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December 19, 2022

Judge hands Jacksonville major defeat in redistricting case

A federal judge has imposed a new Jacksonville City Council map for upcoming 2023 municipal election and handed the city…

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December 19, 2022

Safety improvements done on Jacksonville’s West 5th Street

The ribbon was cut early Monday to officially open on one of the final Jacksonville Transportation Authority MobilityWorks projects that…

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December 19, 2022

Sunburn Cannabis opens its doors in Jacksonville

The first of a planned wave of renewed medical marijuana retail sites in Florida has opened in Jacksonville Beach. Sunburn…

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Baptist Health opened a six-story hospital Monday in Fleming Island.
December 19, 2022

Baptist Health opens six-story hospital in Fleming Island

Baptist Medical Center Clay opened a hospital in Fleming Island on Monday, the most recent — and largest— addition to…

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December 19, 2022

JEA considering $106.6 million solar deal

The JEA board of directors is considering a $106.6 million agreement to buy 150 megawatts of solar power produced by…

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December 19, 2022

New North Florida judges drew legal challenges

Moving quickly after a Florida Supreme Court ruling, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday made appointments to four seats on a…

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December 19, 2022

Rowe’s IGA sold for $47 million

A holding company based in Trinidad and Tobago says it has bought Rowe’s IGA Supermarkets, which operates seven Jacksonville stores,…

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December 19, 2022

Jacksonville Children’s Chorus prepares to move Downtown

The ring of hammers and the staccato of power saws greets those who take a peek at the future home…

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Kent Stermon was a member of the Board of Governors. | State University System Of Florida
December 18, 2022

OPINION | ‘Citizen of the year’: Notes on Kent Stermon

Warning: This essay addresses the topic of suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, dial 988 for…

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December 16, 2022

JEA may raise electric rate, but bills could fall anyway

A JEA rate increase proposed in April for the “base rate” portion of electric bills would fall heaviest on customers…

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MOSH plans an expanded museum on the Northbank.
December 16, 2022

MOSH’s move to Northbank takes a step forward

The Museum of Science & History is a step closer to completing a site plan for its proposed relocation to…

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December 16, 2022

Ex-cop admits he tried to entice teenage boy

Former Jacksonville police officer Alejandro Carmona-Fonseca has pleaded guilty to attempted online enticement of a teenage boy he had met…

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December 15, 2022

Just for them: Kids with special needs get customized new wheels

Blake Barber was hanging with Santa Claus on Thursday at the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters hall when the jolly old…

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December 15, 2022

Record-tying cargo ship joins Jacksonville rotation

A container ship tying the record for the largest to visit Jacksonville arrived at JAXPORT this week, the Jacksonville Port…

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December 15, 2022

Neighbors push back against townhomes near downtown Fernandina

A proposal to tear down four homes and make way for townhouses just steps away from historic downtown Fernandina Beach…

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December 15, 2022

HomeSense plans second Florida store in Mandarin

HomeSense, one of The TJX Companies Inc. off-price retail banners, is expected to open in spring 2023 in the former…

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Following Stermon's death, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office released five years of civilian building access logs.
December 14, 2022

JSO blames software issue for missing Kent Stermon access logs

Influential Republican donor Kent Stermon, who died last week, used a personal badge to access Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office buildings more…

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December 14, 2022

ARTS PICKS | Dec. 16-18

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his top 3 arts and culture picks for the weekend. Friday Print…

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The Confederate statue is seen in Springfield Park prior to its removal in December 2023.
December 14, 2022

OPINION | Remember, reconcile, repair

“Take ‘Em Down!” is an ineffectual narrative strategy to effect change.  Is it a demand of adamance? Absolutely.  A passionate…

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December 14, 2022

Jacksonville firefighters honor those who have died in the line of duty

Beth Rodgers admits there are still some sad times 22 years after her fire lieutenant husband died from a heart…

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December 14, 2022

New Winn-Dixie may be different than you think

Southeastern Grocers had not built a new Winn-Dixie grocery store in about a decade until it completed the Grand Cypress…

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December 14, 2022

City Council approves $10.1 million for Paysafe headquarters

The Jacksonville City Council has approved a bill awarding global online payment provider Paysafe Processing Solutions LLC $10.1 million in…

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December 14, 2022

Activist Ben Frazier arrested while protesting Confederate monuments

A Jacksonville civil rights leader was pulled out of the City Council chambers and arrested Tuesday night as he and…

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Jacksonville activists Ben Frazier, center, and Bob Rutter, right, are removed from the chambers by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Tuesday night. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 14, 2022

PHOTO ESSAY | ‘Take them down!’

Activists with the Northside Coalition and other civil rights groups implored the Jacksonville City Council Tuesday to remove the Confederate…