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All three buildings in the Laura Street Trio were built in the early 20th century. | The Jaxson
August 13, 2025

There’s another potential buyer for the Laura Street Trio

Avant Construction is working with an out-of-state company interested in the long vacant property.…

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August 13, 2025

Westside High parents decry uniform crackdown

Parents say their children have been removed from class for entire days for uniform violations.…

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Blue Cypress Golf Course added three new holes, giving it 12 holes in all. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
August 12, 2025

Blue Cypress Golf Course grows to 12 holes

Three new holes are designed to be played on their own or as an extension to the original nine-hole layout.…

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The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is stepping up enforcement and education efforts about e-bikes. | News4Jax
August 12, 2025

St. Johns County sheriff drafts e-bike legislation

Sheriff Robert Hardwick wants to update state law after multiple children were hurt on e-bikes.…

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Vehicles are parked on a beach in Nassau County. | News4Jax
August 12, 2025

Nassau County tightens up on beach driving

The county acted in response to legal action from the nonprofit Save Historic American Beach.…

Featured image for “Norikawa Japanese restaurant planned at 1 Riverside”
The One Riverside apartment and retail project sits along the St. Johns River at the former Florida Times-Union campus. Norikawa restaurant is planned for this area at the development. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
August 12, 2025

Norikawa Japanese restaurant planned at 1 Riverside

Pearl Hospitality Group also operates Norikase in Tinseltown and Beachside Seafood in Jacksonville Beach.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | Who’s paying for The Pearl sculpture at RiversEdge?”
The city has issued a permit for a sculpture called The Pearl at the RiversEdge development on the Downtown Southbank. The Pearl is the centerpiece of the development's Central Park. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 11, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Who’s paying for The Pearl sculpture at RiversEdge?

The city is kicking in $1 million for the sculpture. The developer will pay the rest.…

Featured image for “St. Johns County teachers are making more, but is it enough?”
Some 52,000 students are enrolled in the St. Johns County School District. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
August 11, 2025

St. Johns County teachers are making more, but is it enough?

Voters agreed last year to raise teachers’ pay, with senior teachers getting the biggest boost.…

Featured image for “Pinnacle Financial Partners commits to Northwest Jax business corridor”
Pinnacle Financial Partners will expand its presence from one Duval County location to four once its merger with Synovus Bank is complete in Spring 2026. | Submitted, Pinnacle Financial Partners
August 11, 2025

Pinnacle Financial Partners commits to Northwest Jax business corridor

Pinnacle will continue to finance improvements for businesses in Durkeeville and Moncrief.…

Featured image for “Construction starts on new Blount Island fire station”
Jacksonville Fire Chief Percy Golden II speaks Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, before the groundbreaking for new Fire Station 48 on Blount Island Boulevard. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 11, 2025

Construction starts on new Blount Island fire station

Jacksonville’s biggest port facility will soon have a bigger fire station and a better fire boat dock.…

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Tropical Storm Erin as of 11 a.m. Monday
August 11, 2025

Tropical Storm Erin could become a major hurricane

Erin is forecast to become the first hurricane of the season by the end of the week, likely staying north…

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The Main Street Bridge. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 11, 2025

Reminder: The Main Street Bridge is closed this week

The bridge will close for a mechanical evaluation, ahead of a longer shutdown in two years.…

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The St. Augustine Airport, which is overseen by the St. Johns County Airport Authority. | St. Augustine Airport
August 8, 2025

St. Johns airport officials quit to avoid criminal charges

Three members of the Airport Authority Board were accused of violating Florida’s Sunshine Law.…

Featured image for “City budget panel outlines cuts to pay for tax reduction”
Members of the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee debate the 2026 city budget during a hearing Friday, Aug. 7, 2025, at City Hall. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
August 8, 2025

City budget panel outlines cuts to pay for tax reduction

Health care initiatives and some community projects are among expenditures on the chopping block.…

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August 8, 2025

Popular food truck park vows to remain open on Northside

Trout River Food Truck Park announced last week that it would close, but the community rallied to keep it open.…

Featured image for “Regency Centers moving headquarters out of Downtown”
An illustration shows the Village at Seven Pines, which will serve as the primary retail component of the Seven Pines master-planned community. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 8, 2025

Regency Centers moving headquarters out of Downtown

Regency Centers leases headquarters space in what had been Wells Fargo Center, now called 1 Independent Square.…

Featured image for “Q&A | Duval superintendent lists goals ahead of school year”
Duval County Superintendent Christopher Bernier speaks during a town hall sponsored by the Jacksonville NAACP and Upsilon Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. on June 24, 2025. | Photo by Will Brown
August 8, 2025

Q&A | Duval superintendent lists goals ahead of school year

Superintendent Christopher Bernier met with Jacksonville Today to discuss district finances, literacy efforts and more.…

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Aldi continues to convert Winn-Dixie stores into its banner in Northeast Florida. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 8, 2025

4 more Aldis scheduled to open in coming months

Aldi ultimately will have 26 stores in Northeast Florida, double the number it had before buying Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores.…

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Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia holds a news conference Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at Jacksonville City Hall. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
August 7, 2025

Florida CFO alleges record tampering before DOGE audits

CFO Blaise Ingoglia did not specify which cities scrubbed records, and he did not mention Jacksonville specifically.…

Featured image for “Judge halts construction at Alligator Alcatraz”
A protester stands outside the migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Facility on July 12, 2025, in Ochopee. | Alexandra Rodriguez, AP
August 7, 2025

Judge halts construction at Alligator Alcatraz

The immigration detention center can continue to operate, but construction is stopped during a lawsuit.…

Featured image for “Camden County sergeant indicted over use of force”
Camden County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Buck Aldridge's police car video showing him stopping Leonard Cure for speeding in 2023 on Interstate 95 in Kingsland. Following a violent roadside scuffle, Aldridge shot him to death. | Camden County Sheriff's Office
August 7, 2025

Camden County sergeant indicted over use of force

Sgt. Buck Aldridge is the same officer who shot and killed a man during a traffic stop in 2023.…

Featured image for “Firehouse Subs to reopen 2 years after fiery crash”
The renovated Firehouse Subs on University Boulevard South will reopen Wednesday. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 7, 2025

Firehouse Subs to reopen 2 years after fiery crash

The restaurant has been closed since a car crashed into the building and killed two people.…

Featured image for “St. Johns, Duval historic preservation projects among 46 that saw grants cut from state budget”
Trinity Parish Episcopal Church after recent hurricane damage to its roof | Matt Marino
August 7, 2025

St. Johns, Duval historic preservation projects among 46 that saw grants cut from state budget

Two historic churches in St. Augustine, Hasting Main Street and a Boy Scout troop in Atlantic Beach were left stunned…

Featured image for “New St. Johns County website tracks improvement projects”
The St. Johns County website features public information about capital improvement projects across the county. |
August 7, 2025

New St. Johns County website tracks improvement projects

The Featured Projects site includes roads, parks, stormwater systems, public safety facilities and more.…