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February 21, 2023

THE JAXSON | 6 facts about LaVilla you should know

In honor of Black History Month, here’s a look at six stories from LaVilla’s past that deserve to be better…

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February 21, 2023

Historic San Marco home ready for restoration

After years of delays, owners of the property at 1106 Eutaw Place hope they can finally move forward.…

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February 21, 2023

Mayo Clinic partners with FSCJ on nursing training

Mayo Clinic will help train students at Florida State College at Jacksonville who are working toward an associate degree in…

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Mori Hosseini, chairman of the University of Florida board of trustees, announces the possibility of a new graduate campus in Jacksonville on Feb. 7, 2023.
February 21, 2023

UF requests $50 million from Legislature for Jacksonville campus

The University of Florida plans a campus in Jacksonville that would specialize in high-skilled technology in health care and financial…

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February 21, 2023

Who’s buried in St. Augustine graves marked ‘Six Unknown Indians”?

Researcher Amy Larner Giroux is investigating two burial sites in St. Augustine National Cemetery marked with a headstone reading “Six…

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February 21, 2023

New nonprofit will guide riverfront park development

The Riverfront Parks Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the improvement of the riverwalk and riverfront parks in Downtown…

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February 20, 2023

OPINION | What the Donna Deegan surge means

Donna Deegan has raised a fraction of the money her opponents have. So why is she polling better?…

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February 20, 2023

Substitute teacher fired over video showing empty bookshelves

The Duval school district says teacher Brian Covey misrepresented the true situation and violated social media policies.…

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February 20, 2023

Jacksonville police officer charged with DUI

Jacksonville police officer Christopher Krukowski Lamont was arrested on a DUI charge while driving a personal vehicle in St. Augustine.…

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February 20, 2023

Suspect convicted in Clay County slaying

Michael R. Jackson faces the death penalty in the rape and murder of veterinary technician Andrea Boyer in 2007.…

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February 20, 2023

Jacksonville exhibition showcases Black Americans through arts

Nearly 100 people filed into the Jessie Ball duPont Center on Saturday to attend “Free Press,” a conversation about Black…

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February 20, 2023

Parents sue JU and ex-coach over daughter’s suicide

Former track and cross country coach Ron Grigg is accused of berating and bullying Jacksonville University student Julia Pernsteiner.…

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February 20, 2023

Beloved Jacksonville barbecue joint is closing

Cotten’s Bar-B-Que — known for its pledge “We sell no Swine before its Time” — will close Feb. 28. Owners…

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February 20, 2023

Four sue over collapsed dock ramp in St. Marys

Seventeen people were hurt when a dock gangway collapsed last September in St. ,Marys. A lawsuit alleges that the city…

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Saint Leo University officials say the changes are an effort to streamline operations at the 134-year-old nonprofit Catholic institution, based in Pasco County. (Saint Leo University / Courtesy)
February 17, 2023

Saint Leo University is closing Jacksonville center

The university will close several education centers in Florida and three other states while discontinuing six NCAA Division II athletic…

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February 17, 2023

Van Gogh exhibit extended again in Jacksonville

“Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” will continue to glow and flow in Jacksonville. Its local appearance has been extended…

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February 17, 2023

Longtime Jacksonville dog park to close

Dog Wood Park in Jacksonville, a popular place to exercise a pet, will close Feb. 26 due to issues with…

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The Mini Bar is known for tiny made-to-order donuts. (Mini Bar via Facebook)
February 17, 2023

Mini Bar is closing in the place it all began

Owners Brooke and Chase Sams announced that Mini Bar will close in Jacksonville Beach, where the concept debuted five years…

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February 17, 2023

A sure sign: Sugar Factory is close to opening

After many delays, Sugar Factory American Brasserie has hung its sign in The Markets at Town Center. …

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February 17, 2023

Wetlands concerns persist as development is approved

Environmentalists are alarmed about a planned development bounded by conservation areas in Northwest Jacksonville.…

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February 16, 2023

JSO appeals for help on ‘truly a cold case’ of homicide

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is trying to solve the 1990 shooting death of Glenn Morris, a 22-year-old dad who may…

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February 16, 2023

Street mural beams from San Marco intersection

A mural on the pavement of San Marco Boulevard was created by Atlantic Beach artist Ansley Randall.…

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February 16, 2023

Tuesday Morning to close Jacksonville area store

Tuesday Morning, an off-price home goods retailer, plans to shutter more than 250 stores, including one in Ponte Vedra Beach.…

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February 16, 2023

‘Little Free Diverse Libraries’ find a home during book debate

904Ward and Yellow House Art are making diverse authors available in Jacksonville to fill “book deserts.”…