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June 30, 2023

Mayor-elect Deegan announces more top staff at City Hall

Former City Council members, businesspeople and others will fill positions in the administration of mayor-elect Donna Deegan.…

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June 30, 2023

Corner Lot begins construction of apartments in Springfield

The Corner on Main development will include 201 apartments with restaurant and retail space.…

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June 30, 2023

Hear the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus in its new home

As the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus prepares for a summer concert series in England, it will have its first rehearsal open…

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June 30, 2023

Florida Theatre closing for extensive renovation

The next phase of improvements ahead of the venue’s 100th anniversary is scheduled for completion in October.…

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June 30, 2023

AAA offers free tows in Florida and Georgia for July 4th weekend

The Tow to Go program provides free rides for impaired drivers. A tow truck will transport the driver and vehicle…

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June 29, 2023

Don’t mess with this heat; Jax has many ways to get relief

Among the options: public pools, splash pads, libraries, malls and more. Homeless shelters and senior centers also can provide space…

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June 29, 2023

St. Johns County Administrator Hunter Conrad suddenly resigns

Conrad gave no reason in a resignation letter Thursday. He resigned a day before the county commission planned to discuss…

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June 29, 2023

Historic Ford Motor Co. assembly plant is demolished

The almost 100-year-old Talleyrand structure along Jacksonville’s waterfront is gone, and the site is being cleared.…

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June 29, 2023

Al Letson appointed as interim host of ‘First Coast Connect’

The announcement marks a homecoming of sorts for Letson, who grew up in Northeast Florida and remains both a familiar…

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June 28, 2023

Jacksonville NAACP raises alarms about Duval superintendent search

The civil rights group is concerned that the job could be offered to former Hillsborough Superintendent Addison Davis, without community…

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June 28, 2023

Jax-based Swisher invests in Emerald Trail project

The tobacco manufacturer donated $500,000 to a 30-mile walking and biking pathway that will connect neighborhoods around Jacksonville’s urban core.…

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June 28, 2023

New fire station will boost response on Westside

Fire Station 75 on Firestone Road houses a new Critical Care rescue unit and will help multiple overloaded stations.…

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June 28, 2023

Self-storage building is a no-go for Southbank corner

Jacksonville City Council narrowly defeated a proposed multiuse building after intense opposition from the community.…

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June 28, 2023

New JEA budget includes base rate increase

Despite the increase, customers’ bills could fall because JEA is paying less for fuel to operate power plants.…

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Candles surrounded images of the late Ben Frazier at a vigil Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at James Weldon Johnson Park. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
June 27, 2023

Community activist Ben Frazier: ‘His legacy lives on’

More than 150 people gathered Tuesday for a candlelight vigil to remember the founder of the Northside Coalition, who died…

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June 27, 2023

Black startup founders face venture capital headwinds

Venture capital is putting the highest priority in companies they have already invested in. Most of those are owned by…

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June 27, 2023

Construction nearing for affordable senior apartments

The city has issued a permit for The Vestcor Cos. Inc. to develop Melissa Grove, 90 apartments in West Jacksonville…

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June 27, 2023

Homeless survey underway in Northeast Florida

More than 100 volunteers are striving this week to count the number of homeless people in Duval, Clay and Nassau…

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June 27, 2023

It’s sweltering outside, and we better get used to it

Nonstop rainfall in May and June relieved the drought in Northeast Florida and brought down the temperature. Now we’re heading…

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June 27, 2023

Miami company seeks rezoning for New Springfield arts district

Future of Cities wants to create the Phoenix Arts & Innovation District, or PHX JAX, a community of residents, artists,…

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June 26, 2023

New chief takes over at St. Johns County Fire Rescue

The department also has a new logo — created by a staff member — to mark its 25th anniversary.…

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June 26, 2023

Construction set for Hilton Hotel at Mayo Clinic

The $70 million, eight-story hotel will contain 252 guest rooms, a fitness center, a restaurant and indoor and outdoor meeting…

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June 26, 2023

Volunteers sought for service projects in Jacksonville preserves

The Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks have targeted five sites for park beautification between late June and early August.…

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June 26, 2023

American Airlines schedules nonstop service from Jacksonville to Phoenix

The daily flight will begin Nov. 5, linking two cities with Mayo Clinic campuses.…