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March 28, 2023

EXPLORE: Duval Schools rejected these 34 books under Florida’s new laws

The district says the books “would not comply with new legislation or were not appropriate for elementary aged children.”…

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March 28, 2023

St. Augustine looks for ideas to improve parking

The city of St. Augustine is seeking public comments about blight, parking alternatives and areas of the city that lack…

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Sgt. Mike Russell of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was arrested Tuesday, March 28, 2023. | News4Jax
March 28, 2023

Police sergeant accused of smacking whistle from referee’s mouth

Sgt. Michael Russell, a 14-year veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, was charged with battery on a sports official at…

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March 28, 2023

New fire station officially opens in Arlington

Fire Station 65 will serve the Atlantic Boulevard and Arlington Road area, cutting response times to the neighborhoods around it,…

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March 28, 2023

Duval student loses appeal over teacher ‘kill list’

A state appeals court upheld the detention of a Duval County public school student who had a “kill list” of…

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March 28, 2023

Owners of troubled Northside motel hope to keep doors open

Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Gaffney Jr. and neighbors say the Home 1 Great Stay motel is a breeding ground for…

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March 28, 2023

Jacksonville seeks to halt redistricting appeal

The move indicates Jacksonville may be on the verge of settling with the NAACP and other plaintiffs.…

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March 27, 2023

#AskJAXTDY | How does the election supervisor do his job when his son is running for office?

With his son on the Jacksonville City Council ballot this spring, here’s what Election Supervisor Mike Hogan can’t do.…

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March 27, 2023

Major road project coming soon on Arlington Expressway

The $26 million resurfacing of the Arlington Expressway, from the Mathews Bridge to Southside Boulevard, will take about a year…

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March 27, 2023

World War II vet jumps from plane to celebrate 98th birthday

Former paratrooper Vince Speranza joined fellow veteran Art Shaffer, owner of Skydive Palatka, for a tandem jump.…

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March 27, 2023

Yearlong road project will begin Tuesday on I-295

The Florida Department of Transportation will resurface Interstate 295 from Beach Boulevard to St. Johns Bluff Road. …

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March 27, 2023

Jaxport gets $35 million refund for harbor deepening project

The Jacksonville Port Authority received a $35 million refund Monday in unused payments from its harbor deepening project. The project…

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March 27, 2023

Jax airport buying $27 million in steel for expansion

The steel will be used for a new Concourse B at Jacksonville International Airport and for renovations at the security…

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March 26, 2023

Jacksonville police officer critically wounded in shooting

Officer Malink Daricaud was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after being shot outside a home on Ridgeview Avenue.…

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March 26, 2023

How Duval Schools’ book debate wound up on the floor of Congress

House Democrats pointed to Duval County as a cautionary tale in its opposition to a federal Parents Bill of Rights.…

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March 24, 2023

DeSantis signs reforms limiting lawsuits against businesses

The bill shields businesses from lawsuits blamed for driving up insurance costs. Opponents say injured people will find it harder…

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A truck plows through floodwaters in St. Augustine.
March 24, 2023

Drainage improvements coming in St. Augustine

The Florida Department of Transportation has set up an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. April 18 so residents can…

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March 24, 2023

Northeast Florida families challenge transgender rules

Families from Duval and St. Johns counties are among four challenging new rules that prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment…

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March 24, 2023

Aiden Fucci gets life sentence for killing 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey

Fucci pleaded guilty to stabbing his classmate more than 100 times on Mother’s Day 2021 in St. Johns County.…

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March 24, 2023

Sunburn Cannabis opens this weekend in busy Five Points

Sunburn Cannabis is opening in the shuttered MedMen medical marijuana store at 1059 Park St.…

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March 24, 2023

Jaxport adds fifth MSC Mediterranean container service

MSC’s biweekly North European rotation services food and beverage, auto parts and forest products.…

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March 23, 2023

Massive expansion of school vouchers sent to governor

The Republican-controlled Senate passed the measure Thursday amid warnings from Democrats like Sen. Tracie Davis of Jacksonville.…

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March 23, 2023

Details emerge about arrest of Douglas Anderson music teacher

Jeffrey Payne Clayton professed his romantic feelings for a student and kissed her, according to an arrest warrant released Thursday.…

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March 23, 2023

DeSantis spotlights civics education in Orange Park visit

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Education Commissioner Manny Diaz awarded seven Clay County teachers $3,000 checks for completing a Civics Seal…