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Bobby Dollison has been maintaining two wells that provide clean drinking water from the Florida aquifer to a few dozen American Beach residents. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
May 1, 2022

Independent Florida water providers are shutting down. American Beach’s doesn’t want to be next.  

Construction will begin soon on a new water and sewer system in American Beach, the historically African American community in…

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Volunteers stock bags at the Mandarin Food Bank last week. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
April 10, 2022

Climbing costs leave Jacksonville families struggling for food

Jacksonville mom Krista Jones is buying beans instead of meat for protein. It’s one of the creative steps she’s had…

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60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl visits a Northside rental owned by Toronto-based Tricon Residential | 60 Minutes, CBS News
March 22, 2022

’60 Minutes’ takes on the Jax rental market

A young couple recently moved to Jacksonville, planning to buy a starter home. Instead, they find themselves still in a…

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A voting precinct in Jacksonville's Lakewood neighborhood. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
February 27, 2022

EXPLORE: Is your voting precinct one of Jax’s highest-turnout? Or the lowest?

Plus, 5 takeaways from the City Council election Republican Nick Howland will be sworn in on Jacksonville’s City Council Wednesday,…

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February 15, 2022

QUIZ: How well do you know Jacksonville’s at-large group 3 candidates?

Early voting is underway in the race to fill the Jacksonville at-large city council seat vacated by the late Tommy…

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At San Jose Elementary in the Lakewood area, 45% of the student body are considered English language learners.
November 10, 2021

Duval students are growing more diverse, so DCPS wants teachers to be, too

When Ingrid Carias began working in the Duval County Public School system around 2014, there were about 5,500 students the…

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May 4, 2021

Dad Suspected Of Killing 2 Sons, Including UF Bat Boy, Burning Home, And Killing Himself

A father was suspected of killing his two young sons early Tuesday – including an 11-year-old who was regularly the…