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March 23, 2023

Analysis: Where Davis and Deegan got their votes

Mayoral candidate Donna Deegan got support across the city in Tuesday’s election. Daniel Davis won on the Westside, Ortega, Mandarin…

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March 23, 2023

ARTS PICKS | March 24-26

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

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March 22, 2023

OPINION | Don’t close your eyes

College DEI programs provide safe space and solace for those of us looking for community in a dominant culture that’s…

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March 22, 2023

LeAnna Cumber investigation forwarded to Ethics Commission

A special City Council committee investigated LeAnna Cumber’s role in the failed sale of JEA — and whether she was…

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March 22, 2023

Jacksonville lawmaker gets support for drag show crackdown

As the governor’s office cracks down drag show performances, a Senate panel approved a bill sponsored by a Jacksonville lawmaker…

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March 22, 2023

Douglas Anderson teacher accused of lewd conduct with student

Jeffrey Clayton, department head at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, was arrested on charges of lewd and lascivious conduct…

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March 22, 2023

Baptist Health opens Heart Rhythm Center

The demand for heart rhythm care has exploded with the growing and aging population in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia,…

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March 22, 2023

Hotel revenue hit all-time high for February

Jacksonville hotels reported that demand for rooms in February was even higher than before the pandemic.…

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Connie Hodges, left, and Carter Jones, right, may have supported different candidates; but the two say they developed a good rapport and commonality as they campaigned for Joshua Hicks and Ron Salem outside Grace Church of Avondale. Jacksonville had less than 26 percent voter turnout for its 2023 Unitary election on March 21, 2023. A late surge allowed local voting to surpass the 24.5 percent voter turnout in 2019 municipal elections. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 21, 2023

PHOTO ESSAY | March 2023 Duval Elections

Voters share why they participated in the March 2023 Jacksonville elections, which had just 25.6% turnout.…

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March 21, 2023

City Council: 6 incumbents and 3 new members elected as 7 races go to runoffs

With voter turnout of 25.5%, here are the results of the March 2023 Jacksonville City Council races.…

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March 21, 2023

Property appraiser race goes to runoff in May

Democrat Joyce Morgan, a City Council member, and Republican Jason Fischer, a former state representative, were the top finishers in…

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Donna Deegan and Daniel Davis
March 21, 2023

Deegan and Davis will face off for Jacksonville mayor

Democrat Donna Deegan and Republican Daniel Davis finished first and second in Jacksonville’s mayoral election Tuesday, sending them to a…

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March 21, 2023

THE JAXSON | 5 women’s history sites and stories in Jacksonville

In honor of Women’s History Month, here are a few sites and stories associated with women who transformed our community…

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March 21, 2023

High school tip leads to guns and four arrests

Operation Safety Net seized six guns, including three assault rifles, after a tip about an armed person at Westside High…

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March 21, 2023

BJ’s to hire 150 for North Jacksonville warehouse club

BJ’s intends to open its fourth Northeast Florida store at River City Marketplace, replacing the Regal cinema.…

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St. Augustine City Manager John Regan submitted his resignation Monday, effective June 2.
March 21, 2023

St. Augustine’s city manager retiring after 25 years

St. Augustine City Manager John Regan submitted his resignation Monday, effective June 2.…

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Campaign signs line the roadway Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Saint Andrews Episcopal Church on Lone Star Road, the polling place for Precinct 101. | Cyd Hoskinson, Jacksonville Today
March 21, 2023

It’s Election Day. Have you cast your ballot?

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone who is registered can vote, regardless of party affiliation.…

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March 20, 2023

Clay crimefighters get a view from above

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has new eyes in the sky. Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook says the county has…

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The Jumbo Shrimp's ballpark, soon to be named VyStar Ballpark.
March 20, 2023

Hear what’s new at Jumbo Shrimp games

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will have a Virtual Town Hall from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to share the team’s…

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March 20, 2023

Apartment construction set to begin at One Riverside

The city issued permits last week that allow construction on the former site of the Florida Times-Union, on the Northbank…

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March 20, 2023

Mayoral candidates split on Confederate monuments

Like voters themselves, Democrats favor removal of Confederate monuments, and Republicans would leave the monuments in place.…

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March 20, 2023

Apartment and retail complex taking shape near VyStar arena

RISE: Doro will include a 247-unit apartment building with retail space, rooftop amenities and a seven-level parking deck.…

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March 19, 2023

OPINION | Federal case could threaten local LGBT protections

A Catholic bookstore’s suit against Jacksonville’s LGBTQ protections will cast a shadow over the mayoral campaign.…

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March 17, 2023

House passes major school voucher expansion

The bill would make every Florida student eligible for taxpayer-backed school vouchers — a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner…