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St. Augustine | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 27, 2025

St. Augustine gives residents a look inside government

The city is launching a Citizens Academy program to help people learn the ins and outs of the city’s operations.…

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Infrared camera images from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office show the private plane after landing. | St. Johns County Sheriff's Office Facebook
February 27, 2025

Distressed pilot lands with help from St. Johns police helicopter

A Sheriff’s Office helicopter lit up a landing strip in the dark so a private pilot could land.…

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This baby eastern bongo could grow to weigh up to 900 pounds. | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
February 27, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Bongo baby born at Jacksonville Zoo

The unnamed calf was born Feb. 19 to first-time mom Cayenne…

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Jacksonville is Florida's largest container port. The Blount Island Marine Terminal, pictured in October 2021, is undergoing more than $70 million in investment to help the port process as many as 2.3 million containers on an annual basis. | Photo by Will Brown
February 26, 2025

New Longshoremen’s contract is good news for Jax

The Longshoremen estimate the contract will bring at least $25 million of additional wages into the local economy.…

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Protesters with the Jacksonville Community Action Committee rally in front of Jacksonville City Hall on Feb. 25, 2025. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
February 26, 2025

Group rallies against possibility of new Duval jail

The Jacksonville Community Action Committee says money should be spent on community needs instead of a new jail.…

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State Rep. Kimberly Daniels wants to expand the motto "In God We Trust." | Will Brown
February 26, 2025

Jacksonville lawmaker seeks more religion in schools

State Rep. Kimberly Daniels filed a bill that would allow school staff to engage in religious activities with students.…

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Lake Maria Sanchez in St. Augustine | City of St. Augustine
February 26, 2025

St. Augustine moves to reduce Lake Maria Sanchez flooding

A plan adopted this week will allow the city to build a seawall to limit flooding from the lake.…

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Aventuur, a creator of surf parks, says it partners with Wavegarden. Wavegarden designs wave generating systems and surfing lagoons. | Aventuur
February 26, 2025

City Council gives final approval for Surf Park

Council granted a rezoning request for a mixed-use development and surf park in eTown.…

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The Florida Blue office complex in Brooklyn. | Jacksonville Daily Record
February 25, 2025

City Council OKs Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office move to Brooklyn

JSO will move from the nearly 48-year-old Police Memorial Building Downtown to the Florida Blue tower. …

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Leonard Cure places his hands on the back of his truck as Sgt. Buck Aldridge prepares to fire his Taser during a traffic stop Oct. 16, 2023, in Camden County, Georgia. | Camden County Sheriff's Office
February 25, 2025

Camden County cop won’t be charged in fatal shooting

A Georgia prosecutor says Sgt. Buck Aldridge was justified when he shot Leonard Cure during a traffic stop.…

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The three remaining Pollo Tropical restaurants in Jacksonville have closed. | Jacksonville Daily Record
February 25, 2025

Pollo Tropical closes last 3 restaurants in Jacksonville

The Miami-based restaurant chain said it planned to focus on “higher growth markets in Florida.”…

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The Jacksonville Port Authority wants to raise the high-voltage lines near the Blount Island Terminal from 175 feet to at least 225 feet to allow larger ships to pass. | Jacksonville Daily Record
February 25, 2025

Costs increase for raising Jaxport power lines

JEA has agreed to contribute $32.5 million toward raising power lines to allow larger cargo ships to and from Jaxport. …

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Jacksonville Jaguars mascot Jaxson de Ville and the Main Street bridge are at the center of the new game, along with images of Friendship Fountain and the Riverwalk. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 25, 2025

Monopoly, Jax style: Want to buy Friendship Fountain?

The new Jacksonville version of Monopoly includes 22 cultural and historical landmarks.…

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Baseball has been America's pastime for more than a century. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 25, 2025

Atlantic Beach park puts youth baseball on the sidelines

Baseball players were asked Sunday to leave Jack Russell Park to make way for the farmers market.…

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The 60-day Florida legislative session will begin next week. | Sam Thomas, Fresh Take Florida
February 25, 2025

10 issues to watch during Florida’s legislative session

Lawmakers will consider hundreds of bills during a session that begins next week.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a state DOGE task force during an appearance Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Tampa. | Gov. Ron DeSantis Facebook
February 24, 2025

DeSantis announces state DOGE to root out waste

Gov. Ron DeSantis is creating a panel to review about 900 state positions, university spending and local government.…

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Forsyth Street has been reduced to one lane in front of the Florida Theatre in Downtown Jacksonville. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
February 24, 2025

Work is underway to convert Adams and Forsyth streets

Downtown drivers can expect months of delays as crews begin to convert Adams and Forsyth streets back to two-way traffic.…

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The city of Jacksonville recognized 20 students for their participation in the inaugural River City Readers program during a event Jan. 27, 2025, at City Hall. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 24, 2025

To boost early childhood literacy and health, Duval is sending doctors out with books

A literacy program will use a federal grant to place books in the hands of mothers almost immediately after they…

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The 145-year-old Henry Arpen farmhouse as it stands now on rented property off Linjohn Road in Mandarin. The farmhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 24, 2025

Historic Mandarin farmhouse may survive after all

A City Council committee recommended demolishing the 145-year-old farmhouse, but an alternative may be in the works.…

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February 24, 2025

St. Johns County deputies vote against unionizing

A representative from the Fraternal Order of Police said the vote was 180 against unionization and 102 in favor.…

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The Duval County jail. | Andrew Pantazi, The Tributary
February 24, 2025

After scrutiny, Duval jail adds medical staff to bolster care

The National Commission on Correctional Health Care has taken the jail off probation.…

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February 24, 2025

Court sides with Duval teacher over Facebook posts

The appellate court overturned the suspension of Sandalwood High School teacher Thomas Caggiano.…

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Lion statues guard St. Augustine's iconic Bridge of Lions. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 21, 2025

DeSantis fills seat on St. Augustine Port Authority

Lynda Kirker, a St. Augustine resident, is a retired chief financial officer of Flagler Hospital.…

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Shelton Chappell, left; Jacqueline Williams and Alonzo Chappell are among the surviving children of Johnnie Mae Chappell. Racists murdered their mother March 23, 1964, nine days after Jacqueline turned 13. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 21, 2025

Johnnie Mae Chappell honored 61 years after her murder

A memorial marker now stands where racists gunned down the 35-year-old Black woman on March 23, 1964.…