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August 5, 2024

More Floridians are giving up their landlines

The number of the landlines in Florida dropped 17.7% from 2022 to 2023, according to a new report by the…

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August 5, 2024

Hurricane Debby makes landfall; Jax expects deluge

Hurricane Debby came ashore Monday morning in the Big Bend area of Florida and was expected to creep across the…

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More than 500 people attended a meet and greet with election candidates in St. Johns County on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. | Photo courtesy Carly Zervis
August 2, 2024

Straw poll hints at election surprises in St. Johns County

More than 500 people voted in a straw poll sponsored by the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce.…

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The Duval County Courthouse. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 2, 2024

Meet the judicial candidates in the primary election

Six candidates are running for two seats in the primary election Aug. 20. Here are the remarks they made at…

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Early voting in Duval County was delayed by Tropical Storm Debby. l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today.
August 2, 2024

Early voting starts soon on the First Coast

Early voting for the primary election now starts Wednesday in Duval County due to Tropical Storm Debby, with other counties…

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Photo: Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
August 2, 2024

Sheriff’s Office survey judges department’s work

A majority of people think the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is doing a good job, but many Black people fear police…

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District 7 candidates Sarah Mannion, left, and Melody Bolduc discuss the issues facing Duval's schools at a forum Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. | Jacksonville Public Education Fund, screenshot
August 2, 2024

School Board candidates find common ground at final forum

District 7 School Board candidates Melody Bolduc and Sarah Mannion discussed the issues Thursday.…

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August 2, 2024

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state.…

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The redesign of Walnut Street in downtown Green Cove Springs shows brick paving and other improvements from Palmetto to Orange Avenue. | City of Green Cove Springs
August 2, 2024

Makeover complete on historic Green Cove street

The work on Walnut Street is the first of several projects to make downtown Green Cove Springs more of a…

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An illustration shows the AC Hotel by Marriott planned in the Brooklyn area of Downtown. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 2, 2024

AC Hotel by Marriott planned for Downtown Jacksonville

The six-story hotel and two-story parking deck are planned on two facing lots in Brooklyn.…

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August 1, 2024

OPINION | Jacksonville’s disheartening Downtown development discourse

Just when we thought the former Landing site development puzzle couldn’t get more complicated, along comes site number 2.…

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August 1, 2024

Debby to bring heavy rain, risk of tornadoes, strong winds Monday

The tropical wave, labeled Invest 97L, is likely to develop over the next seven days.…

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Southern Grounds & Co. is developing its first shop in St. Johns County at 124 King St. | J. Brooks Terry, Jacksonville Daily Record
August 1, 2024

Southern Grounds coming to St. Augustine historic district

The coffee shop will be Southern Grounds’ first location in St. Johns County.…

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The St. Johns County Clerk’s Office will host a passport event Saturday. l St. Johns County Clerk of Courts.
August 1, 2024

St. Johns County makes it easier to get a passport

The St. John’s County Clerk’s Office will host Passport Saturday this weekend to help people who can’t get to weekday…

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Primer has 16 microschools in South Florida with three more to launch this year in Miami Shores as a result of HB1285. | Primer
August 1, 2024

More locations open to private and charter schools

Schools can now open in libraries, museums, theaters, cinemas, arts venues and others regardless of zoning rules.…

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The former JCPenney building at Gateway Town Center will be converted into a two-story, 100,000-square-foot indoor climate-controlled self-storage building. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
August 1, 2024

Gateway Town Center in line for redevelopment

Global Building LLC, a developer based in California, plans retail, self-storage and affordable housing.…

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August 1, 2024

Jet pilots arriving to train at NAS Jacksonville

Residents should expect more noise as pilots train for the next few weeks at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.…

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The late Ben Frazier speaks in mid-January 2023, pressing City Council members to get rid of the city’s Confederate monuments. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 1, 2024

Downtown street could be renamed to honor Ben Frazier

Legislation before Jacksonville City Council would rename Confederate Street as Frazier Place.…

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July 31, 2024

AUG. 20 VOTER GUIDE | Compare Congress and Florida Legislature candidates

Compare the Northeast Florida primary candidates for state Legislature and Congress with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

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July 31, 2024

AUG. 20 VOTER GUIDE | Compare Duval County candidates

Compare the Duval primary candidates for Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, state Legislature and Congress with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

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July 31, 2024

AUG. 20 VOTER GUIDE | Compare St. Johns County candidates

Compare the St. Johns primary candidates for local races, state Legislature and Congress with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

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July 31, 2024

AUG. 20 VOTER GUIDE | Compare Clay County candidates

Compare the Clay primary candidates for Sheriff, School Board, state Legislature and Congress with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

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July 31, 2024

AUG. 20 VOTER GUIDE | Compare Nassau County candidates

Compare the Nassau primary candidates for state Legislature and Congress with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

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OneBlood continues to operate despite a ransomware attack. l OneBlood.
July 31, 2024

Ransomware attack slows OneBlood operations

The not-for-profit blood bank was assessing whether donors’ personal information was compromised.…