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Redesigned library cards are part of St. Johns County's new initiative to get people using the libraries. | St. Johns County
August 30, 2024

New deals for St. Johns County library cardholders

The library’s Community Connections program is part of a monthlong push to sign up people for library cards.…

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Former University of Florida President Ben Sasse.
August 30, 2024

UF staffers racked up travel costs while working remotely

Senior staff hired by former UF President Ben Sasse piled up hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel expenses while…

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August 30, 2024

Your JEA utility bill will cost more if you pay by credit card

Beginning in September, JEA will charge a vendor service fee to pay your utility bill by credit or debit card.…

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An FAA simulation of what a laser shot at an aircraft cockpit looks like. | FAA
August 30, 2024

Laser strikes threaten aircraft in Jacksonville

Pilots have reported at least 65 laser strikes at Jacksonville International Airport this year.…

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Amanda Darrow, director of youth, family and education programs at the Utah Pride Center, poses with books that have been the subject of complaints from parents on Dec. 16, 2021, in Salt Lake City. | Rick Bowmer, AP
August 30, 2024

Top publishers sue over Florida’s book ban law

The law, HB 1069, sparked hundreds of book bans from school libraries across Florida.…

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Opponents rallied Tuesday in Tallahassee against a plan to put golf courses, lodges and pickleball courts in state parks. | Jim Turner, News Service of Florida
August 29, 2024

Facing uproar, state withdraws park development plan

The “Great Outdoors Initiative” had called for a 350-room lodge, pickleball courts and a disc golf course at Anastasia State…

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August 29, 2024

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jacksonville Jobs

See where people in the Jacksonville area voted most in this week’s local elections.…

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Ashantae Green, Jacksonville’s sustainability manager, speaks at a meeting Thursday to kick off Jacksonville's Comprehensive Climate Action Plan. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 29, 2024

Climate action plan begins to form in Jacksonville

A roundtable discussion Thursday began months of groundwork to create a Clean Air Northeast Florida Climate Action Plan. More ideas…

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August 29, 2024

St. Johns superintendent makes pitch for school taxes

St. Johns County Schools Superintendent Tim Forson makes the case for proposed new taxes that would help fund schools.…

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JEA headquarters is at 225 N. Pearl St. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 29, 2024

Two JEA managers move on under new workplace rules

The supervisors, who live out of state, decided to leave the utility rather than work at least one day a…

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are shown in a game against the Houston Texans on Sept. 24, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 29, 2024

Jaguars climb ranking of most valuable NFL franchises

Forbes said the Jaguars franchise is valued at $4.6 billion, up from $4 billion a year ago. That ranked the…

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August 29, 2024

Another Douglas Anderson teacher accused of misconduct

The teacher has been reassigned after allegations they engaged in inappropriate communication with a student during the 2022-23 school year.…

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The Florida Housing Coalition's latest report says record-high housing and living costs are driving some people out of their homes.
August 29, 2024

Millions of Floridians need affordable housing, report says

The Florida Housing Coalition says at least 2.4 million families in Florida are cost burdened.…

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Florida State Parks Development
August 28, 2024

Park development plan ‘half-baked,’ DeSantis says

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state will reconsider plans that included a lodge and pickleball at Anastasia State Park in…

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A new support wall was being laid Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at Memorial Park. The metal fence damaged in a vehicle crash remained to be fixed. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 28, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Is the city fixing the smashed fence at Memorial Park?

A Jacksonville Today reader asks about repairs she saw at Memorial Park – now underway by the city.…

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The former JEA headquarters campus is at 21 W. Church St., 421 Laura St. and 21 E. Church St. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 28, 2024

JEA’s old headquarters will go on the market

The JEA board declared the 2.47-acre campus to be surplus property and authorized the CEO to sell all of parts…

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Saharan dust billows in the air.
August 28, 2024

An update on Saharan dust and the 2024 hurricane season

The hurricane season seems to be starting more slowly this year, partly because of a thick layer of Saharan dust.…

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August 28, 2024

More moisture coming for Labor Day Weekend

Rain chances are likely to increase across the northern half of Florida by Monday as a cold front approaches.…

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August 27, 2024

The fight to protect the mysterious Rice’s whale

Researchers estimate that fewer than 100 Rice’s whales remain in the Gulf of Mexico, the only place on Earth where…

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City Council is expected Sept. 10 to consider the remaining portions of the Community Benefits Agreement in the EverBank Stadium deal. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
August 27, 2024

Community Benefits Agreement inches ahead with money for neighborhoods

A special committee is forwarding recommendations to City Council regarding the EverBank Stadium deal with the Jaguars.…

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August 27, 2024

Appeals court allows ban on transgender care for minors

The law prohibits transgender minors from being prescribed puberty blockers and hormonal treatments, even with their parents’ permission.…

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JTA will use the EV Star Passenger Van to transport people in Brooklyn. | GreenPower Motor Co.
August 27, 2024

You can now ride a driverless vehicle to lunch in Brooklyn

JTA is testing autonomous vehicles along Riverside Avenue in advance of launching its Ultimate Urban Circulator next summer.…

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Ten people were arrested April 30, 2024, after law enforcement used tear gas to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of South Florida in Tampa. | Ari Herrera, WUSF
August 27, 2024

Faculty union pushes back on textbook reviews

The United Faculty of Florida opposes a directive from the state to review course materials for “anti-Israeli” bias.…

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Two bonobos at the Jacksonville zoo — Jenga and Jumanji — have succumbed to the Shigella bacteria. | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
August 27, 2024

Shigella infection kills 2 bonobos at Jacksonville zoo

The deaths of brothers Jumanji and Jenga comes just four days after a western lowland gorilla died from the infection.…