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An aerial view of St. Augustine. | News4Jax
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St. Johns County evictions hit highest level in 7 years

Evictions rose to 718 last year as the cost of living outpaced what many workers can afford.…

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Gateway Jax is seeking a first round of approvals for the design of its proposed hotel and residential tower at Riverfront Plaza, the site of the demolished Jacksonville Landing in Downtown Jacksonville. | Downtown Development Review Board
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Hotel and tower under review at Riverfront Plaza

Gateway Jax is seeking conceptual design approval of a development at the foot of the Main Street Bridge.…

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A rendering shows the James Weldon Johnson Park renovations that are funded in the city's proposed Capital Improvement Plan. | City of Jacksonville
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Winners and losers: Where Jacksonville’s proposed $2B budget stands

The full Jacksonville City Council will have a final vote on the budget during its Sept. 22 meeting.…

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The new six-story parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport is shown under construction in February 2026. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
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New parking garage just months away at Jacksonville International Airport

The airport expects to open 2,000 new parking spaces before the busy Thanksgiving travel period.…

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St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick, who confirmed this week that the county will remove at least some of its Flock license plate readers. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
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St. Johns County will remove at least some of its Flock cameras

The Sheriff’s Office did not specify whether it will remove all Flock cameras or just those on state roads.…

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David Luckin inside his office at WJCT Public Media, where, for the last 25 years he's produced the Electro Lounge | Dustin Miller
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After 25 years of ‘Electro Lounge,’ David Luckin still isn’t ready to chill out

“Electro Lounge,” with its eclectic mix of downtempo and chillout music, turns 25…

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Local artist Shaun Thurston stands before the mural he painted in Five Points to honor the neighborhood’s LGBTQ+ history. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
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Rainbow crosswalks are gone, but Five Points mural keeps diversity alive

Created to remind people of the 5 Points community’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community, a new mural is also a response to…

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U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon, left, and congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. | AP
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon

The endorsement comes after Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his support of Nixon.…

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Painter Ansley Randall grew up in Jacksonville and returns home to St. Augustine to open a new show this weekend.
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WHAT TO DO | 904 Day After Hours; ‘Ansley Randall: Home for Now’; Dr. Bill’s Brazz Quintet

904 Day’s official afterparty in Downtown Jacksonville, an art opening in St. Augustine, and a “Brazz” performance in Fernandina Beach…

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A sign shows the speed limit in the school zone at Neptune Beach Elementary School. | News4Jax
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Neptune Beach stops using cameras to monitor drivers in school zones

The move follows an order from the state to halt use of license plate readers like Flock cameras.…

Featured image for “Westside family sues apartment complex after father drowns in retention pond”
James O. Holloway Sr., pictured with an unidentified child, died March 21 after being reported missing from his apartment on 103rd Street. He drowned in a retention pond there, and his family is suing management for negligence, | Holloway family
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Westside family sues apartment complex after father drowns in retention pond

James Holloway, who had dementia, died March 21 in a retention pond at Marcis Pointe Apartments.…

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Long before the modern Civil Rights Movement, Jacksonville attorney J. Douglas Wetmore was challenging segregation in courtrooms.
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THE JAXSON | J. Douglas Wetmore: Jacksonville’s forgotten civil rights attorney

Long before the modern Civil Rights Movement, Jacksonville attorney J. Douglas Wetmore was challenging segregation in courtrooms.…

Featured image for “Hundreds of DUI cases under review after Breathalyzer ruling in Jacksonville”
A woman blows into a Breathalyzer on Sept. 21, 2015, in this file photo at the county jail in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. | Jay Pickthorn, AP
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Hundreds of DUI cases under review after Breathalyzer ruling in Jacksonville

A panel of judges ruled that unauthorized repairs on Breathalyzer machines made test results unreliable.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an immigration bill during an appearance in Jacksonville. | Tom Urban, News Service of Florida
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Before DeSantis nixed Flock cameras, he approved funding them

Gov. Ron DeSantis approved funding for Flock cameras that police use in immigration enforcement.…

Featured image for “JEA CEO Vickie Cavey resigns a month after taking leave of absence”
JEA CEO Vickie Cavey, left, and Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan speak at a news conference Feb. 20, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
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JEA CEO Vickie Cavey resigns a month after taking leave of absence

Cavey said resigning was best for her family and JEA, but she did not state a reason for leaving.…

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A new rendering shows the planned Museum of Science & History on the Downtown Northbank. | MOSH
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MOSH unveils new exterior designs for Northbank museum

Construction is expected to begin in early 2027 for the new five-story museum in the Shipyards.…

Featured image for “St. Johns wants to challenge Florida’s agricultural enclave development law”
The future of this forested land, pictured across the intracoastal waterway near Palm Valley in St. Johns County, is uncertain. County commissioners reached an impasse on whether to certify it as an agricultural enclave. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
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St. Johns wants to challenge Florida’s agricultural enclave development law

St. Johns County may go to court over a new law that eases development of agricultural lands.…

Featured image for “City Council president establishes special committee on drowning prevention”
Police investigate the drowning of a 3-year-old child Aug. 24, 2026, in a pond near her home in the Waterside Townhomes at River City, just north of Duval Station Road. | News4Jax
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City Council president establishes special committee on drowning prevention

The action comes after two children with autism drowned in Jacksonville ponds in August.…

Featured image for “Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams announces expansion to Five Points”
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream, based in Columbus, Ohio, says it is coming to Jacksonville. This image shows one of the chain's shops in an unidentified location. | Jacksonville Daily Record
September 1, 2026

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams announces expansion to Five Points

The Ohio-based Jeni’s plans to open in the Five Points Theater, anchored by the FIVE entertainment venue.…

Featured image for “Otto Aerospace plans to start construction at Cecil Airport in 2028”
Texas-based Otto Aerospace has released renderings of its planned Cecil Airport campus, where it proposes to construct its Phantom 3500 business jet. | Special to the Jacksonville Daily Record
September 1, 2026

Otto Aerospace plans to start construction at Cecil Airport in 2028

Otto will make a new generation corporate jet at Cecil beginning in 2030, according to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.…

Featured image for “Florida’s summer 2026: The heat and drought in the rearview”
Aerial view of downtown Tampa at sunset. | Adobe 1654671494
September 1, 2026

Florida’s summer 2026: The heat and drought in the rearview

We look back at a summer marked by relentless heat and a striking lack of rain across the state.…

Featured image for “Donalds and Jolly call for Hope Florida reforms after scathing grand jury report”
Republican Byron Donalds, left, and Democrat David Jolly will face off in Florida's 2026 race for governor.
September 1, 2026

Donalds and Jolly call for Hope Florida reforms after scathing grand jury report

Gubernatorial candidates Byron Donalds and David Jolly pledge to work with the Legislature on Hope Florida reforms.…

Featured image for “Tropical Storm Edouard forms in Gulf as hurricane season nears peak”
Tropical Storm Edouard is shown on an Atlantic basin satellite photo on Aug. 31, 2026.
September 1, 2026

Tropical Storm Edouard forms in Gulf as hurricane season nears peak

Tropical Storm Edouard is moving toward Texas and Louisiana, and moisture from Dolly is targeting Florida.…

Featured image for “Florida awards $12M to FSCJ and Cecil Spaceport for aerospace and maritime training”
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida State College at Jacksonville President John Avendano on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, at FSCJ Cecil Center. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
August 31, 2026

Florida awards $12M to FSCJ and Cecil Spaceport for aerospace and maritime training

The $7 million for FSCJ and $5 million for Cecil Spaceport are part of $23 million in job growth grants.…