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September 12, 2023

Adventure Landing to stay open for another summer

Adventure Landing, planned for an apartment development by Trevato Development Group, was scheduled to close this Dec. 31.…

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September 11, 2023

Yellow line down I-95 from Jacksonville to St. Augustine will get an overnight scrub

The yellow paint spill that’s confusing drivers on I-95 between Jacksonville and St. Augustine will get a scrubbing Monday night.…

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September 11, 2023

OPINION | What St. Johns County teaches us about affordable housing

Even with proven, successful ways to provide affordable housing, funding at the state and local levels is not nearly strong…

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Two natural gas tanks await installation at the Fincantieri Marine Systems repair operation at Commodores Point. Dan Scanlan WJCT News 89.9
September 11, 2023

#AskJAXTDY | What are those natural gas tanks doing at Commodore Point?

Reader Steve C. asks why there’s been waterfront construction and the placing of liquified natural gas tanks at Commodores Point.…

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September 10, 2023

Proposed fuel farm in Jacksonville faces opposition, as does similar project in Ormond Beach

Northside Jacksonville residents are organizing in opposition to a fuel storage facility.…

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Chayvaughn Payne, left, tells mourners at The Bethel Church that his mother, Angela Carr, was a hard working woman who "did what she had to do "for her kids, her grandkids (and) hell, she even did it for her friends." Carr was joined in the pulpit by the Rev. Al Sharpton and Bishop Rudolph McKissick Jr. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 10, 2023

Dollar General shooting victims remembered alongside calls for change

This weekend, pastors at funerals for the victims of the racially motivated shooting on Aug. 26 in Jacksonville challenged the…

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Bass Pro Shops plans to open an Outdoor World store in St. Johns County in 2024. | Jacksonville Daily Record
September 8, 2023

Bass Pro Shops applies for approval of Outdoor World

The company is seeking approval of a master development plan in St. Johns County. The store would be the 13th…

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September 8, 2023

Peak Hurricane Season has arrived. How is it looking?

Historically, more than 85% of all major hurricanes form after Aug. 20. The latest is Hurricane Lee, with winds peaking…

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A Jacksonville Fire Rescue unit l Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
September 8, 2023

Feds help Duval fight rash of opioid deaths

Duval County has the fifth-highest rate of opioid deaths in Florida, according to data from the the Department of Health.…

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Project: Cold Case's second set of playing cards shows the victims of unsolved homicides from around Florida. | Dan Scanlan WJCT News 89.9
September 8, 2023

It’s no game: Playing cards share cold case stories

Project: Cold Case, a nonprofit based in Jacksonville, issues its second deck of cards to bring attention to the victims…

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An illustration shows the Surf Club proposed at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record
September 8, 2023

Ponte Vedra Inn gets initial approval for expansion

An architectural review committee voted this week to approve plans for the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club to modernize and…

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September 8, 2023

Abortion rights issue moves closer to 2024 ballot

Floridians Protecting Freedom says it has collected enough signatures to get a review by the Florida Supreme Court.…

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The Rev. Alvin O'Neal Jackson with the Poor People's Campaign reads from the list of demands to be delivered Sept. 15 to the governor and Florida lawmakers.
September 7, 2023

Pastors pledge to ‘Take Back the Mic’ from haters 

A group of clergy holds Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature responsible for “spewing hate” like the racial mass murders…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has over 40 ethics violations to sign off on, according to a report from the Florida Commission on Ethics. The oldest case dates back over seven years. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 7, 2023

DeSantis fumes over question linking him to racist murders

Gov. Ron DeSantis erupted when a Black military veteran blamed him for the mass shooting at Dollar General in Jacksonville.…

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The offices of Duval Teachers United. | News4Jax
September 7, 2023

FBI hauls away boxes from Duval teachers’ union

A day after the raid, there are questions about what the agencies are investigating and who is the target.…

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Janee White Sapp and her sons identify the top qualities they would like to see in the next Duval County Schools superintendent. They attended a community forum Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at Raines High School. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 7, 2023

Northside residents seek fairness from superintendent

The crowd at a community forum said the school district has ignored the needs of Jacksonville’s Black community.…

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The St. Johns County school district will have a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at Beachside High School.
September 7, 2023

St. Johns County Schools considers rezoning

The school district continues to try to sort out the puzzle of rearranging school zones to accommodate the county’s rapid growth.…

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Storm-related distress might look like changes in eating and sleeping, along with an increased reliance on drugs and alcohol.
September 7, 2023

Online support group helps Floridians with storm anxiety

Peer Support Space gives people a safe place to vent, share their feelings and get solutions to their storm-related anxiety.…

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A 10-passenger Gaussin Macnica autonomous vehicle like this one, shown on a street in Paris, will run a 1-mile loop around the Downtown campus of the Florida State College of Jacksonville. | Gaussin Macnica
September 6, 2023

JTA’s autonomous vehicles will motor through FSCJ Downtown

The program is a preview of JTA’s ultimate plan to replace the Skyway monorail with the Ultimate Urban Circulator, or…

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Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich speaks June 30, 2023, at the group's meeting in Philadelphia. | Matt Rourke, AP
September 6, 2023

Moms for Liberty co-founder appointed to ethics panel

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday appointed Tina Descovich to the Florida Commission on Ethics, which reviews conduct by public officers…

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This is the Lotte Plaza Market in Sterling, Virginia. | Jacksonville Daily Record
September 6, 2023

Asian grocery chain will renovate closed Best Buy

Lotte Plaza Market will convert the Best Buy in the Regency area of Arlington. The market will be the company’s…

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September 6, 2023

Douglas Anderson teacher removed from classroom again

Corey Thayer, the school’s cinematic arts chair, was accused of inappropriate touching and removed from the classroom for the second…

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Infant car seat. WJCT News 89.9
September 6, 2023

Toddler dies in hot car at Jacksonville Beach child care

The 2-year-old girl was found inside a van at Bethlehem Lutheran Preschool. She was the second child to die recently…

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September 6, 2023

Survey finds food inflation is turning into a health crisis

Some people are reducing how much they eat, while others are opting for cheaper alternatives like junk foods or highly…