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Featured image for “Losco Regional Park to be renamed after Dick Kravitz, councilman who made it possible”
Two of the sports fields at the Losco Regional Park on Hood Road South, now renamed in honor of former City Council member Dick Kravitz. | Google
March 14, 2025

Losco Regional Park to be renamed after Dick Kravitz, councilman who made it possible

A 21-year-old regional park in the heart of Mandarin will soon be renamed in honor of the former Jacksonville City…

Featured image for “Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office settles suit in strip-search arrest that broke department policy ”
A screengrab from body-worn camera footage shows Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office police preparing to strip search Ronnie Reed. | Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
March 14, 2025

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office settles suit in strip-search arrest that broke department policy 

A man who was improperly stripped searched by Jacksonville police on a public street while bystanders watched settled a federal…

Featured image for “Anastasia Mosquito Board commissioner resigns, citing ‘mismanagement’”
The Anastasia Mosquito Control District is responsible for keeping the population of the blood-sucking pests down in St. Johns County. | Anastasia Mosquito Control District
March 13, 2025

Anastasia Mosquito Board commissioner resigns, citing ‘mismanagement’

The Anastasia Mosquito Control Board in St. Johns County is down one member as Martha Gleason officially tendered her resignation…

Featured image for “Father of Atlantic Coast High student settles lawsuit against Duval Schools after she died from allergic reaction”
A wrongful death lawsuit claims Kayleen Brown died after DCPS “negligently” failed to warn the food provided at a school meeting contained nuts, failed to educate staff on food allergen procedures, and failed to follow its own food allergy management and prevention plan. | News4JAX
March 13, 2025

Father of Atlantic Coast High student settles lawsuit against Duval Schools after she died from allergic reaction

The father of a high school student who died in 2023 after suffering a nut-related allergic reaction at a school…

Featured image for “‘Rough couple of days’: Jacksonville police involved in 3 shootings in 3 days”
Bodycam video showed an officer-involved shooting in February, when Officer Benjamin McEwan shot Michael Youmans after a chase ended on Gossett Street. | JSO
March 12, 2025

‘Rough couple of days’: Jacksonville police involved in 3 shootings in 3 days

Jacksonville police are investigating three officer-involved shootings that occurred back to back over three days.…

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Jacksonville City Hall | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 12, 2025

Efficiency or ‘farce’? Salem lays out plan for Duval DOGE

An effort to bring a “Duval DOGE” budget effort to Jacksonville City Hall was met Tuesday by public protest and…

Featured image for “New K-8 school in RiverTown gets a name in advance of August opening”
When it opens in time for the 2025-26 school year, Hallowes Cove Academy in St. Johns County's Rivertown community will be able to accommodate 1,100 students. | St. Johns County Schools
March 12, 2025

New K-8 school in RiverTown gets a name in advance of August opening

A new school set to open in St. Johns County’s RiverTown this August officially has a name: Hallowes Cove Academy.…

Featured image for “4 arrested in January shooting death of 7-year-old Breon Allen”
Breon Allen Jr., 7, shot to death in late January outside a Commonwealth Avenue home. | JSO
March 12, 2025

4 arrested in January shooting death of 7-year-old Breon Allen

Four gang members or associates are behind bars in the murder of a 7-year-old Westside boy, who was walking with…

Featured image for “Jacksonville Zoo mourns death of oldest southern white rhino in human care”
Archie, the oldest southern white rhinoceros in human care, has died at age 55 at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
March 12, 2025

Jacksonville Zoo mourns death of oldest southern white rhino in human care

The oldest southern white rhino in human care, Archie, has passed away at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.…

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A Meridian Waste garbage truck. | Meridian Waste
March 11, 2025

Trash hauling agreement would avoid lawsuit, mayor says

City Hall and Meridian Waste have reached a tentative agreement on its garbage hauling contract for Arlington after months of…

Featured image for “PGA Tour’s presence in St. Johns County viewed as stabilizing presence amid LIV Golf negotiations”
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan addresses reporters during his annual press conference ahead of 2025 Players Championship on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 11, 2025

PGA Tour’s presence in St. Johns County viewed as stabilizing presence amid LIV Golf negotiations

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan addressed the future of men’s professional golf on Tuesday before The Players Championship.…

Featured image for “St. Augustine to consider shortening Nights of Lights”
The Plaza de la Constitución is lit up during Nights of Lights in downtown St. Augustine. l St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau
March 11, 2025

St. Augustine to consider shortening Nights of Lights

St. Augustine may pare back the length of its blockbuster holiday lights event.…

Featured image for “JSO lieutenant fires at truck after ‘contact’ on I-95”
Southbound traffic on I-95 near Atlantic Boulevard was snarled for hours on Monday night after a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office lieutenant fired at a commercial truck after some kind of contact, police said. | News4Jax
March 11, 2025

JSO lieutenant fires at truck after ‘contact’ on I-95

The investigation continues into what led up to a Jacksonville police lieutenant firing multiple shots into a truck after reported…

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March 11, 2025

‘Granny flats’ would be allowed everywhere under Florida housing proposal

As Florida continues to struggle with a lack of affordable housing, lawmakers are looking at “granny flats” to help address…

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The Northeast Florida Regional Airport | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
March 11, 2025

St. Johns Airport Authority anticipates criminal investigation

The elected board overseeing the St. Augustine airport is dealing with allegations that two members violated Florida’s Sunshine Laws and…

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The 2025 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
March 10, 2025

REVIEW | 2025 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce

Alfa Romeo’s Italian “jewel” Giulia Veloce is an almost practical sports sedan with enough power, great handling and a bit…

Featured image for “Stroke treatment ambulance could come to Jacksonville under UF Health-JFRD partnership”
March 10, 2025

Stroke treatment ambulance could come to Jacksonville under UF Health-JFRD partnership

A mobile stroke treatment unit is being planned for Jacksonville as part of a collaborative effort by the city and…

Featured image for “‘Duval DOGE’: Council member wants ‘to tighten our belt’ with review of Jacksonville spending”
Ron Salem and Donna Deegan at her 2023 budget presentation | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 10, 2025

‘Duval DOGE’: Council member wants ‘to tighten our belt’ with review of Jacksonville spending

City Council Finance Committee Chair Ron Salem is calling for a “Duval DOGE” to find savings outside of what he…

Featured image for “Italian curves and British racer lead awards at 30th Amelia Concours”
Winners raise glasses of champagne after receiving top awards at Saturday's The Amelia concours - Alejandro Tonda-Keller's Best of Show/Concours d’Elegance-winning 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 (left), and Chris MacAllister's Best of Show/Concours de Sport winner - a 1967 Lotus 49 Formula 1 race car. | Dan Scanlan,Jacksonville Today
March 8, 2025

Italian curves and British racer lead awards at 30th Amelia Concours

Thousand turned out for The Amelia Concours d’Elegance, held a day early due to rain on Sunday.…

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Haskell near space on the Downtown Southbank. | Haskell via the Jacksonville Daily Record
March 7, 2025

Two Downtown businesses are on the move

Haskell is moving to the Southbank, and Citizens Insurance will leave Downtown for South Jacksonville.…

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The 18th hole at The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is one of the most challenging on the course. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
March 7, 2025

The Players Championship 2025: 9 things to know before you go

The Players Championship tees off next week at The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.…

Featured image for “Documents contradict prosecutor’s statements in Bridegan murder case”
Henry Tenon
March 7, 2025

Documents contradict prosecutor’s statements in Bridegan murder case

A witness’s claims of innocence were never disclosed to defendants, new documents show.…

Featured image for “Army Corps in Jacksonville fears DOGE shutdown”
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers members survey damage in Panama City Beach on Nov. 19, 2018, after Hurricane Michael hit the area. | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
March 7, 2025

Army Corps in Jacksonville fears DOGE shutdown

The Trump administration aims to terminate the lease for the Army Corps of Engineers headquarters in Jacksonville.…

Featured image for “Brett’s Waterway Café to be demolished in Fernandina”
The city plans to demolish the building that houses Brett’s Waterway Café in Fernandina Beach. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
March 7, 2025

Brett’s Waterway Café to be demolished in Fernandina

The riverfront building in Fernandina Beach is expected to be torn down next year.…