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May 5, 2023

Former submarine officer takes helm at Navy Region Southeast

Capt. Ian Johnson took over for Rear Adm. Wes McCall as Navy Region Southeast commander at a ceremony Friday at…

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May 5, 2023

Daniel Davis: Move jail out of Downtown and speed development

Davis, the Republican candidate for Jacksonville mayor, says the jail occupies valuable land that could be used for private development. …

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May 5, 2023

Lawmakers add big-ticket projects for Jacksonville area

The proposed state budget includes $75 million for a UF campus in Jacksonville and $30 million to replace cranes at…

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May 4, 2023

ARTS PICKS | May 5-7

Live theater, the music of the wild, wild West and a figure-drawing workshop are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…

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May 4, 2023

Massive I-95/I-295 project will take another year

COVID-19 and other issues have delayed a $176.8 million interchange project on the Northside far past the original completion date…

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May 4, 2023

Families can get a virtual marker for people killed on the road

The Florida Department of Transportation’s District 2 has developed a virtual Memorial Marker Pilot Program in Northeast Florida.…

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May 4, 2023

Legislation could speed up historic buildings’ demise

The state Senate has approved a bill that historic-preservation advocates fear could put hundreds of significant buildings at risk of…

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May 4, 2023

Legislature expands parental rights law; preferred pronouns not allowed

The bill restricts how sex education is taught in state schools and limits pronoun use to the ones that align…

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A design image shows one of the Behavioral Health and Wellness rooms that will be built on the third floor of Wolfson Children’s Hospital. | Vikki Mioduszewski, Wolfson Children’s Hospital
May 3, 2023

Players donates $3 million for Wolfson behavioral health unit

The new 20-bed Behavioral Health and Wellness Unit at Wolfson Children’s Hospital will double the number of beds available for children…

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May 3, 2023

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences to build new campus

The graduate-level medical school plans to move into the former St. Augustine Record building in late 2024.…

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May 3, 2023

Group opposes gay pride site as a threat to children

Citizens Defending Freedom-Nassau asked city officials to move the Fernandina Beach Pride event planned June 10 at a city park.…

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May 3, 2023

DeSantis supports UF graduate center in Jacksonville

Florida House and Senate lawmakers have agreed to add $75 million to the state budget to help fund the estimated…

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Solar panels line the roof of Ikea's Brooklyn store, in New York. | Mark Lennihan, AP
May 3, 2023

Your climate solution could be worth $10,000

Jacksonville University will hold a Shark Tank-like competition, asking community members to submit innovative solutions to environmental challenges.…

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May 3, 2023

Shrimp fest will draw thousands to Fernandina Beach

The 59th annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival will descend on downtown Fernandina Beach this weekend with food, arts,…

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May 2, 2023

OPINION | The Ford plant demolition shows a dearth of vision

The debate over demolishing the old Ford plant in Talleyrand missed a key point: It wasn’t demolish or reuse. It…

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Diana Greene is the Duval County Superintendent. She met with reporters following an April 26, 2023 meeting related to the district obtaining outside legal counsel to review allegations of teacher misconduct at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 2, 2023

Duval Schools Superintendent Diana Greene decides to retire

Diana Greene’s tenure as superintendent of Duval County Public Schools will come to an end July 24. The School Board…

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May 2, 2023

DeSantis signs ‘ESG’ ban in Jacksonville

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law that he says will protect consumers from the environmental, social and corporate governance movement.…

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May 2, 2023

‘Stop being racist’: Black drivers nearly 3 times as likely to get tickets for loud music

Jacksonville police issued 67 tickets for loud music under a new state law. Forty-nine were for Black drivers.…

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May 1, 2023

OPINION | Romanticizing law enforcement is a no-win game

For all of their differences, Donna Deegan and Daniel Davis are on the same page when it comes to giving…

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May 1, 2023

BIT OF JOY | May (we see your) flowers?

We asked, and Jacksonville Today newsletter readers did not disappoint. Here are all of your fabulous May flowers.…

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Rebecca Williams is the founder and president of Fruit of Barren Trees, a neighborhood revitalization company that envisions $23 million in redevelopment for Moncrief and portions of Northwest Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 1, 2023

Jax native believes affordable housing effort in Northwest will bear fruit

Fruit of Barren Trees will acquire vacant lots in Northwest Jacksonville and develop them into homes that “bring dignity and…

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May 1, 2023

Feds still must sign off before fairgrounds can move

The fairgrounds would be built on land the city received from the U.S. Navy after the closure of Cecil Field.…

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May 1, 2023

Taverna Oceana will open Tuesday in San Marco

The oyster and seafood restaurant adjoins Taverna in San Marco Square. It features a raw bar and private dining space.…

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Early voting starts this week across Northeast Florida ahead of the March 19 Presidential Preference Primary.
May 1, 2023

Early voting under way in Duval County

Voters will pick a new mayor property appraiser and a number of City Council members. You can vote in person…