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Courtney Brown is a senior flag football player at Stanton College Prep who was named 'most athletic' by her peers in the senior class. She plays flag football and soccer for the Blue Devils. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 9, 2024

Flag football booming as Jaguars invest in girls sports

Every public high school in Duval County fields a flag football team, and Florida is one of seven states with…

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Local, state and Boeing leaders cut the ribbon, officially opening the new maintenance and repair facility at Cecil Airport on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. | Carter Mudgett, Jacksonville Today
February 9, 2024

New Boeing facility will bring hundreds of jobs

The maintenance facility at Cecil Airport will help Boeing serve military customers including the U.S. Navy and U.S Air Force.…

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Demolition progresses on the Rise Doro apartments this week after a fire destroyed the structure. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
February 9, 2024

Rise considers redesign for burned Doro apartments

The developer of the Rise Doro apartment building is “very committed” to rebuilding the structure, says Lori Boyer of the…

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Illegal street racers could face charges of up to $7,500 in fines and potentially lose their license for a year, under a new bill passed by a Florida Senate committee. | Abdel Meguid Al-Fergany, AP
February 9, 2024

Florida lawmakers seek stricter penalties for street racing

Laws enacted in 2022 have not eliminated “street takeovers.” A new bill aims to end the illegal activity once and…

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February 8, 2024

11-year-old arrested after bringing loaded gun to school

A police report says the boy wanted to kill another student. The 9 mm handgun belongs to his mother.…

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February 8, 2024

10 big issues at mid-session mark for Florida Legislature

Florida’s annual 60-day legislative session reached its halfway point Wednesday. Here are updates on 10 big issues in the session.…

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February 8, 2024

National Hurricane Center releases new forecast cone

The National Hurricane Center will implement a new experimental cone graphic to display critical watches and warnings for inland counties…

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An earthquake struck just over 100 miles east of Cape Canaveral. | U.S. Geological Survey
February 8, 2024

Earthquake rumbles off the East Coast of Florida

The magnitude 4.0 earthquake registered a little more than 100 miles east of Cape Canaveral, just before 11 p.m. Wednesday.…

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February 8, 2024

Wawa has designs on Baker County

Wawa may expand into its fifth county in Northeast Florida with a store in Maclenny.…

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Cap’s on the Water is shown in a photo from the restaurant's Facebook page.
February 8, 2024

Former Firehouse Subs partner buys Cap’s on the Water

Stephen Joost and Bernard De Raad are partnering on new full-service, coastal restaurant concepts.…

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Sen. Jennifer Bradley objects to what she called "vile" comments by people supporting a bill to protect historical monuments. | The Florida Channel
February 8, 2024

Fleming senator chides ‘vile’ comments on monuments bill

Sen. Jennifer Bradley was upset by speakers who cited a need to protect “white culture” and “white supremacy.”…

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters announces the arrest of police officer Christopher Barr during a news conference Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2024 l Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
February 7, 2024

Sheriff’s officer accused of giving information to criminals

Christopher Barr is accused of sharing information from police databases with people that Sheriff T.K. Waters described as criminals.…

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“Matches Made in the Heavens” will start at 7 p.m. Friday at MOSH. | Museum of Science and History
February 7, 2024

Planetarium illuminates ‘Matches Made in the Heavens’

The Museum of Science & History will help viewers see cosmic couplings of binary stars and merging galaxies in a…

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Demonstrators on both sides of the abortion issue turned out for a Florida Supreme Court hearing Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. | Tom Urban, News Service of Florida
February 7, 2024

Justices weigh abortion rights amendment for ballot

Florida Supreme Court justices on Wednesday heard arguments about a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at guaranteeing abortion rights in the…

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This rip rap was constructed behind HGTV's Dream Home on Anastasia Island. | St. Augustine Planning and Zoning Board
February 7, 2024

Rip rap questioned at HGTV Dream Home in St. Augustine

The St. Augustine Planning & Zoning Board is delaying a decision about the retaining wall, which was built without approval.…

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Jacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond, shown here in 2023 photo, returned to council on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, after a military deployment. | Jacksonville Daily Record
February 7, 2024

Rory Diamond back on duty at City Council

Jacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond returned after being excused for several months for a deployment overseas as a judge…

Featured image for “Bill that would restrict pride flags stalls in committee”
“I don’t think you could say, you can fly any flag you want except one or two. Then I think that would be maybe content-based discrimination,” Gov. Roon DeSantis said. | Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis
February 7, 2024

Bill that would restrict pride flags stalls in committee

The bill to restrict flags flown on public buildings stalled in a Senate committee hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis supported…

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February 7, 2024

Conservative group opposes media defamation bill

Americans for Prosperity thinks the proposal to loosen Florida’s defamation standards might run afoul of First Amendment precedent.…

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Sofia Vergara as infamous Miami drug lord Griselda Blanco in the talked-about new Netflix series "Griselda." Elizabeth Morris/Netflix © 2023
February 7, 2024

Coming to Netflix: A Florida state tax

Subscribers to Netflix in Florida will begin seeing a state tax on their monthly bill beginning Feb. 15.…

Featured image for “Norwegian Gem will become Jax’s 2nd cruise ship”
The Norwegian Gem will begin sailing from Jacksonville in November 2025. | Jaxport
February 6, 2024

Norwegian Gem will become Jax’s 2nd cruise ship

The Norwegian Gem will offer seasonal cruises — from November to April — to the Bahamas and the eastern Caribbean…

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A photograph of Harriet Beecher Stowe and her family in front of their Mandarin Road cottage. | Mandarin Community Club
February 6, 2024

Remembering Harriet Beecher Stowe in her former community

A pavilion along Mandarin Road will mirror the architecture of the long-gone cottage where one of Mandarin’s most historic figures…

Featured image for “Panel softens bill that would give sheriff power in lawsuits”
Lara Mattina, organizational strategic executive for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and Gaby Young from the General Counsel's Office speak to City Council's Rules Committee on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. | Nichole Manna, The Tributary
February 6, 2024

Panel softens bill that would give sheriff power in lawsuits

Sheriff T.K. Waters had requested legislation that would give him approval over any lawsuit settlements involving his office.…

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Work on the Shands Bridge has been completed. | The Jaxson
February 6, 2024

The open road: Shands Bridge work is done

The Shands Bridge won’t close next weekend after all. Roadwork that shut down the bridge the past two weekends has…

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February 6, 2024

City planners support disputed Chick-fil-A

Residents oppose the fast-food restaurant proposed in their neighborhood, across from First coast High School.…