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Residents in Orange Acres work on fixing a badly damaged home in Sarasota after Hurricane Milton. | Kylie Williams, WUFT News
April 25, 2025

Scientists say NOAA cutbacks undermine hurricane forecasts

Hundreds of employees at NOAA have been fired, and the Trump administration wants to cut funding for climate work.…

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Chart by Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
April 25, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | #AskJAXTDY: Florida Lottery $ for schools

Jacksonville Today reader Mark L. wonders if the Florida Lottery is contributing to public education like proponents promised.…

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April 25, 2025

Budget differences will push Legislature into overtime

Lawmakers will not finish a state budget in time to end the legislative session as scheduled next week.…

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An illustration shows big-box stores replacing the closed Sears at Orange Park Mall. The rest of the mall would remain the same. | Transformcoproperties.com
April 25, 2025

Plans brewing for old Sears building at Orange Park Mall

The store could be demolished and replaced with a new shopping center called Orange Park Plaza.…

Featured image for “Jaguars trade up in draft to snag 2-way star Travis Hunter”
Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter poses after being chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the second overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. | AP Photo/Jeff Roberson
April 24, 2025

Jaguars trade up in draft to snag 2-way star Travis Hunter

The Jaguars traded up three spots to select the Heisman Trophy winner with the No. 2 pick in the draft.…

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An aerial illustration shows what the University of Florida’s graduate campus in LaVilla could look like once it's all built. | Downtown Investment Authority/UF
April 24, 2025

UF seeks final agreement on graduate campus by June

The University of Florida’s plan to redevelop nearly 24 acres in LaVilla will head to City Council in May.…

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Rep. Vicki Lopez, R-Miami, is spearheading efforts to change condominium laws. | Colin Hackley, News Service of Florida file
April 24, 2025

House votes to ease financial strain on condo owners

Lawmakers are trying to refine condo-safety laws enacted after the building collapse in Surfside.…

Featured image for “Dorothy’s Downtown restaurant aims to open May 1”
The patio area at Dorothy's Downtown will serve as a third dining area. It is decorated with a tropical floral mural and has overhead curtains to provide shade. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record
April 24, 2025

Dorothy’s Downtown restaurant aims to open May 1

Dorothy’s Downtown will feature Creole-inspired cuisine in the former Burrito Gallery space at 21 E. Adams St.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Anchor Faith Church in St. Augustine promoting Hope Florida, a state initiative First Lady Casey DeSantis started. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
April 24, 2025

DeSantis defends Hope Florida in St. Augustine appearance

Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis touted the program despite questions about its finances.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville’s stripper age limit upheld by appeals court”
Sinsations on Emerson Street was one of the businesses suing the state over its entertainer age limit. | Google Maps
April 24, 2025

Jacksonville’s stripper age limit upheld by appeals court

A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the ordinance does not violate the First Amendment.…

Featured image for “Mandarin farmhouse can’t be saved, but parts may survive”
The Henry C. Arpen farmhouse sits on Linjohn Road. The 19th century farmhouse is being recommended for local landmark designation. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
April 23, 2025

Mandarin farmhouse can’t be saved, but parts may survive

Windows and possibly doors and floors might be retrieved from the 145-year-old farmhouse before it is razed.…

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Volunteers take census notes during the 2018 Point-in-Time homeless count in downtown Jacksonville. | Cyd Hoskinson, Jacksonville Today
April 23, 2025

Homelessness is down, but the situation is complicated

The annual Point-in-Time census found a 49% decrease in unsheltered homeless people sleeping in cars and on the streets.…

Featured image for “Historic Scout Hut campaigns for desperately needed repairs”
The 84-year-old Scout Hut is on the Community Presbyterian Church campus in Atlantic Beach. | Google
April 23, 2025

Historic Scout Hut campaigns for desperately needed repairs

Local leaders are raising money to restore the Scout Hut, which has hosted scout meetings for 87 years.…

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An illustration shows the proposed redesign of Peace Memorial Park in Riverside | City of Jacksonville
April 23, 2025

Peace Memorial Park upgrades proposed under public-private partnership with Weaver family

Contributions to the park revamp have risen with $735,000 from the family of J. Wayne Weaver and Ronald Morris Weaver.…

Featured image for “Orange County commits $11M to lure Jaguars for 1 year”
Camping World Stadium might host the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2027. | campingworldstadium.com
April 23, 2025

Orange County commits $11M to lure Jaguars for 1 year

County commissioners hope to attract the Jaguars (and other events) while EverBank Stadium is under renovation.…

Featured image for “Students fume at City Council over AP program cuts”
Jarrett Kelly, a junior at Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced Studies, discussses cuts to AP programs. | News4Jax
April 23, 2025

Students fume at City Council over AP program cuts

City Council refused Tuesday to support state funding for education acceleration programs like AP and IB.…

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Corner Lot Tower could be the site of a new hotel. | Jacksonville Daily Record
April 23, 2025

Corner Lot considers adding hotel in Riverside

An appplication submitted to JEA refers to a 115-room hotel and 30 restaurant seats near the Corner Lot Tower.…

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April 23, 2025

Solar recycling company plans $90M expansion in Green Cove

OnePlanet Solar Recycling, a Jacksonville company, will open its second plant in Green Cove Springs.…

Featured image for “Hurricane season is near; Jax Ready Fest will get you ready”
JEA crews set up poles for demonstrations at this weekend’s Jax Ready Fest at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. | JEA
April 23, 2025

Hurricane season is near; Jax Ready Fest will get you ready

Jax Ready Fest offers demonstrations, hands-on learning and interactive exhibits to prepare for any emergency.…

Featured image for “JU students protest cuts as financial details emerge”
Jacksonville University's Rip Current Athletic Band held a concert Tuesday, April 22, 2025, outside the campus to protest the closure of the school's music and theater programs. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
April 22, 2025

JU students protest cuts as financial details emerge

Protests have continued since JU announced it will eliminate music and theater programs and cut 40 faculty jobs.…

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UF Health's Brentwood facility. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 22, 2025

UF Health reaches agreement with UnitedHealthcare

UF Health announces people with employer-sponsored commercial plans as well as Medicaid are in network under the agreement with UnitedHealthcare.…

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One of the RESTORE transitional homes in Jacksonville, where women stay after their release from prison. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
April 22, 2025

RESTORE gives women a 2nd chance after prison 

The nonprofit has helped more than 100 women transition back into society after prison.…

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St. Augustine police cars. | St. Augustine Police, Facebook
April 22, 2025

St. Augustine police chief suspended over email use

Police Chief Jennifer Michaux was suspended for one day for discussing official business through a private email account.…

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Sizemore's Coastal Kitchen will take the space of Salt Jax Beach. | Jacksonville Daily Record
April 22, 2025

Oceanfront restaurant soon to open in Jax Beach

The restaurant, Sizemore’s Coastal Kitchen, will take the space of Salt Jax Beach, which closed last year.…