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Strong winds and dry air bring wildfire warnings

Wildfire alerts — known as “red flag warnings” — are in effect from east-central Florida to the First Coast.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference Aug. 12, 2025, in Tampa. | Chris O'Meara, AP file
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Lawsuit challenges special session for redistricting

Voting rights advocates say Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn’t have the authority to call a special session on redistricting.…

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Law enforcement officers guard outside an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview on Nov. 21, 2025. | Nam Y. Huh, AP
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Parents insist ICE is watching schools; superintendent says no

A Jacksonville parents group says at least 40 children are not attending school because of ICE activity.…

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George H. Hodges Field on the Bolles Upper School Campus. | The Bolles School
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Bolles receives $8M donation to maintain Hodges field

The gift from the estate of Kernan and George H. Hodges Jr. is Bolles’ largest gift ever.…

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A former assistant police chief in St. Augustine has been arrested after an investigation into financial discrepancies at the Police Benevolent Organization. | St. Augustine Police Department
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Former assistant police chief arrested in St. Augustine

Anthony Cuthbert is accused of taking thousands of dollars from the Police Benevolent Organization.…

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Impact Church sues new owner of Regency Square mall

Impact Church has filed two court complaints against mall owner Blackwater Regency since late 2025.…

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Ability Housing has opened Village at Cedar Hills, an affordable housing complex on Jacksonville’s Westside. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
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#AskJAXTDY | How affordable is ‘affordable housing’?

An apartment listed as “affordable housing” may not seem affordable at all. Here’s why.…

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UF Health Hospital in Gainesville. | Lauren Witte, Fresh Take Florida
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UF reports measles on campus; cases spread in North Florida

New state data shows five measles cases in Duval County — all among children — and one in St. Johns.…

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Angela Garcia Falconetti has been selected as interim president at the University of North Florida. | UNF
February 5, 2026

UNF picks Polk State president as interim leader

Angela Garcia Falconetti is a Jacksonville native and two-time graduate of UNF.…

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Mount Ararat Baptist Church on Myrtle Avenue North will become part of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 5, 2026

Jacksonville sites added to U.S. Civil Rights Trail

The civil rights sites include Mount Ararat Baptist Church, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in 1961.…

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A rendering of Normandy Cove. | Housing Trust Group
February 5, 2026

New housing community will serve the ‘missing middle’

Housing Trust Group is developing Normandy Cove, an affordable housing community on the Westside.…

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Curbing at a Riverplace Boulevard crosswalk median is damaged, as are nearby bricks. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 5, 2026

#AskJAXTDY | Who’s supposed to maintain the Southbank?

A Jacksonville Today reader says areas on the Southbank need repairs. Who’s responsible for that? she asks.…

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St. Johns County Schools are bracing for a budget deficit. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
February 5, 2026

St. Johns County Schools braces for budget shortfall

The school district projects a deficit between $10 million and $15 million for the 2026-2027 school year.…

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Music Under the Oaks returns to Mandarin this weekend.
February 4, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Rock the Dock; LaVilla Black History Market; Music Under The Oaks

A riverfront music festival in Fairfax; a LaVilla celebration of Jacksonville’s Black history, and an afternoon of acoustic music and…

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Hard Pressed Burgers is slated to take over a space on Hendricks Avenue in San Marco where Good Dough donuts once operated. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 4, 2026

Popular burger food truck plans San Marco restaurant

Hard Pressed Burgers will open its first brick and mortar location, but the food trucks will continue to roll.…

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U.S. Attorney Gregory Kehoe announces charges Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, against 11 people in a scheme to obtain military access. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
February 4, 2026

11 charged in scheme to obtain military access

The 11, mostly Chinese nationals, are accused of marriage fraud and a scheme to obtain access cards for military facilities.…

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Jacksonville University’s Keigwin School of Nursing and Mayo Clinic in Florida will begin a Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing program beginning in fall 2026.
February 4, 2026

JU and Mayo Clinic to offer new nursing program

The master’s degree program will help people with a bachelor’s degree transition into nursing.…

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Major restoration work is beginning on McCoys Creek in Downtown Jacksonville. | News4Jax
February 4, 2026

Restoration work underway to stem McCoys Creek flooding

The project will restore McCoys Creek’s western headwaters to keep water from rising out of the creek.…

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Students at S.P. Livingston Elementary try on their new coats. | Submitted
February 4, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Warm coats for students

THE PLAYERS Championship donated hundreds of warm coats to Duval County students in need.…

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Heavy smoke from wildfires envelops a police car near Interlachen on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. | Putnam County Sheriff's Office
February 4, 2026

Smoky wildfires close roads and schools in Putnam County

The county is under a state of emergency due to the threat of wildfires from abnormally dry conditions.…

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February 4, 2026

THE JAXSON | The Gullah Geechee roots of Jacksonville’s cuisine

In honor of Black History Month, here is the story behind six traditional Gullah Geechee-inspired meals in Jacksonville.…

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Duval DOGE Committee Chair and City Council member Ron Salem speaks to news reporters after a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
February 3, 2026

Florida DOGE report raises questions for City Council

An analysis by the Jacksonville City Council auditor noted several instances of missing context in the state DOGE report.…

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The Rev. Korey O’Neal, left, is greeted by Assistant Special Agent in Charge Daniel Dunn. | FBI Jacksonville
February 3, 2026

FBI recognizes Jacksonville pastor for crime fighting

The Rev. Korey O’Neal, Project RISE program director, got the FBI Jacksonville Director’s Community Leadership Award…

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The Jacksonville Melanin Market held its Black History 365 Parade and Celebration on March 3, 2024, along A. Philip Randolph Boulevard on Jacksonville’s Eastside. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 3, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Celebrate Black History at Riverside Arts Market

Riverside Arts Market and Melanin Market are combining to celebrate Black History Month this Saturday.…