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Brother Quan Laguerre and grandmothers Cheryl Joachin and Eva Mobley hold the posthumous associate's degree awarded to AJ Laguerre Jr. on Aug. 26, 2024, the one-year anniversary of his death. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 26, 2024

New lawsuits and a scholarship: Families reflect one year after Dollar General shooting

Three families grieved differently on Monday – the first anniversary of the shooting rampage that targeted Black people at a…

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Jacksonville University’s new College of Law is housed in more than 50,000 square feet on four floors of the former Atlantic Bank Building, built in 1909 at 121 W. Forsyth St. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 26, 2024

JU law school opens at new Downtown site

Jacksonville’s only law school has officially opened its home in the historic former Atlantic Bank Building.…

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A forthcoming public school code-named "PP" sits in the heart of St. Johns County's Rivertown development. It's scheduled to open next year. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
August 26, 2024

School taxes will be on St. Johns ballots in November

St. Johns County voters will decide whether to extend a sales tax for school buildings and enact a new property…

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The Bread and Board at 100 W. Bay St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 26, 2024

Bread and Board plans to reopen Downtown

Owners of the restaurant at 100 W. Bay St. say failure of floor repairs has delayed reopening.…

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The lowest gas prices in Northeast Florida are in Clay County.
August 26, 2024

Labor Day gas prices are lowest in 3 years

The average price in Florida was $3.29 on Sunday, the lowest price ahead of Labor Day since 2021.…

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The Laura Street Trio has been deteriorating for decades. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
August 26, 2024

Jacksonville seeks to foreclose on Laura Street Trio

The complaint states that Trio ownership owes the city more than $800,000 in unpaid fines for municipal code violations.…

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A soil collection ceremony was held in Grand Park on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, to remember Angela Carr, AJ Laguerre, Jerrald Gallion on the one-year anniversary of their deaths. A white supremacist killed the trio near a Dollar General on Aug. 26, 2023. The Jacksonville Community Remembrance Project says one jar will be presented to the families of the victims, while another will head to the Equal Justice Initiative’s National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 25, 2024

Soil collection ceremony marks 1-year anniversary of Dollar General shooting

More than 300 people gathered to remember AJ Laguerre, Angela Carr and Jerrald Gallion with a soil collection ceremony.…

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Mike Weinstein, right, Jacksonville's chief negotiator on stadium renovations, explains the stadium deal at a community meeting earlier this year. With him are Mayor Donna Deegan and Jag's President Mark Lamping. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
August 23, 2024

Salary for city’s stadium negotiator comes under fire

Some City Council members question Mike Weinstein’s $292,006 salary now that the stadium deal is nearly complete.…

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Bulera, a 35-year-old female western lowland gorilla, has died at the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens. l Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens.
August 23, 2024

Jacksonville Zoo gorilla dies unexpectedly at age 35

Bulera, a female gorilla, died of a bacterial infection that can cause digestive complications.…

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A goat helps clear vegetation at Hanna Park. | News4Jax
August 23, 2024

Working herd: Goats clear vegetation at Hanna Park

A team of 55 goats is clearing nuisance vegetation at Hanna Park and doing it sustainably.…

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Trevor Lawrence will be the focus of nationwide marketing campaigns for EverBank. | EveryBank
August 23, 2024

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence featured in EverBank ads

The Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback has been named EverBank’s new brand ambassador.…

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Peterbrooke Chocolatier closed at 100 W. Bay Street. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 23, 2024

Peterbrooke Chocolatier closes Downtown store

Peterbrooke first opened Downtown in February 2016, but business reportedly was slow.…

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The row houses are planned on this 0.23-acre parcel along Stockton Street between Myra and College streets. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 23, 2024

Residents and businesses say no to row houses in Riverside

Despite concerns about a parking “nightmare,” the city’s Planning Commission backed the project.…

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August 23, 2024

State proposal could add clarity on felon voting

The new process would notify felons how to restore their voting rights after they’ve completed their sentences.…

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Generators are among the items that can be purchased during Florida's tax-free holiday. | Daylina Miller, WUSF
August 23, 2024

Second hurricane tax-free holiday set to start in Florida

The Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday runs from Aug. 24 through Sept. 6.…

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Doctors with Planned Parenthood say despite state health officials' attempts to clarify exceptions to the six-week abortion ban, they're still worried for patients. | Stephanie Colombini, WUSF
August 23, 2024

Most young women in Florida support abortion, survey finds

Support for abortion access in Florida cuts across party lines, according to a survey published this month by the KFF…

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August 23, 2024

What is a tsunami? Could it happen along the East Coast?

Tsunamis can happen pretty much anywhere where the ocean’s floor moves.…

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August 22, 2024

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Most Northeast Florida voters stayed home in August

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

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St. Augustine scored three second-half touchdowns to pull away from Palatka on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. The Yellow Jackets' 42-10 victory gave them a 57-43-4 advantage in Northeast Florida's oldest high school football rivalry. (Photo by Will Brown)
August 22, 2024

High school football kicks off Friday in Northeast Florida

Here’s the local high school football schedule for the season-opening week across the Jacksonville area.…

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The 120-unit Lofts at Cathedral is a mixed-income apartment community at 325 E. Duval St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Ric Anderson, Jacksonville Daily Record
August 22, 2024

Affordable housing complex takes applications Downtown

The Lofts at Cathedral is pre-leasing units on Duval Street in the Cathedral District.…

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The state of Florida is considering building a lodge and recreation areas in Anastasia State Park on Anastasia Island. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
August 22, 2024

Opponents protest Anastasia State Park plans

Conservation groups and others oppose the state’s plan to add a lodge and other recreation areas to Anastasia State Park.…

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August 22, 2024

State offers credit monitoring after cyberattack

The Florida Department of Health says it is notifying people whose personal data might have been affected.…

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A mariachi band played at the opening of Chili’s at Jacksonville International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. | J. Brooks Terry, Jacksonville Daily Record
August 21, 2024

Expanded Chili’s opens at Jacksonville airport

The expansion at the airport’s top-grossing restaurant adds about 50% more space, including additional bar seating.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY l Can people hand out political fliers near polling locations?”
A sign at the Legends Center in Northwest Jacksonville advises people how to report problems on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 21, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Can people hand out political fliers near polling locations?

A Jacksonville Today reader wants to know whether political groups can pass out pamphlets near polling sites.…