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October 28, 2022

Town homes fill budget niche in Northeast Florida

The dream of purchasing a first home conjures thoughts of a detached home with a fenced yard, two-car garage and…

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October 28, 2022

National RSV surge hits Jacksonville

Respiratory syncytial virus — RSV — is surging across the U.S., and Jacksonville kids aren’t being spared. Dr. Mobeen Rathore,…

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Walmart is closing all of its 51 health centers in five states, including six in Northeast Florida.
October 28, 2022

Walmart Health to open 3 more clinics in Jacksonville

Walmart will open three health centers in Jacksonville as part of 16 expected in Florida by fall 2023. The Jacksonville…

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October 27, 2022

Florida family scammed by fake real estate deal in Jacksonville

A fake real estate agent scammed a Port Charlotte family into leasing a Northwest Jacksonville home that it had no…

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Don’t Blame it on ZEN: The Way of John Cage & Friends, Installation view. Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, Curated by Jade Dellinger, Director of the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery at FSW September 2021-January 2022.
October 27, 2022

ARTS PICKS | Oct. 28-30

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

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October 27, 2022

Demand for office space grows in Jacksonville

The number of unused or unoccupied office spaces around Jacksonville, which jumped during the COVID-19 pandemic, is decreasing at the…

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October 27, 2022

Gators and Dawgs descend on Jacksonville; what you need to know to get around.

Football fans descending on TIAA Bank Field for Saturday’s classic Georgia-Florida game will find familiar surroundings: lots of traffic and…

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October 27, 2022

People trust Jacksonville nonprofits; they have less faith in government

The nonprofit sector is the third most trusted institution in the Jacksonville area, just behind individual volunteers and the military,…

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October 27, 2022

JEA customers will finally get a reprieve

After a summer of high bills, JEA customers may finally experience some relief — for a month, at least. The…

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October 26, 2022

Amazon developer explores Craig Airport land for delivery center

An apparent Amazon.com delivery station is in review for Jacksonville Aviation Authority property targeted for industrial development near Jacksonville Executive…

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Regeneration Park volunteer efforts in Jacksonville
October 26, 2022

NOV. 8 VOTER GUIDE: Duval, Alachua Soil and Water Conservation Districts

These are the candidates for soil and water conservation district in Duval and Alachua counties. Soil and water conservation districts…

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October 26, 2022

Black pastors demand meeting with sheriff over sergeant’s tweets

A group of Jacksonville clergy are demanding that the Sheriff’s Office take action against the sergeant who apparently posted disparaging…

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October 26, 2022

Nassau jailer fired and charged with beating inmate

A corrections officer in Nassau County has been fired and charged with battery after an inmate was beaten, pepper-sprayed and…

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October 26, 2022

Advocates pressure Jacksonville on redistricting

With time running out, pressure is mounting on Jacksonville City Council to create new council maps that advocates say will…

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October 26, 2022

Atlantic Beach bans smoking at beach and parks

In Atlantic Beach, it’s now illegal to use the beach as a giant ashtray. Citing health and environmental concerns, the…

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Daryl D. Jones with the D.C.-based Transformative Justice Coalition speaks in Jacksonville on Oct. 21, 2022, at a get-out-the-vote rally. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 25, 2022

Could Duval’s Black voters dictate the Florida midterms? 

Moné Holder does not need to be reminded of the importance of next month’s elections. “If we’re about to energize,…

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JSO Gang Unit Sgt. Douglas Howell attended a campaign event for T.K. Waters on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022.
October 25, 2022

JSO investigates reports of sergeant’s racist social media posts

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has begun an investigation into a sergeant accused of posting racist messages on social media. Internal…

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October 25, 2022

THE JAXSON | Jaxlore: Alpha Paynter, ghost of TacoLu

Before it was TacoLu, the iconic log cabin off Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville Beach was home to the famed Homestead…

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October 25, 2022

‘Part of the fabric of Jacksonville’: Contract talks loom for Florida-Georgia game

It is a college pigskin classic that annually nets about $20 million for Jacksonville’s economy as fans from Florida and…

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October 25, 2022

How Jacksonville faded as a banking headquarters

Jacksonville was known as the banking headquarters of Florida for much of the 20th century, with three major bank headquarters…

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October 25, 2022

Former Jaguar Gardner Minshew sells Ponte Vedra Beach home for $890,000

Former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II has sold his one-time St. Johns County home for $890,000. Minshew sold the…

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October 25, 2022

Duval Schools did better than most during pandemic

Duval County students’ fourth-grade test scores fell for both math and reading as part of a national slide blamed on…

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A patron takes in the Van Gogh immersive experience.
October 25, 2022

Van Gogh exhibit extended through Feb. 26

If you’re still hoping to see the Van Gogh immersive experience, you’ll be happy to know it’s going to stick…

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October 25, 2022

Pastor calls for investigation of cop’s racially oriented tweets

A local pastor is calling for disciplinary action against a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office sergeant for social media posts that some…