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The Jacksonville Jaguars won the AFC South title after a 41-7 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. The Jaguars (13-4) closed the regular season with eight straight wins. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 8, 2026

Jaguars’ playoff game may draw $10M in local impact

The Jaguars will take on the Buffalo Bills, whose fans tend to travel in large numbers to away games.…

By Will Brown

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the GTM Research Reserve hosts a morning seining session at Guana Lake where you can try it yourself.
January 8, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Old-school fishing; Friendship Fountain jazz; Crochet-a-Long

A family fishing adventure in Ponte Vedra Beach; jazz at Downtown Jacksonville’s Friendship Fountain; and a kickoff to mastering crochet…

By Amy Garrett

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You could win a trip to the Super Bowl to cheer on a team that may or may not be from Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 8, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Win a Super Bowl trip

The Red Cross is giving blood donors a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl LX.…

By Heather Henderson

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A judge with a gavel. | Adobe stock/Lightfield studios
January 8, 2026

Former St. Augustine teacher sentenced for enticing child

Prosecutors said former teacher Matthew Christopher Yates tried to arrange a sexual meeting with a 14-year-old.…

By Dan Scanlan

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CSX Corp. headquarters is at 500 Water St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
January 8, 2026

CSX cuts 166 management jobs to reduce costs

CSX said it eliminated 5% of its management workforce after evaluating the company’s market and costs.…

By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record

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A right whale named Boomerang and her new calf were spotted about 9 miles east of the St. Mary’s River entrance in Florida on Jan. 1, 2026. | Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute
January 8, 2026

Baby right whale and mother spotted off St. Marys

Researchers have spotted a right whale off the coast of Northeast Florida with a brand new baby calf.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “Duval School Board officially opposes Schools of Hope charter expansion”
Duval School Board members watch to see if a motion to add Schools of Hope to the board's 2026 legislative platform will pass. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
January 7, 2026

Duval School Board officially opposes Schools of Hope charter expansion

In a 4-3 vote, board members decided to include an item in their legislative platform that asks for changes to…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Atlantic Beach City Manager Bill Killingsworth | City of Atlantic Beach
January 7, 2026

City manager suddenly resigns in Atlantic Beach

City Manager Bill Killingsworth stepped down voluntarily after a meeting with the mayor.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference, Aug. 12, 2025, in Tampa. | Chris O'Meara, AP file
January 7, 2026

DeSantis wants to redraw Florida’s congressional districts

Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to call a special legislative session to redraw districts before midterm elections.…

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press and David Fischer - Associated Press

Featured image for “Neptune Beach backs off $5 hourly parking rate”
Signs like these help people parking at Neptune Beach's Town Center. | Neptune Beach
January 7, 2026

Neptune Beach backs off $5 hourly parking rate

City Council lowered the parking rate after hearing that an earlier increase hurt parking use and merchants’ business.…

By Dan Scanlan

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BEAM Thrift was voted best thrift store at the Beaches. | Submitted
January 7, 2026

BIT OF JOY | Best Beaches thrift store

BEAM Thrift was voted best thrift store at the Beaches.…

By Heather Henderson

Featured image for “‘Respect the Stop’: Bus safety campaign urges drivers to stop”
Drivers must stop from either direction for a stopped school bus. | News4Jax
January 7, 2026

‘Respect the Stop’: Bus safety campaign urges drivers to stop

A new bus safety program in Duval County raises concerns about people who don’t stop for school buses.…

By Michelle Corum

Featured image for “Paid parking is a go in Fernandina Beach — for now”
Centre Street in historic Fernandina Beach will get paid parking this spring. | City of Fernandina Beach
January 7, 2026

Paid parking is a go in Fernandina Beach — for now

City commissioners approved paid parking starting this spring, but voters could end it in August.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “THE JAXSON | Burger King’s birthplace and 5 other things you didn’t know about Sans Souci”
January 7, 2026

THE JAXSON | Burger King’s birthplace and 5 other things you didn’t know about Sans Souci

Located six miles southeast of Downtown Jacksonville, Sans Souci is a mid-century community with an interesting story.…

By Ennis Davis

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY | A caller claimed I missed jury duty. Was it a scam?”
A badge signifies that someone is on jury duty in Duval County. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
January 7, 2026

#AskJAXTDY | A caller claimed I missed jury duty. Was it a scam?

A Jacksonville Today reader wants to warn people about a jury duty scam she encountered.…

By Dan Scanlan

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January 6, 2026

Grouper Shack restaurant is now open in Jax Beach

Grouper Shack, a fast-casual restaurant, bar and market, is the group’s second site in Northeast Florida.…

By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record

Featured image for “Jacksonville lawmaker files bill to remove Rodman dam”
Rodman dam, formally known as the Kirkpatrick Dam, has stood for decades despite efforts by environmental groups, Florida governors and federal bureaucrats to get rid of it. | Florida Parks
January 6, 2026

Jacksonville lawmaker files bill to remove Rodman dam

State Rep. Wyman Duggan has filed legislation to tear down Rodman dam and restore the Ocklawaha River.…

By News Service of Florida

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The Shands Bridge connects Green Cove Springs with St. Johns County. The bridge will be closed during the coming weekend. | Florida Department of Transportation
January 6, 2026

Shands Bridge will close all weekend for maintenance

The state will close the Shands Bridge from Friday to Monday — and possibly next weekend too.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “Anheuser-Busch invests $30M in Jacksonville brewery”
Jacksonville's Anheuser-Busch brewery and canning facility operates on the city's Northside. | Anheuser-Busch
January 6, 2026

Anheuser-Busch invests $30M in Jacksonville brewery

The investment will upgrade equipment to produce more Michelob Ultra, Anheuser-Busch said.  …

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “‘Super flu’ spreads across First Coast, especially among children”
A flu patient coughs into a tissue. | News4Jax
January 6, 2026

‘Super flu’ spreads across First Coast, especially among children

A severe strain of the flu, especially among children, has crushed local emergency rooms.…

By Erik Avanier - News4Jax

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Police investigated an officer-involved shooting late Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. at the Luxor Club Apartments on Egrets Nest Drive. | News4Jax
January 6, 2026

Jacksonville police involved in two shootings

Police killed one man and wounded another in separate shootings within minutes of each other.…

By Dan Scanlan

Featured image for “Historic Armory sale marches forward with higher sale price”
This historic Armory building, completed in 1916, sits south of Hogans Creek and north of State Street near Downtown Jacksonville. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
January 6, 2026

Historic Armory sale marches forward with higher sale price

Reva Development Corp. has been working with the city to retrofit the Armory since 2020.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at "Deportation Depot" in Baker County. | News4Jax
January 5, 2026

2,926 deported from detention center in Baker County

Gov. Ron DeSantis said undocumented immigrants have been deported on 93 flights over four months.…

By Marcela Camargo - News4Jax, Caleb Yauger - News4Jax and Mike Schneider - Associated Press

Featured image for “Utility work could snarl traffic on A1A on Anastasia Island”
Drivers traveling along this chunk of A1A South on Anastasia Island will see delays through January as county crews work on relocating a water main. | Google Maps
January 5, 2026

Utility work could snarl traffic on A1A on Anastasia Island

Crews will spend three to four weeks moving a water main on State Road A1A near the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.…

By Noah Hertz