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August 16, 2023

#AskJAXTDY | Why are machines running 24/7 on San Pablo Road?

Why are pumps running 24 hours a day during road construction on San Pablo Road, a reader asks. JTA and…

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Argyle Elementary School. | News4Jax
August 16, 2023

Mom says 4-year-old wandered away from Clay County school

Dariel Stockman said her daughter wandered miles away from Argyle Elementary School in Orange Park before a good Samaritan found…

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Florida School Boards Association presented a draft of a community survey to school board members in July.
August 15, 2023

Here’s how you can help Duval Schools pick its next superintendent

The school district will hold community meetings starting next week and will post a survey online to solicit the community’s…

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The Jacksonville Jaguars released this concept for what they call "the Stadium of the Future." | Jacksonville Jaguars
August 15, 2023

City picks Chicago law firm for stadium negotiations

The Sidley Austin LLP law firm recently represented the state of New York in stadium negotiations with the Buffalo Bills.…

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Duval Schools will allow AP Psychology in classes again.
August 15, 2023

AP Psych is back for Duval Schools

The turnaround follows two weeks of confusion about Florida’s new rules on gender identity and sexual orientation.…

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August 15, 2023

Boy, 9, accidentally shoots 6-year-old to death

Investigators were trying determine how the 9-year-old got the gun and whether it had been stored securely.…

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This SUV hit a passing train in San Marco after the woman driving it was shot to death. | News4Jax
August 15, 2023

$13,000 reward offered in San Marco slayings

Police say they have no suspects or a motive for shootings that killed two women in San Marco.…

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An illustration shows the relocated Lululemon store at St. Johns Town Center. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 15, 2023

Lululemon more than doubling size at St. Johns Town Center

Lululemon will renovate and occupy the corner space at St. Johns Town Center where designer Michael Kors closed…

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August 15, 2023

Heat warning stickers are going up on Florida gas pumps

Motorists fueling up across Florida will soon see stickers on gas pumps warning against leaving children and pets in vehicles.…

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August 15, 2023

PolitiFact FL: DeSantis says he removed critical race theory from schools. Districts say it wasn’t taught.

DeSantis’ claim contains an element of truth, but it ignores critical facts that would give a different impression. We rate…

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School resource officer Anthony “Tony” Reno died while diving.
August 14, 2023

Clay County school police officer dies while scuba diving

Anthony “Tony” Reno, the school resource officer at Plantation Oaks Elementary School, died during a recreational dive in South Carolina.…

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Military veteran l City of Jacksonville
August 14, 2023

Free legal advice offered for veterans and military members

The city of Jacksonville and Jacksonville Area Legal Aid are creating something of a one-stop shop to meet the growing…

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The Julington Creek Road Bridge over Oldield Creek, as seen looking east. | Google Maps
August 14, 2023

Mandarin bridge project will close road until late September

Commuters, parents and school buses have to find other routes during the closure of Julington Creek Road.…

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August 14, 2023

5 hospitalized after fire aboard Mayport destroyer

The cause of the fire on board the USS Winston S. Churchill was unknown. The destroyer was launched in 1999…

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August 14, 2023

The heat goes on: Cooling centers could open again

More than 400 people have used Jacksonville’s cooling centers since extreme heat began Aug. 7.…

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This home is for sale on Moss Creek Drive in Fleming Island. | Randy Roguski, WJCT News 89.9
August 14, 2023

Homes are less affordable than ever in Northeast Florida

Higher interest rates have cooled the torrid real estate market on the First Coast. The region’s “affordability index” was the…

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Dutch Bros Coffee is a national chain of drive-thru kiosks. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 14, 2023

Dutch Bros Coffee scouts more sites on First Coast

The Oregon-based company has four potential sites in Northeast Florda as it expands through Texas into the Southeast.…

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School buses are lined for the start of school in Duval County Public Schools. | News4Jax
August 14, 2023

School bus delays raise heat concerns

Duval County Public Schools sent a message to parents Sunday warning of “significant delays” on many of its bus routes…

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An illustration in the Downtown Investment Authority’s master plan of the Shipyards West area shows the jail and police memorial building sites as the location of a convention center. | Jacksonville Daily Record.
August 14, 2023

Discussion will begin this week on moving Duval jail

A new City Council Special Committee will begin meetings Wednesday that could result in a plan to move the Duval…

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August 13, 2023

#AskJAXTDY | Why is there so much trash on Jacksonville’s streets?

A reader wonders what happened to the clean city streets he saw when he moved here 16 years ago.…

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Manny Diaz Jr. is the Florida Commissioner of Education. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 11, 2023

TIMELINE: Clay and Duval Schools still scrub AP Psych after week of confusion

Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz told school districts the course can be taught in compliance with Florida laws. He did…

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Alethea Butler has worked with Jennifer Smith, right, at The Giving Closet Project this summer to ensure more children on Jacksonville's Northside have access to clothes that fit ahead of the 2023-24 academic year. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 11, 2023

Jax nonprofits ensure students have the means to succeed

A number of organizations are making sure students in poorer neighborhoods have the equipment and supplies they need to start…

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The Red Cross is sending Tyler Smith from Jacksonville to Hawaii to assist with wildfire recovery. l Steven Ponson, WJCT News 89.9.
August 11, 2023

Jacksonville man headed to Hawaii to help with wildfires

Tyler Smith of the American Red Cross will be deployed to Hawaii for three weeks to help with recovery from…

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August 11, 2023

NOAA warns of busier hurricane season

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has updated its forecast for hurricane season and now predicts above-average storm activity.…