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The duPont YMCA Youth Development Campus at 7373 Old Kings Road S. | Google Maps
September 18, 2024

Council member Joe Carlucci: Developer has abandoned plan for San Jose YMCA campus

A contested plan to replace the duPont YMCA Youth Development Campus in San Jose with an affordable housing development is…

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The Jacksonville School for Autism was flooded by a sewer overflow on Sept. 4 | Jacksonville School for Autism
September 18, 2024

12 sewer overflows due to heavy rain this month that ‘overwhelmed’ JEA’s system

Recent storms have caused a dozen separate JEA sanitary sewer overflows this month.…

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September 18, 2024

THE JAXSON | The history of Jacksonville’s Norwood neighborhood

Located along the banks of Moncrief Creek, Norwood is a Northside neighborhood that was laid out in 1912.…

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The pillars of the pier are fully exposed after the beach renourishment by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. | News4Jax
September 17, 2024

Fix on the way for St. Johns County Ocean Pier

St. Johns County OK’d spending $3 million to fix up its oceanfront pier.…

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St. Johns County's entryway on State Road A1A. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 17, 2024

376-home neighborhood axed near St. Augustine Lakes over overcrowding, flooding fears

The St. Johns County Commission denied a proposal to build 376 homes near St. Augustine Lakes.…

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The proposed median U-turn at the I-95/Emerson Street interchange. | FDOT
September 17, 2024

What’s in store for the I-95/Emerson Street interchange

FDOT has started a project to widen I-95 north of Emerson Street. The plan also adds a Median U-Turn interchange…

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Sean "Diddy" Combs, seen here in 2018. | Richard Shotwell, Invision/AP, File
September 17, 2024

OPINION | The allure of power

Violence and power fit hand in glove and it’s obvious that many of us prefer the benefits of our privileges…

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FSCJ's new manta ray mascot will be named Rayzor Ray. | FSCJ
September 17, 2024

Help name FSCJ’s new manta ray mascot

FSCJ just unveiled its new mascot, a blue manta ray. Submit name suggestions through Sept. 27.…

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Maria Kellermann performs during the city of Jacksonville's Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 17, 2024

Hispanic Heritage Month celebration highlights Jacksonville’s increased outreach efforts

Maria Kellermann is executive director of the Venezuela Marka Foundation, a nonprofit that celebrates Venezuelan heritage and provides vocational training…

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The St. Johns River Ferry. | JTA
September 16, 2024

JTA wins grant to buy second St. Johns River Ferry boat

A federal grant means the JTA can purchase a second ship to augment service on the St. Johns River Ferry.…

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Heavy rains on Sept. 5 in Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 16, 2024

Jax area rainfall already above average before September deluge

Even before the extremely wet beginning of September, August in North Florida had marked a return to above-average rainfall across…

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From traffic patterns to stormwater drainage, big changes are planned along King Street in St. Augustine. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 16, 2024

Where do bikes fit into St. Augustine’s pedestrian-friendly Downtown plan?

St. Augustine wants to turn a major historic Downtown thoroughfare into “the best mile in Florida,” but some cyclists are…

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West Augustine Community Development Corporation President Greg White speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new health center. | St. Johns County
September 16, 2024

New medical center on the way in West Augustine, thanks to county, state funding

St. Johns County has broken ground on a new medical center in a historically underserved community. …

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Baptist Health and Florida Blue are Northeast Florida's largest health care system and health insurance provider. The two have served Jacksonville for a combined 149 years. | Florida Blue; Baptist Health
September 15, 2024

Florida Blue, Baptist negotiations stall as deadline approaches

With two weeks left before their current contract expires, the two appear no closer to reaching an agreement.…

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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) leaps over Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (6) on a run during the second half the game on Sept. 15, 2024, in Jacksonville | AP Photo, Phelan M. Ebenhack
September 15, 2024

SPORTS | Jaguars sputter to second straight loss to start season

The Jaguars started the season with an impressive first half in Miami. The next three halves have looked like a…

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The Duval County Supervisor of Elections building. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
September 15, 2024

15% of registered Duval voters are inactive, a huge rise since state law changed

The number of voters who are one missed election away from being removed from the rolls has risen sharply since…

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Sporting JAX co-owner Fred Taylor, left, and technical director Mauricio Ruiz watch a soccer demonstration by members of the All Nations Soccer Academy on Tuesday, June 25. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 13, 2024

Kids’ soccer camp offered before Jags game on Oct. 6

The one-day kids’ soccer camp will be held a the Flex Field ahead of the Colts vs. Jaguars game on…

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters discusses the arrest of Officer Brian Housend on Thursday, Sept. 12. | News4Jax
September 13, 2024

Veteran Jacksonville police officer charged with kidnapping, stalking woman

A veteran Jacksonville police officer remains jailed on $1.25 million bail in Nassau County after his arrest.…

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The Mathews Bridge, as seen from the Arlington Marina, connects Downtown Jacksonville with Arlington. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 13, 2024

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Jacksonville’s Bridges

How many people drive across each of Jacksonville’s bridges on an average day…

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The corner of Laura and Monroe streets in Downtown Jacksonville, as seen in July 2024. | Jessica Palombo
September 12, 2024

OPINION | Much ado about historic Downtown Jacksonville and its Northbank riverfront

Public financing to help restore a trio of historic Downtown buildings and develop three Northbank public parks came under specific…

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Douglas Anderson School of the Arts on Sept. 12, 2024 | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
September 12, 2024

Douglas Anderson hired teacher after state said he was drunk at previous school — now he’s removed for alleged misconduct

State records show that at the time the arts school hired him, he was facing state discipline for having been…

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September 12, 2024

Nassau County school books settlement reached

36 books will be returning to school libraries after being removed last year after children’s book authors and parents sued…

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Some of the trucks that students at FSCJ's new Commercial Vehicle Driving program will train on at the Nassau Center. | FSCJ
September 12, 2024

FSCJ opens Nassau County’s first state college commercial truck training center

Florida State College at Jacksonville has cut the ribbon on its new Commercial Vehicle Driving program in Nassau County.…

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Seranata Beach Club in Ponte Vedra Beach. | News4JAX
September 12, 2024

Locally owned company buys Serenata Beach Club for $1.5 million

The Serenata Beach Club in Ponte Vedra Beach was sold at auction on Thursday for $1.5 million.…