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County pathologist back on the job after social media lapse

An investigation concluded the deputy’s social media post could support Donald Trump’s death.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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People carry signs that read, in Spanish, "Justice for Immigrants" and "We are humans." Hundreds gathered to protest peacefully against Florida Senate Bill 1718, which imposed restrictions on undocumented immigrants, June 1, 2023, in Immokalee. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP

Florida may bar undocumented immigrants from colleges

The Florida Department of Education could require all state colleges to ensure students are in the U.S. legally.…

By Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida

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The Clay County Sheriff's Office arrested a Jacksonville teacher on charges of transmitting child sexual material. | File photo

Jacksonville teacher charged with child sexual material

Johnny Robinson III, a math teacher at Temple Christian Academy, faces 50 counts. He has been fired.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Record heat possible for next several days

Parts of North Florida are forecast to reach 90 degrees or more by week’s end, breaking heat records.…

By Irene Sans - Storm Center

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The Cookout: Unity on the Block takes over James Weldon Johnson Park on Saturday.

WHAT TO DO | The CookOut: Unity on the Block; Sea Turtle Fest; Historic Timeline Saunter

A block party celebrating Jacksonville’s Urban Core, Sea Turtle Fest in Fernandina Beach, and a stroll through history in St.…

By Amy Garrett

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, state Rep. Wyman Duggan, R-Jacksonville, and Jacksonville City Council Member Ju'Coby Pittman announce a $3 million investment in job training programs in Northwest Jacksonville on Thursday, April 16, 2026, near a memorial to the victims of a race-motivated shooting at a Dollar General in Grand Park. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

DeSantis’ office devotes millions to Northwest Jax job training programs, Boys & Girls Clubs

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office devoted $3 million to Northwest Jacksonville training programs that will provide skills for trades and medical…

By Will Brown

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan fills out paperwork to run for reelection at the Duval County Supervisors of Elections Office on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan files for reelection

Deegan hopes to become the first Democrat since 1983 to be reelected as Jacksonville mayor.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Supporters rally May 28, 2025, after three protesters were arrested at a City Council meeting. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today

City Council protester convicted of resisting arrest

A jury convicted Leah Grady in connection with protests last year at a Jacksonville City Council meeting.…

By Dan Scanlan

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St. Augustine archaeology crews are hard at work, including this site at the St. Benedict the Moor school. | City of St. Augustine

Archaeologists to discuss relics from segregated schools

St. Augustine will have a community meeting to highlight artifacts unearthed from the sites of former segregated schools.…

By Noah Hertz

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Cameron Frazier is the founder and principal of Becoming Collegiate Academy. The school's mascot is a brown bear in homage to the children's book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?" | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Becoming Collegiate Academy announces moving plans

Becoming Collegiate Academy will move into a former Duval County Public Schools property.…

By Will Brown

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A wildfire burns at the University of North Florida campus. | Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Departmenbt

Clay County bans burning during extreme drought

Nassau, Baker and Putnam counties are also under a burn ban, and dry conditions are expected for weeks.…

By Dan Scanlan

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BIT OF JOY | Winning haikus

The St. Johns Cultural Council picked the winners of its haiku contest.…

By Heather Henderson

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A storm brews in Florida. | Florida Department of Transportation

Strong El Niño could reshape hurricane season and winter

A developing El Niño could mean fewer Atlantic hurricanes, followed by a wetter, stormier winter.…

By Leslie Hudson - Storm Center

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Jacksonville City Council member Jimmy Peluso (seen here at a Duval County School Board meeting in December) sponsored the renaming bill. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville City Council renames Confederate Street

City lawmakers voted 11-8 to rename Confederate Street to Rose Arbor Way at the request of a local nonprofit.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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River City Science Academy Elementary School on Beach Boulevard. | Google Maps

Teacher accused of romantic relationship with student

Jackson Jordan Hull, a 25-year-old teacher at River City Science Academy, is no longer affiliated with the school.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Helmets sit on shovels at a groundbreaking for Villages at Lake Forest on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. | Leah Foreman, Jacksonville Business Journal

Former school site will become affordable housing

The Villages at Lake Forest will reserve a fourth of the affordable housing units for Duval Schools staff.…

By Leah Foreman - Jacksonville Business Journal

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Baker County wrestles with housing shortage

The county has a housing shortage of 178 units, reversing a surplus from two decades ago, a new report shows.…

By Joel Addington - Baker County Press

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Speakers oppose a proposed Daily's gas station, convenience store and car wash in Fruit Cove. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Fruit Cove residents fight proposed Daily’s gas station

St. Johns County commissioners denied a similar gas station proposal in 2019, partly because of traffic.…

By Noah Hertz

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BIT OF JOY | Jax filmmaker goes to Hollywood

A new film by Fletcher High School student Tatum Matthews is screening at the Beverly Hills Film Festival this weekend.…

By Heather Henderson

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The Roosevelt Grill stood at 808 W. Ashley St., beside the Roosevelt Theatre, in what was then the center of Jacksonville’s African American entertainment district

THE JAXSON | Remembering the Roosevelt Grill of West Ashley Street

In honor of National Arab American Heritage Month, The Jaxson takes a look at a business that made a lasting…

By Jerry Urso

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Gateway Jax's Block N8 will comprise 537 rentals, including 143 short-term units. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Permit issued for another phase of Pearl Square

This portion of the Pearl Square downtown development will include apartments, retail, restaurants, a gym and more.…

By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Miami-based NextNRG says it has secured a long-term lease option on an unspecified 1,600-acre property in Nassau County. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Nassau County considers moratorium on data centers

County commissioners are pursuing an ordinance to block data center development for a year.…

By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Voters went to the polls Tuesday in Orange Park and Green Cove Springs.

Election results for Orange Park and Green Cove Springs

The election included council members in both municipalities and charter amendments in Green Cove Springs.…

By Eric Wallace - News4Jax

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan takes questions at the ICARE Nehemiah Assembly on Monday, April 13, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today

Deegan revives plan for affordable housing trust fund

Representatives at the ICARE Nehemiah Assembly pressed the mayor to earmark $10 million for the trust fund in her city…

By Mike Mendenhall