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Travon Walker, the No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, fights for separation against Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Jedrick Wills in a preseason game on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The Jaguars led 13-0 when both teams removed their starters. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 14, 2023

SPORTS | My Jags record prediction based on the schedule 

It’s time for the annual tradition of predicting the Jaguars’ record as the schedule is released.…

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May 12, 2023

Looking for a place to retire? Forbes likes Jax.

Jacksonville was the only city in Florida to make Forbes’ list of the best places to retire.…

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May 12, 2023

Mother of Tristyn Bailey’s killer gets 30 days in jail

Crystal Smith, the mother of Aiden Fucci, was charged with tampering with evidence after a video showed her washing blood…

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May 12, 2023

#AskJAXTDY | What’s up with road issues near Town Center, The Avenues?

What’s being done about road issues near Jax malls? Projects begin this summer and fall near The Avenues, Town Center.…

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May 12, 2023

Have your say on developing Clay County

The county has scheduled community meetings in May and June to get residents’ ideas for a strategic plan.…

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May 12, 2023

Students polled about dress code in St. Johns County schools

Students at five schools iare receiving questionnaires as part of a yearslong probe into how the school district imposed its…

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May 12, 2023

Jaguars talk with UNF and Florida Gators about moving games

Both schools confirmed they have had initial discussions about hosting Jacksonville Jaguars games while TIAA Bank Field is renovated.…

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May 12, 2023

Donna Deegan: Fix the lack of transparency at City Hall

The candidate for Jacksonville mayor lists infrastructure, private development, small businesses and diverse city boards as other priorities.…

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A proposed liquor store at the corner of Golfair Boulevard and Davis Street is less than 200 feet away from KIPP Voice Academy. When a zoning execption for the store was approved in 2020 the school had yet to be built. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 11, 2023

Brentwood residents oppose liquor store opening across from school

A liquor store that’s set to open across from the KIPP VOICE Academy has residents in Brentwood up in arms.…

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May 11, 2023

Construction nearing for First Coast Expressway bridge

The bridge over the St. Johns River will link Clay and St. Johns counties, just north of the existing Shands…

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May 11, 2023

Third annual Riverside Avondale garden tour is Saturday

The third annual Riverside Avondale Preservation Garden Tour will access several gardens for a look at different styles, with live…

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May 11, 2023

USS Orleck will reopen to public on Memorial Day weekend

The historic U.S. Navy destroyer will reopen at its new home on what is being called The Navy Pier.…

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May 11, 2023

ARTS PICKS | May 12-14

Contemporary dance, an artist talk, and a storytelling competition are this weekend’s Jacksonville Arts Picks.…

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May 10, 2023

Jaguars may leave TIAA Bank Field for two years

Mayor Lenny Curry said stadium renovations might force the Jags to play elsewhere. Separately, the team announced it will play…

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May 10, 2023

UF Health Jacksonville picks Connecticut leader as CEO

Patrick Green has served as executive vice president of Yale New Haven Health, Connecticut’s largest health care system.…

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May 10, 2023

Community Foundation finds a new president in Flint, Michigan

Isaiah M. Oliver, head of the community foundation in Flint, will replace retiring Nina M. Waters in Northeast Florida.…

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May 10, 2023

DeSantis signs sweeping immigration bill in Jacksonville

The bill sponsored by Rep. Kiyan Michael of Jacksonville imposes new restrictions on employers, hospitals and local governments.…

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May 10, 2023

University of North Florida plans dorm for honors students

The University of North Florida intends to add a 520-bed residence hall next to Osprey Fountains at the South Jacksonville…

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May 10, 2023

Wolfson gets first portable MRI for children

Wolfson is the first children’s hospital in the Southeast to adopt the portable MRI system, which brings the equipment to…

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May 9, 2023

THE JAXSON | The lost shipyards of Jacksonville

Here are five large shipyards that once laid down vessels on Jacksonville’s working waterfront.…

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May 9, 2023

Behemoth container ship One Stork arrives in Jacksonville

Jaxport on Tuesday welcomed the largest container ship ever to call on the port. As many as nine of the…

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May 9, 2023

San Marco flooding drives restaurant away

Pink Salt Restaurant + Wine Bar will move five miles to Lakewood to avoid perennial flooding on San Marco Boulevard.…

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May 9, 2023

NOAA awards $6 million for Hogans and McCoys creeks

Groundwork Jacksonville received two grants to restore the creeks as part of the planned Emerald Trail.…

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May 9, 2023

New city manager appointed for St. Augustine

The St. Augustine City Commission unanimously appointed Assistant City Manager David Birchim to replace John Regan when Regan retires June…