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May 9, 2023

THE JAXSON | The lost shipyards of Jacksonville

Here are five large shipyards that once laid down vessels on Jacksonville’s working waterfront.…

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May 9, 2023

Behemoth container ship One Stork arrives in Jacksonville

Jaxport on Tuesday welcomed the largest container ship ever to call on the port. As many as nine of the…

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May 9, 2023

San Marco flooding drives restaurant away

Pink Salt Restaurant + Wine Bar will move five miles to Lakewood to avoid perennial flooding on San Marco Boulevard.…

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May 9, 2023

NOAA awards $6 million for Hogans and McCoys creeks

Groundwork Jacksonville received two grants to restore the creeks as part of the planned Emerald Trail.…

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May 9, 2023

New city manager appointed for St. Augustine

The St. Augustine City Commission unanimously appointed Assistant City Manager David Birchim to replace John Regan when Regan retires June…

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If an online deal seems too good to be true, it could be a scam.
May 9, 2023

Scammers preying on JEA customers

JEA warns that pushy scammers are demanding payment to avoid disconnection. Here are some tips to avoid getting scammed.…

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May 9, 2023

Feds raid JinkoSolar, delaying vote on expansion

Homeland Security served a search warrant at the plant on the Westside. Authorities would not detail the reason.…

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May 9, 2023

World of Beer closes in Jacksonville — again

The restaurant at 5106 J. Turner Butler Blvd. opened about a year ago. Two other locations opened and closed in…

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May 8, 2023

Seven-story apartment building planned in LaVilla

The McCoys Landing development would be built near Interstate 95 and the boundary of Brooklyn and LaVilla.…

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May 8, 2023

Mediator sides with teachers in St. Johns County

Teachers said a pay raise proposed by the district was not enough, especially in a county with a high cost…

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May 8, 2023

Edward Waters celebrates record-setting commencement

Edward Waters University awarded master’s degrees last weekend for the first time in its 157-year history.…

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May 8, 2023

Clay County woman takes national role with Moms for Liberty

Tia Bess of Clay County is the new national outreach director for Moms for Liberty.…

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May 8, 2023

USS Cooperstown headed for Naval Station Mayport

The Navy’s newest littoral combat ship was commissioned Saturday. It is named for Cooperstown, New York, home to the Major…

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The Jaguars overcame a 27-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 31-30 in the AFC wild card playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 7, 2023

SPORTS | Jags slighted in QB ranking

Yes, the Jaguars are getting a little more love nationally, but there are still those who need convincing.…

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May 5, 2023

St. Augustine teacher charged with sending lewd photos to student

Chemistry teacher Kyle Spitzer is accused of sending the photos to a 13-year-old student through the Snapchat social media app.…

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Statues that decorated the monument to the Women of the Confederacy were removed from Springfield Park in Jacksonville and placed in storage in December. | Jacksonville Today
May 5, 2023

Confederate monuments unresolved as legislation dies

An attempt to stop local governments from moving historic monuments off public land won’t come up for a final vote…

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May 5, 2023

Emergency operations chief resigns as hurricane season looms

Former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Chief Andre Ayoub will take over for Todd Smith, who departs while under investigation.…

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May 5, 2023

Former submarine officer takes helm at Navy Region Southeast

Capt. Ian Johnson took over for Rear Adm. Wes McCall as Navy Region Southeast commander at a ceremony Friday at…

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May 5, 2023

Daniel Davis: Move jail out of Downtown and speed development

Davis, the Republican candidate for Jacksonville mayor, says the jail occupies valuable land that could be used for private development. …

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May 5, 2023

Lawmakers add big-ticket projects for Jacksonville area

The proposed state budget includes $75 million for a UF campus in Jacksonville and $30 million to replace cranes at…

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May 4, 2023

ARTS PICKS | May 5-7

Live theater, the music of the wild, wild West and a figure-drawing workshop are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…

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May 4, 2023

Massive I-95/I-295 project will take another year

COVID-19 and other issues have delayed a $176.8 million interchange project on the Northside far past the original completion date…

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May 4, 2023

Families can get a virtual marker for people killed on the road

The Florida Department of Transportation’s District 2 has developed a virtual Memorial Marker Pilot Program in Northeast Florida.…

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May 4, 2023

Legislation could speed up historic buildings’ demise

The state Senate has approved a bill that historic-preservation advocates fear could put hundreds of significant buildings at risk of…