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John Thrasher is shown during the 2024 Veteran's Day parade in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 30, 2025

Former lawmaker and FSU President John Thrasher dies

Thrasher, 81, was lauded as a dedicated and honorable public servant. He died after battling cancer.…

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Rogers Jewelers is the final retail tenant inside Regency Square Mall. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
May 30, 2025

Regency Square Mall is closed for good

The last inside tenents, Tokyo Sakura and Rogers Jewelers, closed Saturday.…

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The Laura Street Trio has been deteriorating for decades. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
May 30, 2025

Laura Street Trio could be auctioned this summer

The city of Jacksonville is pressing ahead with a foreclosure lawsuit against the Trio’s owner.…

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May 30, 2025

Florida gets stormier as cold front pushes through

There is a risk for severe storms to end the week, mainly for North Florida and the Panhandle.…

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Jacksonville City Council President-designate Kevin Carrico, left, and Vice President-designate Nick Howland celebrate after their elections Tuesday night. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
May 29, 2025

Next council president seeks new approach to Downtown development

Kevin Carrico wants to give City Council more say over the CEO of the Downtown Investment Authority.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Do I have to trim my tree if it hangs over my neighbor’s house?”
A magnolia tree hangs over a house on the Southside of Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
May 29, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Do I have to trim my tree if it hangs over my neighbor’s house?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether she has to trim her tree if it hangs over her neighbor’s house.…

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Riverfront Parks Now says an area like Sparkman Wharf on the Tampa riverfront would bring activity to Riverfront Plaza without a residential tower. | Jacksonville Daily Record
May 29, 2025

More opposition arises over land swap for UF campus

A former development official and a group known as Riverfront Parks Now both favor other options.…

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Residents in Orange Acres work on fixing a badly damaged home in Sarasota after Hurricane Milton. | Kylie Williams, WUFT News
May 29, 2025

Florida plans for hurricane season with less help from feds

The season is only a few days away, but questions remain about how the Trump administration will reshape FEMA.…

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Protesters rally Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in support of three people arrested at a City Council meeting the day before. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
May 28, 2025

City Hall security under review after arrests at council meeting

Mayor Donna Deegan says officials will review security options after a protester sneaked a knife into a meeting.…

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A historical display stands at the future site of the Florida Museum of Black History in West Augustine. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 28, 2025

Black history museum hits hurdle in Legislature, but it isn’t dead

A measure to back a state-run Black history museum in St. Augustine got sidetracked during budget discussions.…

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The Maxwell House plant at 735 E. Bay St. has operated in Downtown Jacksonville since 1924. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
May 28, 2025

Maxwell House plant will be upgraded in Jacksonville

Kraft Heinz Co. is upgrading all 30 of its U.S. plants, including the one on East Bay Street.…

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Over 48,000 applications to the Federal Emergency Management Agency are still listed as ineligible after Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton because of a lack of documentation. | Kerry Sheridan, WUSF
May 28, 2025

It’s almost hurricane season; get these documents ready

You could be ineligible for FEMA assistance after a storm if your documentation is inadequate.…

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Homeowners received these notices of the trash fee increase this month. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
May 27, 2025

Jax Council finalizes city’s first garbage fee increase since 2010

City lawmakers’ move to increase Jacksonville’s garbage fee for the first time in 15 years is meant to tackle a…

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Library board nominee Elizabeth Andersen, who's the CEO of Jacksonville nonprofit OneJax, seen here during its 2025 Humanitarian Awards ceremony on May 1, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 27, 2025

Jax library board nominee Elizabeth Andersen voted down

Andersen, the former Duval School Board chair, couldn’t shake a years-old controversy over comments she made about Moms for Liberty…

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University of Michigan President Santa Ono prepares to toss T-shirts into the crowd during the second half of a football game against Oregon on Nov. 2, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | Jose Juarez, AP
May 27, 2025

UF trustees vote to hire Santa Ono as president

The former University of Michigan president was approved unanimously despite opposition from some conservatives.…

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A man was killed late Monday in a hit-and-run in Arlington. | News4Jax
May 27, 2025

Deaths reach 70 on Jacksonville’s roads this year

Deaths this year are in line with last year’s, but Memorial Day weekend was particularly deadly in Jacksonville.…

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St. Johns County Fire Rescue has seen an increase in house fires compared to last year. | St. Johns County Fire Rescue
May 27, 2025

As St. Johns County grows, house fires are increasing

House fires, including one on Memorial Day, have grown 6.5% this year in St. Johns County.…

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The Hagan Ace Hardware store in Orange Park was destroyed in a fire last week. | News4Jax
May 27, 2025

Burned Ace Hardware in Orange Park will rebuild

Hagan Ace Hardware went up in flames Friday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.…

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Patrick Edmond says his grandfather, William "Buster" Ford, was a man who brought light into dark places. During a rededication of Buster Ford Checkerboard Park on Thursday, May 22, 2025, Edmond said his grandfather had faith in God, faith in people and faith in community change. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 27, 2025

Eastside park rededicated as symbol of community commitment

Residents, community leaders, nonprofits and even the Jaguars Foundation helped restore Buster Ford Checkerboard Park.…

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Gypsy Cab Co. in St. Augustine will close June 5 and become Purple Olive restaurant. | Google
May 27, 2025

Gypsy Cab Co. will close in St. Augustine after 42 years

Gypsy Cab Co. will close June 5, and Purple Olive restaurant will move into the space.…

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MOSH's last exhibit at its current Southbank site will run through Aug. 31. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
May 23, 2025

MOSH opens its archives before crossing the river

MOSH is exhibiting part of its 40,000-piece collection before moving to a new, larger building on the Northbank.…

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May 23, 2025

Politics get ugly after mayor’s death in tiny Marineland

The mayor’s death in a town of only nine people left questions about who runs the local government.…

Featured image for “Calico Cactus will replace Maple Street in Murray Hill”
Calico Cactus will take over the space of Maple Street Biscuit Co. at 1171 Edgewood Ave. S.
May 23, 2025

Calico Cactus will replace Maple Street in Murray Hill

Scott Moore, founder of Maple Street Biscuit Co., has signed a lease to open his second Calico Cactus.…

Featured image for “FAMU groups protest Marva Johnson as president”
Letters spell out FAMU in the Capitol courtyard during FAMU Day in Tallahassee. | Adrian Andrews, WFSU Public Media
May 23, 2025

FAMU groups protest Marva Johnson as president

Nearly 1,000 people participated in a Zoom meeting to discuss political and economic responses.…