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The Mini Bar doughnut shop at 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd. will close Nov. 24. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 14, 2024

Mini Bar doughnut shop is closing its final location

The Mini Bar doughnut shop at 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd. near Gate Parkway will close Nov. 24.…

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Sun-Ray Cinema is moving to Tampa. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
November 14, 2024

Sun-Ray Cinema finds a new home in Tampa

Sun-Ray, an institution in Five Points, closed in July. It will open in Tampa on Dec. 11.…

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November 14, 2024

Judge OKs settlement over Nassau schoolbook removals

School district officials agreed to return a number of removed schoolbooks to library shelves.…

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Alex Sifakis, president of JWB Real Estate Capital, announces a new program to help renters buy homes. Mayor Donna Deegan stands behind him on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
November 13, 2024

New JWB program helps renters become homebuyers

JWB Real Estate Capital says 5,800 renters could earn equity toward a home purchase through its new HomeStep program.…

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Superintendent Christopher Bernier on June 12, 2024 | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
November 13, 2024

Duval Schools chief cleared on racial claim; commits to improve employee treatment

An investigation found the superintendent did not racially discriminate against an employee in Lee County.…

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Monica Hernandez has served as president of the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for the last six years. | Will Brown
November 13, 2024

Florida’s Hispanic voters turned out for Donald Trump

Florida was the only state where a majority of Hispanic voters supported President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House.…

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The back side of the Laura Street Trio, as seen July 10, 2024. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
November 13, 2024

Jacksonville halts negotiations on Laura Street Trio

The city said it is terminating negotiations with developers and will refile a foreclosure lawsuit over the long-empty Laura Street…

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Lion statues guard St. Augustine's iconic Bridge of Lions. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
November 13, 2024

St. Augustine settles on site for Anastasia Island fire station

The city says Anastasia Island is in dire need of a new fire station, but finding a site has taken…

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November 13, 2024

Tropical Storm Sara likely to develop in Caribbean

A weather system in the Caribbean has a high chance of developing into Tropical Storm Sara and possibly into a…

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Sen. Marco Rubio was in Jacksonville on Aug. 15, 2022, to meet with executives from Jacksonville's transportation, trucking and ocean carriers. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 13, 2024

Trump picks 2 Florida politicians for cabinet roles

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly chosen Rep. Michael Waltz as national security adviser and Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of…

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School library books, like these at R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy in Jacksonville, remain a controversial issue in Florida. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 12, 2024

Clay County leads state in removing schoolbooks

Clay County was responsible for 287 of more than 700 schoolbooks removed from classrooms and libraries statewide.…

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Two people camp out in March in the grass off Newnan and East Bay streets. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
November 12, 2024

Jacksonville seeks more beds to comply with homeless law

Jacksonville is seeking to add bed space at homeless shelters for people who are no longer allowed to sleep on…

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The Phoenix Arts & Innovation District in North Springfield. | Phoenix Arts & Innovation District
November 12, 2024

Phoenix Arts & Innovation District moves to 2nd phase

The Bunker Building at 2402 N. Market St. appears to be next in store for renovation in the Phoenix Arts…

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JEA headquarters is at 225 N. Pearl St. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 12, 2024

EWU president resigns from JEA board while facing removal

Board member A. Zachary Faison Jr. missed 11 of 24 JEA meetings because of other obligations, including leading Edward Waters…

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Jacksonville honored its more than 78,000 veterans with its annual Veteran's Day parade on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 11, 2024

Jacksonville honors vast military community with annual Veterans Day Parade

Scenes from Jacksonville’s Veterans’ Day Parade through Downtown…

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Jack Del Rio, seen here when he was the Washington Commanders' defensive coordinator on Nov. 5, 2023, at a game in Foxborough, Mass. | AP Photo/Charles Krupa
November 11, 2024

Former Jaguars Coach Jack Del Rio resigns Wisconsin job after arrest

Former Jacksonville Jaguars’ Coach Jack Del Rio resigned his new job at the University of Wisconsin following his Friday arrest…

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Ann Taylor and Clay Murphy were elected on Nov. 5. | Credit: Taylor/Murphy campaigns
November 11, 2024

St. Johns County Commission now has majority who committed to slowing growth

Next week, two new St. Johns County commissioners will join the board.…

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Police cordon off the site of an officer shooting that occurred outside a McDuff Avenue South fast food restaurant on Monday, Nov. 11. | News4Jax
November 11, 2024

JSO: Officer shot teen who pulled out gun during foot chase

JSO’s seventh officer-involved shooting of 2024 left an 18-year-old hospitalized.…

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A new light display can be seen on the Legends Center on Soutel Drive. | Cultural Council of Greater Jax
November 8, 2024

New public art adorns bus stops, community center on Soutel Drive

Public art, some of it high-tech, illuminates and brightens parts of Jacksonville’s Northwest community this week.…

Featured image for “Harriet Beecher Stowe – bronze and life-size – returns to Mandarin”
The hands of one of the Harriet Beecher Stowe installation's children poke through their protective wrap on Friday. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
November 8, 2024

Harriet Beecher Stowe – bronze and life-size – returns to Mandarin

Famed 19th century abolitionist/author’s lifesize bronze likeness will be unveiled Sunday.…

Featured image for “Fernandina Beach council seat goes to recount; Bean defeated; Antun elected mayor”
Fernandina Beach Mayor Bradley Bean, as seen at a parade earlier in 2024, was defeated Nov. 5. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 8, 2024

Fernandina Beach council seat goes to recount; Bean defeated; Antun elected mayor

A roundup of Fernandina Beach City Commission race results.…

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St. Johns County School District Superintendent Tim Forson. | News4Jax
November 7, 2024

St. Johns School Superintendent Tim Forson announces plan to retire

St. Johns County Schools Superintendent Tim Forson will retire next year.…

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A PorchFest 2024 sign on the Klutho Park gazebo. | submitted
November 7, 2024

WEEKEND EVENTS | PorchFest; Jax Fair; Super Girl Surf Pro Fest; Veterans’ Day Parade & more

It’s a festive weekend in the Jacksonville area, with outdoor events aplenty, leading up to Monday’s Veterans’ Day Parade through…

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November 7, 2024

Baptist Health opens ER, imaging center in Yulee

Baptist Health on Thursday announced a freestanding emergency room is now open at Nassau Crossing.…