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Wasabi Con this year includes a cosplay competition. | Wasabi Con via Facebook

WHAT TO DO | Wasabi Con; Filipino Pride Day Festival; Arlington Mod home tour

The Wasabi Con anime festival in Downtown Jax, a Filipino cultural festival and “Jacksonville’s grooviest home tour” in Arlington are…

By Amy Garrett

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City Council Member Tyrona Clark-Murray addresses the School Board on March 3, 2026. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville City Council member Tyrona Clark-Murray appeals suspension from teaching job

Tyrona Clark-Murray was suspended without pay for 10 days but says she’ll appeal the decision to the state.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Former Jacksonville City Council member Gwendolyn Chandler has died at age 87. | Chandler family

Former Jacksonville City Council member Gwendolyn Chandler dies at 87

Gwendolyn Chandler was the city’s first Black professional librarian at the Haydon Burns Main Library.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The JAX Chamber in Downtown Jacksonville. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record

JAX Chamber comes out against Amendment 3 tax referendum

The chamber said Florida needs more comprehensive tax reform to benefit everyone, not just homeowners.…

By Randy Roguski

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The track of Oct 6, 2026: 5pm track of future Isaias by the NHC.

Isaias could become season’s first hurricane as it heads for Gulf Coast

Florida faces continued heavy rain and flooding concerns as Isaias moves through the Gulf.…

By Irene Sans - Storm Center

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THE JAXSON | The oak tree that remembers Black Bottom

Much of the Jacksonville neighborhood known as Black Bottom has disappeared from the landscape.…

By Jerry Urso

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Thrifted furniture, some of it gifted by friends, and local art fill the Downtown high rise apartment of Haley Wright | Cole LoCurto

BOLD SPACES | Downtown advocate’s high-rise oasis is a local-art-filled Pink Pony Club

In the heart of Jacksonville’s Downtown, an apartment filled with local art, Dolly Parton ephemera and plenty of pink.…

By Matt Shaw and Cole LoCurto

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The Duval School Board voted Oct. 6, 2026, to sell the district's waterfront property to a developer. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today

Duval School Board votes, again, to sell Southbank headquarters

In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the Duval County School Board approved the sale of the Southbank headquarters building to…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan speaks on Sept. 22 about JTA and other topics. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today

Mayor Donna Deegan subpoenaed in state attorney general’s JTA investigation

In addition to documents linked to a former JTA board member, the state subpoena asks the mayor to appear in…

By Mike Mendenhall

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An artist's rendering of the planned 31,000-square-foot Publix at 119 W. Beaver St., part of a new building that will also include a 15-story residential tower and 400 parking spaces. | Gateway/Pearl Square

Council punts on incentives for Downtown Publix until after Amendment 3 vote

A Jacksonville City Council committee deferred the Publix vote amid concerns over mounting cash grants.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Jacksonville Today Judicial Candidate Forum

Jacksonville Today hosts a Duval County judge candidate forum with Melina Buncome and Octavius A. Holliday Jr. ahead of the…

By Jacksonville Today

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River Restaurant Group plans to open The Wharf in the former Santa Maria restaurant building at 135 Avenida Menendez in St. Augustine. | Zach Gardner

Wharf restaurant planned this year on St. Augustine waterfront

River Restaurant Group plans to launch the Wharf with a seafood focus in time for Nights of Lights.…

By Sheldon Gardner - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Vehicles plow through flooded streets in San Marco. | News4Jax

LaSalle Street drainage project completed to ease flooding in San Marco

A new pump station and larger stormwater pipes have been installed in a neighborhood that floods routinely.…

By Bryce Oselen - News4Jax and Ben Schubert - News4Jax

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Winter storm damage. | Complete & Hover Check Aerial

El Niño’s Florida flip: A wetter, stormier winter?

A strengthening El Niño could bring a higher risk of flooding, squall lines and tornadoes this winter.…

By Leslie Hudson - Storm Center

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Land near State Road 208 in St. Johns County. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Unleashed by Florida lawmakers, landowners move to convert farms into subdivisions

A new farmland development law is one of a string wresting power over development away from local government.…

By Nicolas Rivero - The Florida Trib

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From left, Aoife Lewis, Shannialia Perez Montero and Nicole Jiang were the winners of the Duval County Public Schools Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest. The trio were celebrated during a luncheon at the Schultz Center on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Duval Schools and Jaguars Foundation celebrate students for Hispanic Heritage Month

The school district honored winners of its annual Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest.…

By Will Brown

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Elaine Seaver heads up research on a small species of marine worm at the University of Florida's Whitney Lab in Marineland. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

Getting up close and personal with worms at Marineland’s Whitney Lab

Researchers are studying a marine worm that can regenerate body parts. Might the worm benefit humans?…

By Noah Hertz

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Martin Kabaki stands with 132-pound sacks of Kenyan coffee beans that he roasts in Downtown Jacksonville. | Simone Endress, Jacksonville Today

Café Nairobi roasts Kenyan coffee in Jacksonville

Martin Kabaki has expanded his Kenyan coffee line from farmers markets to Fresh Market — and he hopes to grow…

By Simone Endress

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The Paysafe Envision Formula E race car was unveiled Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at The Block in Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Formula E race team showcases new sponsor: Paysafe in Jacksonville

Paysafe unveils its sponsorship of a 200-mph Formula E race car just blocks from its Gate parkway office.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Rainfall totals forecast through Saturday morning, left, and the area where there could be tropical development later this week.

Forecasters are monitoring the Gulf for possible tropical development

Gradual development of a tropical system is possible this week, and Jacksonville is in for heavy rain.…

By Irene Sans - Storm Center

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Hooters on San Jose Boulevard was the last remaining location in Jacksonville. | News4Jax

October 4, 2026

Last remaining Hooters location in Jacksonville permanently closes its doors

The last remaining Hooters restaurant in Jacksonville has permanently closed.…

By Kendra Mazeke - News4Jax

Featured image for “Rep. Wyman Duggan announces run for mayor in challenge to Donna Deegan”

State Rep. Wyman Duggan, R-Jacksonville, filed his intention to run for Jacksonville mayor on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

October 2, 2026

Rep. Wyman Duggan announces run for mayor in challenge to Donna Deegan

Duggan cited affordability and turmoil at the city’s independent authorities as campaign priorities.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters speaks with Jacksonville Today on Thursday, July 9, 2026. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

October 2, 2026

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters files to seek reelection

Waters is touting lower crime and reduced gang violence since he won the office in November 2022.…

By News4Jax staff

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City Councilman Jimmy Peluso, left, and ACPS Chief Mike Bricker pose with a dog named Leo outside the ACPS building in December 2023. | Jimmy Peluso, Facebook

October 2, 2026

Jacksonville’s animal control response worries councilman and inspector general

The systems people use to report dangerous dogs and other animal control issues is under scrutiny.…

By Elizabeth Caldwell