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Fans at last year's Enchantment Con gaze at a statue of a basilisk — a fictional serpent-like creature. | Enchantment Con
July 25, 2024

Enchantment Con will beguile Jax on Saturday

Enchantment Con will wrap together sci-fi, fantasy and cosplaying for lovers of all things fantastic.…

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The November ballot is hefty this year. l Tiffany Tertipes via Unsplash.
July 25, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Can you really receive a digital vote-by-mail ballot?

A Jacksonville Today reader wants to know whether voters can receive a digital version of their vote-by-mail ballot.…

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Sheriff T.K. Waters announces the arrest of a suspected serial rapist from the 1990s. State Attorney Melissa Nelson and other law enforcement staff joined Waters at a news conference Thursday, July 25, 2024. | News4Jax
July 25, 2024

Suspected serial rapist arrested after three decades

Advances in DNA testing led to the arrest of Calvin Dumas, 68. Police said he attacked women in their homes…

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Andrew Jackson's TayVion Lawson finishes beyond the outstretched arm of Raines' forward Zion Kemp during the 2024 Gateway Conference boys basketball tournament final on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. Lawson and the Tigers won 57-48. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 25, 2024

NIL deals approved for high school athletes

The Florida Board of Education allowed high school athletes to make money through endorsements and other kinds of deals.…

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The Cross Regions Group tower would be taller than the The Bank of America Tower about three blocks away. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 25, 2024

New high-rise could become Jacksonville’s tallest building

Cross Regions Group is working with the Downtown Investment Authority on a condo tower next to Riverfront Plaza.…

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Mixed Fillings Pie Shop is known for made-fresh-from-scratch pies.
July 24, 2024

Mixed Fillings Pie Shop is closing in Five Points

Owners said it was “time for a new chapter in our journey.” Preorders can still be placed for July and…

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The Related Group is proposing a 25-story residential tower, a river-facing restaurant and a ship store at the site for the former River City Brewery on the Downtown Southbank. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 24, 2024

Southbank high-rise headed to council

Jacksonville City Council will consider $58.79 million in incentives for The Related Group project.…

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Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn walks out of the Bryan Simpson U.S. courthouse in Downtown Jacksonville after being convicted of conspiracy and wire fraud March 15, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 24, 2024

Prosecutors seek years in prison for former JEA CEO

Aaron Zahn will be sentenced July 30 for conspiracy and wire fraud in a scheme to sell JEA.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Can a judicial candidate advertise herself as ‘conservative’?”
A former Putnam County school resource officer was sentenced to life in prison for a sexual relationship with a child.
July 24, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Can a judicial candidate advertise herself as ‘conservative’?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why a judicial candidate can advertise as a conservative in a nonpartisan race.…

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Mayor Donna Deegan announces the LGBTQ+ Advisory Board during a Pride Month event June 28, 2024, at City Hall. | city of Jacksonville
July 24, 2024

Members sought for first LGBTQ+ Advisory Board

Applications are open until Aug. 9 for the mayor’s inaugural LGBTQ+ Advisory Board…

Featured image for “Nathanson a no-show at Duval School Board District 3 candidate forum”
District 3 School Board incumbent Cindy Pearson speaks at the JPEF candidate forum on July 23. Opponent Becky Nathanson did not attend. | JPEF via web stream
July 23, 2024

Nathanson a no-show at Duval School Board District 3 candidate forum

Rebecca “Becky Nathanson” and Cindy Person are running to represent District 3 on the Duval County School Board.…

Featured image for “Intracoastal West residents face $4,500 annual tax that many say was a surprise”
Holiday Harbor resident Molton Smith gestures down Hogpen Creek toward neighbors who initiated the creation of a new taxing district residents say was a surprise to many. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
July 23, 2024

Intracoastal West residents face $4,500 annual tax that many say was a surprise

Opponents say what started as a petition to “explore” dredging Hogpen Creek for boating now threatens to price them out…

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Lawmakers did not identify which social media companies are affected by a ban for young children.
July 23, 2024

Here are the new rules on kids and social media

The state has published details about how it will carry out a new law aimed at keeping young children off…

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The Laura Street Trio has been deteriorating for decades. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
July 23, 2024

Is it time to discuss razing the Laura Street Trio?

Some City Council members say the option should be considered if it makes more sense than restoring the buildings.…

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An illustration shows the Rise Doro apartments. | Rise: A Real Estate Company
July 23, 2024

Jacksonville weighs incentives for Rise Doro rebuild

The Mayor’s Budget Review Committee voted Monday to advance legislation for $15.45 million in incentives…

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Lion statues guard St. Augustine's iconic Bridge of Lions. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
July 23, 2024

St. Augustine residents may get higher tax bills

City commissioners are proposing to leave the tax rate the same, but rising property values would lead to higher taxes.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville unveils 12-point plan to battle homelessness”
People sit outside tents on East Adams Street in Downtown Jacksonville, near North Liberty Street. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
July 22, 2024

Jacksonville unveils 12-point plan to battle homelessness

The city’s plan attacks homelessness on multiple fronts and carries out a new state law that bans camping on public…

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Crews work on a broken water main on San Jose Boulevard. | News4Jax
July 22, 2024

San Jose Boulevard reopens after water main repair

Some lanes were closed July 8 as JEA repaired a water main 25 feet below the road.…

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A homeless camp is shown in Immokalee. | Andrea Melendez, WGCU
July 22, 2024

Florida has $18.9 million to spend on homeless students

States have until Sept. 30 to use money distributed through the American Rescue Plan.…

Featured image for “Wildlight plans 500-home community in Nassau County”
The amenity center at Westerly Park will feature a lap and wading pools, cabanas, a playground and soccer field. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 22, 2024

Wildlight plans 500-home community in Nassau County

Wildlight, a master planned community, will have 24,000 homes when fully built out.…

Featured image for “Gate Precast moving its headquarters Downtown”
Gate Precast will move its headquarters to 245 Riverside Ave. in the Brooklyn area of Downtown, between the FIS headquarters and the Winston Family YMCA. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
July 22, 2024

Gate Precast moving its headquarters Downtown

The company, purchased by the Wells Cos., will move to 245 Riverside Ave. in Brooklyn.…

Featured image for “Whiskey Cake targets October opening at Town Center”
The former Ida Claire at 10209 River Coast Drive in Town Center is being transformed into Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
July 22, 2024

Whiskey Cake targets October opening at Town Center

The former Ida Claire restaurant is undergoing extensive renovations for Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar.…

Featured image for “Danger Will Robinson: Robots rule in sci-fi museum”
A replica of the Robby the Robot that appeared in the 1950s sci-fi film "Forbidden Planet" lights up as it speaks lines from the film. A poster of the film is displayed near it. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
July 21, 2024

Danger Will Robinson: Robots rule in sci-fi museum

Collector Ozzie Bilotta has amassed a $7 million assortment of robots, vintage toys and science fiction artifacts.…

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The voter registration deadline is Monday for the Aug. 20 primary election in Florida. l Element5 Digital via Unsplash.
July 19, 2024

Voter registration deadline looms for primary election

The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation before the Aug. 20 primary election in Florida is…