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Whitey's Fish Camp, with restaurant, bar, marina and RV park. | Stephen Dirksen/Whitey's Fish Camp Facebook
February 22, 2024

Whitey’s Fish Camp for sale after 60 years

The owners say they just want to retire. They hope the buyer will keep everything just as it is.…

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UF Health Durbin Park is a 395,000-square-foot hospital planned at 100 Flagler Health Way in St. Johns near Racetrack Road.
February 22, 2024

University of Florida is bullish on Northeast Florida

UF Health broke ground Wednesday on a Durbin Park hospital that it expects to open in late 2025.…

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February 22, 2024

Firehouse Subs works to speed up service time

Firehouse’s restaurants in the Jacksonville area are testing a toaster that cuts preparation times in half.…

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Members of the new Jacksonville chapter of Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship enjoy the chapter's first meeting Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at Wicked Barley in Jacksonville. l Steven Ponson WJCT News 89.9.
February 22, 2024

New group helps women in tech and entrepreneurship

An organization called Women in Tech & Entrepreneurship has created a Jacksonville chapter to support women in those fields.…

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The Riverfront Plaza restaurant would be situated on the banks of the St. Johns River.
February 22, 2024

Waterfront restaurant approved over objections

Some residents fear the restaurant at the new Riverfront Plaza could be susceptible to flooding.…

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Bob Gualtieri is the Pinellas County sheriff. He also served chairman of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission, which was created to investigate the shooting spree that killed 17 staff and students in Parkland in February 2018. | Screenshot, Duval County Public Schools
February 21, 2024

How to avoid the next school shooting: Duval gets some advice

Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, chairman of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas commission, said shootings happen most often in places you don’t…

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An empty truck parked on 3rd Street in Jacksonville Beach. | Google Maps
February 21, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Why are trucks making Jacksonville Beach’s 3rd Street into a truck stop?

A reader wonders why so many semis park along 3rd Street in Jacksonville Beach. Police and a former trucker respond.…

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February 21, 2024

Touch-screen machines and more changes to know about before voting in Duval in 2024

What’s different about voting in Duval County this year? Here’s what we learned at Jacksonville Today’s event, How Voting Works.…

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Musiq Jordan-Dye, 2, died in a retention pond. Her family is suing the apartment complex for negligence.
February 21, 2024

Apartment complex sued after 2-year-old dies in pond

The family of Musiq Jordan-Dye is suing the Paradise Island complex off Southside Boulevard, claiming management should have fenced off…

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February 21, 2024

First Coast kids join chorus against social media ban

A young entrepreneur from Green Cove Springs says Instagram helped him start his business. He opposes a proposal to ban…

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A manatee comes to the surface for a breath at Three Sister Springs in Crystal River. | Lauren Whiddon, Fresh Take Florida
February 21, 2024

The sad death of a manatee nursed to health in Jacksonville

Asha was released into the wild after nearly two years at the Jacksonville Zoo. Then someone, for some reason, removed…

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Flooding at the Castillo de San Marco's parking lot in St. Augustine.
February 21, 2024

Opposition grows to climate bill from Palatka lawmaker

A bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Bobby Payne of Palatka would eliminate references to climate change in state statutes.…

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Autonomous vehicles are starting to help students get around the Downtown campus of Florida State College at Jacksonville. l Steven Ponson WJCT News 89.9
February 20, 2024

Autonomous vehicles hit the road at FSCJ

Two driverless vehicles at Florida State College at Jacksonville will help guide plans for the Ultimate Urban Circulator around Downtown.…

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Canada's Leylah Fernandez returns the ball to the Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova during their semifinal singles match at the Billie Jean King Cup finals at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, on Nov. 11, 2023.
February 20, 2024

Billie Jean King Cup is coming to Amelia Island

Top female tennis players from the Ukraine and Romania will play in Northeast Florida because of the war in Ukraine.…

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Students participate in NFL-sponsored activities at Rock Lake Neighborhood Center leading up to the Pro Bowl football game on Jan. 31, 2024, in Orlando. | Vera Nieuwenhuis, AP Images for NFL
February 20, 2024

Athletics coaches may be required to take CPR training

Pending legislation would require all coaches in Florida to be CPR certified and trained to use an automated external defibrillator.…

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have proposed the team and city share the cost of renovating EverBank Stadium. | Jacksonville Jaguars
February 20, 2024

Concerns arise over pension funding for Jaguars’ stadium

Public officials are getting a stream of questions about a proposal to borrow from pension fund assets to help pay…

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Neptune Beach will add speed cameras to school zones. | News4Jax
February 20, 2024

Neptune Beach considers speed cams in school zones

Drivers could get a $100 ticket if they are caught going 10 mph over the speed limit.…

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February 20, 2024

Florida gambling money may pay for environmental projects

Legislators have agreed to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling money to expand a state wildlife corridor and…

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February 20, 2024

Democrats believe DeSantis is losing grip on Legislature

They point out that Republican leadership has refused to pursue certain culture war issues since Gov. Ron DeSantis failed in…

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Jacksonville Housing Authority Commissioner Andrea Reyes is see as chair of the transition committee that will oversee the search for a new CEO for the agency. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
February 19, 2024

Amid turmoil, Jax Housing Authority making moves

Before three high-profile departures, the agency’s former board chair decried “lack of direction” and “clarity about responsibilities.” …

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Old Town Trolley Tours of St. Augustine will add a trolley stop in front of the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center in February 2024. The move was part of a communitywide effort to embrace St. Augustine's Black history. | Old Town Trolley Tours of St. Augustine
February 19, 2024

New trolley stop called a ‘game changer’ for Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center

Old Town Trolley Tours and Attractions will add a stop at the museum to help St. Augustine promote its historic…

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Curbside recycling pickup is ending in Clay County later this year. | Randy Roguski, WJCT News 89.9
February 19, 2024

Curbside recycling is ending in parts of Clay County

Curbside recycling will end Oct. 1 when Clay County switches to a new waste hauler. But waste collection fees will…

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February 19, 2024

Upperclassmen anxious as UNF restructures on-campus dorms

Freshmen and rising sophomores have a month’s head start on upperclassmen when it comes to applying for limited housing.…

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February 19, 2024

Florida House passes bill to allow bear killings

Supporters say the bill is needed because more bears are venturing into residential areas in North Florida.…