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A conservation easement agreement will preserve 855 acres in Putnam County. | North Florida Land Trust
June 3, 2024

Land deal preserves 855 acres in Putnam County

A family who has owned the property for nearly a century agreed to preserve it forever.…

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A Duval County ballot for the election Nov. 8, 2022.
June 3, 2024

Elections supervisors wary of ballot rule

Supervisors worry that a rule proposed by the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis could lead to votes being rejected.…

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The Laura Street Trio at Laura, Forsyth and Adams streets Downtown. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
June 3, 2024

New Laura Street Trio proposal seeks $87 million in incentives

The proposal is outlined in a draft term sheet the developer delivered to the Downtown Investment Authority.…

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Jacksonville plans to offer incentives to lure filmmakers to town. | Jacksonville Daily Record
June 3, 2024

Jacksonville offers incentives for filmmakers and TV

The city will spend almost $540,000 on grants and rebates for film and television producers.…

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June 3, 2024

Hurricane season has begun. Know your risk.

Sixty percent of people in hurricane-prone state are unlikely to prepare for hurricane season.…

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Shirley became a homeowner through an affordable housing program at HabiJax. | News4Jax
May 31, 2024

Human trafficking survivor buys home through HabiJax

The woman, named Shirley, hopes her story of overcoming challenges will inspire others.…

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Rescue personnel search for people who may need help in Mexico Beach, one day after Hurricane Michael made landfall near the area in 2018. | Gerald Herbert, AP
May 31, 2024

Florida’s property insurance market seems to be improving

The AM Best financial-rating agency says Florida’s property insurance market is showing signs of improvement — but that time will…

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Publix is expanding or renovating around Northeast Florida. | Jacksonville Daily Record
May 31, 2024

What’s Publix up to in Northeast Florida?

Publix Super Markets is expanding and renovating around Jacksonville. Here’s what’s in the works.…

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USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul. | USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul LCS 21
May 31, 2024

Former Mayport commander had classified material at home

Gregory Edward McLean has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material and possessing classified…

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May 31, 2024

Hurricane season: The terms you must know

Knowing basic critical terms could save you lots of time and worries, as well as avoid any confusion in hyped…

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L.J. Valenzuela will graduate from Mandarin High School with a 4.5 grade point average. He will attend Brown University on a full scholarship in the fall. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 30, 2024

Unbridled Mustang: Mandarin grad hungry to change his hometown

L.J. Valenzuela is an activist for LGBTQ rights who loves Jacksonville and plans to return after he earns his degree…

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Jacksonville has reopened its housing assistance program.
May 30, 2024

Jacksonville reopens roofing assistance program

Homeowners can apply for almost $15,000 to repair eligible roofs through the Home Roof Rehabilitation Program.…

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A state voucher program for homeschooled students is on pace to double in size. | Jarmoluk, Pixabay,
May 30, 2024

Vouchers for homeschooled students may double

The Personalized Education Program could grow to 60,000 students in the 2024-2025 school year.…

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The entrance to Regency Square Mall at 9501 Arlington Expressway. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
May 30, 2024

Bulk of Regency Square Mall could be demolished

The mall’s prospective buyer, Blackwater Development LLC, may replace major parts of the mall with housing, entertainment and retail.…

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JEA workers connect a home to a sewer line in 2014. | Peter Haden, Jacksonville Today
May 30, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Why spend more money on another septic tank study?

A Jacksonville Today reader questions a proposed $200,000 study of septic tanks in Jacksonville.…

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Blue Cypress Golf Course is undergoing an expansion, adding three new holes and a clubhouse. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
May 29, 2024

Blue Cypress Golf Course adding 3 holes and clubhouse

The city-owned course in Jacksonville’s University Park area will add three par-3 holes to the nine-hole layout.…

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Former Judge Scott DuPont. | News4Jax
May 29, 2024

Former Northeast Florida judge blocked from ballot

Former Judge Scott DuPont was suspended from practicing law after the Supreme Court removed him as a circuit judge in…

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The Duval County Public Schools administration building, with a bronze statue of children reading in front of it. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
May 29, 2024

Grit and gain: How Duval Schools looks to curb chronic absenteeism

More than 27% of Duval County Public Schools students have missed at least four weeks of class this academic year.…

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May 29, 2024

Jacksonville murder case leads to death penalty challenge

Michael James Jackson was convicted of burying a couple alive in 2005. Death penalty opponents say his case illustrates that…

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This is the new headstone for Cpl. William Johnson, a member of the U.S. Colored Infantry who was buried in the 1890s in a small church graveyard on what is now Jacksonville University. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
May 29, 2024

Civil War graveyard restored, starting with one Black soldier

Jacksonville University, the Local Initiatives Support Coalition and others are restoring the historic African American graveyard in Arlington.…

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May 29, 2024

Drought worsens in some areas. Is rainy season here yet?

The rainy season in North Florida runs from late May to late September.…

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Jean Moore, seated at left, petitions the St. Johns County School Board to remove four books on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
May 28, 2024

St. Johns restricts schoolbooks, including ‘Slaughterhouse Five’

Only the oldest students in St. Johns County Schools will have access to “Slaughterhouse Five” and three other books.…

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have proposed renovating EverBank Stadium into the "Stadium of the Future."
May 28, 2024

Public supports stadium plan if community needs are funded

Fifty-six percent of people in a University of North Florida poll supported renovation of EverBank Stadium if the deal includes…

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Victor Ritz is one of 10 UNF students who appear this week on “The College Tour” on Amazon Prime | Amazon Prime
May 28, 2024

It’s Jacksonville’s week in the spotlight on reality TV

“Botched Bariatrics” will feature a surgeon from Jacksonville, and “The College Tour” will include 10 students from the University of…