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EveryPet employees do surgical procedures to include spay and neuter services for pets. | EveryPet
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Students train to spay and neuter pets, filling gaps in care

With veterinarians in short supply, veterinary students are providing pet care at EveryPet’s training center in Jacksonville.…

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Centre Street, one of the areas affected by paid parking in Fernandina Beach. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
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Fernandina’s plan for paid parking winds up in court again

Opponents have filed a second request for an injunction against paid parking in downtown Fernandina Beach.…

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Aerial view of Springfield in Jacksonville, a top city for homebuyers. | Jacksonville Daily Record
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Zillow lists Jacksonville as a top market for homebuyers

Jacksonville is rated the fourth-best place in the nation for homebuyers, based partly on the growth of home values.…

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Arctic blast brings the coldest air to North Florida

Temperatures will remain cold into Wednesday morning, with lows in the upper 20s and low 30s.…

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First Coast Habitat for Humanity dedicated a new house in Fernandina Beach on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, for a couple striving for homeownership through the nonprofit’s affordable housing program. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
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Habitat puts Nassau County couple into affordable home

Gavin Kay and Madison Kline will move into a Habitat for Humanity home in Fernandina Beach.…

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The twin marble lions that guard St. Augustine's Bridge of Lions are named Firm and Faithful. The lion statues were erected in the 1920s. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
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Bridge of Lions to close as iconic statues are moved

The lion statues must be moved so the state can raise St. Augustine’s seawall to mitigate flooding.…

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Jacksonville City Council will consider allowing bars in certain areas of Downtown to continue serving alcohol until 3 a.m. | Jacksonville Daily Record
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Some Downtown bars could sell alcohol until 3 a.m.

Jacksonville City Council will consider an ordinance that would allow some bars to serve alcohol for an extra hour.…

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Biology teacher Mari Richardson was named 2026 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year. The Jean Ribault High School teacher was selected from a pool of about 180 candidates. Superintendent Christopher Bernier says “she meets students where they are, helps them to exceed their own expectations, and creates a classroom where confidence and achievement grow together.” As a thanks for her dedication to her students, Richardson won grants for her classroom, a cash prize and a new car. She’ll also go on to represent Duval at the Florida Teacher of the Year awards. Way to go!
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BIT OF JOY | 2026 Duval Teacher of the Year

Biology teacher Mari Richardson was named 2026 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year.…

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What can Florida do to address housing affordability?

On “The Florida Roundup,” an FSU director explains why the affordable housing issue is more complex than it seems.…

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GET INVOLVED | Local government meetings guide

Start here to plan on attending local government meetings in the Jacksonville, Florida, area.…

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A cheesesteak at D&LP Subs in Jacksonville Beach | Hanna Raskin
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THE FOOD SECTION | Jacksonville cheesesteak tour: Which of the 4 comes out on top?

In Jacksonville, online chatter about which area cheesesteak outshines the rest has snowballed since Big Al’s Cheesesteaks opened in Arlington…

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January 23, 2026

4 firefighters charged with firing paintballs at cars

The firefighters were charged with misdemeanors after hitting a Sheriff’s Office cruiser and other targets.…

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A video from a police bodycam shows a confrontation Jan. 5, 2026, outside a Southside apartment. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
January 23, 2026

More details released on first police shootings of 2026

One man was killed and one wounded in separate shootings involving police on Jan. 5.…

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LifeSouth Community Blood Centers are urging people to donate due to critically low supplies in Florida. | LifeSouth
January 23, 2026

Blood donations sought as supply lags on First Coast

Many blood centers don’t have enough supply for more than one or two days, LifeSouth says.…

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The Florida House in session. | Wilfredo Lee, AP
January 23, 2026

Property tax proposals move forward in Florida House

Two proposals to reduce property taxes advanced through House committees on Thursday.…

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LIFT Jax CEO Travis Williams was brought home to this house on Van Buren Street on the Eastside. His roots in the neighborhood have informed his work leading the nonprofit that advocates for the Eastside. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 23, 2026

How LIFT Jax elevates Eastside ahead of historic investment

Jacksonville nonprofit LIFT Jax has a renewed focus ahead of the first investment of the community benefits agreement.…

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Black lawmakers protest the attorney general's stance on affirmative action in the Florida Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. | News Service of Florida
January 23, 2026

Black Democrats decry state’s stance on affirmative action

Black lawmakers denounced a memo from Attorney General James Uthmeier saying affirmative action laws are discriminatory.…

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The Daily Manna Community Garden at 426 Smith St. in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 22, 2026

Jacksonville food study aims to eliminate urban farm barriers

An analysis of the food system could help address affordability and food insecurity, as well as growers’ concerns.…

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These 10 Jacksonville students will perform at Carnegie Hall next weekend in a prestigious music competition. | Submitted
January 22, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Jax students to perform at Carnegie Hall

A Cathedral Arts Project String Orchestra ensemble of 10 Jacksonville students will perform at Carnegie Hall.…

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A Florida bill would allow licensed drivers to use UTVs on two-lane county and city roads with posted speed limits under 55 mph. | Debra Lawrence, stock.adobe.com
January 22, 2026

Florida lawmakers consider making UTVs street-legal

A bill in the Legislature would allow licensed drivers to use UTVs on certain city and county roads.…

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A city-owned restaurant is planned in Riverfront Plaza, the park at the former site of the Jacksonville Landing in Downtown. | Jacksonville Daily Record
January 22, 2026

Plans move ahead for restaurant at Riverfront Plaza

The city would own the restaurant at Riverfront Plaza and choose an operator to build out the structure.…

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State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, touts her union bonafides during a December 2023 rally by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters at the Anheuser-Busch facility in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 22, 2026

State Rep. Angie Nixon plans run for U.S. Senate

Nixon, a Democrat, will seek the seat of Republican Sen. Ashley Moody.…

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Urban Book Fest in 2025 | Urban Book Fest via Facebook
January 21, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Urban Book Fest; Chi Fest; Stories on Stage: Best Laid Plans

A celebration of authors, readers and writers in Downtown Jacksonville; a healthy living festival in Neptune Beach; and a night…

Featured image for “Gateway Jax begins to transform lighthouse garage”
The Pearl Street retail corridor planned by Gateway Jax. | Gateway Jax
January 21, 2026

Gateway Jax begins to transform lighthouse garage

The development will anchor a retail corridor that Gateway Jax plans along Beaver Street in the Pearl Square neighborhood.…