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December 23, 2022

Freeze alerts expand ahead of bitterly cold holiday weekend

Cold weather alerts are in place across much of Florida ahead of the arrival of plunging temperatures in time for…

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December 23, 2022

Jacksonville will appeal judge’s rejection of election maps

The Jacksonville City Council will appeal a judge’s order requiring the city to implement an election map drawn by civil…

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Ami Polonsky, author of "Gracefully Grayson," speaks during a rally ahead of the Dec. 6 Duval School Board meeting. The district ordered her book for fifth grade classrooms in 2021 but decided to send it back after a review process. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
December 22, 2022

Duval Schools to keep 73 ‘diverse, inclusive’ books out of classrooms

Dozens of books the Duval County school district ordered in the summer of 2021 will never hit classroom shelves. That’s…

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December 22, 2022

DeSantis seeks grand jury probe into COVID-19 shots

Saying that COVID-19 vaccines have been “pushed on Americans,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked the state Supreme Court to…

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December 22, 2022

Senate approves insurance overhaul. Will it help?

The Florida Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill aimed at shoring up the troubled property insurance system by curbing…

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December 22, 2022

Florida’s insurance commissioner steps down a day after an industry overhaul was approved

After lawmakers this week passed an overhaul of the state’s property-insurance system, Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier on Thursday submitted…

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December 22, 2022

Ten big issues addressed during Florida’s insurance overhaul

Florida lawmakers this week held a special session and passed a 105-page bill aimed at stabilizing the state’s troubled property-insurance…

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December 22, 2022

DeSantis signs bill to stabilize insurance industry

Anticipating the need for more legislation about the state’s troubled property insurance system, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed bills…

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December 22, 2022

A report documents challenges to establishing more affordable housing in Florida

Rents and home prices rose dramatically in Florida over the past few years. In an annual trends report published earlier…

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December 22, 2022

Gov. DeSantis takes aim at the union dues of Florida teachers

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signaled that he will make a priority of passing a long-debated proposal that would prevent teachers…

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December 22, 2022

On Florida’s Gulf Coast, developers eye properties ravaged by Hurricane Ian

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hurricane Ian destroyed more than 5,000 homes in Lee County, Fla., and damaged nearly 30,000 more…

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December 22, 2022

As anxiety and depression increase, more Floridians turn to medical marijuana

Imagine you are walking home from the last day of school before spring break. You plop on your bed, kick…

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December 22, 2022

Pack your patience: Travel from Jax could be a challenge this holiday

The rush to head over the river and through the clouds to grandmother’s house is in full swing with Hanukkah,…

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The Florida Supreme Court.
December 22, 2022

Supreme Court to consider teen’s ATV death in Clay County

The Florida Supreme Court has scheduled arguments Feb. 9 in the conviction of a Clay County man whose son was…

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December 22, 2022

Blast of cold air will plunge some temps into the teens

A widespread hard freeze is likely in portions of the Panhandle and North Florida on Friday night as an Arctic…

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December 22, 2022

Bear shot and killed after attacking Jacksonville zookeeper

A zookeeper at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens was injured Wednesday night when a bear attacked her after escaping his…

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December 21, 2022

MOSH releases new views of its planned Northbank museum

A sneak peek of what’s planned inside the second generation of Jacksonville’s Museum of Science & History has been released…

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December 21, 2022

Designer furnishings store headed to Town Center area

Modani Furniture will open in the first quarter of 2023 in Ashco Inc.’s Town Center Outparcel building, the landlord announced.…

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December 21, 2022

State Rep. Angie Nixon considers run for City Council

A recently elected local state representative is now thinking about stepping down from that post to run for a seat…

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December 21, 2022

The fun continues: Adventure Landing will remain open in 2023

A Jacksonville Beach amusement park plans to remain open for at least nine more months before closing permanently to make…

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December 21, 2022

Experts stress cold weather safety ahead of frigid holiday weekend

With a cold front expected to hit the East Coast this weekend, experts are reminding people of cold weather safety…

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December 21, 2022

4,000-home community planned in Clay County

Fort Lauderdale-based BTI Partners announced has bought the 3,300-acre Governors Park property in Clay County and intends to develop 4,000…

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December 20, 2022

THE JAXSON | Waterfront parks: 5 models for Jacksonville

Downtown Jacksonville boasts one of the most beautiful waterfronts in the country, but historically, our public space along it hasn’t…

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Families of Slain Children is a Durkeeville-based non-profit that focuses on the emotional and physical health of families impacted by homicide. Every Monday it provides food to people in Durkeeville, Grand Park and the surrounding areas. Families of Slain Children is one of more than 100 food pantries affiliated with Feeding Northeast Florida. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 20, 2022

Families of Slain Children provides toys, food, comfort for Durkeeville residents ahead of holidays

Beverly McClain’s idea of being a good neighbor is loving people where they are. Her official title is CEO of…