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October 24, 2022

Free shuttles are back for St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights

Navigating to and from the winter holiday’s Nights of Lights in St. Augustine will get easier beginning on Nov. 19,…

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October 21, 2022

Debate pits Jacksonville candidates for sheriff before Nov. 8 runoff

With the election just over two weeks away, the candidates to be Jacksonville’s next sheriff squared off in a lively…

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October 21, 2022

Oceanfront home on Amelia Island sells for record $13.35 million

An oceanfront home at 43 Ocean Club Drive on Amelia Island sold this week for $13.35 million. It is the…

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October 21, 2022

Jacksonville hires redistricting expert after gerrymandering ruling

A day after Jacksonville argued in court that it didn’t have enough time to pass new redistricting maps, City Council President…

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October 21, 2022

Nearly 55,000 have voted by mail in Northeast Florida

A total of 54,975 people in Northeast Florida have cast vote-by-mail ballots for the Nov. 8 election. Republicans have cast…

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October 21, 2022

Dry, warm winter likely as La Niña continues for third year

La Niña is expected to lead to a warmer and drier winter across Florida during the upcoming winter season for…

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City Councilman Rory Diamond. | Jacksonville Today
October 20, 2022

Rory Diamond to resign from K9s for Warriors

Jacksonville City Councilman Rory Diamond has announced he will step down as CEO of K9s for Warriors, the Ponte Vedra…

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October 20, 2022

New JTA app comes with free rides on the First Coast

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is launching a new version of their smartphone application MyJTA on Monday, and with it comes…

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October 20, 2022

Duval Schools still out of compliance with new state laws

The Florida State Board of Education says Duval Schools is one of 11 districts not complying with new state laws,…

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October 20, 2022

Developer seeks $5 million city loan for affordable housing community

The Vestcor Cos. Inc. multifamily developer has asked the city for a $5 million, low-interest loan to build a 240-unit…

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October 20, 2022

Clay County rushes help to Hurricane Ian victims

More than 35,000 donated items are on their way from Clay County to the hurricane-ravaged people of Southwest Florida. The…

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October 20, 2022

USO center closes permanently at Jacksonville’s airport

The USO has shut down a longtime resting spot for soldiers and sailors flying in and out of Jacksonville International…

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October 19, 2022

Honoring two former mayors: New names proposed for park and community center

A permanent memorial for one of Mandarin’s favorite sons is being considered by the Jacksonville City Council — renaming the…

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October 19, 2022

Schools must notify parents if bathrooms accommodate transgender students

County school boards and charter schools will have to follow new requirements for notifying parents about policies involving access to…

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October 19, 2022

Town house project begins construction in LaVilla

More than three years after the city began to search for a developer to build for-sale town houses in LaVilla,…

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October 19, 2022

Fuller Warren Bridge project — with pedestrian bridge — is nearly done

It has been one of the most questioned Jacksonville road projects since the first bits of dirt were excavated on…

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October 18, 2022

New fire rescue units hit the streets in Jacksonville

The first of more planned advanced Critical Care Rescue Units are operating on Jacksonville’s streets now, funded from Jacksonville’s 2023…

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October 18, 2022

Haleigh Cummings’ father to be released from prison

Haleigh Cummings’ father, Ronald Cummings, will be released from prison on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to drug trafficking in 2010,…

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October 18, 2022

Jacksonville hotel industry recovering from pandemic slump

Jacksonville’s hotel industry, alongside other Florida markets, is showing a major increase in revenue compared with 2019, before the COVID-19…

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October 18, 2022

Southbank Riverwalk continues to flood weeks after Tropical Storm Ian

Riverwalkers have reported an interruption to their strolls in the weeks since Tropical Storm Ian passed over Jacksonville — a…

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Jacksonville sheriff candidates Democrat Lakesha Burton (left) and Republican T.K. Waters (right).
October 18, 2022

QUIZ: How well do you know the Jacksonville sheriff candidates?

Early, in-person voting starts next week in the special election to replace former Sheriff Mike Williams. The first election in…

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October 18, 2022

Vogtle nuclear plant loads fuel in step toward startup

Georgia Power has started loading fuel into Unit 3 of the delayed nuclear Plant Vogtle expansion near Waynesboro, Georgia, a…

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October 18, 2022

Clay County sheriff’s lieutenant fired after second DUI charge

Clay County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Christopher Coldiron, arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence, was fired Monday, a…

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October 18, 2022

St. Johns County Commissioner Paul Waldron passes away

St. Johns County Commissioner Paul Waldron passed away Monday. The St. Johns County commission meeting began with the sad news…