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Downtown bars like Decca Live could serve for an extra hour under a proposal. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
49 minutes ago

OPINION | The politics of last call: Should Downtown bars serve ’til 3?

Should Downtown bars be allowed to serve alcohol for an extra hour?…

By A.G. Gancarski

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The virus that causes measles is highly contagious. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2 days ago

3 measles cases in Northeast Florida feed vaccination debate

Doctors are encouraging people to get accurate information about measles and immunization.…

By Noah Hertz

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1 mill property tax spending by Duval Schools
2 days ago

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | #AskJAXTDY: Property tax spending on schools?

This Number of the Week is also an #AskJAXTDY. Jacksonville Today reader Jane G. wonders what happens to the money…

By Megan Mallicoat

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The fence and towers are shown at the Baker Correctional Institution in Sanderson on Aug. 14, 2025. | Gary McCullough, AP file
2 days ago

Detainees pepper-sprayed at Deportation Depot

Authorities pepper-sprayed detainees at least twice at the Deportation Depot immigration detention center in Baker County.…

By David Fischer - Associated Press

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Ponte Vedra Concert Hall | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
3 days ago

WHAT TO DO | Forever Motown; ‘Dear Evan Hansen’; ‘Touring the Landscape’

Groovin’ to Motown hits in Ponte Vedra Beach, a Jacksonville Beach production of a hit musical and a new Cummer…

By Amy Garrett

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The city's permitting process that makes it legal for restaurants to allow dogs in outdoor dining patios is now live. | Hanna Raskin
3 days ago

#AskJAXTDY l Dogs on restaurant patios: Who is liable?

If a dog bites someone on a patio, does liability fall on the restaurant, the dog owner or the other…

By Mike Mendenhall

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The new entrance at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens shades the new manatee exhibit. Both are set to officially open March 6. | Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens
3 days ago

Jacksonville Zoo to debut new entrance and manatee exhibit

The improvements are part of a $52 million renovation plan at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens.…

By Dan Scanlan

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January 29, 2026

Housing nonprofit expands to Jax to repair veterans’ homes

Rebuilding Together Greater Florida has helped families across Florida with urgent home repairs.…

By Leah Foreman - Jacksonville Business Journal

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Thousands of runners launch from the start line for last year's annual Donna Marathon through Jacksonville's Beaches. | Donna Marathon
January 29, 2026

DONNA marathoners prepare for extreme cold

Roads will closed Sunday as thousands of marathoners race through the three Beaches communities.…

By Dan Scanlan

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January 29, 2026

Even colder air is on the way. Will it snow?

This could be the coldest air mass in over a decade in some parts of Florida. Snow flurries are possible.…

By Irene Sans - Storm Center

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You could perform the National Anthem at VyStar Ballpark before a Jumbo Shrimp game this season. | Heather Henderson
January 29, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Perform at a Jumbo Shrimp game

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will hold auditions for individuals or groups who want to perform the National Anthem before a…

By Heather Henderson

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Mayor Donna Deegan speaks Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, during the Ramallah Club of Jacksonville's officer induction ceremony. | City of Jacksonville
January 28, 2026

Deegan responds to criticism of Ramallah Club post

The Jewish Federation said posting Ramallah Club photos on Holocaust Rembrance Day was insensitive.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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The trail may still be built along the curvy two-lane Shore Drive, near the Matanzas River south of St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
January 28, 2026

Disputed Shore Drive trail reemerges in St. Johns County

A public meeting and online survey will seek comments about the paved path planned along Shore Drive.…

By Noah Hertz

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January 28, 2026

THE JAXSON | Inside LaVilla’s long-forgotten red-light district

Once home to more than 60 bordellos and popular madams Cora Crane, Belle Orloff and Lyda De Camp, here are…

By Ennis Davis and Adrienne Burke

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Intuition Ale Works will close April 24 after an attempt to sell the business failed. | Intuition Ale Works
January 28, 2026

Intuition Ale Works closing after ‘right buyer never came’

Craft Breweries like Intuition Ale Works are finding it difficult to remain in business as costs mount and competition grows.…

By Dan Scanlan

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This is one of dozens of caged birds police found at a Northside rooster fighting ring. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
January 28, 2026

11 men accused of rooster fighting at Jacksonville home

A total of 130 roosters had to be destroyed due to their aggressive training and risk of disease.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Jacksonville University students show off the award they won for an anti-drug PSA video. | Submitted
January 28, 2026

BIT OF JOY | JU students place in national video contest

A video PSA created by Jacksonville University students won second place in a national contest.…

By Heather Henderson

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The Museum of Science & History plans a new, larger museum on the Northbank. | MOSH
January 28, 2026

MOSH construction on Northbank might start later

MOSH leaders now have until Sept. 1 to start construction of their new Northbank facility.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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EveryPet employees do surgical procedures to include spay and neuter services for pets. | EveryPet
January 27, 2026

Students spay and neuter pets to fill gaps in animal care

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

By Michelle Corum

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Centre Street, one of the areas affected by paid parking in Fernandina Beach. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
January 27, 2026

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.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Aerial view of Springfield in Jacksonville, a top city for homebuyers. | Jacksonville Daily Record
January 27, 2026

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.…

By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record

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January 27, 2026

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.…

By Irene Sans - Storm Center

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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
January 26, 2026

Habitat puts Nassau County couple into affordable home

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

By Michelle Corum

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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
January 26, 2026

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.…

By Noah Hertz