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An e-bike is seen at a retail store in Glenview, Illinois, on July 20, 2022. | Nam Y. Huh, AP

Nassau County schools will require e-bikers to pass safety course

Students must become certified this year if they want to ride e-bikes or e-scooters to school.…

By Jennifer Waugh - News4Jax

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Compare Duval County candidates | AUG. 18 VOTER GUIDE

Duval voters, compare the candidates who appear on your Aug. 18 Florida primary ballot with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

By Jacksonville Today

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Compare Nassau County candidates | AUG. 18 VOTER GUIDE

Nassau voters, compare the candidates who appear on your Aug. 18 Florida primary ballot with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

By Jacksonville Today

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Compare Clay County candidates | AUG. 18 VOTER GUIDE

Clay voters, compare the candidates who appear on your Aug. 18 Florida primary ballot with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

By Jacksonville Today

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Compare St. Johns candidates | AUG. 18 VOTER GUIDE

St. Johns voters, compare the candidates who appear on your Aug. 18 Florida primary ballot with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

By Jacksonville Today

Featured image for “Judge weighs challenge to ballot language for property tax amendment”

A sign alerts passersby to a home for sale in Newberry on Oct. 7, 2025. If approved in November, a ballot measure would significantly lower property taxes in Florida. | Riley Beiswenger, Fresh Take Florida

Judge weighs challenge to ballot language for property tax amendment

Lawsuits assert that the wording of the property tax issue is misleading and biased.…

By Douglas Soule - WUSF

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Vickie Cavey, CEO and managing director of JEA, speaks at a briefing Sept. 26, 2025, at the Duval County Emergency Operations Center. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

JEA CEO Vickie Cavey takes extended leave, effective immediately

JEA gave no explanation why Cavey was taking leave. She will be gone between two weeks and 60 days, JEA…

By Dan Scanlan

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The Asian Night Market returns to RiversEdge this weekend. | Asian Night Market via Facebook

WHAT TO DO | ‘American Son’; Asian Night Market; Jax Summer Record Fair

A thought-provoking play, an Asian food market Downtown, and a celebration of music on vinyl are What to Do this…

By Amy Garrett

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A crowd rallies for national welfare rights on Sept. 8, 1971. | Library of Congress via the African American Intellectual History Society

Welfare work requirements: A history of helping the wealthy

As the Jacksonville Housing Authority considers work requirements, a small city in New York offers lessons.…

By Elizabeth Caldwell

Featured image for “Riverside Avenue could shrink to create bike lanes and parallel parking”

Riverside Avenue is shown on the left before any changes. On the right, a rendering shows the addition of a bicycle lane and parallel parking. | Jimmy Peluso, Downtown Investment Authority

Riverside Avenue could shrink to create bike lanes and parallel parking

City Council member Jimmy Peluso is proposing changes to Riverside, Forest and West Monroe.…

By Dan Scanlan

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St. Augustine restaurant Bar Citra earned a a Bib Gourmand nod from MICHELIN dining guide | Bar Citra

9 Northeast Florida restaurants recognized by Michelin and James Beard

A guide to the Northeast Florida restaurants that have earned national recognition.…

By Lauren Titus

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When it comes to understanding the power of CCC, few American cities illustrate the concept as effectively as Minneapolis | The Jaxson

THE JAXSON | What Minneapolis can teach Jacksonville about the power of clustering

Clustering creates momentum. And few cities illustrate the concept better than Minneapolis.…

By Ennis Davis

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THC-infused drinks for sale at a Winn-Dixie store in Jacksonville | Heather Henderson, Jacksonville Today

#AskJAXTDY | Why can you buy THC drinks at the grocery store?

“Why can you buy something at Winn-Dixie that gets you high?” reader Jessie G. asks, as THC drinks are seemingly…

By Heather Henderson

Featured image for “Back-to-school giveaway grants Jacksonville moms a chance to honor lost children”

LaTiffany Gallion founded Austin's Voice to celebrate the life of her son Austin General Jr. Austin's Voice was among the organizations that donated backpacks and school supplies through the Silent Women Speaking supply giveaway at the Wiley Road Playground on Saturday, July 25, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Back-to-school giveaway grants Jacksonville moms a chance to honor lost children

Silent Women Speaking Foundation and partner groups distributed 500 backpacks in 40 minutes.…

By Will Brown

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The Florida Capitol in Tallahassee. Four candidates are running to represent District 18, which covers northern St. Johns County. | Phil Sears, AP

Democrats and Republicans have options in District 18 state House race

Both parties have candidates in House District 18, which covers the northern half of St. Johns County.…

By Noah Hertz

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The JTA headquarters and regional transportation center.

JTA amasses $15.06M in delinquent bills, records show

JTA says it has taken steps to pay off the unpaid invoices in two months. Some date back to 2014.…

By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record

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A rendering shows the marina behind the Four Seasons Hotel & Residences. | Jacksonville Daily Record

Reservations open Friday for new Met Park marina behind Four Seasons

The marina includes 78 wet slips and provides electrical power, pump-out capabilities and boating supplies.…

By Dan Scanlan

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James Fishback smiles as supporters and members of the media record him outside the courtroom following a hearing at the Leon County Courthouse in Tallahassee. | Douglas Soule, WUSF

Judge rejects challenge to James Fishback’s campaign for Florida governor

A Leon County judge rejected a challenge by Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, allowing Fishback to remain on the GOP primary…

By Douglas Soule - WUSF

Featured image for “JEA may have under-collected water capacity fees by $55M, auditors say”

JEA headquarters is at 225 N. Pearl St. | Jacksonville Daily Record

JEA may have under-collected water capacity fees by $55M, auditors say

JEA officials and Jacksonville City Council auditors are working to determine if any of the unbilled fees can be recouped.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Johnathan Streeter, owner of Streeter Acclaimed Kitchen, in front of his restaurant before it burned in a fire Saturday, July 25, 2026. | Streeter Acclaimed Kitchen, Facebook

Streeter Acclaimed Kitchen seeks new home after devastating fire

The owner of Streeter Acclaimed Kitchen pledges to move forward even though his building can’t be saved.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Gate plans car wash at Adventure Landing site in St. Augustine

Jacksonville-based Gate Petroleum is joining the redevelopment of the former Adventure Landing site in St. Augustine, purchasing a portion of…

By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Artist Shaun Thurston's has begun painting a mural on Lomax Street. The boxes are windows. | Community Task Force

LGBTQ artwork returns to Five Points with a mural celebrating diversity

The 1,700-foot mural follows a state order last year banning rainbow-colored crosswalks.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “St. Johns County Commission candidates cite varied experience level”

St. Johns County Commission candidates speak at a forum hosted by the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce in June. From left are District 4 candidates Sam Williams and James Galloway and District 2 candidates Martin Pyszczymuka, Will McMullan, Tim Burres and Heather Brofford. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today

St. Johns County Commission candidates cite varied experience level

Four candidates are competing to represent the county’s southwest area on the St. Johns County Commission.…

By Noah Hertz

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Dangerous heat threatens Northeast Florida to start the week

The heat index could reach 111 degrees on Monday — and maybe even higher on Tuesday.…

By Irene Sans - Storm Center