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A school speed zone. | News4Jax
December 17, 2024

School crossing guard charged in hit-and-run

Crossing guard Carolyn Bacon hit a man in Northwest Jacksonville, police said. Witnesses got her tag number.…

By Steven Ponson

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Clay County Schools is trying to respond to growth. | News4Jax
December 16, 2024

Clay County plans more junior high schools

Rapid growth in some areas of Clay County has created a need for more junior highs.…

By Scott Johnson - News4Jax

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Ilson Kim | Photo provided by family
December 16, 2024

Police seek shoplifters who killed store owner as they fled

Police say shoplifters hit and killed Ilson Kim as she chased their getaway car in the parking lot.…

By Michelle Corum

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Metropolitan Park as it looks now, from where the stage used to be. The cranes are being used to build the Four Seasons Hotel in the background. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
December 16, 2024

Final design of Metro Park will be unveiled today

The public will be able to comment on the park design during a meeting Wednesday.…

By Dan Scanlan

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A classroom building at the University of Central Florida in Orlando is shown in this undated handout photograph provided by the State University System. | Fresh Take Florida, State University System
December 16, 2024

Sophisticated hackers steal $107,625 from UCF

Hackers breached a vendor’s computers and tricked the university into sending money to a different bank account.…

By Kai Johnsen - Fresh Take Florida

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December 16, 2024

Are you ready for Florida’s winter hazards?

Even Florida’s milder winters can be dangerous, partly because many homes lack adequate heating and insulation.…

By Leslie Hudson - Storm Center

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The Raines Vikings on the field after their 41-0 loss to Miami Northwestern in the FHSAA Class 3A state championship on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The Vikings ended their season with a 13-1 record. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 15, 2024

Raines shut out in football final

Miami Northwestern beat the Vikings 41-0 to end Raines’ quest for a fourth state football championship in school history.…

By Will Brown

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Max Morel-Sepulveda, left, works with children during a recent charity trip to Colombia. | Reaching the Unreached
December 15, 2024

Local first responder takes Christmas to Colombian orphans

Max Morel-Sepulveda will take food, clothes and more to orphans in Colombia.…

By Dan Scanlan

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December 13, 2024

Husband convicted in wife’s murder-for-hire killing

Jerry Burns faces the death penalty after he was convicted of arranging his wife’s murder.…

By Marcela Camargo - News4Jax and Tarik Minor - News4Jax

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American Airlines Hydrogen
December 13, 2024

Runway hazards: More planes report hitting wildlife in Florida

The number planes striking ground animals like deer and iguanas has increased since the government began tracking them.…

By Julia Rogers - Fresh Take Florida

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This land is part of 400 acres that will be preserved on Amelia Island. | North Florida Land Trust
December 13, 2024

400 natural acres preserved on Amelia Island

The Thornton family of Amelia Island donated the land so it can never be developed.…

By Michelle Corum

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The BJ's Wholesale Club in St. Johns County is stocked with holiday merchandise. | J. Brooks Terry, Jacksonville Daily Record
December 13, 2024

BJ’s Wholesale could open by Christmas at Beachwalk

BJ’s Wholesale Club is putting finishing touches on a store at 115 Beachwalk Blvd. in St. Johns County.…

By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record

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December 13, 2024

Solar power continues to shine brightly in Florida

Nearly 30,000 Floridians installed solar panels this year, bringing the total number of installations to more than a quarter million.…

By Steve Newborn - WUSF

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This metal mosquito statue is the size of an adult human, not an adult mosquito, and it sits outside of the Disease Vector Education Center that the district operates in St. Johns County. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
December 12, 2024

St. Johns Mosquito Control Board’s Christmas bonuses null and void

A fiery Anastasia Mosquito Control District meeting ended with the board’s controversial Christmas bonuses voided.…

By Noah Hertz

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The sculpture call "Life" stands at Memorial Park in Riverside, commemorating Floridians killed in World War I. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
December 12, 2024

Memorial Park celebrates 100 years — and one historic photo

A photo from 1924 will be re-created Saturday during a centennial celebration for Memorial Park in Riverside.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “Raines High at 60: A season of success on the football field and off ”
Raines defenders Micah Merritt (5), Jyon Simon (9) and Geterius Brown (0) are ready for action against St. Johns Creekside. Raines defeated Creekside 44-14 on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Raines scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to remain undefeated. (Photo by Will Brown)
December 12, 2024

Raines High at 60: A season of success on the football field and off 

Raines High School heads to the state football championship, as the predominantly Black Northwest Jacksonville school also celebrates historically good…

By Will Brown

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StoryWalk displays have been added to the LaVilla section of the Emerald Trail. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
December 12, 2024

A storybook link is added to Emerald Trail

A new StoryWalk along the LaVilla section of the Emerald Trail will feature 20 mounted displays of pages from children’s…

By Michelle Corum

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Decca Live is a live music and entertainment venue that will open Jan. 31 at 323 East Bay St. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 12, 2024

New nightclub set to open in Downtown Jacksonville

Decca Live, a live music and dance nightclub, will open Jan. 31 on East Bay Street.…

By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record

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An illustration shows the planned UF campus near Prime Osborn Convention Center.
December 12, 2024

UF picks Prime Osborn area for new high-tech graduate campus

University of Florida trustees will vote Friday on a new campus that would include the Florida Semiconductor Institute.…

By Randy Roguski and Dan Scanlan

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A bill filed by Sen. Randy Fine of Brevard County would reduce the age to buy long guns in Florida. | Silvia Izquierdo, AP
December 12, 2024

Senate bill would lower age to buy long guns in Florida

The bill from Sen. Randy Fine of Brevard County would repeal a law that raised the gun-buying age to 21.…

By News Service of Florida

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Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
December 11, 2024

State closed probe of Jax teacher before accuser was given chance to testify, lawyer says

The Florida Department of Ed says the accuser refused to be interviewed — a claim contradicted by emails reviewed by…

By Megan Mallicoat

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December 11, 2024

Florida may allow bear hunting for first time in nearly a decade

The state will consider proposals for the first sanctioned bear hunt since a controversial hunt in October 2015.…

By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida

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The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will celebrate six individuals and businesses who have exhibited an outstanding job in their industries and in the community. | First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
December 11, 2024

First Coast Hispanic chamber to recognize business leaders

The chamber will celebrate Hispanic people and businesses who are part of a rapidly growing community in the region.…

By Will Brown

Featured image for “Redevelopment plans emerge for Regency Square Mall”
The leaking ceiling of Regency Square Mall is shown Tuesday, Dec. 10. 2024. The mall has accumulated $1.66 million in city code enforcement fines that began accruing in February 2022. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
December 11, 2024

Redevelopment plans emerge for Regency Square Mall

A site plan for a gas station and convenience store at Regency Square Mall shows a larger redevelopment scheme.…

By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record

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