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April 22, 2025

Florida Senate unlikely to vote on lower gun-buying age

Senate Rules Chairwoman Kathleen Passidomo said her committee won’t take up the gun measure.…

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Lake Shore Middle School | Google
April 21, 2025

Lake Shore Middle teacher’s assistant, arrested for child abuse, says she acted in self-defense

A teacher’s assistant arrested after punching a student says she was defending herself.…

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Baptist Health has added another helicopter to its fleet. | Michael LeGrand
April 21, 2025

Baptist Health adds 3rd helicopter to Life Flight fleet

Baptist says the speed of helicopters can make all the difference in cases of stroke, heart attack or trauma.…

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City Councilman Jimmy Peluso wants the mayor to establish a landlord registry. | News4Jax
April 21, 2025

Landlord registry proposed to strengthen rental oversight

City Councilman Jimmy Peluso will introduce a resolution Tuesday calling on the mayor to establish a landlord registry.…

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A sea turtle hatchling near its nest. | Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol
April 21, 2025

Sea turtle season is coming. Here’s how you can help.

Coastal officials are asking the public to follow simple rules as sea turtle nesting season begins May 1.…

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The city of St. Augustine celebrated the legacy of George & Ollie Smith with the opening of a park adjacent to their Lincolnville home on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. George, and his late wife Ollie, welcomed people into their home during the Freedom Summer demonstrations in 1964. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 18, 2025

Proposed law could stymie neighborhood improvements

A law proposed in the Florida Legislature would end Community Redevelopment Agencies.…

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Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez, 20, a U.S. citizen, hugs his mother in Tallahassee after his release from jail on Thursday, April 17, 2025. | Thomas Kennedy via AP
April 18, 2025

FHP arrests US citizen on immigration charge

Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez was arrested just over the Georgia border and was held despite having a birth certificate.…

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Students gather on a stretch of sidewalk near the center of the Florida State campus in sight of the Student Union building in Tallahassee on Friday, April 18, 2025. | Gary McCullough, AP
April 18, 2025

FSU students gather at vigils the day after shooting

Some FSU studentsreturned to retrieve their belongings less than a day after they had barricaded classroom doors.…

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Pecan Kitchen, a southern cooking-inspired restaurant, was granted a special-use permit to allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages. | Jacksonville Daily Record
April 18, 2025

Pecan Kitchen approved for alcohol sales in Julington Creek

The southern-cooking restaurant is under construction where a Broudy’s liquor store previously operated.…

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Akel’s Deli is in the Bank of America Tower at 50 Laura St. | Jacksonville Daily Record
April 18, 2025

Akel’s Deli will remain in Downtown tower for now

Akel’s has renewed its lease in the Bank of America tower through November.…

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People comfort each other on the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, where law enforcement responded to a reported active shooter incident Thursday, April 17, 2025. | Kate Payne, AP
April 17, 2025

FSU shooting kills 2 and injures 6; deputy’s son suspected

Police say the 20-year-old gunman used his mother’s former service weapon in the shooting.…

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Andrea Reyes is a Jacksonville immigration attorney who expects a local ordinance that can send undocumented immigrants to jail for up to 60 days will be challenged in court. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 17, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | How does Jacksonville’s immigration ordinance work?

Jacksonville Today reader Susan A. wants to know whether police can use the new local immigration law to stop anyone…

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JTA CEO Nat Ford looks at the command center of the new Autonomous Innovation Center during a grand opening Thursday, April 17, 2025. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
April 17, 2025

Autonomous vehicles move closer as control center opens

JTA opened a command center for autonomous vehicles that will soon shuttle people around Downtown.…

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Bryon Rossi of Epik Project works to disrupt the demand for commercial sexual exploitation. Lisa Chaloux is a trafficking survivor who designed signs for Jacksonville's anti-trafficking campaign. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
April 17, 2025

Jax launches campaign to combat human trafficking

Trafficking increases during major sports events, so city officials designated a “no-trafficking” zone around the stadiums.…

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April 17, 2025

Ahoy! Friendship Fountain playground set for debut

Friendship Fountain sprang back to life Thursday, and the playground will open Saturday.…

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This concept image shows what the EpiCentre Alliance, a coalition of local arts organizations, is proposing for a new performing arts center in St. Augustine. | EpiCentre Alliance
April 17, 2025

Arts center planned in St. Johns County — but where?

An arts coalition has plans for a new performing arts complex in St. Augustine to serve smaller groups.…

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The Home Depot opened a new location Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the World Commerce Center in St. Augustine just off International Golf Parkway. | William Sandidge, News4Jax
April 17, 2025

More jobs and more traffic as Home Depot opens in St. Johns

The Home Depot joined a wave of stores like Costco, Bass Pro Shops and Buc-ee’s.…

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Protesters chant against Gov. Ron DeSantis' plan to develop state parks with business ventures such as golf courses, pickleball courts and large hotels during a demonstration at Oleta River State Park on Aug. 27, 2024, in North Miami Beach. | Wilfredo Lee
April 17, 2025

House passes bill to protect parks from development

The legislation would prevent development such as golf courses, lodges and pickleball courts at Florida state parks.…

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Displays of paintings, blown glass, jewelry and other items will be set up under old oak trees at the 57th annual Mandarin Art Festival. | Mandarin Art Festival
April 17, 2025

Art blooms at 57th Mandarin Art Festival

Organizers expect 6,000 to 10,000 people at the art festival on Easter Weekend.…

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A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office cruiser. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 16, 2025

#AskJAXTDY | Why doesn’t Jacksonville use AI on sheriff’s budget?

A Jacksonville Today reader thinks the city’s test of artificial intelligence should include the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office budget.…

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wait to detain a person, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. |AP Photo/Alex Brandon
April 16, 2025

UNF police could carry out ICE enforcement on campus

The university joins other local law enforcement agencies that have agreed to help ICE crack down on illegal immigration.…

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A child care bill in the Florida Legislature would reduce the amount of time the Department of Children and Families has to spend on background screening. | dusan petkovic, stock.adobe.com
April 16, 2025

Florida lawmakers aim to make child care less expensive

A bill in the Florida Legislature would streamline inspections for child care providers.…

Featured image for “Fernandina braces for legal fight over bioethanol plant”
Rayonier Advanced Materials runs a pulp mill in Fernandina Beach. | William Sandidge, News4Jax
April 16, 2025

Fernandina braces for legal fight over bioethanol plant

Rayonier Advanced Materials sued after the city denied its plans for a bioethanol operation.…

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Abortion-rights activists rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington on April 2, 2025. | Jose Luis Magana, AP
April 16, 2025

Fewer people are traveling out of state for abortions

The number of people coming to Florida for abortions dropped dramatically from 2023 to 2024.…