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The JTA headquaters in Downtown Jacksonville. | Google Maps
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City auditors reveal years of questionable budgeting practices at JTA

Auditors said JTA’s financial crisis may have been building for years, even as the agency reported a stable picture.…

By Tarik Minor - News4Jax

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Founders of The District restaurant plan another spot next door

The new fine-dining restaurant in Springfield will include 24 outdoor seats and a “speakeasy style space.”…

By Sheldon Gardner - Jacksonville Daily Record

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The St. Augustine Greek Festival comes to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church this weekend.
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WHAT TO DO | Filipino Pride Day; St. Augustine Greek Festival; Jax Veg Fest

Filipino Pride Day in Arlington, the St. Augustine Greek Festival and Veg Fest in Springfield are What to Do in…

By Amy Garrett

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Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026. Voters can cast their ballots before by early voting or vote by mail. | WUSF
5 hours ago

What Florida voters need to know about Amendments 1 and 2

Amendments 1 and 2 involve the state’s rainy day fund and property taxes on agricultural equipment.…

By Douglas Soule - WUSF

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St. Johns Avenue offers what's perhaps the region's most-walkable and inviting cluster of restaurants, boutiques and specialty shops. | Cole LoCurto
6 hours ago

Eat and drink on St. Johns Avenue, Avondale’s walkable commercial strip

Avondale’s main business district, St. Johns Avenue, offers perhaps the region’s most-walkable and inviting cluster of restaurants.…

By Lauren Titus and Cole LoCurto

Featured image for “Atlantic Beach pushes to tighten e-bike regulations at the Beaches”
Two people ride e-bikes on a path. | News4Jax
6 hours ago

Atlantic Beach pushes to tighten e-bike regulations at the Beaches

Atlantic Beach Mayor Curtis Ford wants uniform regulations across all Beaches communities.…

By Walter Pendergrass - News4Jax

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Florida restricted social media use by children. | Geo Gauvin, WUSF
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Florida wins key ruling on social media ban for young children

An appellate court said the law was justified to protect children from social media addiction.…

By Ed White - Associated Press

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Compare the candidates | NOV. 3 DUVAL COUNTY VOTER GUIDE

Duval County voter guide | Compare the candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot.…

By Jacksonville Today

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Compare the candidates | NOV. 3 ST. JOHNS COUNTY VOTER GUIDE

St. Johns County Voter Guide | Compare the candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot.…

By Jacksonville Today

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Compare the candidates | NOV. 3 CLAY COUNTY VOTER GUIDE

Clay County voter guide | Compare the candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot.…

By Jacksonville Today

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Mary Blocker-Williams, left, is the President of the AFSCME Local 1328. She is joined by Lindsay Stephens, a registered nurse and vice president of AFSCME Local 1781 during an Oct. 14, 2026 demonstration outside UF Health's campus in Brentwood. The two unions have accused UF Health Jacksonville of Unfair Labor Practices in a grievance filed with the National Labor Relations Board on Sept. 18 of this year. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
22 hours ago

Hospital workers’ union files labor grievance against UF Health amid contract talks

The AFSCME Local 1328 and Local 1781 filed an Unfair Labor Practice grievance against UF Health amid stalled contract negotiations.…

By Will Brown

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Florida first lady Casey DeSantis speaks as her husband, Gov. Ron DeSantis, looks on during his presidential campaign in May 2023. | Charlie Neibergall, AP
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How state officials fought for months to keep a lid on Hope Florida report

State purchasing records show a flurry of payments to private law firms in the Hope Florida grand jury case.…

By Kate Payne - The Florida Trib

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The Baker Correctional Institution became Florida's second immigration detention center. | Kaley Mantz, Fresh Take Florida
1 day ago

Two detainees mistakingly released from Deportation Depot in Baker County

The state said an administrative error led to the release, but both individuals were quickly returned to detention.…

By Ana Goñi-Lessan - News Service of Florida

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Compare the candidates | NOV. 3 NASSAU COUNTY VOTER GUIDE

Nassau County Voter Guide | Compare the candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

By Jacksonville Today

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THE JAXSON | Primo Carnera’s Jacksonville knockout: A Forgotten Night in 1930

When future heavyweight champion Primo Carnera boxed in Jacksonville in 1930, the city stood in the center of the ring.…

By Jerry Urso

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A Skyway monorail train pulls away from the station near the Jacksonville Transportation Authority headquarters in LaVilla. | Jacksonville Daily Record
1 day ago

Attorney general issues second subpoena to JTA

The subpoena, part of an inquiry into JTA spending, seeks records related to travel and communications with the city.…

By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record

Featured image for “City Council approves $30M gas tax loan to stop JTA ‘death spiral’”
Bus service at the Jacksonville Transportation Authority has been reduced and changed to reduce costs amid a $39 million budget shortfall. | Bill Bortzfield, WJCT News
2 days ago

City Council approves $30M gas tax loan to stop JTA ‘death spiral’

The emergency legislation approves a no-interest loan to stabilize JTA financially amid a $39 million budget shortfall.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Conquer Padel Club is coming to Jacksonville. The racket sport that is described as a combination of tennis and squash. | Jacksonville Daily Record
2 days ago

Have you heard of a sport called ‘padel’? A club is coming to Jax

Conquer Padel Club will host a sport described as a mix between tennis and squash.…

By Sheldon Gardner - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Basketball Hall of Fame center and Jacksonville University graduate Artis Gilmore announced he will run for Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 inside the Duval County Supervisor of Elections. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Basketball Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore announces Jacksonville City Council bid

Artis Gilmore announced he will challenge incumbent Republican Nick Howland for a seat on the Jacksonville City Council.…

By Will Brown and Mike Mendenhall

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A closeup view of the planned 125,000-square-foot Museum of Science & History. | MOSH
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Players Championship donates $1M toward new MOSH

The Players Championship is donating $1 million toward the new Museum of Science & History planned on the Northbank. The…

By Randy Roguski

Featured image for “PolitiFact FL: Angie Nixon said Trump has deported ‘over 13,000’ Cubans. That’s mostly true”
A group of undocumented migrants stand by as they are processed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents before deporation across the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge in McAllen, Texas, on March 13, 2026. | Felix Marquez, AP
2 days ago

PolitiFact FL: Angie Nixon said Trump has deported ‘over 13,000’ Cubans. That’s mostly true

Nixon, a U.S. Senate candidate from Jacksonville, called President Trump “the deporter in chief.”…

By WLRN Public Media

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St. Johns County voters will be asked in November about potentially paying a little extra to fund land conservation. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
3 days ago

St. Johns organizations weigh in on conservation tax measure

St. Johns County voters will decide whether the government should spend more money to support conservation.…

By Noah Hertz

Featured image for “Flagler Avenue to become a ‘festival street’ on Southbank”
A rendering of the Flagler Avenue Festival Street. | Downtown Investment Authority
October 12, 2026

Flagler Avenue to become a ‘festival street’ on Southbank

Retractable bollards would allow Flagler Avenue to be closed for events like farmers markets and festivals.…

By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Jacksonville police investigate an officer-involved shooting on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2026, on Mar Vic Lane near Dunn Avenue. | News4Jax
October 12, 2026

Jacksonville police kill armed woman after she shoots at them

The shooting was the 15th this year involving the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, compared with 17 all of last year.…

By Dan Scanlan