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October 18, 2024

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Florida voter registration

See how Florida voter party affiliation has changed each election since 2008.…

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan delivers her budget address to City Council on July 15, 2024. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
October 18, 2024

Deegan stands by comment on ‘concentration camps,’ but regrets causing pain

Mayor Donna Deegan responded to criticism from Republican leaders after she assailed Donald Trump’s immigration plan.…

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October 18, 2024

Judge rebukes state for threats over TV abortion ads

A federal judge ruled the state violated the First Amendment when it threatened TV stations over ads supporting the abortion…

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Bill Killingsworth, city manager for Atlantic Beach, explains the questions voters will see on their ballots this November at an election event hosted by Beaches Watch at the Beaches Branch Library. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
October 18, 2024

Atlantic Beach, Jax Beach voters to weigh charter questions in November

Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach ballot questions, explained. Here’s what a yes does for each of the 8 questions.…

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Crews remove a fallen tree from a home belonging to the Bruce family in St. Augustine. | Amy Tarmey
October 18, 2024

St. Augustine comes to the aid of family rocked by hurricane

The Bruce family suffered thousands of dollars of damage to their home during Hurricane Milton, but caring neighbors helped them…

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Contractor Corey Binderim sits with his defense attorneys on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, as a jury recommended that he serve life in prison. | News4Jax
October 17, 2024

Jury recommends life sentence for Clay County contractor

Contractor Corey Binderim was convicted of killing Susan Mauldin of Fleming Island in October 2019.…

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October 17, 2024

La Niña could bring us a warmer, drier winter

La Niña is slowly developing, and this shift in the pattern is expected to last at least through February 2025.…

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Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls is coming to St. Johns Town Center at 4668 Town Crossing Drive, Suite 105.
October 17, 2024

Lobster roll restaurant set to open at St. Johns Town Center

Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls is expanding throughout Florida and plans a second opening in the area in November.…

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Block N11 will include a seven-story, 21,000-square-foot mixed-use building with ground-floor retail and 205 residential units. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 17, 2024

Gateway Jax will begin construction this month

Groundbreaking is scheduled Oct. 29 for the first phase of the Gateway Jax development in Downtown Jacksonville.…

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October 17, 2024

By the numbers: What made Hurricane Milton so historic?

Milton was the third hurricane to hit Florida this year. No other year on record has more than three hurricane…

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Mayor Donna Deegan speaks during an inteview Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, on Times Radio in London. | Times Radio
October 16, 2024

Republicans slam Deegan for labeling Trump’s immigration plan as ‘concentration camps’

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said Donald Trump wants to create “concentration camps” to deport illegal immigrants.…

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This dog, named Blueberry, attacked a toddler in Putnam County. | News4Jax
October 16, 2024

Dog seriously injures toddler in Putnam County

The dog bit the 2-year-old boy after the child pulled his ear, police said.…

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A driver hands money to a man panhandling at University Boulevard at Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 16, 2024

St. Johns County sued over panhandling restrictions

Civil rights organizations are challenging panhandling bans in cities across the state, including Jacksonville.…

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October 16, 2024

Parrotheads can get their Buffett license plates now

As of Oct. 1, Buffett fans in Florida can purchase a “Margaritaville” license plate for an additional $25 a year.…

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October 16, 2024

Meteorologists track 2 weather systems, but risks are limited

The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor weather systems in the Atlantic and the Caribbean.…

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In addition to spraying pesticides to keep the bugs at bay, the Anastasia Mosquito Control District also operates the Vector Education Center and Science Museum. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
October 16, 2024

Explaining your ballot: Mosquito Control and Beach District in St. Johns

St. Johns County voters will have more than just the big ticket local races for County Commission and School Board…

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October 16, 2024

Cold front brings cool, dry weather to Northeast Florida

High temperatures will struggle to reach 75 degrees Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front pushes through Florida.…

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have proposed the team and city share the cost of renovating EverBank Stadium. | Jacksonville Jaguars
October 15, 2024

NFL owners approve Jaguars’ Stadium of the Future renovation deal with Jacksonville

“The NFL believes in Jacksonville. I believe in Jacksonville. I know our fans and the people throughout the community believe…

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A homeless camp in LaVilla. | Sydney Boles, Jacksonville Today
October 15, 2024

25 homeless people will get a path into housing under Jacksonville program

A pilot program between Ability Housing and the city of Jacksonville will help homeless people get off the streets and…

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The Amelia Island lighthouse. | U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 14-1
October 15, 2024

Amelia Island lighthouse is beaming again

The Amelia Island Light, the oldest existing lighthouse in Florida, was inoperative for 18 months.…

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The Blue Angels will perform Saturday and Sunday at NAS Jacksonville.
October 15, 2024

Blue Angels return to NAS Jax this weekend

The Blue Angels will fly the skies Saturday and Sunday during the Naval Air Station Jacksonville Air Show.…

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This stretch of eastbound Fort Caroline Road is under construction before the split where it becomes McCormick Road. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 15, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Why is McCormick Road torn up again?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why an East Arlington road project is taking so long.…

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Play Jungle Indoor Adventure is at 11257 Alta Drive, Units 105-107, in the Dunns Creek Crossing shopping center. | Play Jungle Indoor Adventure
October 15, 2024

Indoor playground coming in North Jacksonville

The Play Jungle gym and playground will open in the Dunns Creek Crossing shopping center.…

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Nassau Pickleball 365 is planned at 86365 Koen Lane, off U.S. 17 about 3 miles east of the Wildlight master-planned community.
October 15, 2024

Covered pickleball courts planned in Yulee

Nassau Pickleball 365 will have eight courts when it opens Jan. 4 east of the Wildlight master-planned community.…