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Raines fans celebrate the Vikings' sixth straight win over Ribault. Raines held on to beat Ribault 30-19 in the 53rd Northwest Classic on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 9, 2022

PHOTO ESSAY | Northwest Classic in pictures

The Northwest Classic is more than a football game. It’s an opportunity to be the Kings of Moncrief for a…

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October 7, 2022

DeSantis sinks $250,000 for USS Orleck

A $250,000 state grant for making the USS Orleck a floating museum at a downtown Jacksonville pier has been lost after Gov.…

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October 7, 2022

Ian debris collection begins in St. Johns County

Residents of St. Johns County can now get rid of debris from Tropical Storm Ian, which caused a reported $60…

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October 7, 2022

Land deal conserves 400 acres to buffer Camp Blanding from growth

A conservation nonprofit in Jacksonville has bought 400 acres of Clay County woodlands using government money budgeted to buffer military…

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October 7, 2022

Retirement community nears opening in Ponte Vedra Beach

Vicar’s Landing at Oak Bridge, a new campus of the retirement community Vicar’s Landing, has nearly completed Phase 1 and…

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October 7, 2022

Wolfson Children’s Hospital announces new president

After a nationwide search, Baptist Health in Northeast Florida has announced the appointment of Allegra Jaros as president for Wolfson…

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October 7, 2022

VyStar Credit Union: After the outage

For VyStar Credit Union’s chief executive, the summer 2022 online banking outage and canceled deal to buy a Georgia commercial…

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Former University of Florida President Ben Sasse.
October 7, 2022

UF panel recommends Nebraska senator as university’s next president

A committee heading the search for a new University of Florida president announced Thursday that it put forward Republican U.S.…

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Jessica Tittl, executive director of the North Florida Green Chamber of Commerce | Andrew Wiechman
October 6, 2022

An ADAPT Q&A with North Florida Green Chamber Executive Director Jessica Tittl

The North Florida Green Chamber of Commerce recently selected Jessica Tittl as its new executive director. She has some pretty…

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October 6, 2022

Breeze Airways begins flights from Jax to New York area

Breeze Airways, the newest low-fare airline in Jacksonville, began service Thursday afternoon to the New York area. Breeze will fly…

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October 6, 2022

Florida tries to lure back the tourists

Tourism marketers hope they can persuade people to look beyond the wreckage of Hurricane Ian and visit places like Jacksonville.…

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October 6, 2022

Maple Street Biscuit Co. falls short on expansion plans

Maple Street Biscuit Co.’s expansion plans fell short of its goals in the fiscal year that ended July 29. But…

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October 6, 2022

Utilities allowed to harden power system, but it may cost you

Less than a week after Hurricane Ian knocked out power to large swaths of Florida, state regulators Tuesday approved utilities’…

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October 6, 2022

How other cities are dealing with their housing crises

Florida Rising may, at times, be protesting outside City Hall or passionately speaking during public meetings, but one of the…

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October 5, 2022

Westside is getting a new fire station to shore up response

A new fire station is coming to the Westside next summer as part of a continued expansion of the Jacksonville…

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October 5, 2022

Al Lawson battles for a return to Congress

After his district was overhauled in the once-a-decade redistricting process, Democratic Congressman Al Lawson is challenging Republican incumbent Neal Dunn…

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October 5, 2022

Housing market is cooling faster in Jax

A new study says only 19 of 100 housing markets nationwide have slowed down more than Jacksonville’s.…

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October 5, 2022

Q&A: How to get help recovering from Ian in St. Johns County

St. Johns County is still trying to recover from the wrath of Tropical Storm Ian, which walloped the county after…

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October 5, 2022

UNF: Looking ahead after 50 years of growth

Driving along North Florida Drive, cars are dotted with student parking passes as they pass light poles donning 50th Anniversary…

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October 4, 2022

Deaf couple sues after Duval clerk denies marriage license

Joel Alfaro and Yusela Machado Silvente were ready to get married one year ago when they went to the Duval…

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October 4, 2022

Pastor loses legal appeal over muting at City Council meeting

An appeals court has affirmed a federal judge’s ruling rejecting a lawsuit by a Jacksonville pastor who was stifled while…

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October 4, 2022

‘Operation: Heavyweight’ nabs 54 drug suspects in Nassau County

A monthslong, multi-agency investigation named “Operation: Heavyweights” has resulted in 54 arrests and the seizure of hundreds of pounds of…

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October 4, 2022

Downtown targeted for $4.63 billion in projects

There is $4.69 billion in Downtown projects under construction, in review or proposed for Downtown Jacksonville, according to the 2022…

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October 4, 2022

1928 Cuban Bistro is expanding again

Owners of 1928 Cuban Bistro intend to open their fifth location in January on Amelia Island in Nassau County. The…