along Atlantic and Butler boulevards.…

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February 6, 2023

LeAnna Cumber fires back over JEA investigation

Cumber said the investigation is “blatant weaponization” of city government, and she blasted ads by election opponent Daniel Davis.…