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A headstone is shown at the St. Nicholas Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery after it underwent restoration. | News4Jax
August 26, 2025

Glory returns to cemetery for African American veterans

The once-forgotten St. Nicholas Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has been restored.…

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Attorney Leslie Jean-Bart appears Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, on First Coast Connect on WJCT News 89.9.
August 26, 2025

Attorney seeks special prosecutor for Jax City Council

Attorney Leslie Jean-Bart asked the governor to order an investigation of potential Sunshine Law violations.…

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The historic area in St. Augustine. | Iagology, Flickr
August 26, 2025

Parking fines are going up in Downtown St. Augustine

Fines will increase to $100 from $35, but they will not include expired meters.…

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Police work the scene where officers shot a man Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, on Mayport Road near Dutton Island Road West. | News4Jax
August 26, 2025

Police kill man after standoff in Atlantic Beach

Nine officers fired on the man after he holed up in his car and reached for a gun case.…

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A fuel truck delivers gas at a station in Davie. | Jullian Cain Photography, stock.adobe.com
August 26, 2025

Florida cracks down on undocumented truck drivers

Attorney General James Uthmeier says undocumented immigrant truck drivers put Floridians at risk.…

Featured image for “Florida lawmaker proposes to abolish HOAs”
In Florida, there are nearly 49,000 homeowner associations covering about 9.6 million residents, according to a recent national report on the topic by a property management trade organization. |
August 26, 2025

Florida lawmaker proposes to abolish HOAs

Rep. Juan Carlos Porras of Miami says it’s likely he’ll file legislation to get rid of homeowners associations.…

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Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico says police, fire and infrastructure were the financial priorities for City Council for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, 2025. Carrico was joined by eight Republican members of the City Council, including Finance Committee Chair Raul Arias, left, and former Council President Ron Salem on the steps of Jacksonville City Hall on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 26, 2025

Jax mayor and City Council president spar over budget cuts

With budget hearings wrapped up, City Council will now debate whether to cut programs to reduce taxes.…

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Beaver Street Fisheries has served as a importer, exporter, manufacturer and distributor of frozen seafood in Jacksonville since 1950. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 25, 2025

Beaver Street Fisheries in Jax joins FDA shrimp recall

The Food and Drug Administration advises that some shrimp provided to Walmart may have radioactive contamination.…

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Taylor Brown has loved books and reading since she was a young child. The 16-year-old Ed White High School student is a READ USA tutor who works with elementary-aged students between four and six hours each week. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 25, 2025

Investment in early learning may pay dividends for Duval’s literacy woes

Educators, policymakers and community leaders are focusing on a child’s first five years.…

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Donald Landry, former chairman of the Department of Medicine at Columbia University, was approved Monday to serve as interim president of the University of Florida. | Azhalia Pottinger, WUFT News)
August 25, 2025

Columbia scientist approved as interim president at UF

Trustees approved Donald Landry, former chairman of the Department of Medicine at Columbia University.…

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The current intersection of State Road 16 and International Golf Parkway. | Google
August 25, 2025

Improvements begin on State Road 16 near World Golf Village

A groundbreaking signaled the start of a $25 million project to widen SR 16 and reduce traffic congestion.…

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Sporting Jax's inaugural match in the Gainbridge Super League was postponed four times before it kicked off shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 24, 2025

Sporting Jax stumbles in opening match

DC Power spoiled Sporting Jax’s inaugural match in the Gainbridge Super League on Saturday night at Hodges Stadium in the…

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August 22, 2025

Health funding partly restored in city budget

The action came after the medical community lobbied local lawmakers not to scrap funding for teleheath and other programs.…

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A shooting occurred in the parking lot of Walmart Neighborhood Market in Middleburg. | Google
August 22, 2025

Road rage leads to shooting at Middleburg Walmart

Police said the shooter followed another driver into the parking lot and shot at his car after an argument.…

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Lion statues guard St. Augustine's iconic Bridge of Lions. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
August 22, 2025

Indie film studio eyes St. Augustine for production

Cardinal Flix is seeking financial help to shoot “the Batting Cage” in St. Augustine starting in April.…

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A sea turtle hatchling makes its way to the ocean in July 2024. | Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol
August 22, 2025

Unleashed dog kills 23 sea turtle hatchlings

Other nests on the First Coast were lost to waves produced by Hurricane Erin.…

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Work progresses on a new migrant detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility in the Florida Everglades on July 4, 2025. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP file
August 22, 2025

Judge orders shutdown of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said she expects detainees to be transferred to other facilities within 60 days.…

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A summer camp is held at the Towers of Hope for the children of sheltered residents, who are known as participants. | Salvation Army, Northeast Florida Area Command
August 21, 2025

Salvation Army receives $300K grant to help homeless

The grant from the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Funds will help meet a particular need among single women.…

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Photos shows a rainbow crosswalk that was removed overnight Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, outside of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were gunned down in June 2016. The image at left shows the crosswalk in 2017. | Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel via AP
August 21, 2025

Rainbow crosswalk removed outside Pulse nightclub

Florida transportation officials painted over the crosswalk overnight, angering Orlando officials.…

Featured image for “Duval Schools’ prospective buyer plans riverfront retirement community”
A sign outside the Duval Schools headquarters advertises that the property is available on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
August 21, 2025

Duval Schools’ prospective buyer plans riverfront retirement community

The School Board said it chose Fleet Landing’s offer of $20 million among 10 it received.…

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Ribault junior Jasmine Delphonse (14) applauds Trojans setter Rivka Woolf after the Trojans recorded a side out during the first game of the season. Ribault hosted Raines in the first volleyball game inside the new Austin-Wilkes Gymnasium on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 21, 2025

Rebuilt Ribault spurs renewed Trojan pride on Northside

Duval County Public Schools devoted $120 million to rebuilt Ribault High School in Northwest Jacksonville.…

Featured image for “Experts question JSO’s use-of-force policy”
An image from Officer D. Bowers' bodycam shows William McNeil Jr. in his seat just after the traffic stop. | State Attorney's Office
August 21, 2025

Experts question JSO’s use-of-force policy

The Tributary sought opinions after officers repeatedly hit driver William McNeil Jr. during a traffic stop.…

Featured image for “Court ends redlining order after Ameris Bank complies”
Ameris Bank has been headquartered in Atlanta since moving its executive offices from Jacksonville in 2019. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 21, 2025

Court ends redlining order after Ameris Bank complies

The bank agreed to improve its practices after it was accused of blocking Black and Hispanic borrowers in Jacksonville.…

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An illustration shows the Four Seasons Hotel & Residences on Jacksonville's Northbank. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 21, 2025

Incentives could grow for Four Seasons traffic work

The Downtown Investment Authority board approved a $6 million increase in incentives to pay for a traffic project.…