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A crane from ELEV8 tears pieces of wall off the Rise Doro facade on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Kitchens with stoves and cabinets are visible inside. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
February 2, 2024

Rise Doro’s walls start tumbling down

Demolition of the burned-out apartment building Downtown is expected to take eight to 10 weeks. The developer, Rise: A Real…

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February 2, 2024

House passes rollback of Florida’s child labor law

The bill would let 16- and 17-year-olds work more than 30 hours a week during the school year, and work…

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February 2, 2024

El Niño and rainy winter could dampen wildfire season

El Niño causes an uptick in wintertime storms across Florida and above-average precipitation, which in turn can suppress wildfire activity.…

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February 1, 2024

Westside apartment complex first Jax Housing Authority purchase with bond sale

By issuing revenue bonds, the Jacksonville Housing Authority expects to raise enough funding to buy Westwood Apartments off Normandy Boulevard.…

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Dexter Barry is shown in a police car. | The Tributary
February 1, 2024

Lawsuit blames jail for inmate’s death after missing medication

A federal lawsuit against Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters accuses the jail of violating the rights of heart transplant patient Dexter…

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The Kerr-McGee Superfund site is along the St. Johns River and Talleyrand Avenue. | Multistate Environmental Response Trust
February 1, 2024

Kerr-McGee Superfund cleanup set for major step forward

The next stage of cleanup will begin in the spring on 31 acres of contaminated land along Tallyrand Boulevard and…

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Former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn leaves the federal courthouse in March 2022 after entering a not guilty plea on charges of conspiracy and wire fraud.
February 1, 2024

Former JEA CEO claimed mayor backed him on payout, consultant testifies

Former Mayor Lenny Curry says he made no such statement to former CEO Aaron Zahn.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis announces the Florida State Guard will be deployed to the U,S, border with Mexico during an appearance in Jacksonville on Feb. 1, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 1, 2024

DeSantis is sending Florida State Guard to southern border

In an appearance in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state will send the Florida State Guard to Texas to…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY l Why are firetrucks dispatched when there’s no apparent fire risk?”
A Jacksonville Fire & Rescue truck parks at a recent city event on Jacksonville's Northside l Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
February 1, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Why are firetrucks dispatched when there’s no apparent fire risk?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether it’s a waste of resources to send firetrucks when there’s no fire.…

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The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a police shooting of a man in Arlington.
February 1, 2024

Sheriff wants more power over lawsuit settlements

City legislation would give Jacksonville officials the ability to veto whether a lawsuit involving their office is settled before a…

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The Chase Bank branch at 1140 Dunn Ave. in North Jacksonville. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
January 31, 2024

Chase Bank to add 10 branches in Northeast Florida

Two of the new branches will be in low-to moderate-income areas in Jacksonville and St. Augustine.…

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Samples of Florida driver's licenses and learner permit. | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
January 31, 2024

Jacksonville’s trans community fears new driver’s license rule

Florida is mandating that the gender listed on a driver’s license must match a person’s sex at birth.…

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Safety fencing goes up on Wednesday around the Rise Doro apartment building as the city prepares to demolish most of it after a fire gutted the structure. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
January 31, 2024

Demolition permit set for burned-out apartments

The city says demolition will occur “as switly as possible” at Rise Doro apartments Downtown.…

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Jacksonville Beach City Hall | Google
January 31, 2024

Jax Beach services returning after ‘cybersecurity event’

Jacksonville Beach has released few details about why its information systems collapsed, but staff are restoring systems as quickly as…

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January 31, 2024

Home building gets back to normal in Northeast Florida

Building permits for single-family homes declined in 2023, but they outpaced the years before the pandemic.…

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The fire-ravaged Rise Doro shows where parts of the seventh floor walls collapsed due to damage from the fire that hit it late Sunday. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
January 30, 2024

Demolition looms for fire-ravaged Rise Doro complex

Firefighters continue to hose down hotspots inside the apartment complex, two days after the fire struck.…

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Dwayne Alexander resigned as president and CEO of the Jacksonville Housing Authority. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 30, 2024

Housing Authority CEO abruptly resigns, saying he feels forced out

President and CEO Dwayne Alexander was the third major departure from the agency in recent weeks.…

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A portion of County Road 210 in northern St. Johns County will be expanded to six lanes to help alleviate traffic congestion. l Steven Ponson, WJCT News 89.9
January 30, 2024

Traffic relief coming to CR 210 in St Johns County

Construction is underway on a project to widen County Road 210 in northern St. Johns County to alleviate a major…

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Jennie McKeon, WUWF Public Media
January 30, 2024

Proposal would make it harder to amend state Constitution

Under the proposal, constitutional amendments would need support from 66.67% of voters to pass, up from the current 60%.…

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January 30, 2024

Florida may ban people from sleeping on public property

Rep. Sam Garrison of Fleming Island sponsored a bill that prevents cities and counties from letting people sleep or camp…

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Angie’s Subs, based in Jacksonville Beach, has opened a quick-service restaurant at Jacksonville International Airport. | Jacksonville International Airport
January 30, 2024

Angie’s Subs opens at Jacksonville airport

The restaurant has opened with limited hours on Course A, beyond the security checkpoint, in order to train staff.…

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Capt. Sandy Yawn | Jacksonville Daily Record
January 30, 2024

Capt. Sandy Yawn buys Nocatee home for $1.6 million

Yawn appears on the Bravo series “Below Deck Mediterranean.” She also has planned a restaurant in LaVilla.…

Featured image for “MOSH misses deadline, but new museum still in the works”
MOSH is planning a $100 million museum on the Northbank in Downtown Jacksonville. | MOSH
January 29, 2024

MOSH misses deadline, but new museum still in the works

The Museum of Science & History missed a deadline to raise $40 million for its move to the Northbank, but…

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January 29, 2024

Judge tosses out FAMU discrimination case

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle rejected a lawsuit that alleged the state has discriminated against Florida A&M University in funding…