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October 18, 2022

New fire rescue units hit the streets in Jacksonville

The first of more planned advanced Critical Care Rescue Units are operating on Jacksonville’s streets now, funded from Jacksonville’s 2023…

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October 18, 2022

Haleigh Cummings’ father to be released from prison

Haleigh Cummings’ father, Ronald Cummings, will be released from prison on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to drug trafficking in 2010,…

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October 18, 2022

Jacksonville hotel industry recovering from pandemic slump

Jacksonville’s hotel industry, alongside other Florida markets, is showing a major increase in revenue compared with 2019, before the COVID-19…

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October 18, 2022

Southbank Riverwalk continues to flood weeks after Tropical Storm Ian

Riverwalkers have reported an interruption to their strolls in the weeks since Tropical Storm Ian passed over Jacksonville — a…

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Jacksonville sheriff candidates Democrat Lakesha Burton (left) and Republican T.K. Waters (right).
October 18, 2022

QUIZ: How well do you know the Jacksonville sheriff candidates?

Early, in-person voting starts next week in the special election to replace former Sheriff Mike Williams. The first election in…

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October 18, 2022

Vogtle nuclear plant loads fuel in step toward startup

Georgia Power has started loading fuel into Unit 3 of the delayed nuclear Plant Vogtle expansion near Waynesboro, Georgia, a…

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October 18, 2022

Clay County sheriff’s lieutenant fired after second DUI charge

Clay County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Christopher Coldiron, arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence, was fired Monday, a…

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October 18, 2022

St. Johns County Commissioner Paul Waldron passes away

St. Johns County Commissioner Paul Waldron passed away Monday. The St. Johns County commission meeting began with the sad news…

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October 18, 2022

Adventure Landing plan moves forward with addition of affordable housing

Trevato Development Group agreed to add affordable housing to its proposed apartment community that would replace the Adventure Landing amusement…

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October 17, 2022

First Lady in Jax: Disaster fund for Ian is up to $45 million

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis was in Jacksonville on Monday to talk about Hurricane Ian relief. At an afternoon news…

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October 17, 2022

Architect Henry Klutho’s private home for sale for $775,000

Many parts of the U.S. are recognized for a certain look, one they usually owe to a groundbreaking architect. But…

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The sun sets on the St. Johns River in this 2016 photo of County Dock in Mandarin.
October 17, 2022

Scientists have concerns about St. Johns River, report says

Data about the St. Johns River show “the need for concern in many aspects of the health of the river,”…

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October 17, 2022

Jacksonville may ban balloon releases

When Nicole Crosby looked for the City Council chamber earlier this summer, she asked a stranger for directions. He told…

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Jacksonville Planning Director Bill Killingsworth and City Attorney Paige Johnston work during a redistricting hearing at William M. Raines High School.
October 17, 2022

City Council will fight racial gerrymandering order

The Jacksonville City Council has decided to appeal a federal court order that found the city had likely racially gerrymandered…

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Cars and debris from washed away homes line a canal in Fort Myers Beach. | AP
October 16, 2022

OPINION | Can the insurance crisis be fixed?

As I said in my last column, Northeast Florida was very blessed in that it largely ducked the wrath of…

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October 16, 2022

Sheriff candidate Lakesha Burton told to stop wearing JSO uniform in ads

Duval County sheriff candidate Lakesha Burton — no longer a member of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office — has been ordered…

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October 14, 2022

City Council takes redistricting discussion behind closed doors

Jacksonville leaders have decided that their discussion about local voting districts will be come outside the public eye. The council…

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Agriculture commissioner candidates Democrat Naomi Blemur (left) and Republican Wilton Simpson (right)
October 14, 2022

Agriculture commissioner race: Simpson vs. Blemur

One of Florida’s most-powerful lawmakers and a North Miami Democrat touting a “grassroots” campaign are competing in the Nov. 8…

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Chief financial officer candidates Democrat Adam Hattersley (left) and Republican Jimmy Patronis (right)
October 14, 2022

Chief financial officer race: Patronis, Hattersley square off

Florida voters next month will choose a state chief financial officer who will have a big role in trying to…

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Attorney general candidates Democrat Aramis Ayala (left) and Republican Ashley Moody (right)
October 14, 2022

Attorney general race: Ayala challenges Moody in ‘longshot’ bid

Former Orlando-area State Attorney Aramis Ayala is making a “longshot” bid to unseat Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody, saying a…

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October 14, 2022

Jacksonville Sports Car Museum plans to open soon

The first dozen exotic collectible cars have been parked inside the 58,802-square-foot Jacksonville Sports Car Museum, ranging from a sleek…

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Bob Fennessey clears out his Fort Myers Beach condo after storm surge filled the first story during Hurricane Ian. Amendment 1, part of efforts to address rising sea levels, is aimed at helping property owners who elevate their homes. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
October 14, 2022

NOV. 8 VOTER GUIDE: Amendments 1,2,3

Florida voters are being asked to decide whether to approve two property-tax measures and the fate of the state’s Constitution…

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Jaguars owners Shad Khan and his development company, Iguana Investments Florida, have entered into a purchase agreement for Seahorse Oceanfront Inn and Lemon Bar in Neptune Beach.
October 14, 2022

Shad Khan is buying Sea Horse Inn and Lemon Bar in Neptune Beach

Jaguar’s owner Shad Khan and his Iguana Investments Florida will expand their real estate holdings by buying the Sea Horse…

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October 14, 2022

Athletics association may stop asking students for personal health info

Palm Beach County school board members are calling on a state sports organization to stop making students disclose personal medical…