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BestBet is accused of failing to accommodate pregnant employees. This is the BestBet sign on Monument Road. | Cyd Hoskinson, Jacksonville Today
6 hours ago

BestBet sued over treatment of pregnant employees

The EEOC sued BestBet Jacksonville, claiming the business forced two pregnant employees to quit their jobs.…

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Undeveloped land in Putnam County. | North Florida Land Trust
7 hours ago

State approves conservation deal in Putnam County

The Putnam deal will prevent development on cattle and timber land near Etoniah Creek State Forest.…

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The rear end of a school bus was crumpled when a truck hit the bus. | News4Jax
7 hours ago

4 kindergarteners hurt when truck hits school bus

The school bus was taking students from San Pablo Elementary School to the Jacksonville zoo.…

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JEA is considering raising rates again because of a budget shortfall. | Jacksonville Today file photo
8 hours ago

JEA customers could pay higher rates by year’s end

The city-owned utility will hold a rate workshop in April and could have a hearing in June on possible hikes.…

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The historic Mandarin Community Club is home Easter weekend to the 58th Mandarin Art Festival. | Mandarin Art Festival
11 hours ago

58th Mandarin Art Festival returns for Easter weekend

More than 100 artists will vie for awards at Jacksonville’s longest-running art festival.…

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Two northbound lanes of the Buckman Bridge will be closed this weekend for repairs. | Google Maps
11 hours ago

More Buckman Bridge closures planned this weekend

Two of four lanes will close starting Friday night, but in the opposite direction of past weeks.…

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A rendering shows the $160 million hotel, convention center and office project proposed by Corner Lot and investment partner Aspect Holdings LLC at 330 E. Bay St. on the Downtown Jacksonville Northbank. | Jacksonville Daily Record
12 hours ago

Hotel and convention center proposed at Ford on Bay

Corner Lot and Aspect Holdings propose a hotel, convention center and office space at the former Duval courthouse site.…

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St. Augustine's Easter Parade has floats and appearances by pirates and bunnies.
13 hours ago

WHAT TO DO | Evening hike; Easter parade; Mandarin Art Festival

A hike on Fort George Island, an Easter weekend tradition in St. Augustine, and the Mandarin Art Festival are What…

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An early voting site in Duval County. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today.
1 day ago

Duval included in challenge to new Florida voting law

The ACLU is suing the state over a law requiring proof of citizenship to cast a ballot.…

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Highlands Middle School student Xavier Howard won the shot put at the first track and field meet held at the Bob Hayes Track and Field at Matthew Gilbert Middle School on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
1 day ago

Matthew Gilbert Middle dedicates track to Bob Hayes

Bob Hayes’ incomparable athletic achievements have elevated Jacksonville for more than 60 years.…

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Cats like these kittens are trapped outside St. Augustine and taken to clinics in Jacksonville and Clay County. St. Johns County has no program to spay, neuter and vaccinate cats and return them to the outdoors. | Photo courtesy Adrienne Arnone
1 day ago

Activists fight for cat colonies in St. Johns County

Activists want the county to create a policy to neuter or spay unowned cats and return them to their surroundings.…

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Students at SP Livingston take part in a new initiative designed to cultivate student wellness through screen-free, outdoor learning. | Duval County Public Schools
1 day ago

Some Duval students spend time learning outdoors

Three schools are part of a pilot program to balance computer-heavy days with outdoors lessons.…

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Alice Kirkpatrick's old Richmond Hotel, as seen today
2 days ago

THE JAXSON | The woman behind the Richmond Hotel: the Alice Kirkpatrick story

Alice Kirkpatrick was a Jacksonville businesswoman at the center of Black enterprise, civic life and cultural exchange during the Jim…

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Media aim their remote cameras at NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, March 29, 2026. | Bill Ingalls, NASA
2 days ago

Countdown is on for Artemis II launch to the moon

A two-hour launch window will open at 6:24 p.m. Wednesday for the manned Artemis II mission.…

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City officials and guests get a preview of the new Citrus Bowl stadium, also known as Camping World Stadium, on Nov. 19, 2014, in Orlando. | John Raoux, AP file
2 days ago

Jaguars will play home games in Orlando in 2027

NFL owners agreed for the Jaguars to play at Camping World Stadium while EverBank Stadium is renovated.…

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The drought has left low water levels across North Florida. | File photo, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Low water pressure: The drought’s effects trickle on

JEA officials are warning customers about possible intermittent water pressure as the drought pushes demand.…

Featured image for “Bring patience and sunscreen: It’s fair time in Clay County”
Over 100,000 may attend the 40th Clay County Agricultural Fair between now and April 12. | Clay County Agricultural Fair
2 days ago

Bring patience and sunscreen: It’s fair time in Clay County

An estimated 100,000 people are possible at the 40th Clay County Agricultural Fair. Traffic could be a challenge.…

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A Duval County school bus with the new camera installed behind its extendable flashing stop sign. The camera will record cars that pass a stopped school bus. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

New school bus cameras will nab drivers running stop signs

Cameras on all Duval County school buses will record drivers who pass illegally. Violators will be fined $225.…

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2 days ago

REVIEW | PopUp Bagels

PopUp Bagels’ most significant contribution to bagel culture is that it’s poised to reshape the nation’s relationship with cream cheese.…

Featured image for “Aldi set to open converted Winn-Dixie in Fernandina”
Germany-based grocer Aldi plans an April 2 opening of its Fernandina Beach store, the former Winn-Dixie at 947 Amelia Plaza. | Jacksonville Daily Record
2 days ago

Aldi set to open converted Winn-Dixie in Fernandina

Aldi will open its newest store Thursday, giving the company at least 24 supermarkets in Northeast Florida.…

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Air Force One with President Donald Trump on board departs from Palm Beach International Airport on April 6, 2025. | Alex Brandon, AP file
2 days ago

Palm Beach airport will be renamed for Donald Trump

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that also prevents local governments from renaming several airports, including Jacksonville’s.…

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Atlantic Coast High School. | Google Maps
March 30, 2026

Duval school police officer accused of student relationship

Police officer Alexander Capasso resigned while under investigation. He had worked at several schools.…

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These Bolles students were among thousands who registered to vote during a recent Duval County competition. | Duval County Supervisor of Elections
March 30, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Voter registration competition

Thousands of Duval students registered to vote during a voter registration competition hosted by the Supervisor of Elections.…

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WWII Navy Sailor, John Campbell whose remains were found in Camp Cabanatuan in the Philippine islands.
March 30, 2026

80 years later, sailor’s family found in Clay County

DNA testing identified the family of sailor John Campbell, who was a prisoner of war during World War II.…