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Sen. Travis Hutson, R-St. Augustine, is sponsoring a proposal to do away with a campaign matching funds program.
January 16, 2024

St. Augustine senator targets campaign matching funds

Sen. Travis Hutson says the money for political candidates might be better used in other ways.…

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January 16, 2024

Jacksonville roof program shuts down applications

The Home Roof Rehabilitation pilot program reached its maximum number oa applications within hours.…

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Amkin Hogan LLC's proposed garage expansion addition at the southeast intersection of West Bay and South Pearl streets. | Jacksonville Daily Record.
January 16, 2024

Downtown parking garage could be expanded

The city is reviewing a permit application for a 10-tier addition to the parking garage at 301 W. Bay St.…

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January 15, 2024

They’re not elected. They just keep showing up to City Council meetings

In a city of more than a million people, relatively few citizens are a consistent presence at the Downtown Jacksonville…

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January 15, 2024

OPINION | Where is the stadium deal?

The set-up couldn’t have been better for stadium negotiations. Now, it’s the same old Jagwires, bumbling on the field and making…

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Emerly Reed won the Tomorrow's Leaders middle school essay contest. Kemal Gasper, vice president of community engagement for VyStar Credit Union, presented Emerly with a trophy for winning the competition during the 37th annual Martin Luther King breakfast at the Prime Osborn Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 12, 2024

‘Tomorrow’s Leaders’ highlight reunited MLK breakfast

Three Jacksonville girls shared their belief that the power of words can evoke peace during the 37th Annual Martin Luther…

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St. Johns County Commissioner Krista Joseph waves an American flag as she begins her comments during a meeting Nov. 21, 2023. | St. Johns County
January 12, 2024

St. Johns commission to discuss censure in private

The commission will consider a private law firm’s report regarding Commissioner Krista Joseph, who was censured for comments she made…

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Doctors at the Mayo Clinic perform an organ transplant. l Mayo Clinic
January 12, 2024

More organ donors needed despite record transplants

The number of people needing transplants is increasing faster than the number of donors, says Dr. Shennen Mao of Mayo…

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters speaks at a news conference.
January 12, 2024

Corrections officer accused of domestic battery

Romeo Kei, a Jacksonville corrections officer, was arrested after a fight with a family member, Sheriff T.K. Waters said.…

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UF Health Jacksonville | Nichole Manna, The Tributary
January 12, 2024

Costs overwhelm UF Health in care for poor and inmates

Northeast Florida’s largest hospital and central caregiver for the needy is in dire straits — without a dedicated source of…

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January 12, 2024

Fanatics closing Jacksonville fulfillment center

The move will affect 218 employees. Fanatics still employs more than 1,500 people at its corporate offices.…

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A memorial to Anolt (AJ) Laguerre Jr. stands in front of the Dollar General on Kings Road in Jacksonville's Grand Park community. Laguerre, 19, was one of three people killed by a white supremacist in August 2023. He was an employee at the store. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 11, 2024

Dollar General, site of race-motivated mass shooting, will reopen Friday

On Friday, the same morning when Jacksonville leaders will celebrate unity with their Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Downtown, the…

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January 11, 2024

Neighbors cluck over possible Oceanway Chick-fil-A, again

Neighbors near First Coast High School have big concerns that a Chick-fil-A proposed for Duval Station Road would inundate the…

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Otis A. Mason | St. Augustine High School
January 11, 2024

Otis Mason: Beloved St. Johns County educator passes away

A St. Augustine native, Mason rose to become St. Johns County’s first Black superintendent of schools after decades as a…

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MOSH is planning a $100 million museum on the Northbank in Downtown Jacksonville. | MOSH
January 11, 2024

MOSH hires new CEO from Georgia Aquarium

Alistair D.M. Dove will take over MOSH on Feb. 5 as the museum plans a dramatic expansion into new quarters…

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Hyperion Brewing is at 1744 N Main St. in Jacksonville. | Facebook
January 11, 2024

Hyperion Brewing closing in Springfield after nearly 7 years

The brewery decided not to renew its lease and will close after March 31.…

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January 10, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Jan. 12-14

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his top four arts and culture picks for the weekend.…

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January 10, 2024

OPINION | American fiction 

Opinion writer Nikesha Elise Williams reflects on an encounter with a police officer in Murray Hill Friday night.…

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announces the launch of JAXEPICS on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. The new system is designed to speed the permitting process. l Steven Ponson WJCT News 89.9
January 10, 2024

Jacksonville takes steps to cut permitting delays

The city of Jacksonville has launched a new website, JaxEPICS, to reduce the waiting times to get building permits.…

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St. Johns County leaders have identified a West Augustine site, near the former location of Florida Memorial College, as a potential home for a Florida Museum of Black History. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 10, 2024

St. Augustine and Amelia Island vie for state’s Black history museum

An eight-member task force will meet Friday as it seeks to select a location for the Florida Museum of Black…

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This is part of the Jacksonville Main Library’s African American History Collection. | Dan Scanlan, WJCT News 89.9
January 10, 2024

Library lands $1 million grant for Black history collection

The grant from the Andrew Mellon Foundation is the largest private donation in the library’s history.…

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January 10, 2024

Buyers are finding more homes for sale in Northeast Florida

The number of homes on the market is up significantly, and they’re growing more affordable, according to the Northeast Florida…

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January 9, 2024

THE JAXSON | 6 historical facts about Lake Forest

Located five miles northwest of Downtown, Lake Forest has a history and built environment shaped by housing booms, bubbles and…

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January 9, 2024

Public gets a chance to review proposed Duval textbooks

The School Board voted to buy new social studies and science textbooks, starting a 30-day review period for parents and…