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Construction will begin soon on a cafe at Riverfront Plaza — but not yet on a separate waterfront restaurant there. | City of Jacksonville
April 5, 2024

What’s going on at Riverfront Plaza? 

Park plans include two different businesses that will both serve food: a “cafe” and a “restaurant.”…

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The new logos for two new St. Johns County Schools. Lakeside Academy and Trout Creek Academy will open for the 2024-25 school year. | St. Johns County Schools.
April 4, 2024

Live in St. Johns? Your kids may be Terrapins or Sasquatches

Two new K-8 academies are opening in St. Johns County next school year, and the schools finally have mascots.…

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Rebecca Williams is the CEO of Fruit of Barren Trees Pipeline Inc. The nonprofit strives to erect affordable housing in the Moncrief Springs community in Northwest Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 4, 2024

A.L. Lewis fund sparks Black philanthropy with first grants

The A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity & Impact fund announced grants toward health, education and economic development in predominantly Black neighborhoods.…

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Go-kart teams will compete wheel to wheel Saturday at the 22nd Jacksonville Grand Prix to benefit Spina Bifida of Jacksonville. | Spina Bifida of Jacksonville
April 4, 2024

Wheel-to-wheel go-kart racing helps longtime charity

The annual Jacksonville Grand Prix, featuring professional and amateur drivers, raises money for Spina Bifida of Jacksonville.…

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A file illustration shows the mixed-use retail and self-storage facility proposed at Prudential Drive and Hendricks Avenue. | Jacksonville Daily Record
April 4, 2024

Staff turns thumbs down on Southbank storage facility

A staff report for the Downtown Development Review Board recommends that a rezoning request be denied.…

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The sun sets over the Clay County Agricultural Fair. | Clay County Agricultural Fair
April 4, 2024

Pigs, snow cones, traffic jams: It’s fair time in Clay County

The Clay County Agricultural Fair opens Thursday, with up to 200,000 people expected this year.…

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives his State of the State address during a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives on Jan. 9, 2024. | Gary McCullough, AP
April 4, 2024

Six issues headed to the November ballot

Floridians will consider six proposed constitutional amendments including abortion rights, recreational marijuana and partisan school board elections.…

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A 3,300-square-foot home on Anastatia Island is part of HGTV's Dream Home contest. | St. Augustine Planning and Zoning Board.
April 3, 2024

HGTV ‘Dream Home’ finally gets OK in Anastasia Island

After months of back and forth with the builder, the St. Augustine Planning and Zoning Board approved the HGTV ‘Dream…

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Yanira “Yaya” Cardona has been appointed as Jacksonville's Hispanic outreach coordinator. | News4Jax
April 3, 2024

Jacksonville appoints first Hispanic outreach coordinator

Mayor Donna Deegan appointed Yanira “Yaya” Cardona to build a bridge between the city and the Hispanic community.…

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April 3, 2024

Publix plans to hire 150 at new warehouse

The grocer is developing a frozen foods warehouse in West Jacksonville that will serve Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.…

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A conceptual drawing shows a planned restaurant at Riverfront Plaza. | Jacksonville Daily Record
April 3, 2024

Permit issued for cafe at new Riverfront Plaza

The city issued a permit to build the cafe’s shell on the former Jacksonville Landing site. Interior work will be…

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Squatters caused this damage in the home of Patti Peeples in Jacksonville. | Patti Peoples
April 3, 2024

Jacksonville woman finds squatters in her home

Patti Peeples helped prompt a tougher Florida law against people who move into homes and refuse to leave.…

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The St. Marys Bridge crosses the St. Marys River at the Florida/Georgia state line. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
April 3, 2024

US 17 bridge to close Thursday at Florida-Georgia line

The historic St. Marys Bridge on U.S. 17 will be closed for inspections from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…

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Marine Fire Station 68 in Mandarin. | News4Jax
April 3, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Was it cheaper to open a fire station in a renovated home?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders how much it would have cost to build a new marine fire station instead of…

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Patients often have to wait four to five weeks for an appointment at Planned Parenthood's Tallahassee health center due to increased demand, officials said. | Colin Abbey, Planned Parenthood Of South, East And North Florida
April 3, 2024

Planned Parenthood prepares for 6-week abortion ban

Centers in North Florida and elswhere have been working for months to strengthen partnerships with health centers in other states.…

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R.V. Daniels has served students in the Grand Park neighborhood since 1964. The Duval County Public Schools board moved to close the school following the 2024-25 academic year. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 2, 2024

Duval consolidates 2 elementary schools, but gives parents extra year to prepare

R.V. Daniels Elementary in Northwest Jacksonville will be consolidated with R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy after the 2024-25 school…

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Alpine Groves Park in St Johns | Steven Browning
April 2, 2024

St. Johns County spends big on parks

One of Florida’s fastest growing counties is making a big investment in new parks and trails.…

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April 2, 2024

Strong spring storm system moves toward Jacksonville

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to move toward Jacksonville near sunrise Wednesday, with a slight possibility of 60…

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Roshanda Jackson speaks Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the kickoff of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Jacksonville. | News4Jax
April 2, 2024

Advocates bring awareness to rampant sexual violence

Dozens of community leaders gathered Tuesday to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Jacksonville.…

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Police converge on downtown Jacksonville Beach on March 17 after multiple shootings left one person dead and three others injured. | News4Jax
April 2, 2024

Jax Beach decides against moratorium on events

City Council rejected an ordinance that would have put a moratorium on special event permits in response to three shootings…

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Valerie Ames was found dead Aug. 10, 1996, in a vacant apartment in Riverside. | Project: Cold Case via News4Jax
April 2, 2024

After 28 years, the murder of a Jacksonville mom is solved

A man in North Carolina has been arrested in the slaying of 31-year-old Valerie Ames in 1996.…

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Jacksonville zoning laws limit the construction of duplexes and fourplexes. | Jacksonville Daily Record
April 2, 2024

Jacksonville panel seeks more multifamily housing

A City Council committee took a preliminary step Monday toward identifying areas that are suitable for higher-density housing.…

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A woman joins hundreds gathering for an abortion rights rally outside the Duval County Courthouse on June 24, 2022. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today.
April 2, 2024

Democrats could benefit from abortion and marijuana votes

The two issues are widely expected to boost turnout among voters who feel strongly about both matters, particularly suburban women…

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April 2, 2024

Florida voting advocates fight to keep voting rolls accurate

Florida left the Electronic Voter Registration System last year. Now an election watch group says ERIC was the best way…