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A JEA crew member works on a power line. | JEA
March 27, 2024

JEA raises rates, but bills could fall

Although electric rates are rising, bills could fall because the cost of fuel for power plants has declined.…

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March 27, 2024

Severe storms and flooding threaten North Florida

Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain will be possible all day Wednesday before showers move out of the area Thursday.…

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March 26, 2024

PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter welcomes first new Deltas in a decade

After 10 years, the Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta welcomed new members in front of a cross section…

Featured image for “USS Orleck celebrates 2nd anniversary as Jax Naval Museum with historic refit”
USS Orleck museum ship manager Greg Allen watches the new aft gun display. The display shows what it was like to fire the weapons during wartime. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
March 26, 2024

USS Orleck celebrates 2nd anniversary as Jax Naval Museum with historic refit

Two years after the 79-year-old destroyer found its new home on the St. Johns River, the Orleck has new displays…

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The Museum of Science & History plans a new, larger museum on the Northbank. | MOSH
March 26, 2024

MOSH gets $10 million boost from CSX for new museum

The donation is the largest yet in a campaign to build a new Museum of Science & History on the…

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March 26, 2024

Sex offender who hacked Jumbotron gets 220 years

Samuel Arthur Thompson was sentenced for hacking into the Jaguars’ Jumbotron, possessing child pornography and failing to register as a…

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The Dames Point Bridge at sunset. | News4Jax
March 26, 2024

Dames Point Bridge protected against collision, mayor says

Protective “dolphins” around the Dames Point Bridge are meant to prevent a collapse like the one in Baltimore, says Mayor…

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March 26, 2024

Home sales may carry smaller commissions

A lawsuit settlement could result in commissions falling to 3% or 4% compared with 5% to 6% now.…

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Cars line up in front of the terminal at Jacksonville International Airport. | Jacksonville Aviation Authority
March 26, 2024

Jacksonville airport hits record for travel in March

Spring break and the Players Championship led to the airport’s biggest week in history.…

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Jacksonville Beach would be among the communities impacted by proposed vacation rentals legislation. | ill Bortzfield, WJCT News 89.9
March 26, 2024

Realtors and lodging industry clash over vacation rentals

Jacksonville Beach Vice Mayor Sandy Golding said proposed changes would make it problematic for local officials to ensure visitors are…

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Manager Mike Sagaro prepares Team MVP from Miami for a matchup against the Lamorinda Spartans of Walnut Creek, California, on Aug. 24, 2013. | Lance Murphey, AP
March 26, 2024

Youth coaches now must undergo CPR training

A new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis requires coaches at public K-12 schools to get CPR training every two…

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World of Beer Bar & Kitchen closed in May 2023 at 5105 Butler Blvd. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
March 26, 2024

World of Beer could return in Southpoint area

The restaurant on Butler Boulevard could reopen this summer under a new franchisee, Jay Patel.…

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Two people died Monday when this small plane crashed in St. Augustine. | News4Jax
March 25, 2024

Two dead in St. Augustine plane crash

A small plane crashed in the woods while trying to return to the Northeast Florida Regional Airport shortly after takeoff.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed shows HB 3, the social media restrictions he signed Monday, March 25, 2024, at Cornerstone Classical Academy in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 25, 2024

DeSantis comes to Jacksonville to sign social media limits on kids

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB3 at Cornerstone Classical Academy, banning children younger than 14 from having social media accounts.…

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An illustration shows what the park now known as Weeden Park will look like once construction is finished. | City of St. Augustine
March 25, 2024

St. Augustine seeks a name for new park

Work is continuing to create a park on an empty city lot at Weeden and DeHaven streets. The question now…

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The Carnival Elation sails year-round from Jacksonville to the Bahamas. l Jaxport
March 25, 2024

Carnival will continue to cruise from Jax through 2026

Jaxport on Monday extended its agreement with Carnival Cruise Line, which sails the Elation from Jacksonville to the Bahamas.…

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Duval County School Board member April Carney speaks during a news conference Monday, March 25, 2024, with Gov. Ron DeSantis. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 25, 2024

Cellphones could be banned for Duval students

School Board member April Carney said she will propose a ban on cellphone use during the school day so students…

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The vacant Berkman II property east of The Plaza at Berkman Plaza & Marina condominiums. | Jacksonville Daily Record
March 25, 2024

Foreclosure auction canceled for Berkman II site

PB Riverfront Revitalization filed a bankrupcy petition Friday, three days before the property was scheduled to be auctioned.…

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Rents are rising quickly in Jacksonville, but the price is still a bargain compared with other areas.
March 25, 2024

Rents rising faster in Jacksonville than most of US

The asking price for an apartment in Jacksonville rose 8.2% in the past year, the sixth-largest increase among 50 cities…

Featured image for “DeSantis signs bill easing teen work restrictions”
Gov. Ron DeSantis smiles after his 2020 State of the State Speech in Tallahassee. | Justin Bright, Fresh Take Florida
March 25, 2024

DeSantis signs bill easing teen work restrictions

The bill will ease decades-old regulations on the hours that 16- and 17-year-old Floridians can work.…

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March 24, 2024

REVIEW | Jacksonville Zoo monkeys with menu to some fans’ displeasure

The Jacksonville Zoo says it took food “in a different direction that would allow us to maximize our mission through…

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Road construction is planned for a section of New Berlin Road in Jacksonville's Oceanway community. | News4Jax.
March 22, 2024

New Berlin Road widening worries some residents

Residents are worried about traffic flow during a road construction project in the Oceanway community.…

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March 22, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Why can’t I vote at any polling place on Election Day?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why voters can’t cast their ballots at any polling location, the same as they can…

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March 22, 2024

Florida justices turn down challenge to sports betting

The Florida Supreme Court said opponents of the Seminole Tribe’s gambling agreement were taking the wrong approach to challenge it.…