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The 19-story former JEA headquarters tower at 21 W. Church St. could soon be sold to a developer led by Live Oak Contracting. | Courtesy of JEA
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JEA negotiating with Live Oak to sell Downtown tower

Live Oak Contracting wants to convert the former JEA campus into apartments and retail.…

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Chuck Meide, maritime program director for the St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program, looks at a piece of 19th century shipwreck that washed ashore on Matanzas Beach. | St. Johns County
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Pieces of 19th century shipwreck wash ashore on Matanzas Beach

Archaeologists believe the fragments are from the shipwrecked Caroline Eddy, which ran aground in 1880.…

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Noelle Mattiace, former field representative for Turning Point USA, speaks at a vigil for Charlie Kirk hosted by Turning Point UF, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at the Plaza of the Americas in Gainesville. | Madilyn Gemme, Fresh Take Florida
9 hours ago

Teachers face discipline for Charlie Kirk comments

A manager at the Jacksonville Public Education Fund also has been criticized for comments about Kirk.…

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An aerial depiction of the redesigned Metropolitan Park shows a large central performance lawn, riverfront walkways, child play areas and more. | City of Jacksonville
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Metropolitan Park redesign could be approved next year

The most recent park design includes a performance lawn, play areas, added trees and more.…

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Areas where tropical systems tend to develop in September.
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Areas where hurricanes tend to develop in September

Hurricane season has been quiet this year, but things could change suddenly in the second half of September.…

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Mayor Donna Deegan speaks to reporters about her veto of a local immigration bill at City Hall. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today.
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Mayor can veto budget amendments, city lawyer says

But City Council would need only 10 votes to override the veto, the general counsel says.…

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The 47-year-old Peg Leg Pete statue stands at 102 Centre St. in Fernandina Beach. | Amelia Island Tourist Development Council
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Peg Leg Pete declared unsafe for public display

Engineers recommend moving the Peg Leg Pete statue in Fernandina Beach or protecting it from people climbing on it.…

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Gun owners display their guns in holsters. | File image
1 day ago

Some Northeast Florida police are allowing open carry of guns

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is the latest to instruct its officers not to enforce Florida’s open carry ban.…

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An illustration shows the Jacksonville Jaguars' proposed "Stadium of the Future." | Jacksonville Jaguars
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Permit issued to build Jaguars’ ‘Stadium of the Future’

The permit covers $532.14 million of the $1.4 billion renovation of EverBank Stadium.…

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Robin Rothove, left, and Paula Smith demonstrate outside the Missouri Capitol as lawmakers prepare for a committee hearing to consider redrawing the state's U.S. House districts, Sept. 4, 2025. | Jeff Roberson, AP
1 day ago

Floridians oppose mid-decade redistricting, poll finds

Even a plurality of Republicans oppose redistricting before the next census, according to a poll by Common Cause.…

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Thea Jeffers is owner of Breezy Jazz House.
2 days ago

Breezy Jazz House may move back Downtown

Breezy Jazz House is seeking $132,662 in city incentives to move from San Marco to 337 E. Bay St.…

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WHAT TO DO | ‘Gutenberg! The Musical!’; Horseshoe crabs; Beaches Record Fest

A hilarious musical, a hands-on marine life lesson and an afternoon of music hunting while drinking beer are What to…

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People hold their weapons as others look on during a Second Amendment gun rally at Utah State Capitol on Feb. 8, 2020, in Salt Lake City. | Rick Bowmer, AP
2 days ago

Appeals court says Florida can’t ban open carry of guns

The court said the state’s ban on open carry conflicts with the nation’s historical tradition of firearms.…

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A sign at St. Johns Town Center still shows the Pinstripes entertainment center. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
2 days ago

Pinstripes files for bankruptcy and cancels Jacksonville plans

Pinstripes had planned a bowling alley, restaurant and entertainment center at St. Johns Town Center.…

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A police car is parked where St. Johns County deputies shot a man to death. | News4Jax
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St. Johns deputies kill armed man reported as ‘suspicious’

Deputies said they fired at the man when he refused to drop his gun.…

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Cosplayers wearing replica Mandalorian Beskar bounty hunter costumes pose for photos on a copy of the original Star Trek TV series bridge at last year's Ancient City Con. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
2 days ago

Sci-fi and cosplay beam back to Ancient City Con this weekend

An estimated 6,000 fans are expected at the 17th edition of Ancient City Con in St. Augustine.…

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A satellite image shows the Atlantic Basin on Sept. 10, 2025, the peak of hurricane season.
3 days ago

Today marks a strangely quiet peak to hurricane season

Sept. 10 is the statistical peak of hurricane season, but it is one of the quietest Septembers in 30 years.…

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Jacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond is the child of South African immigrants. The Jacksonville Immigrant Rights Alliance has accused Diamond's amendments in the city's proposed 2025-26 budget as anti-immigrant. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
3 days ago

Dems’ walkout lifts social spending prohibition from Jax city budget – for now

The Jacksonville City Council, at least for now, removed language from the city budget that would ban taxpayer funding for…

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3 days ago

THE JAXSON | The history of Jacksonville’s North Shore neighborhood

North Shore remains a quiet, inviting neighborhood where distinctive architecture and a strong sense of place can still be enjoyed…

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Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is interviewed as part of the Bloomberg Originals “Power Players” documentary series on Bloomberg.com and YouTube. | Bloomberg via Jacksonville Daily Record
September 9, 2025

Shad Khan’s net worth grows to $14.3B

But the Jacksonville Jaguars’ owner slipped on the ranking of the wealthiest Americans.…

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State Attorney Melissa Nelson | News4Jax
September 9, 2025

State attorney won’t investigate City Council text messages

The State Attorney’s Office says there is no legal basis to investigate text messages between three Jacksonville council members.…

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An attendee at a gun-rights rally open carries his gun in a holster on Jan. 18, 2019, at the Capitol in Olympia, Washington. | Ted S. Warren, AP
September 9, 2025

DeSantis pushes again for open carry of guns

Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for open carry in the past, but the proposal has never passed the Legislature.…

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A former payphone on Riverside Avenue is now the Banana Phone, thanks to sculptor Mere Mason. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
September 9, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Riverside payphone art

A local artist is transforming defunct payphones in Riverside.…

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September 9, 2025

King tides worsen flood risk on Florida’s East Coast

Intense storms will bring the highest tides of the year, and flash floods are possible.…