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An aerial illustration shows what the University of Florida’s graduate campus in LaVilla could look like once it's all built. | Downtown Investment Authority, UF

Jacksonville’s $130 million investment in UF’s graduate campus advances

A City Council Committee of the Whole voted 15-0 to support a development agreement with the University of Florida.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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LISC Jacksonville CEO Irvin "Pedro" Cohen returned to his alma mater, Raines High, to announce the creation of a $5 million fund that will spur homeownership in six historically underresourced neighborhoods in Jacksonville. He called it one of the highlights of his professional career. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

United Way, LISC Jacksonville want to spur homeownership in historically redlined ZIP codes

United Way will allocate $4 million, while LISC Jacksonville will provide another $1 million to developers to build homes in…

By Will Brown

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Memphis Redbirds players warm up before playing the Jumbo Shrimp at Vystar Ballpark on May 22. | Heather Henderson

BIT OF JOY | VyStar Ballpark nominated for best in the country

VyStar Ballpark, home of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, is in the running to be named the Best Triple-A Ballpark in…

By Heather Henderson

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A man shouts into a megaphone outside Los Angeles City Hall during a protest over federal immigration enforcement raids on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. | Ethan Swope, AP

Jacksonville man accused of threatening anti-Trump protesters

Police say the man threatened to run over demonstrators during No Kings Day rallies on Saturday.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Changes are ahead for Crispy’s Springfield Gallery restaurant and bar at 1735 N. Main St. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Changes coming to Crispy’s restaurant and bar in Springfield

A new ownership group is changing the business name and renovating the upstairs to add a lounge area.…

By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record

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The St. Johns River Ferry. | File

Mayport’s ferry will sail again Friday after ramp repairs

The ferry has been out of service since hitting a ramp while departing Mayport Landing in May.…

By Dan Scanlan

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WHAT TO DO | Alex Trendler Reads Your Mind; Amp farmers market; Batty bike tour

A mentalist show, the Amp’s farmers market and a batty bike tour are What to Do this weekend, June 13-15.…

By Amy Garrett

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a measure that changes the name of the Northeast Florida Regional Airport back to the St. Augustine Airport. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

St. Augustine Airport takes back its old name

The Northeast Florida Regional Airport is returning to the name it had 15 years ago: the St. Augustine Airport.…

By Noah Hertz

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A officer from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission blocks traffic in a westbound lane of Atlantic Boulevard as Amazon delivery trucks exit the new facility. | Image courtesy of Jacksonville Today reader Pablo S.

#AskJAXTDY | Why is Amazon blocking Atlantic Boulevard?

A Jacksonville Today reader says a westbound lane is sometimes blocked, leading to traffic backups.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Historic Hastings High School is located at 6195 S.W. Main St. | St. Johns County School District

Old Hastings High to soon become First Coast Technical College campus

Originally built in 1924, Hastings High School is on the National Register of Historic Places.…

By Kaia Wright

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The new 228,000-square-foot Duan Family Building at Jacksonville's Mayo Clinic campus. | Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic in Jax will offer groundbreaking cancer therapy

A new Mayo Clinic facility will be the first in North America to treat aggressive cancers with carbon ion therapy.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Otto Aviation's production corporate jet the Phantom 3500 that it hopes to build at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville | Jacksonville Aviation Authority

Airplane maker tax break, Downtown board independence, air-quality study pass City Council

The Jacksonville City Council had a full slate Tuesday night which included a $20 million incentives agreement to bring start-up…

By Mike Mendenhall

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See these and more creative bras at The BRAject art exhibit at JU. | Submitted

BIT OF JOY | The BRAject

The BRAject is an art exhibit that opens tomorrow at Jacksonville University. If you go, you’ll see more than 100 bras designed…

By Heather Henderson

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State approves conservation deals in North Florida

The state will spend nearly $118 million to conserve about 76,000 acres, including land in Baker, Clay and Putnam counties.…

By News Service of Florida

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Protesters gather in front of Jacksonville City Hall on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 against a Jacksonville City Council ordinance targeting spending on undocumented residents. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Undocumented immigrants shouldn’t benefit from city grants, Jax Council votes

Mayor Donna Deegan “has concerns” about legislation passed by City Council that adds requirements to city grants to identify funding…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Dr. Edward Alexander Welters | Jerry Urso

THE JAXSON | Jacksonville dentist E.A. Welters took tooth powder and justice to Chicago

Dr. Walters created one of the earliest Black-owned antiseptic tooth powders in the U.S.…

By Jerry Urso

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The city land swap deal approved Tuesday by City Council would see this 1-acre site next to the Main Street Bridge used for a 17-story mixed-use tower. | Downtown Investment Authority

Land swap for UF campus paves way for riverfront development

The city is acquiring a LaVilla office building for the University of Florida while giving a developer 1 acre at…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Brooke Curry | Gov. Ron Desantis via Facebook

Brooke’s Law, named for former Mayor Curry’s daughter, among laws DeSantis signs

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills into law at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement regional operations center in Jacksonville. …

By Michelle Corum

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Warning of property fraud, St. Johns Clerk pushes email alerts

How to sign up for alerts that could save your home in the event of property fraud.…

By Noah Hertz

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Support local breweries and celebrate clean water with the 25 Taps challenge. | Southern Swells via Instagram

BIT OF JOY | 25 Taps for the St. Johns

The St. Johns Riverkeeper is celebrating its 25th year with a local beer challenge.…

By Heather Henderson

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Colin Tarbert, president and CEO of the Baltimore Development Corp., has been selected to be the next CEO of the Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority | Jacksonville Daily Record

Downtown Investment Authority board selects Baltimore’s Colin Tarbert as new CEO

Colin Tarbert, the longtime Maryland development executive picked to be the Downtown Investment Authority’s new CEO said the Jacksonville job…

By Ric Anderson

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A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department rescue unit. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Duval DUI death sparks $10.5M in damages to family

The driver who hit and killed an FSCJ student in early 2023 must now pay a $10.3 million settlement to…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “Travis Hunter buys $3.275M home in Deerwood Country Club”

Jacksonville Jaguars first-round draft pick Travis Hunter bought an 8,125-square-foot, two-story, five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home in Deerwood Country Club. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Travis Hunter buys $3.275M home in Deerwood Country Club

The Jacksonville Jaguars first-round draft pick Travis Hunter joins several team veterans buying a home in the city’s first gated…

By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record

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BIT OF JOY | Free mobile planetarium shows

A break from school doesn’t have to mean a break from learning. Jax-based company Space Travel STEM is bringing its…

By Heather Henderson