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Students walk by Century Tower on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. | Sam Thomas, Fresh Take Florida
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UF graduate campus gets green light in Jacksonville

The Florida Board of Governors approved plans for a University of Florida graduate campus Downtown.…

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Josue Garriga III. | News4Jax
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Jacksonville police officer jailed in sex case involving teen

Josue Garriga III is the same deputy who was cleared in the fatal shooting of Jaime Johnson in 2019.…

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The Joseph Woodrow Hatchett U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in Tallahassee. | Andrew Pantazi, The Tributary
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Federal court rejects challenge to North Florida redistricting

The judges said plaintiffs failed to show the Legislature was discriminating when it eliminated a majority-Black congressional district in North…

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A transgender teacher at Lennard High School is seeking an injunction against a law that restricts pronouns and titles that educators can use in Florida public schools. | Hillsborough County Public Schools
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Judge to consider Florida’s school pronoun restrictions

A lawsuit contends the restrictions violate a federal civil rights law and the First Amendment.…

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The squeeze drought: Fresh OJ is disappearing in Florida

Housing development and citrus greening have had a devasting effect on Florida’s citrus industry.…

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Fire boats sit at the new Marine Fire Station 68. | News4Jax
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Marine fire station opens in renovated Mandarin home

Marine Fire Station 68 is situated in an area that has needed marine and shoreline fire protection for years.…

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Stephanie Kopelousos
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Former Clay County manager will head tourism district

Stephanie Kopelousos will lead the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which oversees an area dominated by Walt Disney World properties.…

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ARTS PICKS | March 29-31

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.…

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Crowds wander through the Mandarin Art Festival. | Mandarin Art Festival
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City’s oldest art festival returns this weekend in Mandarin

The Mandarin Art Festival has been an Easter weekend tradition in Jacksonville for more than five decades.…

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An adult-sized changing table is shown at Natchez Trace State Park in Tennessee. | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
1 day ago

Adult changing tables now required for some businesses

Individuals with disabilities and parents of disabled children advocated for legislation approved by the Jacksonville City Council.…

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An illustration shows the Jacksonville Jaguars' proposed "Stadium of the Future." | Jacksonville Jaguars
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City Council approves $10 million for EverBank Stadium

The money will be used for preconstruction design and engineering services for the stadium’s proposed renovation.…

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A JEA crew member works on a power line. | JEA
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JEA raises rates, but bills could fall

Although electric rates are rising, bills could fall because the cost of fuel for power plants has declined.…

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Severe storms and flooding threaten North Florida

Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain will be possible all day Wednesday before showers move out of the area Thursday.…

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PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter welcomes first new Deltas in a decade

After 10 years, the Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta welcomed new members in front of a cross section…

Featured image for “USS Orleck celebrates 2nd anniversary as Jax Naval Museum with historic refit”
USS Orleck museum ship manager Greg Allen watches the new aft gun display. The display shows what it was like to fire the weapons during wartime. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
2 days ago

USS Orleck celebrates 2nd anniversary as Jax Naval Museum with historic refit

Two years after the 79-year-old destroyer found its new home on the St. Johns River, the Orleck has new displays…

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The Museum of Science & History plans a new, larger museum on the Northbank. | MOSH
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MOSH gets $10 million boost from CSX for new museum

The donation is the largest yet in a campaign to build a new Museum of Science & History on the…

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Sex offender who hacked Jumbotron gets 220 years

Samuel Arthur Thompson was sentenced for hacking into the Jaguars’ Jumbotron, possessing child pornography and failing to register as a…

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The Dames Point Bridge at sunset. | News4Jax
2 days ago

Dames Point Bridge protected against collision, mayor says

Protective “dolphins” around the Dames Point Bridge are meant to prevent a collapse like the one in Baltimore, says Mayor…

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THE JAXSON | 4 influential Jacksonville women of the 19th century

In honor of Women’s History Month, here are four women who were influential in Jacksonville during the 19th century.…

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Home sales may carry smaller commissions

A lawsuit settlement could result in commissions falling to 3% or 4% compared with 5% to 6% now.…

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Cars line up in front of the terminal at Jacksonville International Airport. | Jacksonville Aviation Authority
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Jacksonville airport hits record for travel in March

Spring break and the Players Championship led to the airport’s biggest week in history.…

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Jacksonville Beach would be among the communities impacted by proposed vacation rentals legislation. | ill Bortzfield, WJCT News 89.9
2 days ago

Realtors and lodging industry clash over vacation rentals

Jacksonville Beach Vice Mayor Sandy Golding said proposed changes would make it problematic for local officials to ensure visitors are…

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Manager Mike Sagaro prepares Team MVP from Miami for a matchup against the Lamorinda Spartans of Walnut Creek, California, on Aug. 24, 2013. | Lance Murphey, AP
2 days ago

Youth coaches now must undergo CPR training

A new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis requires coaches at public K-12 schools to get CPR training every two…

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World of Beer Bar & Kitchen closed in May 2023 at 5105 Butler Blvd. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
2 days ago

World of Beer could return in Southpoint area

The restaurant on Butler Boulevard could reopen this summer under a new franchisee, Jay Patel.…