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This map shows, in yellow, where a proposed office space could be built near Interstate 95 and International Golf Parkway. | St. Johns County.
June 5, 2024

St. Johns weighs $107,000 incentive for office developer

St. Johns County says it needs more flexible office space, and it’s considering an incentive for a developer to help…

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Site plans include this illustration of Electric Dough Pizza Co. | Jacksonville Daily Record
June 5, 2024

Pizza restaurant submits plans at San Marco Theatre

Electric Dough Pizza Co. could open in the former San Marco Theatre building by the end of the year.…

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June 5, 2024

Record heat returns to Florida, followed by big rain

With high humidity, temperatures will feel like 105 to 110 degrees.…

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June 5, 2024

A look inside a Hurricane Hunter plane

Hurricane Hunters fly into the world’s worst weather to help predict the strength and path of storms.…

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The amount of contaminated recyclables in Jacksonville has dropped by 22%.
June 4, 2024

Jacksonville is doing a better job of recycling

The rate of contaminated recycling in the city has dropped nearly 22% due to efforts to educate the public.…

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Clay County Deputy Mike White is one of 12 officers testing bodycams in the department. The current unit being tested is an AXON Body 4. | Clay County Sheriff's Office
June 4, 2024

Police test bodycams in Clay County

Almost six years after the first police bodycams arrived in Northeast Florida, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office is adopting them.…

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Rivertown Mainstreet is the main thoroughfare in much of the Rivertown development in St. Johns County, south of Fruit Cove. Hundreds of homes lie along the road, as well as a planned K-8 school. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
June 4, 2024

Are cell towers safe? RiverTown residents are worried

More than 500 people have signed a petition opposing construction of a cell tower in St. Johns County’s RiverTown neighborhood.…

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1810 Tacos y Tequila opened June 3 in Marsh Landing Plaza in Jacksonville Beach. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record
June 4, 2024

1810 Tacos y Tequila opens in Jacksonville Beach

The Mexican restaurant is in the former Whiskey Jax in Marsh Landing Plaza. Whiskey Jax closed there in November 2021.…

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Culver’s specializes in ButterBurgers — burgers on buttered, toasted buns — and frozen custard. | Jacksonville Daily Record
June 4, 2024

Culver’s proposes restaurant in North Jacksonville

The Wisconsin-based chain has submitted plans for a location at northeast Max Leggett Parkway and Hyatt Road.…

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St. Augustine wide receiver Trenton Jones breaks through the attempted tackle of a pair of Menendez players on Sept. 15, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
June 4, 2024

FHSAA approves NIL deals for high school athletes

The Florida High School Athletic Association will allow student-athletes to earn money from business arrangements such as endorsements.…

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Silkie’s Chicken and Champagne Bar closed Monday. | Google
June 4, 2024

Popular Silkie’s restaurant closes in Springfield

The owner, former Top Chef contestant Kenny Gilbert, blamed reduced customers, inflation and employee turnover.…

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A Florida appeals court has ruled that the Delaware attorney general can pursue a lawsuit about whether Delaware is being shortchanged due to Nemours children's hospitals in Florida and other states. | Nemours Children's Health
June 4, 2024

Nemours lawsuit continues in fight over duPont money

An appeals court cleared the way for a lawsuit from Alfred I. duPont’s native state, Delaware.…

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Mike Weinstein, right, Jacksonville's chief negotiator on stadium renovations, explains the stadium deal at a community meeting earlier this year. With him are Mayor Donna Deegan and Jag's President Mark Lamping. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
June 4, 2024

How the city wants to pay for the ‘Stadium of the Future’

The city plans to pay for its $625 million construction portion by redirecting revenue from a half-penny sales tax, passed…

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MOSH is planning a $100 million museum on the Northbank in Downtown Jacksonville. | MOSH
June 4, 2024

MOSH is $1.5 million shy of fundaising goal

Facing a June 30 deadline, MOSH has raised $38.5 million to build a larger museum on the Northbank.…

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Texts from Bernier on the day his separation agreement was to be approved say he wanted to "protect what's left." | Screenshot of texts from Lee Schools
June 3, 2024

Before Duval superintendent pick’s sudden resignation, a whistleblower complaint 

Before he resigned as Lee superintendent, Chris Bernier was the subject of a whistleblower complaint that alleged “bullying” and “racial…

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The Jacksonville Jaguars released this concept for what they call "the Stadium of the Future." | Jacksonville Jaguars
June 3, 2024

Public hearing set on Jaguars stadium deal

Under a new timeline, legislation would be introduced June 11, followed by a public hearing June 17 and a vote…

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A conservation easement agreement will preserve 855 acres in Putnam County. | North Florida Land Trust
June 3, 2024

Land deal preserves 855 acres in Putnam County

A family who has owned the property for nearly a century agreed to preserve it forever.…

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A Duval County ballot for the election Nov. 8, 2022.
June 3, 2024

Elections supervisors wary of ballot rule

Supervisors worry that a rule proposed by the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis could lead to votes being rejected.…

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The Laura Street Trio at Laura, Forsyth and Adams streets Downtown. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
June 3, 2024

New Laura Street Trio proposal seeks $87 million in incentives

The proposal is outlined in a draft term sheet the developer delivered to the Downtown Investment Authority.…

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Jacksonville plans to offer incentives to lure filmmakers to town. | Jacksonville Daily Record
June 3, 2024

Jacksonville offers incentives for filmmakers and TV

The city will spend almost $540,000 on grants and rebates for film and television producers.…

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June 3, 2024

Hurricane season has begun. Know your risk.

Sixty percent of people in hurricane-prone state are unlikely to prepare for hurricane season.…

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Shirley became a homeowner through an affordable housing program at HabiJax. | News4Jax
May 31, 2024

Human trafficking survivor buys home through HabiJax

The woman, named Shirley, hopes her story of overcoming challenges will inspire others.…

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Rescue personnel search for people who may need help in Mexico Beach, one day after Hurricane Michael made landfall near the area in 2018. | Gerald Herbert, AP
May 31, 2024

Florida’s property insurance market seems to be improving

The AM Best financial-rating agency says Florida’s property insurance market is showing signs of improvement — but that time will…

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Publix is expanding or renovating around Northeast Florida. | Jacksonville Daily Record
May 31, 2024

What’s Publix up to in Northeast Florida?

Publix Super Markets is expanding and renovating around Jacksonville. Here’s what’s in the works.…