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The archbishop of Miami, Thomas Wenski, raises his hand while addressing a crowd during a panel on immigration at Georgetown University in Washingtonon Sept. 11, 2025. | Luis Andres Henao, AP file
December 23, 2025

White House rebuffs Florida bishops on immigration

Catholic bishops appealed to President Trump to pause immigration enforcement during the holidays.…

By David Crary - Associated Press

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December 23, 2025

BIT OF JOY | St. Johns Reads

The “One Book, One Community” celebration, part of the St. Johns County Library’s St. Johns Reads program, begins in January.…

By Heather Henderson

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Burglars smashed a door at Minds of the Future Academy and stole about $200,000 worth of technology. | News4Jax
December 23, 2025

Thieves steal $200K in technology from private school

Minds of the Future Academy is turning to the community for help replacing the lost technology.…

By Aleesia Hatcher - News4Jax

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Two of the JTA’s autonomous NAVI shuttles are parked on North Georgia Street on June 27, 2025. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
December 23, 2025

JTA wants to know what’s on your mind

JTA will have a series of meetings next month to explain plans and solicit feedback from the community.…

By Heather Henderson

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A Jacksonville City Council meeting. | City of Jacksonville
December 22, 2025

Jacksonville government and you | JAX TODAY GUIDE

Here’s how to get involved in Jacksonville government, whether making your voice heard in City Council, joining a Citizens Planning…

By Tracy Sadeghian

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Raines football coach Donovan Masline receives a key to the City of Jacksonville during a Dec. 18, 2025 celebration at Raines High School. The Vikings went 14-0 and claimed the FHSAA Class 3A championship with a 23-22 win over Miami Northwestern. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 22, 2025

PHOTO ESSAY | Will Brown’s favorite images of 2025

Jacksonville Today’s Will Brown shares his favorite photos from Jacksonville in 2025.…

By Will Brown

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District 2 Clay County School Board member Robert Alvero. | Clay County School Board
December 22, 2025

Clay School Board member takes heat for racial comments

The state education commissioner wants Robert Alvero to explain a racial post on social media.…

By Ariel Schiller - News4Jax and Travis Gibson - News4Jax

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December 22, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Edible St. Augustine Lighthouse

A replica of the St. Augustine Lighthouse made of canned food won a big prize for charity.…

By Heather Henderson

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Nothing Putt Fun & Games is planned on 2.78 acres at 7250 and 7280 U.S. 1 N., about a half-mile south of International Golf Parkway. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 22, 2025

Proposed miniature golf course hits hurdle in St. Johns County

The zoning agency recommended against a miniature golf course called Nothing Putt Fun & Games.…

By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record

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December 22, 2025

Rip currents and rough seas threaten Florida’s coast

The winds will be constant and intense along the Atlantic coast during the first half of Christmas week.…

By Irene Sans - Storm Center

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The Duval County jail
December 21, 2025

OPINION | Where should the new Duval County Jail go?

An equity question lingers over putting a new Duval County Jail in historically disadvantaged areas. But can the jail still be…

By A.G. Gancarski

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Raines freshmen Ameer Mabane, left and Nicholas Davis, right, celebrate the team's 14-0 season during a community parade. Jacksonville celebrated the Raines Vikings winning the FHSAA Class 3A state football championship with a community parade on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 20, 2025

PHOTO ESSAY | Raines football celebrated in Northwest Jacksonville

The Raines Vikings marched down Moncrief Road with their hard-fought state championship trophy during a community parade on Saturday.…

By Will Brown

Featured image for “You may not know Picolata, but a couple is trying to preserve it”
Picolata is a small community along the St. Johns River in west St. Johns County. The area's history goes back centuries, but very little physical evidence remains of forts and other structures that once stood. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
December 19, 2025

You may not know Picolata, but a couple is trying to preserve it

Picolata was once a river crossing and the site of a Spanish fort, but much of the settlement is gone.…

By Noah Hertz

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Justin Golden stands with attorney Kenneth Williams as he is sentenced to 30 years in prison in his baby's death. | News4Jax
December 19, 2025

Dad gets 30 years for running over baby and killing him

Justin Golden admitted he put his 8-month-old baby on the road but said he did not intend to kill him.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Raines football players are all smiles during a school pep rally to celebrate the undefeated Vikings on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 19, 2025

Raines football champions celebrated with pep rally and parade

A parade to honor the William M. Raines football program will begin at Lonnie Miller Park at 9 a.m. Saturday.…

By Will Brown

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This sign now shows the planned location of the new eighth-mile Hicken Power Dragstrip at Callahan Speedway. | Image in Time Photography
December 19, 2025

Drag strip starts construction, the first track since 2017

Racing could begin in May or June at the new drag strip at Callahan Speedway, next to a go-kart complex.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The bed in the execution room. | Florida Department of Corrections
December 19, 2025

Florida Supreme Court upholds death penalty law

Florida allows the death penalty without a unanimous jury recommendation — one of the nation’s lowest standards.…

By Kate Payne - Associated Press/Report for America

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The Florida Supreme Court determines whether proposed constitutional amendments are limited to single subjects and the proposed ballot language is clear.
December 19, 2025

Recreational marijuana issue sent to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court must decide whether a proposed constitutional amendment meets legal requirements.…

By News Service of Florida

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A sand snowman
December 19, 2025

Another cold front pushes through North Florida

A cold front brings welcomed showers and storms to North Florida, but it will fizzle as it crosses the state.…

By Irene Sans - Storm Center

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Jacksonville skyline as seen from the Southbank in November 2024.
December 18, 2025

Moving to Jacksonville? 10 to-do’s for new residents | JAX TODAY GUIDE

Moving to Jacksonville, Florida? Here are 10 to-do’s for new Jacksonville residents.…

By Tracy Sadeghian

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A student from Fort Caroline Elementary sits in the district's new 3D printing lab on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
December 18, 2025

New 3D printing lab lets students explore engineering

Duval Schools students test-drive technology like 3D printing and learn real-world skills at the district’s STEM center.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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The entrance to the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, which just received a $3.5 million bequest from the estate of the late Betsy Lovett. | Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
December 18, 2025

Cummer Museum receives one of its biggest gifts ever

The estate of philanthropist Betsy Lovett has bequested $3.5 million to the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Local musician Joe Starkey died Dec. 10, 2025, in a road rage incident. | Family photo
December 18, 2025

Attorney demands justice in musician’s road rage death

Joe Starkey was shot death Dec. 10 in an incident that his attorney calls a road rage homicide.…

By Michelle Corum

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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration flying team will perform in the 2026 NAS Jax Air Show, NAS Jacksonville confirmed. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 18, 2025

Thunderbirds will join Blue Angels for air show at NAS Jax

The Air Force Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels will perform separately at NAS Jacksonville in 2026.…

By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record