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December 13, 2023

New grades set baseline for schools; St. Johns ranks 2nd in Florida

Though the two scores are not apples-to-apples comparisons, all five Northeast Florida school districts earned the same grade they had…

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Parents of transgender youth and legal groups sued to block the state's ban on doctors prescribing gender-affirming treatment to minors. | Daylina Miller, WUSF
December 13, 2023

St. Johns County mom fights transgender treatment ban

A trial began Wednesday over Florida’s restrictions on such things as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender people.…

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December 13, 2023

Adoptive parents win $13.5 million for boy’s hidden history

The family’s attorneys say Jewish Family and Community Services Inc. failed to disclose important facts about the child’s mental health…

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The Jacksonville City Council voted unanimously to designate the former Arlington Federal Savings & Loan building as a historic landmark. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 13, 2023

Historic Arlington bank building saved from demolition

Jacksonville City Council designated the former Arlington Federal Savings & Loan building as a historic landmark. …

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Jacksonville firefighters hold helmets bearing the names of the 25 men who have died in the line of duty since 1885. They were honored Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, during Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
December 13, 2023

Jacksonville honors its 25 fallen firefighters

The annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial Day remembered firefighters who have died in the line of duty since 1885.…

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Bridget Ziegler looks on as public comment begins during the Sarasota School Board meeting Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. | Andrea Melendez, WGCU
December 13, 2023

School Board asks Bridget Ziegler to resign. She refuses.

The Sarasota School Board voted 4-1 after allegations that Ziegler was involved in a sexual tryst with her husband and…

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Florida State coach Mike Norvell lifts the trophy after the team's win over Louisville in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game Dec. 2, 2023. | Erik Verduzco, AP
December 13, 2023

Attorney general files demand on FSU playoff exclusion

Attorney General Ashley Moody on Tuesday demanded wide-ranging information from the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.…

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December 12, 2023

City Council OKs almost all mayor’s task force plans; Laura Street Trio request deferred

City Council approved most of Mayor Deegan’s initiatives from transition task forces. But, a city loan to help renovate the…

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Ricky Caplan, Becky Burleigh, Fred Taylor and Tim Tebow are part of the group that aims to bring women's and men's professional soccer to Northeast Florida. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 12, 2023

New soccer club reveals its crest and name: Sporting Jax

Sporting Club Jacksonville is preparing to play in the United Soccer League later this decade. The location of its stadium…

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Jacksonville 95ers principal Kevin Waters gives a team jersey to Alex Alston, the city's chief of sports and entertainment. The jersey bears Mayor Donna Deegan's name. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
December 12, 2023

Hoop! (There it is): Jacksonville 95ers bring back pro basketball

The city’s newest professional sports franchise — the Jacksonville 95ers basketball team — will have its first home game March…

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The historic Laura Street Trio redevelopment includes apartments, a hotel and restaurant. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 12, 2023

Laura Street Trio deal includes $22 million city loan guarantee

The Laura Street Trio project would include apartments, a hotel and a restaurant in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville.…

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December 12, 2023

St. Johns County judge could face reprimand

Judge Casey Woolsey described herself as a conservative in phone messages to voters, a violation of judicial canons.…

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December 11, 2023

Jax Housing Authority CEO says he will remain at helm amid probe

Jacksonville Housing Authority CEO Dwayne Alexander, whose local low-income housing agency is under “investigation” by the city’s Office of the…

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Jacksonville NAACP President Isaiah Rumlin speaks Dec. 11, 2023, about Jacksonville's unified Martin Luther King Jr. breakfasts. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 11, 2023

After 5 years, Jacksonville to unite with one MLK breakfast

Jacksonville’s two MLK breakfast events will join in a show of unity during a time of rising hate and intolerance.…

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Lead image: The Phoenix Arts & Innovation District comprises 10 properties across 8.3 acres in the North Springfield neighborhood. It will begin with two properties at 2320 and 2336 N. Liberty St. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 11, 2023

Phoenix Arts & Innovation District begins construction

The development, known as PHX JAX, will combine artist studios, gathering spaces, retail and restaurants in North Springfield.…

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Florida’s struggling citrus industry could be showing signs of recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Ian and the decades-long fight against citrus greening disease. | PepsiCo aia AP Images
December 11, 2023

Warmer winter may help citrus industry recover

Projections for the new crop are nearly 30% ahead of last season’s production, which was hammered by Hurricane Ian and…

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December 11, 2023

What to expect with home insurance in 2024

Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky provides tips to Floridians who face challenges with homeowners insurance.…

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From left, former Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, University of Florida Board of Trustees appointee Patrick Zalupski and UF President Ben Sasse attend an announcement of the UF grad school campus on Feb. 7, 2023. | City of Jacksonville
December 11, 2023

UF grad center in Jacksonville progresses quietly

Mayor Donna Deegan says more than $60 million has been raised privately for the University of Florida campus dedicated to…

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December 10, 2023

Jacksonville City Council set to vote on eviction diversion program  

The Jacksonville City Council will vote Tuesday on a diversion program to keep the number of evictions down.…

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Sean O'Brien, general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, addresses members outside an Anheuser-Busch facility in Jacksonville. More than 400 Teamsters work at the Jacksonville brewery. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 8, 2023

Teamsters rally in Jacksonville in negotiations with Anheuser-Busch

More than 100 people attended a Teamsters rally organized ahead of the union’s negotiations with Anheuser-Busch InBev.…

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December 8, 2023

Thousands of Duval residents sign up for health insurance

The number of people without health insurance has plummeted nearly 22% in Duval County in a month.…

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Spliff’s has two locations – Downtown at 100 E. Forsyth St. and, with a grand opening Oct. 14, in the Bayard area at 14985 Old St. Augustine Road in Durbin Crossing Shoppes.
December 8, 2023

Spliff’s Gastropub identifies location in Atlantic Beach

Spliff’s appears to have leased space at the Reef Retail Shopping Plaza along Mayport Road in Atlantic Beach.…

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TIAA Bank provided this image of EverBank Stadium, the former TIAA Bank Field. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 8, 2023

Former Jags employee admits he took money for gambling

The attorney for Amit Patel said his client will plead guilty to charges of wire fraud and making illegal transactions.…

Featured image for “Fernandina city manager was drinking before bike crash”
Body camera footage shows Fernandina Beach City Manager Ty Ross after his bicycle crash. | News4Jax
December 8, 2023

Fernandina city manager was drinking before bike crash

The crash happened less than two months after Ty Ross was hired as Fernandina Beach city manager.…