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A rendering shows the $160 million hotel, convention center and office project proposed by Corner Lot and investment partner Aspect Holdings LLC on the Northbank of Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
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State budget: What First Coast projects survived DeSantis’ veto and what’s out

Gov. Ron DeSantis released his state budget veto list with nearly $18 million in funding cuts for the Northeast Florida.…

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Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Ph. D., narrated a performance of the Ritz Chamber Players’ commemoration of Juneteenth and celebration of Black Music Month on Saturday, June 20, 2026. “Free at Last: The Evolution of the American Spiritual” was a 20-song performance to the music that honed and energized enslaved people. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
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Are these truths self-evident at America 250? Some Black Jaxsons say no.

Ahead of America 250, some believe Florida and the U.S. are not living up to the ethos of the country’s…

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Baldwin Middle-Senior High School. | Google
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Duval Schools principal accused of failing to report child abuse

Principal Michael Aaron Townsend was charged in connection with the arrest of a teacher last month.…

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The new Bold Kitty Cafe at the city shelter is designed for maximum cat fun. | City of Jacksonville
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BIT OF JOY | Bold Kitty Cafe

Jacksonville’s city animal shelter unveiled a new dog park and cat cafe.…

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Florida has a new transportation law that changes how new vehicle brands can be sold in the state.
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How lobbying and campaign donations shaped a Florida transportation law

A little-noticed provision in a new transportation law changes how new vehicle brands can enter the state’s market.…

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The entrance of Ortega Elementary School. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
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Parents question Duval school district’s process for closing schools

The School Board will decide Wednesday whether to add Ortega Elementary to a list of surplus property, a step toward…

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Addison "Liberty" Patrick, the Libertarian candidate for Jacksonville City Council At-Large Group 1, stands outside Jacksonville City Hall on Friday, June 26, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
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Duval GOP tries to oust Libertarian from ballot; key hearings coming this week

Libertarian Addison “Liberty” Patrick is fighting a GOP lawsuit over the City Council special election.…

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The new Goff Family Shelter in St. Augustine has space for up to nine families who are experiencing homelessness. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
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Family homeless shelter opens in St. Augustine to keep loved ones together

The 37-bed shelter opened in the former headquaters of the Florida SCLC in Lincolnville.…

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An illustration shows the proposed Jacksonville Armada soccer stadium in Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
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#AskJAXTDY | Will the Jacksonville Armada ever have a stadium?

The Jacksonville Armada promised a new stadium in Downtown Jacksonville by 2025. It has not been built yet.…

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Murray Bros. Caddyshack restaurant at World Golf Village closed Saturday after 25 years in business. | J. Brooks Terry. Jacksonville Daily Record
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Murray Bros. Caddyshack closes after 25 years at World Golf Village

The Caddyshack restaurant was the longest continously operated tenant at World Golf Village.…

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A pair of rainbows (the left one is faint, but it's there) appeared in the sky over VyStar Ballpark Saturday night after a thunderstorm. | Heather Henderson
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BIT OF JOY | Double rainbow

A rainbow appeared over a Jumbo Shrimp game on Saturday.…

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Satellite photo of Tropical Storm Elsa on July 7, 2021.
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Tropics likely to remain calm as hurricane season moves into July

July typically produces about one to two named storms, with a hurricane once every three years.…

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JEA headquarters is at 225 N. Pearl St. | Jacksonville Daily Record
June 26, 2026

JEA set to raise water and electric rates; hearing and vote Tuesday

The average customer’s combined water, sewer and electric bill would rise about $8 per month.…

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June 26, 2026

Clay County parents press School Board after arrest of wrestling coach

Parents questioned whether procedures for screening coaches and other volunteers are adequate.…

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Traffic moves across the Buckman Bridge. | Google Maps
June 26, 2026

Some Buckman Bridge lanes will close this weekend, but only overnight

Single southbound lanes of the Buckman will close from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.…

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An aerial image shows the next segment of the First Coast Expressway from U.S. 17 to Leonard C. Taylor Parkway south of Green Cove Springs. | Florida Department of Transportation
June 26, 2026

Next segment of First Coast Expressway opens Monday in Clay County

The latest section of the expressway stretches from U.S. 17 to south of Green Cove Springs.…

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Two e-bike riders talk with a police officer. | News4Jax
June 26, 2026

DeSantis vetoes e-bike regulations, warning about government surveillance

The bill would have limited e-bikes to a 10 mph speed limit on paths shared with pedestrians.…

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Students from Kreative Minds Academy received books about a secret seahorse, birds, and a moose and 20 mice as part of a literacy initiative from Mayor Donna Deegan’s administration on Jan. 9, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
June 26, 2026

Jacksonville leaders identify solutions in early childcare gaps

The Jacksonville Early Learning Task Force suggested several steps to increase childcare access.…

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Sarah Bailey during the Saving Julington-Durbin Creek Peninsula Celebration in 2018. | Bailey Family
June 26, 2026

St. Johns environmentalist Sarah Bailey celebrates 100th birthday

Sarah Bailey is an environmental activist, a past county commissioner and a St. Johns County icon.…

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The Duval County Supervisor of Elections office l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
June 26, 2026

Duval changes some voting sites for August and November elections

Ten Duval County voting sites are changing. Two of them are temporary and the rest permanent.…

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June 25, 2026

Unredacted texts tie Carrico’s JEA board pick to Nassau teen center project

The State Attorney’s Office provided previously redacted text message in a response to a public records request for subpoenaed documents.…

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An immigration detension center in the Everglades has been dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." | Rebecca Blackwell, AP
June 25, 2026

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center shuts down a year after opening

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the detention center served its purpose, but immigration advocates called the center inhumane.…

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An illustration of a gnat from the 1863 publication "Lessons from Insect Life" | Biodiversity Heritage Library
June 25, 2026

#AskJAXTDY | Why are there so many gnats this year?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders whether there are more gnats this year and why that would be.…

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Onlookers wave to a family fishing on the banks of the Ribault River, a Northside waterway identified by the St. Johns River Keeper as in need of remediation due to the presence of fecal coliform bacteria and heavy metals. | Amanda Rosenblatt for The Florida Trib
June 25, 2026

Toxic Tides: Rising seas increase risk of contaminants in Jacksonville’s waterfront communities

Industrial sites more susceptible to flooding are often in or near historically marginalized neighborhoods.…