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Adrian and Rebecca Gonzalez have five 1928 Cuban Bistro locations in Northeast Florida and plan to open a sixth by January. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 20, 2023

1928 Cuban Bistro tackles challenges with expansion

1928 Cuban Bistro has five locations and expects to open a sixth in Fleming Island by January.…

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October 20, 2023

What to know about the Blue Angels’ show this weekend

The Sea and Sky Air Show is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Jacksonville Beach. Here…

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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland visited Jacksonville on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 19, 2023

Ameris Bank cited for blocking Black and Hispanic borrowers in Jacksonville

The U.S. Justice Department says the bank denied or discouraged home loan applications in mostly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.…

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Leonard Cure places his hands on the back of his truck as Sgt. Buck Aldridge prepares to fire his Taser during a traffic stop Oct. 16, 2023, in Camden County, Georgia. | Camden County Sheriff's Office
October 19, 2023

Questions arise after Camden County deputy kills driver

A sheriff’s sergeant shot a man this week during a traffic stop — three years after the driver had been…

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Matt Shirk | News4Jax
October 19, 2023

Former Public Defender Matt Shirk accused of contempt

The Florida Bar alleges that Shirk practiced law after being suspended last year.…

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Mambos Cuban Cafe will move and the space will become Bellini Modern Italian. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 19, 2023

Mambos Cuban Cafe expanding at former Denny’s

Owner Raul Arias Jr. is renovating a Denny’s on Beach Boulevard. The restaurant will be renamed Mambos Cuban Kitchen.…

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October 19, 2023

Bathroom rules now apply to private schools in Florida

Students and faculty at private colleges and universities will only be allowed to use facilities that align with the sex…

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Duval County School Board Chair Kelly Coker discusses the board's decision to suspend its superintendent search on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 18, 2023

Duval School Board suspends superintendent search

The School Board said it was disappointed that only 10 people applied for the position. The search will resume later.…

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A sketch shows what a man whose remains were found in 2013 may have looked like | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
October 18, 2023

With only a skeleton, police try to solve a decade-old murder

Only the man’s skull and skeletal remains were found in what was then wooded land. But artists have sketched out…

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The Johnson & Johnson Vision disposable contact lens manufacturing plant is in Deerwood Park in Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 18, 2023

Johnson & Johnson Vision expands in Jacksonville

Johnson & Johnson Vision is working on at least $57 million in investments at its disposable contact lens manufacturing plant…

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October 18, 2023

Atlantic Beach home sells for record $9.3 million

The 5,246-square-foot oceanfront home is the most expensive ever sold in Duval County.…

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October 18, 2023

Preserving a wildlife corridor in the shadow of Magic Kingdom

The world’s most-visited theme park has become one of the most important links in a corridor for wildlife spanning the…

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Kenneth Nunn, left, and Benjamin L. Crump mourn for the victims of the Rosewood massacre during a wreath-laying ceremony, at Rosewood on Jan. 8, 2023. | Xinyue Li, Fresh Take Florida
October 18, 2023

Racism rises again a century later in Rosewood

David Allen Emanuel Sr. was convicted of hate crimes for menacing people who plan to memorialize the horrific racial violence…

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October 17, 2023

More Jacksonville tenants are signing out-of-reach leases, case workers say

Local rental-aid and social service  organizations are seeing worrying trends as the number of eviction notices climbs in the Duval…

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Duval County School Board member Darryl Willie reviews the qualifications for superintendent that the board will consider this fall. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 17, 2023

Introducing the applicants for Duval schools superintendent

Here’s a rundown on the 10 candidates for Duval County Schools superintendent. The School Board will consider them Wednesday.…

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October 17, 2023

Buyer identified for Regency Square Mall; plans still unclear

Blackwater Development LLC, based in Lake City, announced that it is the prospective buyer for the 56-year-old mall.…

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Cindy Watson is retiring at JASMYN.
October 17, 2023

JASMYN’s CEO retires after nearly 30 years

Cindy Watson departs an organization she helped found to help Northeast Florida’s younger LGBTQ+ residents.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Who’s listening to the Beaches while Councilman Rory Diamond is deployed?”
A July 15 image of Councilman Rory Diamond after he arrived at his U.S. Army deployment, tagged with the words "Made it! And, it’s very hot." | Rory Diamond on X (formerly Twitter)
October 17, 2023

#AskJAXTDY | Who’s listening to the Beaches while Councilman Rory Diamond is deployed?

Jacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond has been on deployment and training with the Florida Army National Guard.…

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October 17, 2023

Edge City, a landmark in Five Points, is sold to customer

Gunnel Humphreys has sold the speciality boutique after owning it for almost a half-century.…

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This is the kitchen in a two-bedroom suite at WaterWalk. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 17, 2023

WaterWalk opens unique lodging concept in Jacksonville

The property in South Jacksonville combines units for short-term stays and others to live in. The property is WaterWalk’s first…

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The Downtown Investment Authority wants the city to allow open consumption of alcoholic beverages along the Northbank and Southbank Riverwalks. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 16, 2023

Alcohol may be allowed while strolling along Riverwalks

The Downtown Investment Authority wants Jacksonville to allow open consumption of alcoholic beverages along the Northbank and Southbank Riverwalks.…

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Raines offensive tackle Soloman Thomas, right, jokes with Ribault quarterback Timothy Cole after the 54th Northwest Classic. Raines dominated its rival Ribault in the 54th Northwest Classic on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. The Vikings lead the all-time series 40-14. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 16, 2023

PHOTO ESSAY | Northwest Classic maintains community feel at temporary location

The location may have been different, but Jacksonville’s 54th annual Northwest Classic football game, on Saturday, Oct. 14, maintained its…

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The Beach Road Fish House sign is for sale. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 16, 2023

Beach Road Fish House sign is up for sale

Corner Lot, which is developing the site with apartments, wants to see the sign “go to a good home.”…

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Employees work inside the city’s first Amazon fulfillment center near Jacksonville International Airport. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 16, 2023

Amazon tops list of Northeast Florida employers

Online retailing, warehousing and delivery has taken over as the area’s No. 1 job provider.…