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Beaches in Anastasia State Park were included in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' beach renourishment project. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 6, 2024

Beach renourishment done in St. Augustine Beach

There’s tons of new sand on St. Augustine Beach now that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has finished up…

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Josh Hines-Allen (41) and Roy Robertson Harris (95) lead the Jaguars onto the field during a Monday Night Football game on Monday, Dec. 4, 2024. The Jaguars lost in overtime to the Cincinnati Bengals. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 6, 2024

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jacksonville Jaguars fun facts

Add up all of Trevor Lawrence’s passing yards and you get roughly the distance from EverBank Stadium to the jaguar…

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Only around 20 copies of the book showcasing the first ever written reference to Florida are known about today. | Sky Lebron, WUSF
September 6, 2024

500-year-old map shows first written reference to Florida

If you visit the Touchton Map Library at the Tampa Bay History Center, you’ll see lots of maps depicting Florida’s…

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Nuclear power could include large nuclear plants, it also could involve small reactors that might be used by the military or industries. | vencav, stock.adobe.com
September 6, 2024

Florida looks to add more nuclear power

While utilities continue to build solar facilities, nuclear power could be important in meeting future needs.…

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Flooding swamped the San Marco area this week. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 5, 2024

More flooding threatens waterlogged First Coast

Bands of heavy rain could bring additional flooding in soggy Jacksonville over the next several days.…

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Riverfront Plaza is one of three riverfront parks planned in Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
September 5, 2024

Riverfront parks funding trimmed by $20 million

City Council’s Finance Committee objected to cost increases for three riverfront parks.…

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Red mangroves line the shore at Oleta River State Park on Aug. 22, 2024, in North Miami Beach. | Marta Lavandier, AP
September 5, 2024

PolitiFact FL: State parks proposal was further along than DeSantis let on

Statements by Gov. Ron DeSantis about developing state parks like Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine ignore critical facts, PolitiFact…

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Edward Waters University has been located in Jacksonville's New Town neighborhood since 1904. The university has called Jacksonville home since 1982. | Ben Brown, Special to Jacksonville Today
September 5, 2024

Edward Waters University faces trial over union shutdown

The National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against Edward Waters University for shutting down its faculty union.…

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This is the two-story film set building on Commerce Street when Eagle Studios used it. The building also had an outdoor film stage, as seen in this early 1900s image, as well as a pool, now buried along Arlington Road. | Norman Studios Silent Film Museum
September 5, 2024

Last piece added at Norman Studios silent film site

Jacksonville has purchased a two-story film stage at the Norman Studios museum, preserving one of the last fully intact silent…

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Henning von Watzdorf, CEO of Holon, announces plans for an autonomous vehicle plant on Jacksonville's Northside. The Holon autonomous vehicle is shown on the left. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 5, 2024

Jacksonville lands Florida’s first autonomous vehicle plant

Holon, a German company, will build autonomous vehicles that will be used on Jacksonville’s Ultimate Urban Circulator.…

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Maria Lopez, 75, is a homeowner in Tampa who was bounced around from home insurer to home insurer and is considering the possibility of one day going without coverage. | Jessica Meszaros, WUSF
September 4, 2024

How climate change shapes the home insurance crisis

For more and more people, home insurance is changing their decision about where they should live.…

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Storm surge from Hurricane Debby pushes past wind-swept palm treees in Horseshoe Beach on Aug. 5, 2024. | Christopher O'Meara, AP
September 4, 2024

AccuWeather scales back its 2024 hurricane forecast

AccuWeather now calls for 16 to 20 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes, and three to six major hurricanes.…

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The Forum at Greenbriar shopping center is at 104 Ashourian Ave. in St. Augustine. | Jacksonville Daily Record
September 4, 2024

Indian market and restaurant planned in St. Augustine

Chicha’s Cafe and Basic Pantry are planned across four units at the shopping center.…

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Bistro X at 1440 San Marco Blvd. will close and reopen under new ownership. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
September 4, 2024

Bistro X in San Marco will reopen with new concept

San Marco restaurant Bistro X and its adjoining sister restaurant, Limoncello Ristorante, will close Sept. 28 and reopen as a…

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September 4, 2024

Court backs FHSAA for blocking pregame prayer

The prayer was not allowed before the 2015 state championship involving University Christian School of Jacksonville.…

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September 4, 2024

Labor Day weekend sets hurricane season record

For the first time in almost three decades, there wasn’t a tropical storm in the Atlantic basin between Aug. 21…

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Duval Schools HQ | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
September 3, 2024

Duval School Board OKs employee ethics policies aimed at keeping kids safer

The Duval County School Board unanimously and with little discussion Tuesday approved new employee ethics and professional standards policies.  Tuesday’s…

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September 3, 2024

Eastside Debs Store reopens with credit union and career center

Joe Debs leaned against the counter on Tuesday between a pair of registers and the memories returned. A smile did…

Featured image for “Workforce housing project rejected in St. Johns County”
The yellow area shows where the proposed Osceola Lakes development would have been constructed. | St. Johns County
September 3, 2024

Workforce housing project rejected in St. Johns County

Despite arguments on both sides, county commissioners cited concerns about traffic, schools and infrastructure.…

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The pillars of the pier are fully exposed after the beach renourishment by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. | News4Jax
September 3, 2024

St. Augustine Beach pier closed for decayed pillars

The St. Augustine Beach pier will be closed indefinitely until it can be repaired.…

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September 3, 2024

Labor unions lose 63,000 members under new state law

More than 2,300 public employees in the Jacksonville area lost their union representation after their labor unions were decertified.…

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The Duval County Courthouse. | Cyd Hoskinson, WJCT News 89.9
September 3, 2024

Activist could face $130,000 bill over public records lawsuit

Curtis Lee sued prosecutors over public records and lost. Now the State Attorney’s Office says he should pay their costs.…

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Tim Robinson puts a Lionfish into a ZooKeeper while underwater in Curacao on Sunday, April 21, 2024. | Courtesy of ZooKeeper
September 3, 2024

On the hunt to kill the invasive lionfish on Florida reefs

A Jacksonville man is a leader among hundreds of divers who are trying to capture the beautiful but destructive lionfish.…

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Someone discarded a sofa along Butler Boulevard in Jacksonville. | Florida Department of Transportation
August 30, 2024

FDOT wants us to stop trashing our roads

A new campaign called “Litter Less Live More” is trying to educate drivers about the damage caused by littering.…