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Cars line up in front of the terminal at Jacksonville International Airport. | Jacksonville Aviation Authority
March 26, 2024

Jacksonville airport hits record for travel in March

Spring break and the Players Championship led to the airport’s biggest week in history.…

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Jacksonville Beach would be among the communities impacted by proposed vacation rentals legislation. | ill Bortzfield, WJCT News 89.9
March 26, 2024

Realtors and lodging industry clash over vacation rentals

Jacksonville Beach Vice Mayor Sandy Golding said proposed changes would make it problematic for local officials to ensure visitors are…

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Manager Mike Sagaro prepares Team MVP from Miami for a matchup against the Lamorinda Spartans of Walnut Creek, California, on Aug. 24, 2013. | Lance Murphey, AP
March 26, 2024

Youth coaches now must undergo CPR training

A new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis requires coaches at public K-12 schools to get CPR training every two…

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World of Beer Bar & Kitchen closed in May 2023 at 5105 Butler Blvd. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
March 26, 2024

World of Beer could return in Southpoint area

The restaurant on Butler Boulevard could reopen this summer under a new franchisee, Jay Patel.…

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Two people died Monday when this small plane crashed in St. Augustine. | News4Jax
March 25, 2024

Two dead in St. Augustine plane crash

A small plane crashed in the woods while trying to return to the Northeast Florida Regional Airport shortly after takeoff.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed shows HB 3, the social media restrictions he signed Monday, March 25, 2024, at Cornerstone Classical Academy in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 25, 2024

DeSantis comes to Jacksonville to sign social media limits on kids

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB3 at Cornerstone Classical Academy, banning children younger than 14 from having social media accounts.…

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An illustration shows what the park now known as Weeden Park will look like once construction is finished. | City of St. Augustine
March 25, 2024

St. Augustine seeks a name for new park

Work is continuing to create a park on an empty city lot at Weeden and DeHaven streets. The question now…

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The Carnival Elation sails year-round from Jacksonville to the Bahamas. l Jaxport
March 25, 2024

Carnival will continue to cruise from Jax through 2026

Jaxport on Monday extended its agreement with Carnival Cruise Line, which sails the Elation from Jacksonville to the Bahamas.…

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Duval County School Board member April Carney speaks during a news conference Monday, March 25, 2024, with Gov. Ron DeSantis. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 25, 2024

Cellphones could be banned for Duval students

School Board member April Carney said she will propose a ban on cellphone use during the school day so students…

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The vacant Berkman II property east of The Plaza at Berkman Plaza & Marina condominiums. | Jacksonville Daily Record
March 25, 2024

Foreclosure auction canceled for Berkman II site

PB Riverfront Revitalization filed a bankrupcy petition Friday, three days before the property was scheduled to be auctioned.…

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Rents are rising quickly in Jacksonville, but the price is still a bargain compared with other areas.
March 25, 2024

Rents rising faster in Jacksonville than most of US

The asking price for an apartment in Jacksonville rose 8.2% in the past year, the sixth-largest increase among 50 cities…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis smiles after his 2020 State of the State Speech in Tallahassee. | Justin Bright, Fresh Take Florida
March 25, 2024

DeSantis signs bill easing teen work restrictions

The bill will ease decades-old regulations on the hours that 16- and 17-year-old Floridians can work.…

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March 24, 2024

REVIEW | Jacksonville Zoo monkeys with menu to some fans’ displeasure

The Jacksonville Zoo says it took food “in a different direction that would allow us to maximize our mission through…

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Road construction is planned for a section of New Berlin Road in Jacksonville's Oceanway community. | News4Jax.
March 22, 2024

New Berlin Road widening worries some residents

Residents are worried about traffic flow during a road construction project in the Oceanway community.…

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A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why voters can't cast their ballot at any polling place.
March 22, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Why can’t I vote at any polling place on Election Day?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why voters can’t cast their ballots at any polling location, the same as they can…

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March 22, 2024

Florida justices turn down challenge to sports betting

The Florida Supreme Court said opponents of the Seminole Tribe’s gambling agreement were taking the wrong approach to challenge it.…

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Bass Pro Shops’ plans to open an Outdoor World store and outdoor showroom in St. Johns County in 2024.
March 22, 2024

St. Johns County issues permits for Bass Pro Shops

The store is planned on vacant land along World Commerce Parkway south of Buc-ee’s and Costco Wholesale.…

Featured image for “Storage project on Southbank returns with new plan”
A file illustration shows the mixed-use retail and self-storage facility proposed at Prudential Drive and Hendricks Avenue. | Jacksonville Daily Record
March 22, 2024

Storage project on Southbank returns with new plan

The proposal has attracted staunch opposition from residents, and a new version faces “very strong headwinds.”…

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Mason Newstead. | Putnam County Sheriff's Office
March 22, 2024

Search for missing Putnam boy ends in tragedy

Mason Newstead, a 4 year-old child with special needs, was found dead in the St. Johns River, about a block…

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March 22, 2024

Push underway to expand Medicaid in Florida

Advocates are pushing a proposed state constitutional amendment that would expand Medicaid eligibility.…

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A man is temporarily handcuffed as police patrol en masse along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach on March 15, 2024 | Rebecca Blackwell, AP
March 22, 2024

Miami Beach may hold lessons for Jax Beach violence

Miami Beach launched an aggressive crackdown on spring break after a string of violence in recent years.…

Featured image for “$20k for homebuyers up for grabs under Ameris redlining settlement ”
Ameris Bank mortgage officer Tamonica Mike outlines the Ameris Choice program in front of more than 75 people inside Somerset Academy in the Highlands community during a March 14, 2024 community meeting. Ameris Bank introduced the Ameris Choice program in January as part of a consent order the bank agreed to with the U.S. Department of Justice following the latter's acusation the bank redlined in Black and Hispanic communities in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 21, 2024

$20k for homebuyers up for grabs under Ameris redlining settlement 

More than 300 Jacksonville area families are going to receive $20,000 apiece as part of a regional bank’s settlement with…

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A person sits near their tent in an empty lot near Ashley and Clay streets in Downtown Jacksonville on March 8, 2024. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
March 21, 2024

Jacksonville works to comply with new homeless law

Mayor Donna Deegan says the law adds urgency to efforts the city has already begun to get people off the…

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Bulldozers build up part of Vilano Beach during a renourishment project in 2021. | News4Jax
March 21, 2024

St. Johns County beach renourishment delayed

Closures will start soon at Mickler’s Landing as part of St. Johns County’s $40 million beach renourishment project.…