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March 13, 2023

Oaxaca Club will open March 20 in Jacksonville Beach

Partners in Southern Grounds & Co. and other concepts developed The Oaxaca Club, a new restaurant focused on Latin cuisine.…

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Unemployment fell in every county in Northeast Florida in May.
March 13, 2023

Jacksonville jobs growing in almost all sectors

Jacksonville’s unemployment rate rose slightly in January, but that’s normal when businesses let holiday workers go.…

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March 13, 2023

Veteran state trooper arrested on drug charges

Investigators say Trooper Joshua Earrey became addicted to oxycodone for back pain and bought drugs from an undercover informant.…

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March 13, 2023

Suspended driver’s license? Get it back with Operation Green Light

Drivers can avoid some fees through Operation Green Light in Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. John’s counties.…

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March 13, 2023

Restaurant and lounge proposed for Five Points

The founders of Roost Restaurants LLC, which opened The Local in Miramar and Neptune Beach, are proposing what is called…

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March 13, 2023

Surprise: Home sales are rising in Northeast Florida

The increase indicates that buyers are confident despite high prices and a relative shortage of homes on the market.…

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March 10, 2023

Victory Park saved after residents discover deed

Arlington residents discovered a 32-year-old deed that blocks plans for a child learning center on the property — plans the…

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March 10, 2023

In Jacksonville, far-right groups look to seize the moment

A group has been projecting hate symbols onto Downtown Jacksonville buildings, aiming to capitalize on what they see as a…

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Patrick McDowell. | Nassau County Sheriff's Office
March 10, 2023

Shooter pleads guilty in slaying of Nassau County deputy

Patrick Rene McDowell faces a death sentence after Deputy Joshua Moyers was shot to death during a traffic stop in…

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March 10, 2023

Daily’s in LaVilla gets initial design approval

Bold City Brewery plans to move its Downtown operations to the Daily’s site and add a restaurant.…

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March 9, 2023

Boeing breaks ground on new component operations facility at Cecil Airport

Boeing is already recruiting maintenance and support positions and anticipates creating more than 300 new jobs as the new facility…

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March 9, 2023

UNF poll: DeSantis ahead in Florida for Republican presidential primary

A new poll says Ron DeSantis is more popular than Donald Trump among registered Florida Republicans in an imaginary primary.…

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March 9, 2023

Jax launches registry to help in searches of endangered people

The alert came out early on March 3: A 2-year-old child was missing from a home on Avenger Lane. It…

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Or those of us who live at the shoreline (ghost forest), 2021 Digital video, silent 00:03:18, Courtesy of the artist
March 9, 2023

ARTS PICKS | March 10-12

Two Downtown Jacksonville events and an immersive art exhibit in St. Augustine are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…

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Jacksonville University hosted a mayoral debate between the seven candidates vying for election this spring. They were placed in alphabetical order: Omega Allen, LeAnna Cumber, Daniel Davis, Donna Deegan, Al Ferraro, Audrey Gibson and Frank Keasler. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 9, 2023

3 takeaways from the Jacksonville mayoral debate

Here’s what the candidates had to say about infrastructure needs, their Downtown plan, and the importance of the St. Johns…

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Parents rallied ahead of a December school board meeting over the district's months long review of books from the Essential Voices classroom library collection.
March 8, 2023

Duval Schools book-review supervisor, who called gay characters ‘contrary to the design of humanity,’ is resigning

The supervisor’s departure comes as Duval Schools has received national scrutiny for its book review process.…

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March 8, 2023

OneJax separates from UNF as state deters diversity programs

OneJax, a nonprofit dedicated to diversity, says it cannot let Florida’s political climate restrain its efforts in the community.…

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March 8, 2023

FPL rate hikes approved starting in April

Florida Power & Light Co. will increase rates in its northwest territories by 8.3% and in the peninsula by 10.3%.…

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March 8, 2023

City Council members line up behind UF campus in Jacksonville

Thirteen of 19 City Council members have cast votes in committees this week in favor of a new University of…

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March 8, 2023

Jack in the Box could return to Jax

Jack in the Box left Florida in 1980. Now it has signed a deal in Orlando and seeks franchisees in…

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March 7, 2023

Popular e-scooters are spreading in Jacksonville

You’ll soon be able to snag a Bird or Lime scooter across Downtown, Brooklyn, the SouthBank and the Sports and…

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March 7, 2023

THE JAXSON | 15 major apartment projects underway in or near Downtown

Here are 15 significant apartment or townhouse projects currently under construction in or near Downtown Jacksonville.…

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March 7, 2023

Players Championship fan guide: What to know before you go

Here’s the information you need about Players Championship tickets, tee times, parking, food and more.…

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March 7, 2023

Jax Beach residents fight proposal for taller building

Some residents are up in arms over a proposed development (south of the beachfront Latham Plaza park) of a mixed-use…