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Police investigate a shooting June 11, 2025, outside of Copeland's of New Orleans restaurant on Southside Boulevard. | News4Jax
July 29, 2025

Suspect charged in slaying outside Copeland’s restaurant

The shooting June 11 shut down parts of Southside Boulevard and rattled nearby shoppers.…

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The Berkman II condo building stood unfinished for decades until it ultimately was demolished. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 29, 2025

Berkman II site on Northbank sold for $7.3M

The deal ends decades of involvement in the failed condo project by Choate Construction Co.…

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President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and others, tour "Alligator Alcatraz," a new migrant detention facility at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility, on July 1, 2025, in Ochopee. | Evan Vucci, AP
July 29, 2025

Who runs Alligator Alcatraz? A judge wants to know

U.S. District Judge Rodolfo Ruiz said there is confusion about the legal authority the detention center is operating under.…

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Douglas Anderson School of the Arts students rehearse for the 2025 Douglas Anderson Extravaganza at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 28, 2025

ACT 2 | Douglas Anderson student accusers lacked faith in school’s response 

Part 2 of The Show Must Go On, based on tens of thousands of pages of records, as well as…

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The IDEA River Bluff charter school in Arlington. | Google
July 28, 2025

IDEA River Bluff teacher accused of sexual battery

James Lewis Tellis was fired from the charter school after he was accused of soliciting a child by computer.…

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Alton Solomon, right, discusses how his stepson, Will McNeil Jr., left, was punched in the face during arrest by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Solomon is joined by his wife, Will's mother, Latoya Solomon. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 28, 2025

Black drivers cited more often for driving without headlights

William McNeil Jr. recorded Jacksonville police punching him after a headlight stop — a video that sparked outrage nationwide.…

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A display of scented markers and crayons is shown in a Walmart. | Gene J. Puskar, AP
July 28, 2025

Good or bad, back-to-school tax holiday is about to begin

Retailers praise the sales tax holiday, but critics deride it as gimmick with little benefit.…

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Thousands of people attended the 30th annual Amelia concours d'elegance in March, many looking at race cars of 2025 honoree Helio Castroneves. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
July 28, 2025

The Amelia moves to Saturday; Dario Franchitti is honoree

The Amelia Concours is moving from Sunday to Saturday at the suggestion of people who attend.…

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Betty Burney, founder of I'm A STAR Foundation, supports the celebrity basketball team during a July 26 basketball game crated to raise funds for unhoused students in Duval County Public Schools. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 28, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Celebrity Basketball Classic

The I’m A Star Foundation raised money for unhoused students in Duval County with its annual Celebrity Basketball Classic over…

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July 28, 2025

Danger in the air: Heat index could hit 115 on First Coast

Extreme heat will continue around the state this week, and more areas could reach record highs.…

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The Duval Teachers United building on July 27, 2025 | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
July 27, 2025

Ex-Duval teachers’ union VP to plead guilty

Ruby George was charged last year with 12 counts of fraud.…

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A Douglas Anderson School of the Arts student rehearses for the 2025 Extravaganza at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. Extravaganza dates back to 1986 and has served as one of the highlights of the school's academic calendar. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 27, 2025

ACT 1 | Douglas Anderson teacher received mostly ‘unofficial’ discipline before arrest

This is the first in a series, The Show Must Go On, examining the handling of reports of teacher misconduct…

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July 25, 2025

Florida gears up for 3-week bear hunt in December

State wildlife officials will consider rules for the hunt next month, including a limit of 187 bears killed.…

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An illustration shows the renovated Chipper Jones Stadium at The Bolles School. | The Bolles School
July 25, 2025

Bolles School names stadium after alumnus Chipper Jones

Jones, a Hall of Famer for the Atlanta Braves, was the lead contributor to the stadium renovation.…

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Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper provides an update on a murder-suicide in Hilliard that left three women dead. | Nassau County Sheriff's Office
July 25, 2025

Hilliard gunman kills 3 but spares 5-year-old girl

A man killed three women and then apparently shot himself in the head, police said.…

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FCC Environmental Services took over trash pickup in St. Johns County on Aug. 1, 2024. | FCC Environmental Services
July 25, 2025

After rocky rollout, St. Johns County keeps trash hauler

County officials say FCC Environmental Services has cleaned up its act since a disastrous beginning.…

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A jail video shows former Camden County deputy Ryan Biegel and two others beating inmate Jarrett Hobbs in 2022. | Camden County Jail
July 25, 2025

Ex-Camden deputy gets 16 months for inmate beating

Ryan Biegel was sentenced in the beating of inmate Jarrett Hobbs in September 2022.…

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A map shows Saharan dust blanketing Florida.
July 25, 2025

Saharan dust will calm storms and heat up the weekend

The skies will remain mostly yellowish on Saturday as Saharan dust covers most of Florida.…

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A section of Park Street in Brooklyn was recently reconstructed to be safer for pedestrians and cyclists. | News4Jax
July 24, 2025

Jacksonville strives for zero traffic deaths by 2035

The city introduced a “Vision Zero Action Plan” on Thursday to eliminate deaths and cut serious injuries in half.…

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The Ximenez-Fatio house is at 20 Aviles St. In St. Augustine. | Kaia Wright, Jacksonville Today
July 24, 2025

Some St. Augustine arts groups struggle after budget cuts

Museums like Ximenez-Fatio House are struggling with loss of state and federal funding.…

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Marineland Dolphin Adventure is at 9600 Oceanshore Blvd. in St. Augustine. | LoopNet.com via News4Jax
July 24, 2025

Marineland and dolphins up for sale during bankruptcy

Marineland’s owners, The Dolphin Co., also are selling a park in Panama City Beach and rights to Miami Seaquarium.…

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July 24, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Gift cards for teachers

Know a fabulous teacher in St. Johns County? Let them know Crabby’s Beachside in St. Augustine wants to help them…

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Before teens can get their driver's permit and buckle their seat belts, they'll need to complete a new six-hour course. The updated requirements start Aug. 1. | State Farm, Creative Commons
July 24, 2025

Teen drivers will face new requirements next month

Starting Aug. 1, teenagers must complete a six-hour driving course before earning their learner’s permit.…

Featured image for “Casey DeSantis has edge in governor’s race, UNF poll says”
Florida first lady Casey DeSantis speaks at a presidential campaign event for Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 2, 2023, in South Carolina. | Artie Walker Jr., AP
July 24, 2025

Casey DeSantis has edge in governor’s race, UNF poll says

Republicans polled favored the first lady slightly over U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds.…