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April 10, 2023

Homeless count raises red flags; second census planned

Changing Homelessness plans a second count of unsheltered people in the summer after the first census raised some questions.…

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April 10, 2023

IamJax: Unity campaign seeks to counter hate messages

A community campaign to unify Jacksonville, called IamJax, aims to highlight how our differences can bring us together.…

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April 10, 2023

Baptist emergency room planned for St. Augustine Outlets land

Construction has begun on a new Baptist and Wolfson emergency room and imaging center east of Interstate 95.…

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Annie Mae Daniels has lived in her North Riverside home for more than 60 years. Her grandson, Zarian, lives with her. Funding from the North Riverside CDC Home Repair Program widened the doorways and allowed the home to be more wheelchair accessible. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 9, 2023

North Riverside program reviving neighborhood one home at a time

A $1.2 million program is aimed at helping North Riverside residents improve their home values in a predominantly Black neighborhood…

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April 7, 2023

New place to pay JEA bills opens Monday

Beginning April 10, JEA customers who prefer to pay their bills in person will need to visit JEA’s new Customer…

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April 7, 2023

City grants permit to DONNA Foundation’s Mother’s Day 5K after request to move it

The approval comes after the city initially asked the foundation to move the race so it wasn’t as close to…

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April 7, 2023

Jags announce NFL draft party at Daily’s Place

The Jaguars announced plans for the DUUUVAL Draft Party on Friday morning. The team will host the party on April…

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April 7, 2023

Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s net worth up more than 50%, per Forbes

Jaguars owner Shad Khan is back among the top five wealthiest NFL owners, thanks to an increase of $4.5 billion…

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April 6, 2023

New residential tower planned at former River City Brewing site

The Related Group returns with a new plan for the River City Brewery site that includes more apartments.…

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April 6, 2023

MOSH announces $1 million donation for new museum

The gift from the Neviaser Foundation will go toward a new, larger Museum of Science & History on the Northbank…

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April 6, 2023

Elections supervisors work to boost voting

Only 1 in 4 people voted in Jacksonville’s election last month. Elections supervisors across Northeast Florida are pushing for higher…

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April 6, 2023

Guns ‘N Hoses: Cops and firefighters battle on ice and in the ring

The annual Guns ‘N Hoses boxing and hockey events pit Jacksonville police and firefighters to raise money for charity.…

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April 6, 2023

Jacksonville’s oldest art festival on tap this weekend

he Mandarin Art Festival celebrates its 51st anniversary at the historic Mandarin Community Club.…

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April 6, 2023

UNF is latest to ban TikTok from campus

The University of North Florida is removing TikTok and several other apps, fearing they pose a security risk.…

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Mandarin Middle School is one of 67 schools without a certified media specialist.
April 5, 2023

Duval Schools face 20% vacancy in media specialists, the only staff who can approve books 

School librarians are a rarity in Duval, and 1-in-5 of the few remaining positions are vacant as the district faces…

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April 5, 2023

Navy aviators reunite with families after six months overseas

A total of 323 personnel were deployed from NAS Jax to Misawa Air Base, Japan, in October 2022.…

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April 5, 2023

New fire station boosts response on growing Northside

Jacksonville city and fire officials broke ground Wednesday on Fire Station 47 on Gold Star Family Parkway near the Jacksonville…

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April 5, 2023

City suggests Donna Foundation move 5K away from election

Mayoral candidate Donna Deegan says there are no plans to change the date of the race, but a permit has…

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April 5, 2023

Squatters evicted from Jacksonville home after 40 days

The unwelcome residents left at least $15,000 in damage, including holes in walls, ripped-out cabinets and a damaged dishwasher.…

Featured image for “Duval wants 1,000 Black and brown male teachers; it’s having a hard time keeping the ones it has ”
Jorge Estevez and Eligio Calatayud are Spanish teachers at Mandarin High School. Education is their second career, Estevez, left, had a background in law enforcement and Calatayud, right, spent decades in the financial services industry. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 4, 2023

Duval wants 1,000 Black and brown male teachers; it’s having a hard time keeping the ones it has 

Duval’s is facing dual challenges of attracting and retaining its male teachers as it tries to diversify staff to reflect…

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Attorney Daniel Bean, representing City Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber, speaks to the Jacksonville Ethics Commission on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
April 4, 2023

Ethics Commission rejects action against LeAnna Cumber

The Jacksonville Ethics Commission will not investigate whether City Council member LeAnna Cumber misled investigators looking into the sale of…

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April 4, 2023

More tenants sign on for Vystar Parking Garage

Pour Taproom, OneJax and Level the Playing Field Leadership Academy will join the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus in retail spaces of…

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April 4, 2023

Artist designs dramatic sculpture for Arlington roundabout

Artist Shan Shan Sheng of San Francisco will create an obelisk representing the history and culture of Arlington and Greater…

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Jacksonville Sheriff's Office police horse Duke is walked riderless on Monday, April 3, 2023, in front of the memorial service at the Fallen Officers Memorial Wall at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. | Wes Lester, city of Jacksonville
April 4, 2023

64 fallen police officers honored in Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office held its annual remembrance for fallen officers on Monday at its Downtown Memorial Wall.…