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Experience history at Fort Mose Historic State Park during the annual Flight to Freedom heritage event.
February 25, 2026

WHAT TO DO | ‘Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing’ concert; World of Nations, Flight to Freedom reenactment

Downtown Jacksonville’s annual World of Nations festival, a performance of the “Black National Anthem,” and an immersive Underground Railroad reenactment…

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An aerial view of Downtown Jacksonville | Jacksonville Daily Record
February 25, 2026

3 a.m. toast: Some Downtown bars get extra hour on alcohol

Sales will be allowed until 3 a.m. in the NorthCore, the Central Core, and the Sports and Entertainment District.…

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The Jacksonvill Transportation Authority is considering five proposals for the future of the Skyway.
February 25, 2026

New proposals emerge for future of Jacksonville’s Skyway

Transit officials want to know what the public thinks about five possibilities for upgrading the Skyway.…

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A statue of abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass now sits in downtown St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 25, 2026

Statue of Frederick Douglass unveiled in St. Augustine

Gov. Ron DeSantis dedicated the statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass near a plaza where slaves were once sold.…

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New England Patriots player DeMario Douglas, his mother, Angie Oxendine, grandmother, Yolanda Mack, great-grandmother, Glennie Haile James, and the St. Augustine City Commissioners | Submitted
February 25, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Local NFL player honored

The St. Augustine City Commission honored NFL player and St. Augustine native DeMario Douglas, who recently played in the Super…

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EverBank Stadium, seen here in October 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 25, 2026

Jaguars announce two London games in 2026

The Jaguars reaffirmed plans to play in Jacksonville next season, but two home games will be overseas.…

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State Sen. Randy Fine of Melbourne has filed two bills related to immigration for the regular legislative session in March. He said he hopes they are taken up during the special session.
February 25, 2026

Rep. Randy Fine doubles down on anti-Muslim comments

As Fine continues to push the issue, Central Florida leaders are calling out religious hate.…

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St. Augustine's Treasury building, seen from the Bridge of Lions, is the tallest in the historic downtown's skyline, standing six stories tall. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 25, 2026

St. Augustine’s Treasury building could be a hotel soon

More than 100 rooms are planned in the Treasury building along with a new parking garage.…

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A group of early 20th century segregation era Black business leaders on the steps of Old Stanton High School in LaVilla. | University of North Florida
February 25, 2026

THE JAXSON | Defending Black History Month

Black History Month predates contemporary political terminology and was conceived during the Jim Crow era as a scholarly initiative, not…

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JEA CEO Vickie Cavey. speaks at the JEA board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, as board Chair Joe DiSalvo listens. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
February 24, 2026

JEA board backs CEO amid claims of toxic workplace

The board also pushed back against one of its own members for privately asking CEO Vickie Cavey to resign.…

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Live Oak Contracting plans to transform the former JEA headquarters campus in Downtown Jacksonville into The Jewel at 21 West. | Jacksonville Daily Record
February 24, 2026

JEA board approves sale of former headquarters

Live Oak Contracting plans to convert the JEA building into residential units, offices and rooftop amenities.…

February 24, 2026

Reporter, Engagement

Jacksonville Today, a nonprofit media outlet delivering public-service journalism across the Northeast Florida region, is looking for a journalist to…

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St. Augustine's St. George Street is one of the busiest streets in the historic downtown core. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 24, 2026

St. Augustine braces for property tax cutbacks

The city says it will have to significantly cut services if the Florida Legislature reduces property taxes.…

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Breeze Airways is adding service between Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale. | Business Wire
February 24, 2026

Breeze Airways adds flights from Jax to Fort Lauderdale

Breeze is offering a promotional fare of $49 one way for travel through Sept. 15.…

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Relive the stress and excitement of the Jaguars' 2022 showdown against the Chargers. | Vice
February 24, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Relive a great Jags comeback

The Vice TV series Don’t Call It a Comeback will highlight the 2022 Wild Card game between the Jacksonville Jaguars…

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Winter freezes took a toll on orange growers.
February 24, 2026

Winter freezes cost Florida growers $3.1B

Winter freezes that struck almost every county in Florida were among the most damaging in history.…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Trailblazers

Black Jaxsons who carved pathways, through their service or sacrifice, that opened professional opportunities for others.…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | The Bethel Church

Known as Bethel Baptist Institutional Church for decades, The Bethel Church in LaVilla has been a predominantly Black congregation whose…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Arts and Literature

Writers, musicians, visual creators and entertainers who brought the African American experience to life or left a lasting mark on…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Sports

Coaches and players whose athletic gifts helped bring notoriety to Jacksonville, its schools and some of its oldest neighborhoods.…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Business

People who created financial independence for themselves and opened up job opportunities for others through entrepreneurship or executive leadership.…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Civil Rights

Local champions of the quest for a more perfect union.…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Politics

People who won elected office and left a legacy of community engagement and improvement…

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February 23, 2026

BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Culture and Uplift

People who left Jacksonville, and the world, a better place than they found it. …