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A sign outside the Duval Schools headquarters advertises that the property is available on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
August 21, 2025

Duval Schools’ prospective buyer plans riverfront retirement community

The School Board said it chose Fleet Landing’s offer of $20 million among 10 it received.…

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Ribault junior Jasmine Delphonse (14) applauds Trojans setter Rivka Woolf after the Trojans recorded a side out during the first game of the season. Ribault hosted Raines in the first volleyball game inside the new Austin-Wilkes Gymnasium on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 21, 2025

Rebuilt Ribault spurs renewed Trojan pride on Northside

Duval County Public Schools devoted $120 million to rebuilt Ribault High School in Northwest Jacksonville.…

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An image from Officer D. Bowers' bodycam shows William McNeil Jr. in his seat just after the traffic stop. | State Attorney's Office
August 21, 2025

Experts question JSO’s use-of-force policy

The Tributary sought opinions after officers repeatedly hit driver William McNeil Jr. during a traffic stop.…

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Ameris Bank has been headquartered in Atlanta since moving its executive offices from Jacksonville in 2019. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 21, 2025

Court ends redlining order after Ameris Bank complies

The bank agreed to improve its practices after it was accused of blocking Black and Hispanic borrowers in Jacksonville.…

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An illustration shows the Four Seasons Hotel & Residences on Jacksonville's Northbank. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 21, 2025

Incentives could grow for Four Seasons traffic work

The Downtown Investment Authority board approved a $6 million increase in incentives to pay for a traffic project.…

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The former Lawton Pratt funeral home is being converted into apartments. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
August 21, 2025

Mortuary makeover: Rentals with a macabre appeal

The 110-year old Lawton L. Pratt Undertaking Co. is being converted into short-term rentals.…

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August 21, 2025

Appeals court sides with pot patients in gun restriction case

The panel said medical marijuana patients should not be barred from buying and using guns.…

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A view of Centre Street in Fernandina Beach, where paid parking would be installed. | Google
August 20, 2025

Fernandina moves forward with paid parking downtown

Despite heavy opposition, the City Commission hired an outside company to set up a paid parking system.…

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Orange Park Mall is celebrating its 50th anniversary. | News4Jax
August 20, 2025

New owners plan upgrades at Orange Park Mall

Second Horizon Capital says it will expand community programming and shopping options.…

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Hurricane Erin will not hit Florida, but the storm could cause beach erosion. | News4Jax
August 20, 2025

Hurricane Erin could bring dangerous waves to First Coast

The National Weather Service warns of possible minor flooding along the coastline during high tides.…

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St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick, left, talks about online threats and sextortion issues on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. He is joined by Jason Carley, FBI Jacksonville special agent in charge, and Jackson Short, Duval County Public Schools police chief. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 19, 2025

‘Sextortion’ on the rise among Northeast Florida youngsters

Law enforcement is alerting parents, guardians and school leaders about how to protect children online.…

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August 19, 2025

Jacksonville’s own Eiffel Tower can be yours — for a day

The centerpiece of JJ’s Bistro on Gate Parkway was consigned to a storage unit when the restaurant closed in 2023,…

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Commercial property owners in Five Points could pay an assessment to fund private security, lighting and landscaping improvements. | Five Points Facebook page
August 19, 2025

Taxing district considered for Five Points improvements

Jacksonville City Council is considering legislation to create a special tax assesssment for commercial property.…

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BTI Partners bought 3,200 acres in Clay County for $93 million on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. The property is west of U.S. 17 and north of property owned by Florida Power & Light Co. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 19, 2025

Developer plans another community in Clay County

BTI Partners of Fort Lauderdale now owns 6,500 acres to develop two master planned communities.…

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Duval Schools' headquarters on Nov. 4, 2024 | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
August 18, 2025

Duval Schools could net $6M in HQ move from Downtown to Southside

Duval Schools is preparing to move the district’s headquarters off of Downtown’s Southbank to the Southside.…

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A crosswalk in front of First Coast High School | Google Maps
August 18, 2025

3 Duval students hit by cars in 6 days; School Board members seek solutions

A First Coast High School student was hit by a car while walking to school on Monday. District officials say…

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A barbed wire fence surrounds the Baker Correctional Institution, which is set to turn into Florida's second immigration detention facility in Sanderson., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. | Kaley Mantz, Fresh Take Florida
August 18, 2025

‘Deportation Depot’ stirs fears among Baker County neighbors

The immigration center planned in one of Florida’s most conservative areas has drawn a tangle of reactions.…

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Protests against segregated beaches were just some of the demonstrations during the Civil Rights Movement in St. Johns County. | St. Johns Cultural Council
August 18, 2025

Heritage Trail spotlights St. Johns County’s Black history

A new self-guided trail connects 20 local Black history landmarks from the pre-colonial era to the present.…

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A makeshift memorial outside Dollar General honors the three people killed there Aug. 26, 2023 — Jerrald Gallion, Angela Carr and "AJ" Laguerre. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 18, 2025

Ceremony will remember Dollar General shooting victims

Community members will reflect Sunday on the racially motivated shooting two years ago.…

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Two of three grocery stores on Amelia Island are temporarily closed, leaving only Harris Teeter. | News4Jax
August 18, 2025

Fernandina offers shuttle service for grocery shoppers

The shuttle helps shoppers at a time when two of the island’s three grocery stores are closed for renovations.…

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August 18, 2025

How Hurricane Erin could affect Northeast Florida

Erin is setting records as it became the third hurricane to have the most significant pressure drop in history. Maximum…

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The National Hurricane Center released this forecast cone at 11 am. Friday.
August 15, 2025

Erin becomes a hurricane, the first of this season

Hurricane Erin is expected to intensify rapidly over the weekend and turn north Sunday or Monday.…

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State Rep. Angie Nixon criticized plans for an immigration detention center in Baker County. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 15, 2025

Democrats slam plan for deportation center in Baker

State Rep. Angie Nixon of Jacksonville said money spent on “Deportation Depot” could have been used to help people.…

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Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department critical care rescue unit. | JFRD
August 15, 2025

Teen becomes Jacksonville’s 100th traffic death of year

The 100 deaths surpass the 88 at this time last year. The teen was the 19th pedestrian killed.…