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A woman in a gas mask rescues a chihuahua from a foul home. | Animal Care and Protective Services
October 29, 2024

130 abandoned chihuahuas are finding homes

Animal Services says its confident all the abandoned chihuahuas will find homes, but the shelter has hundreds of other dogs…

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan delivers her budget address to City Council on July 15, 2024. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
October 28, 2024

Councilman questions Deegan’s expenses on London trip

City Councilman Terrence Freeman claims Mayor Donna Deegan skipped out on her duties while in London.…

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St. Johns County District 5 School Board candidates Linda Thomson, left, and Bethany Hilbert.
October 28, 2024

One School Board seat still up for grabs in St. Johns County

Linda Thomson and Bethany Hilbert are competing for the School Board seat in District 5.…

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A JEA lineman. | JEA
October 28, 2024

JEA begins the process of raising rates

JEA officials are expected to recommend a 7% increase in residential rates as soon as next spring.…

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Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees prepare for a news conference Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
October 28, 2024

Duval Schools food workers could strike over contract

Contract negotiations between the workers’ union and the school district’s food service provider have broken down.…

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Cedar Hills Elementary Principal Marva McKinney looks out toward a gathering in the school's cafetorium on Oct. 17. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 27, 2024

Duval Schools asked to consider equity, community impact of school closures

Some parents, community members and activists are watching school closures warily and demanding the district consider equity — and not…

Featured image for “Amendment 3 marijuana issue fires up people on both sides”
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis speaks against Amendment 3 at Jacksonville's FOP lodge. Joining her were Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, right, and Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper. | News4Jax
October 25, 2024

Amendment 3 marijuana issue fires up people on both sides

Ron and Casey DeSantis are agressively fighting Amendment 3. Critics say they shouldn’t use tax money to fight the marijuana…

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A dwarf sperm whale calf is comforted after washing ashore in St. Augustine. | Oceana/Joseph Pellegrino and St. Johns County Office of Public Affairs
October 25, 2024

Beached baby whale had swallowed plastic bag

A beachgoer on Butler Beach found the 4-foot emaciated dwarf sperm whale calf last month.…

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October 25, 2024

Tired of election text messages? Here’s a solution

Election campaigns say they’ll stop texting and emailing you as soon as you vote. So vote early.…

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October 25, 2024

Hurricane season isn’t over: What to expect in November

Notable hurricanes and tropical storms have developed in November, the last month of hurricane season.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville Symphony receives record $5M gift”
The Jacksonville Symphony performs at Jacoby Symphony Hall. | Jacksonville Symphony
October 24, 2024

Jacksonville Symphony receives record $5M gift

The Jacksonville Symphony has received its largest gift ever, a $5 million donation from longtime supporters Preston and Joan Haskell.…

Featured image for “Clay County installing 500 defibrillators in public places”
Clay County will get these Stryker Lifepak CR2 defibrillators for use in outdoor sites like parks and sports complexes. | Stryker
October 24, 2024

Clay County installing 500 defibrillators in public places

The county is installing defibrillators at parks, sports complexes, senior centers and other public venues.…

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The June Club, a members-only club, plans to set up in the Federal Reserve Building at 424 N. Hogan St. in Downtown Jacksonville.
October 24, 2024

Members-only club leases Federal Reserve Building

The June Club would include dining, entertainment and culture as part of the Gateway Jax project.…

Featured image for “Hurricanes delay Aaron Zahn’s prison term”
Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn leaves the federal courthouse in March 2022 after entering a not guilty plea on charges of conspiracy and wire fraud.
October 24, 2024

Hurricanes delay Aaron Zahn’s prison term

Hurricanes Helene and Milton damaged Zahn’s home in Tampa. A judge allowed the former JEA CEO to report to prison…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | We answer your questions about early voting”
Campaign signs line Hendricks Avenue outside the San Marco library polling site. An orange cone indicates the 150-foot buffer where signs are not allowed. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 24, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | We answer your questions about early voting

Jacksonville Today readers ask about paper ballots and campaign signs at voting sites. Here are the answers.…

Featured image for “2 weeks after Hurricane Milton, communities remain flooded”
Several Florida communities continue to weather aftereffects from Hurricane Milton more than 2 weeks since it made landfall in Florida. | Lakeland Ledger
October 24, 2024

2 weeks after Hurricane Milton, communities remain flooded

Compounding the flooding, the St. Johns River is rising again.…

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October 24, 2024

Rep. Aaron Bean leads Democrat Holloway by 7 points

A poll by the University of North Florida shows Bean with a much smaller lead than his winning margin in…

Featured image for “Council member claims no part in special tax district he sponsored. How is that possible?”
Jacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond, at right, listens to a resident urge dissolution of a special taxing district that his office pushed through last year while he was on military leave. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
October 23, 2024

Council member claims no part in special tax district he sponsored. How is that possible?

How does a $4,500 annual tax hike get enacted by the City Council with zero support from the member who…

Featured image for “Matanzas Riverkeeper joins call to protect native turtle species”
This diamondback terrapin lives at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve in St. Johns County. | Amy Howard
October 23, 2024

Matanzas Riverkeeper joins call to protect native turtle species

The Matanzas Riverkeeper is joining a national effort to protect the diamondback terrapin, a small, spotted turtle found in Northeast…

Featured image for “Jacksonville’s resiliency strategy nets national award”
Tidal flooding is shown in Downtown Jacksonville during a recent hurricane. | City of Jacksonville
October 23, 2024

Jacksonville’s resiliency strategy nets national award

A national planning association honored Jacksonville for taking steps to enhance resiliency.…

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The Whetstonian Building at 801 N. Jefferson St. in LaVilla could become a protected historic landmark. | Ric Anderson, Jacksonville Daily Record
October 23, 2024

LaVilla buildings could be protected as landmarks

City Council is considering historic landmark status for two buildings purchased by late folk artist Walter Whetstone.…

Featured image for “Riverside residents fed up with motorcycle noise”
Homeowners say motorcyclists are creating chaos in Riverside. | News4Jax
October 23, 2024

Riverside residents fed up with motorcycle noise

Homeowners say they believe motorcycles are racing on Roosevelt Boulevard near the Interstate 10 entrance ramp.…

Featured image for “‘Farm-to-fire’ restaurant planned in Julington Creek”
Pecan Craft Kitchen is planned at the former Broudy’s Liquor Store site at 138 Florida 13 N. in Julington Creek. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 23, 2024

‘Farm-to-fire’ restaurant planned in Julington Creek

Pecan Craft Kitchen will be a fast casual restaurant using local ingredients and fire grilling.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | How did DeSantis get so much public funding for his campaigns?”
Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session to deal with immigration, condo law and other issues. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 22, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | How did DeSantis get so much public funding for his campaigns?

Public funding is available to level the playing field in statewide elections. So why do well-funded candidates get so much?…