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Rep. Michelle Salzman, R-Cantonment, speaks about a bill that makes it illegal to produce sexual images of a person using artificial intelligence or similar technologies without their permission, during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on April 2, 2025, in Tallahassee. |
October 2, 2025

New Florida law prohibits using AI to ‘nudify’ people

The law makes it illegal to use AI to generate a nude image of an actual person without their consent.…

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Florida expected rainfall through the weekend
October 2, 2025

Squalls and flooding headed our way this weekend

An area of disturbed weather moving across Florida could lead to flooding and heavy rain, especially east of I-95.…

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Clouds roll in over St. Augustine Beach.
October 2, 2025

October weather outlook shows warm month ahead

Forecasters expect warmer-than-average temperatures and higher probabilities of rain.…

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Artist and sculptor Mere Mason works on what will be a rainbow fixture to repurpose an abandoned payphone in Riverside ahead of Jax River City Pride on Saturday and Sunday. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
October 1, 2025

Rainbow art returning to Five Points ahead of Pride weekend

In advance of Jax River City Pride, displays are popping up to replace crosswalks the state eliminated.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis says a "Proto Box" at Jacksonville International Airport — a hologram-like image of Mayor Donna Deegan — is an example of wasteful government spending. DeSantis and Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia came to the airport on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, to criticize waste and call for property tax reform. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 1, 2025

DeSantis decries Jax spending and calls for tax reform

The governor came to town to criticize a hologram-like image of Mayor Donna Deegan as an example of wasteful spending.…

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A pair of Miami Arts Studio students hug as others walk between classes on World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, 2023, at the magnet school in Miami. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP
October 1, 2025

Free mental health services available to Duval students

Demand for mental health services is at an all-time high among Duval Schools students.…

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Green Cove Springs City Manager Steve Kennedy announced that he will retire in November.
October 1, 2025

Green Cove city manager will retire next month

Green Cove Springs City Manager Steve Kennedy will retire after eight years in the job.…

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The Wobbly Whale Public House will open Saturday in the former home of the Kings Head British Pub. | The Wobby Whale Public House
October 1, 2025

Wobbly Whale replaces iconic British pub in St. Augustine

The Wobbly Whale Public House takes over the spot of Kings Head British Pub, which closed after 32 years.…

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Jacksonville homebuilder Patrick Zalupski leads the group of investors purchasing the Tampa Bay Rays.
October 1, 2025

Jax developer officially takes over Tampa Bay Rays

A group led by Dream Finders Homes CEO Patrick Zalupski has closed on the reported $1.7 billion purchase of the…

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The St. Augustine Airport, which is overseen by the St. Johns County Airport Authority. | St. Augustine Airport
October 1, 2025

DeSantis appoints 3 to St. Augustine Airport Authority

Gov. Ron DeSantis filled three vacancies after a controversy involving the Airport Authority board.…

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Hubbard House CEO Gail Patin speaks Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, about domestic violence. With her are Julia Edwards of Clay County's Quigley House, left, and Kellie Franklin of St. Johns County's Betty Griffin Center. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
September 30, 2025

Domestic homicides rise after historic decrease in 2023

A new report shows that guns were used in a majority of the homicides and most the perpetrators were men.…

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University of North Florida President Moez Limayem.
September 30, 2025

UNF President Moez Limayem may leave for USF

Limayem is the sole finalist for the position of president at the University of South Florida in Tampa.…

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The Grouper Shack restaurant in St. Augustine. | Visit St. Augustine
September 30, 2025

Grouper Shack restaurant coming to Jacksonville Beach

The Grouper Shack seafood restaurant will open at 1700 Third St. S., the former home of The Bearded Pig.…

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Visitors to James Point Park in North Jacksonville can see the SS El Faro memorial along the St. Johns River. El Faro, Spanish for "the lighthouse," takes form in a 10-foot-tall bronze lighthouse beneath the Dames Point Bridge. A line of 33 memorial markers shaped like dock cleats, each with a nameplate and photo, memorialize each of the lives lost.
September 30, 2025

Podcast reconstructs El Faro disaster, 10 years later

Thirty-three crew members died when the SS El Faro container ship sailed from Jacksonville into a hurricane.…

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Idea River Bluff is a Schools of Hope charter school in Arlington. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
September 29, 2025

‘Schools of Hope’ charter operators can use public school buildings, rent-free

The state Board of Education approved changes to charter school rules that public school advocates are decrying.…

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The Florida Historic Capitol Museum and State Capitol in Tallahassee.
September 29, 2025

These Florida laws will go into effect Oct. 1

Nearly 30 new laws, including part of a wide-ranging tax package, will take effect Wednesday.…

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Flagler College's main building originally opened as Henry Flagler's Hotel Ponce de Leon on Jan. 10, 1888.
September 29, 2025

Flagler College rolls out interactive historical exhibits

Flagler, St. Augustine’s private college, is enhancing its courtyard and rotunda areas with new exhibits.…

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Joe Hinrichs, former CEO of CSX. | CSX
September 29, 2025

Joe Hinrichs out after 3 years as CEO at CSX

CSX replaced CEO Joe Hinrichs with Linde PLC Chairman Steve Angel. The company gave no reason for the change.…

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The Jumbo Shrimp celebrate their Triple A championship Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in Las Vegas. | MLB.com
September 29, 2025

Jumbo Shrimp walk off with national championship

A home run in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Jumbo Shrimp their first Triple A championship.…

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September 29, 2025

East Coast can expect indirect effects from Imelda

Tropcial Storm Imelda could produce choppy seas, 12-foot waves and a high risk of rip currents.…

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Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico, left, listens to Vice President Nick Howland on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at City Hall. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
September 26, 2025

Deeper dive: What’s in Jacksonville’s $2B budget?

City Council approved the largest operating budget in its history, including a modest property tax cut.…

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Hope McMath speaks in 2023 about Confederate monuments. | News4Jax
September 26, 2025

Duval teacher reassigned over social media posts

Douglas Anderson teacher Hope McMath, a local activist, referred to City Councilman Rory Diamond as a “grand wizard.”…

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Asado Life is planned for the Shipyards marina support building near the Four Seasons Hotel & Residences and EverBank Stadium. | Jacksonville Daily Record
September 26, 2025

Asado Life restaurant planned at Shipyards near Four Seasons

Asado is centered around the centuries-old Argentine tradition of open-flame cooking.…

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Pensacola police officers surround Stanley Victor McDaniels and remove his loaded pistol from his waistband ahead of his arrest on July 4, 2022. The image is taken from a video McDaniels made documenting his encounter. A Florida appeals court on Sept. 10, 2025, overturned McDaniels' conviction and ruled that Florida's law against people openly carrying guns was unconstitutional. | Image courtesy of Stanley Victor McDaniels, via Fresh Take Florida)
September 26, 2025

Meet the man at the center of Florida’s open carry ruling

The case of Stanley Victor McDaniels led to the open carry ruling, but he can’t personally carry a gun.…