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Alice Kimbrough's Honey Dripper House ice cream truck. | Alice Kimbrough, Facebook
March 20, 2024

The Honey Dripper ice cream lady goes for a big treat

Alice Kimbrough, who operates the Honey Dripper House ice cream truck, is a national finalist for a $25,000 grant from…

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The historic Central Fire Station at 39 E. Adams St. | Jacksonville Daily Record
March 20, 2024

Historic fire station considered for restaurant and brewery

The building, at 39 E. Adams St., was built in 1930. It served as Downtown’s main firefighting center for almost…

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A City Council committee approved an ordinance that would require certain businesses to provide changing tables for adults. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 20, 2024

Jacksonville considers changing tables for adults

A City Council committee approved an ordinance that would require some businesses to provide changing tables for disabled adults.…

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The Black Sheep restaurant building at 1534 Oak St. in Five Points. | Jacksonville Daily Record
March 20, 2024

Bartaco will replace Black Sheep in Five Points

The chain offers upscale street-style cuisine. It has five locations in Florida and four in Georgia.…

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March 19, 2024

MAP | Where Trump won most handily on the First Coast

Former President Donald Trump smashed his competitors in the Republican presidential primary in Florida on Tuesday.…

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Members of Jacksonville's Haitian diaspora called on Northeast Florida Republican congressmen Aaron Bean and John Rutherford to craft legislation that was stem the exportation of weapons to Haiti. From left: Booz Paul, Roudy Duviver, Pologne Moise, Cheryl McCall, Pierre Paul, Sintalie Jean, Ceasar Paul-Murray and Lyned Jana. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 19, 2024

Jacksonville Haitians call for increased attention on their homeland

The Coalition of the Haitian Community in Jacksonville made pleas for state and federal help at a rally Tuesday in…

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Cellphone video shows large crowds of people on the beach Sunday night near the pier in Jacksonville Beach. Two people are seen fighting in the sand. | Jacksonville Beach Police Department
March 19, 2024

Victim identified in Jacksonville Beach shooting

James Jones III, 21, was killed in the third of three shootings Sunday night as partiers descended on Jacksonville Beach.…

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St. Johns Fire Rescue Chief Sean McGee | St. Johns County
March 19, 2024

Sean McGee is St. Johns County’s new fire chief

The County Council appointed McGee on Tuesday to replace Scott Bullard, who left the job last year.…

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March 19, 2024

Sea turtle nesting season arrives on Florida’s coasts

People can play a big part in helping to protect vulnerable nesting sea turtles this spring and summer while visiting…

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Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, led efforts to expand the number of medical marijuana licenses earmarked for Black farmers. | Colin Hackley, News Service of Florida.
March 19, 2024

Lawmakers expand marijuana licenses for Black farmers

Expansion of medical marijuana licenses for Black farmers was included in a wide-ranging bill championed by Sen. Tracie Davis of…

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A voting precinct in Jacksonville's Lakewood neighborhood. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
March 18, 2024

What to expect during Tuesday’s presidential primary in Florida

The election is a closed primary, meaning only registered Republicans can cast a ballot for one of the seven presidential…

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March 18, 2024

Two new schools get names in St. Johns County

The new schools are Trout Creek Academy and Lakeside Academy. Seven more schools are planned in the next five years.…

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March 18, 2024

Florida Legislature continues to reduce local authority

The 2024 Florida Legislature passed a number of “preemption bills” on issues ranging from local wages to vacation rentals and…

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, second from right, visits a home whose interior was heavily damaged by storm surge during the passage of Hurricane Idalia on Aug. 31, 2023, in Horseshoe Beach. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP
March 18, 2024

PolitiFact FL: DeSantis said Citizens Insurance ‘is not solvent.’ That’s misleading.

Insolvency means a company cannot pay its bills today. That’s not so with Citizens, which has a $5 billion surplus.…

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Police converge on downtown Jacksonville Beach on Sunday after multiple shootings left one person dead and three others injured. | News4Jax
March 18, 2024

1 dead and 3 others shot in Jacksonville Beach

Violence erupted as crowds packed Jax Beach for spring break, the Players Championship and St. Patrick’s Day.…

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Virgilio Aguilar-Mendez is released from custody. | News4Jax
March 18, 2024

Migrant worker released in deputy’s death

Virgilio Aguilar-Mendez was released from custody after charges against him were dropped in the death of St. Johns County Sgt.…

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March 18, 2024

Duval resumes search for school superintendent

The district hopes to interview finalists for the position in mid-May with a decision made during a special board meeting…

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General Counsel Michael Fackler advises the Jacksonville Ethics Commission about its opposition to recently passed ethics legislation. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
March 15, 2024

Jacksonville panel urges DeSantis to veto ethics bill

The Jacksonville Ethics Commission says a bill passed in the Legislature would gut its ability to root out wrongdoing in…

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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 Friday, March 15, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 15, 2024

Zahn guilty in JEA trial; Wannemacher acquitted

Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn was found guilty Friday of attempting to defraud the city-owned utility. Former CFO Ryan Wannemacher…

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Students on the Green at the University of North Florida. | Carter Mudgett, Jacksonville Today
March 15, 2024

UNF faculty say school violated rules on post-tenure review

The faculty union says the administration violated an agreement by using peer comparisons in the review process.…

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Fireworks explode during a recent Jacksonville Jazz Festival. | Jacksonville Jazz Festival
March 15, 2024

Jacksonville Jazz Fest announces lineup at new site

The 2024 Jacksonville Jazz Festival will return to Metropolitan Park with headliners like Joss Stone and Keiki Matsui.…

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One of Scotie Cousin's creations hangs in its natural habitat. | Scotie Cousin, Facebook
March 15, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Who makes the colorful critters at the Beaches?

A reader asks who’s putting little works of animal art with big expressive eyes on trees and lawns at the…

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A crowd packs the Players Championship on Friday, March 15, 2024. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
March 15, 2024

Tips for getting to the Players Championship this weekend

Parking is sold out for Friday and Saturday, but passes could still be available on the Players’ resale site. Or…

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The new Johnson Commons at LaVilla townhomes are situated next to the new Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park. | News4Jax
March 15, 2024

First residents move into new LaVilla townhomes

The arrival of homeowners to Johnson Commons at LaVilla marks a milestone in the revitalization of the historic neighborhood.…