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Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson pauses during a press conference after an NFL football game at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears in London, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
October 13, 2024

SPORTS | Jaguars mauled in London

In what could have been the most important game of the season, the Jaguars showed why they are more likely…

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The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a police shooting of a man in Arlington.
October 11, 2024

Jacksonville group raises concerns about fatal police shooting

The Jacksonville Community Action Committee is demanding that police immediately release bodycam footage of the shooting.…

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The Matanzas River overflows into parts of historic St. Augustine during Hurricane Milton. | News4Jax
October 11, 2024

What to do if you have storm damage in St. Johns County

St. Johns County and St. Augustine officials say it is time to do damage assessments after Hurricane Milton.…

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St. Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. | National Park Service
October 11, 2024

Historic Castillo de San Marcos closed to survey storm damage

The 351-year-old Castillo de San Marcos will reopen Saturday after an inspection showed no serious issues.…

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St. Augustine Beach as seen at high tide on Oct. 10, 2024, after the passage of Hurricane Milton. | Dave Gales, special to Jacksonville Today
October 11, 2024

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Milton’s local impacts

The St. Johns River reached record high level for mid-October in Downtown Jacksonville because of Hurricane Milton.…

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Lineworkers continue to restore power across the First Coast after Hurricane Milton. l Florida Power & Light Co.
October 11, 2024

Utilities continue to restore power on First Coast

Power remains out mainly in St Johns, Putnam and Flagler counties after Hurricane Milton.…

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A large police presence can be seen on Justina Road off Tall Pine Road on Thursday evening. | WJXT
October 10, 2024

Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Arlington Manor area

A man was killed in an officer-involved shooting Thursday evening in the Arlington Manor area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s…

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Homes are seen along Hogpen Creek in the Intracoastal West area of Jacksonville, where some residents outside this area are opposing a new tax assessment of $4,500 per year on their properties. | Hogpen Creek Dependent Special District
October 10, 2024

City Council to weigh dissolving Hogpen Creek dredging tax

Jacksonville leaders could potentially kill a special taxing district that came as a $40,000 surprise to many in Intracoastal West.…

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Flooding in Downtown St. Augustine on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 10, following Hurricane Milton. | Carly Zervis, special to Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

St. Johns County lifts evacuation order; St. Augustine Marina remains closed

People who were ordered to evacuate in St. Johns County for Hurricane Milton can now return home; St. Augustine announces…

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A car plows through tidal flooding in Ortega on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2024. | Heather Henderson, Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

Flooding could be a risk in Jacksonville, St. Johns County for days

Hurricane Milton’s effect on Jacksonville was limited, but tidal flooding could affect some streets during high tides.…

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October 10, 2024

Power is returning around Northeast Florida

JEA says it restored power to more than 40,000 customers overnight.…

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Clay County officials were meeting Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, to assess damage from Hurricane Milton. | Clay County Emergency Management
October 10, 2024

Clay County assesses damage and plans to open new shelter

Clay County is no longer accepting residents at its four other shelters, but a new shelter was to open Thursday…

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October 10, 2024

Nassau County orders evacuations as projected storm surge rises

The National Weather Service expects storm surge over more than 5 feet in Nassau County.…

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A sign traces the history of storms in St. Augustine Beach. | Anne Schindler, Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

St. Johns County asks people to stay off the roads

St. Johns County is assessing damage after Hurricane Milton hit the area particularly hard.…

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The Hood Landing boat ramp remains flooded hours after the early morning high tide. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

Hurricane Milton exits Florida, but effects persist on First Coast

Hurricane Milton will bring heavy rainfall, flooding and gusty winds to Northeast Florida throughout the day Thursday.…

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October 9, 2024

What to expect overnight and to end the week after Hurricane Milton’s landfall

Hurricane Milton officially made landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday around 8:30 p.m. and continues to bring damaging constant winds…

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October 9, 2024

Judge rejects reopening Florida voter registration because of hurricanes

A federal judge Wednesday rejected a request from the League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida NAACP to…

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Shrimp boats are docked to ride out the storm ahead of Hurricane Milton in Downtown Jacksonville on Wednesday evening. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 9, 2024

As Milton makes landfall, Jacksonville shelters still have space; Gate gas stations are closed

Hurricane Milton made landfall as a dangerous Category 3 storm at just about a quarter to 9 p.m. Wednesday near…

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October 9, 2024

Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, but risks ease in Jacksonville

The latest on Hurricane Milton’s expected impacts on the Jacksonville area, including shelters and evacuations.…

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A Tiger Dam — a water-filled barrier against floodwaters — rings the city's drainage pump at San Marco Boulevard and Landon Avenue in San Marco in preparation for Hurricane Milton's impact. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 9, 2024

Jacksonville uses dams to hold back Milton’s floodwaters

The city is using Tiger Dams — large plastic tubes that can be filled with water to act as barriers…

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An American flag sits in floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in the Shore Acres neighborhood Sept. 27, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. | AP Photo/Mike Carlson
October 9, 2024

OPINION | Prayer for the sowers

The children my husband and I raised are among the generations who have grown up with the certainty of climate…

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Candice Barnes, assistant director of the Jacksonville Equestrian Center. | News4Jax
October 9, 2024

Hundreds of horses sheltered in Jax during Hurricane Milton

Nearly 400 horses are coming into the Jacksonville Equestrian Center from places with mandatory evacuations.…

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The duPont YMCA Youth Development Campus is at 7373 Old Kings Road S. | Google, via Jacksonville Daily Record
October 9, 2024

Closed YMCA campus in San Jose approved for homes

The 10.25-acre YMCA campus can be developed into single-family homes or townhomes, but not apartments.…

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More gasoline is headed to stations in Florida. | AP file
October 9, 2024

Gasoline runs low during Milton, but more is on the way

Gov. Ron DeSantis says more than a million gallons of gasoline and diesel are staged around the state.…