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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.…

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Duval School Board member-elect Tony Ricardo appears on "First Coast Connect" in July of 2024. | First Coast Connect
October 14, 2024

Duval School Board member pushes storm-related conspiracy theories

Tony Ricardo is among the elected officials sharing hurricane-related content that’s misleading or incorrect on social media.…

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The Matanzas River splashes over the downtown St. Augustine seawall during Hurricane Milton. | News4Jax
October 14, 2024

St. Augustine warns of king tides flooding

The city is warning that king tides could cause street flooding until Oct. 23.…

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October 14, 2024

Development includes 3,000 homes in St. Johns County

St. Johns County is reviewing plans for Water Lily, a development that includes 3,000 homes and 280,000 square feet of…

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Libbie Bowers stands near the last remaining items of her shed in Sarasota on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. Before neighbors came to help, her yard was covered with her ruined possessions, Bowers said. | Kylie Williams, WUFT News
October 14, 2024

Seniors struggle to recover from back-to-back hurricanes

The neighborhoods where many seniors live aren’t built to withstand the wrath of a major hurricane.…

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Corrections Officer Bradley McNew
October 14, 2024

Off-duty corrections officer killed in Jacksonville

Corrections Officer Bradley McNew was shot to death after intervening in an argument between a man and woman at a…

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The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a police shooting of a man in Arlington.
October 11, 2024

Jacksonville group raises concerns about fatal police shooting

The Jacksonville Community Action Committee is demanding that police immediately release bodycam footage of the shooting.…

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The Matanzas River overflows into parts of historic St. Augustine during Hurricane Milton. | News4Jax
October 11, 2024

What to do if you have storm damage in St. Johns County

St. Johns County and St. Augustine officials say it is time to do damage assessments after Hurricane Milton.…

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St. Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. | National Park Service
October 11, 2024

Historic Castillo de San Marcos closed to survey storm damage

The 351-year-old Castillo de San Marcos will reopen Saturday after an inspection showed no serious issues.…

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St. Augustine Beach as seen at high tide on Oct. 10, 2024, after the passage of Hurricane Milton. | Dave Gales, special to Jacksonville Today
October 11, 2024

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Milton’s local impacts

The St. Johns River reached record high level for mid-October in Downtown Jacksonville because of Hurricane Milton.…

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Lineworkers continue to restore power across the First Coast after Hurricane Milton. l Florida Power & Light Co.
October 11, 2024

Utilities continue to restore power on First Coast

Power remains out mainly in St Johns, Putnam and Flagler counties after Hurricane Milton.…

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A large police presence can be seen on Justina Road off Tall Pine Road on Thursday evening. | WJXT
October 10, 2024

Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Arlington Manor area

A man was killed in an officer-involved shooting Thursday evening in the Arlington Manor area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s…

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Homes are seen along Hogpen Creek in the Intracoastal West area of Jacksonville, where some residents outside this area are opposing a new tax assessment of $4,500 per year on their properties. | Hogpen Creek Dependent Special District
October 10, 2024

City Council to weigh dissolving Hogpen Creek dredging tax

Jacksonville leaders could potentially kill a special taxing district that came as a $40,000 surprise to many in Intracoastal West.…

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Flooding in Downtown St. Augustine on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 10, following Hurricane Milton. | Carly Zervis, special to Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

St. Johns County lifts evacuation order; St. Augustine Marina remains closed

People who were ordered to evacuate in St. Johns County for Hurricane Milton can now return home; St. Augustine announces…

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A car plows through tidal flooding in Ortega on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2024. | Heather Henderson, Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

Flooding could be a risk in Jacksonville, St. Johns County for days

Hurricane Milton’s effect on Jacksonville was limited, but tidal flooding could affect some streets during high tides.…

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October 10, 2024

Power is returning around Northeast Florida

JEA says it restored power to more than 40,000 customers overnight.…

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Clay County officials were meeting Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, to assess damage from Hurricane Milton. | Clay County Emergency Management
October 10, 2024

Clay County assesses damage and plans to open new shelter

Clay County is no longer accepting residents at its four other shelters, but a new shelter was to open Thursday…

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October 10, 2024

Nassau County orders evacuations as projected storm surge rises

The National Weather Service expects storm surge over more than 5 feet in Nassau County.…

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A sign traces the history of storms in St. Augustine Beach. | Anne Schindler, Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

St. Johns County asks people to stay off the roads

St. Johns County is assessing damage after Hurricane Milton hit the area particularly hard.…

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The Hood Landing boat ramp remains flooded hours after the early morning high tide. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

Hurricane Milton exits Florida, but effects persist on First Coast

Hurricane Milton will bring heavy rainfall, flooding and gusty winds to Northeast Florida throughout the day Thursday.…

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October 9, 2024

What to expect overnight and to end the week after Hurricane Milton’s landfall

Hurricane Milton officially made landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday around 8:30 p.m. and continues to bring damaging constant winds…

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October 9, 2024

Judge rejects reopening Florida voter registration because of hurricanes

A federal judge Wednesday rejected a request from the League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida NAACP to…

Featured image for “As Milton makes landfall, Jacksonville shelters still have space; Gate gas stations are closed”
Shrimp boats are docked to ride out the storm ahead of Hurricane Milton in Downtown Jacksonville on Wednesday evening. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 9, 2024

As Milton makes landfall, Jacksonville shelters still have space; Gate gas stations are closed

Hurricane Milton made landfall as a dangerous Category 3 storm at just about a quarter to 9 p.m. Wednesday near…