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August 28, 2024

THE JAXSON | Memory lane: The Chitlin’ Circuit’s famed Two Spot Club

Moncrief’s Two Spot was said to be the finest dance palace in the country owned by an African American during…

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The former JEA headquarters campus is at 21 W. Church St., 421 Laura St. and 21 E. Church St. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 28, 2024

JEA’s old headquarters will go on the market

The JEA board declared the 2.47-acre campus to be surplus property and authorized the CEO to sell all of parts…

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Saharan dust billows in the air.
August 28, 2024

An update on Saharan dust and the 2024 hurricane season

The hurricane season seems to be starting more slowly this year, partly because of a thick layer of Saharan dust.…

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August 28, 2024

More moisture coming for Labor Day Weekend

Rain chances are likely to increase across the northern half of Florida by Monday as a cold front approaches.…

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August 27, 2024

The fight to protect the mysterious Rice’s whale

Researchers estimate that fewer than 100 Rice’s whales remain in the Gulf of Mexico, the only place on Earth where…

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City Council is expected Sept. 10 to consider the remaining portions of the Community Benefits Agreement in the EverBank Stadium deal. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
August 27, 2024

Community Benefits Agreement inches ahead with money for neighborhoods

A special committee is forwarding recommendations to City Council regarding the EverBank Stadium deal with the Jaguars.…

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August 27, 2024

Appeals court allows ban on transgender care for minors

The law prohibits transgender minors from being prescribed puberty blockers and hormonal treatments, even with their parents’ permission.…

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JTA will use the EV Star Passenger Van to transport people in Brooklyn. | GreenPower Motor Co.
August 27, 2024

You can now ride a driverless vehicle to lunch in Brooklyn

JTA is testing autonomous vehicles along Riverside Avenue in advance of launching its Ultimate Urban Circulator next summer.…

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Ten people were arrested April 30, 2024, after law enforcement used tear gas to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of South Florida in Tampa. | Ari Herrera, WUSF
August 27, 2024

Faculty union pushes back on textbook reviews

The United Faculty of Florida opposes a directive from the state to review course materials for “anti-Israeli” bias.…

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Two bonobos at the Jacksonville zoo — Jenga and Jumanji — have succumbed to the Shigella bacteria. | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
August 27, 2024

Shigella infection kills 2 bonobos at Jacksonville zoo

The deaths of brothers Jumanji and Jenga comes just four days after a western lowland gorilla died from the infection.…

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August 27, 2024

OPINION | Public corruption is top priority of the US Attorney’s Office

After prosecuting the JEA case, my office is committed to continuing to prioritize public corruption cases…

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Brother Quan Laguerre and grandmothers Cheryl Joachin and Eva Mobley hold the posthumous associate's degree awarded to AJ Laguerre Jr. on Aug. 26, 2024, the one-year anniversary of his death. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 26, 2024

New lawsuits and a scholarship: Families reflect one year after Dollar General shooting

Three families grieved differently on Monday – the first anniversary of the shooting rampage that targeted Black people at a…

Featured image for “JU law school opens at new Downtown site”
Jacksonville University’s new College of Law is housed in more than 50,000 square feet on four floors of the former Atlantic Bank Building, built in 1909 at 121 W. Forsyth St. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 26, 2024

JU law school opens at new Downtown site

Jacksonville’s only law school has officially opened its home in the historic former Atlantic Bank Building.…

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A forthcoming public school code-named "PP" sits in the heart of St. Johns County's Rivertown development. It's scheduled to open next year. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
August 26, 2024

School taxes will be on St. Johns ballots in November

St. Johns County voters will decide whether to extend a sales tax for school buildings and enact a new property…

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The Bread and Board at 100 W. Bay St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 26, 2024

Bread and Board plans to reopen Downtown

Owners of the restaurant at 100 W. Bay St. say failure of floor repairs has delayed reopening.…

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The lowest gas prices in Northeast Florida are in Clay County.
August 26, 2024

Labor Day gas prices are lowest in 3 years

The average price in Florida was $3.29 on Sunday, the lowest price ahead of Labor Day since 2021.…

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State Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, had the biggest primary victory margin, with 95% of the vote on Aug. 20.
August 26, 2024

OPINION | Northeast Florida voters want authenticity in state legislative candidates 

Primary voters made it clear yet again that they value authentic candidates, whether Democrats or Republicans.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville seeks to foreclose on Laura Street Trio”
The Laura Street Trio has been deteriorating for decades. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
August 26, 2024

Jacksonville seeks to foreclose on Laura Street Trio

The complaint states that Trio ownership owes the city more than $800,000 in unpaid fines for municipal code violations.…

Featured image for “Soil collection ceremony marks 1-year anniversary of Dollar General shooting”
A soil collection ceremony was held in Grand Park on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, to remember Angela Carr, AJ Laguerre, Jerrald Gallion on the one-year anniversary of their deaths. A white supremacist killed the trio near a Dollar General on Aug. 26, 2023. The Jacksonville Community Remembrance Project says one jar will be presented to the families of the victims, while another will head to the Equal Justice Initiative’s National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 25, 2024

Soil collection ceremony marks 1-year anniversary of Dollar General shooting

More than 300 people gathered to remember AJ Laguerre, Angela Carr and Jerrald Gallion with a soil collection ceremony.…

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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones (10) in the middle with the offense during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Atlanta. The Jaguars defeated the Falcons, 31-0. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
August 25, 2024

SPORTS | What we learned from the Jaguars’ preseason

Predictions based on the preseason work by the Jaguars include the biggest area of concern for the season: the offensive…

Featured image for “Salary for city’s stadium negotiator comes under fire”
Mike Weinstein, right, Jacksonville's chief negotiator on stadium renovations, explains the stadium deal at a community meeting earlier this year. With him are Mayor Donna Deegan and Jag's President Mark Lamping. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
August 23, 2024

Salary for city’s stadium negotiator comes under fire

Some City Council members question Mike Weinstein’s $292,006 salary now that the stadium deal is nearly complete.…

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Bulera, a 35-year-old female western lowland gorilla, has died at the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens. l Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens.
August 23, 2024

Jacksonville Zoo gorilla dies unexpectedly at age 35

Bulera, a female gorilla, died of a bacterial infection that can cause digestive complications.…

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A goat helps clear vegetation at Hanna Park. | News4Jax
August 23, 2024

Working herd: Goats clear vegetation at Hanna Park

A team of 55 goats is clearing nuisance vegetation at Hanna Park and doing it sustainably.…

Featured image for “Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence featured in EverBank ads”
Trevor Lawrence will be the focus of nationwide marketing campaigns for EverBank. | EveryBank
August 23, 2024

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence featured in EverBank ads

The Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback has been named EverBank’s new brand ambassador.…