Featured image for “Working herd: Goats clear vegetation at Hanna Park”
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.…

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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.…

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Peterbrooke Chocolatier closed at 100 W. Bay Street. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 23, 2024

Peterbrooke Chocolatier closes Downtown store

Peterbrooke first opened Downtown in February 2016, but business reportedly was slow.…

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The row houses are planned on this 0.23-acre parcel along Stockton Street between Myra and College streets. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 23, 2024

Residents and businesses say no to row houses in Riverside

Despite concerns about a parking “nightmare,” the city’s Planning Commission backed the project.…

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August 23, 2024

State proposal could add clarity on felon voting

The new process would notify felons how to restore their voting rights after they’ve completed their sentences.…

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Generators are among the items that can be purchased during Florida's tax-free holiday. | Daylina Miller, WUSF
August 23, 2024

Second hurricane tax-free holiday set to start in Florida

The Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday runs from Aug. 24 through Sept. 6.…

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Doctors with Planned Parenthood say despite state health officials' attempts to clarify exceptions to the six-week abortion ban, they're still worried for patients. | Stephanie Colombini, WUSF
August 23, 2024

Most young women in Florida support abortion, survey finds

Support for abortion access in Florida cuts across party lines, according to a survey published this month by the KFF…

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August 23, 2024

What is a tsunami? Could it happen along the East Coast?

Tsunamis can happen pretty much anywhere where the ocean’s floor moves.…

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August 22, 2024

OPINION | Feelings about the franchise and Jacksonville voters

Jacksonville voters vote less frequently in local elections than in presidential elections.…

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August 22, 2024

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Most Northeast Florida voters stayed home in August

See where people in the Jacksonville area voted most in this week’s local elections.…

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St. Augustine scored three second-half touchdowns to pull away from Palatka on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. The Yellow Jackets' 42-10 victory gave them a 57-43-4 advantage in Northeast Florida's oldest high school football rivalry. (Photo by Will Brown)
August 22, 2024

High school football kicks off Friday in Northeast Florida

Here’s the local high school football schedule for the season-opening week across the Jacksonville area.…

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The 120-unit Lofts at Cathedral is a mixed-income apartment community at 325 E. Duval St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Ric Anderson, Jacksonville Daily Record
August 22, 2024

Affordable housing complex takes applications Downtown

The Lofts at Cathedral is pre-leasing units on Duval Street in the Cathedral District.…

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The state of Florida is considering building a lodge and recreation areas in Anastasia State Park on Anastasia Island. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
August 22, 2024

Opponents protest Anastasia State Park plans

Conservation groups and others oppose the state’s plan to add a lodge and other recreation areas to Anastasia State Park.…

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bankrx, stock.adobe.com, WFSU
August 22, 2024

State offers credit monitoring after cyberattack

The Florida Department of Health says it is notifying people whose personal data might have been affected.…

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A mariachi band played at the opening of Chili’s at Jacksonville International Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. | J. Brooks Terry, Jacksonville Daily Record
August 21, 2024

Expanded Chili’s opens at Jacksonville airport

The expansion at the airport’s top-grossing restaurant adds about 50% more space, including additional bar seating.…

Featured image for “#AskJAXTDY l Can people hand out political fliers near polling locations?”
A sign at the Legends Center in Northwest Jacksonville advises people how to report problems on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 21, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Can people hand out political fliers near polling locations?

A Jacksonville Today reader wants to know whether political groups can pass out pamphlets near polling sites.…

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Roger Handberg, U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida, joins local and federal law enforcement officials to announce the indictment of two Jacksonville men. | News4Jax
August 21, 2024

2 indicted in drug-related shooting on I-95

The two Jacksonville men are suspected of running a large drug operation between California and Jacksonville.…

Featured image for “Lodge and pickleball proposed at Anastasia State Park”
Anastasia State Park/ | Florida Department of Environmental Protection
August 21, 2024

Lodge and pickleball proposed at Anastasia State Park

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is considering similar developments around the state to expand access to parks.…

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August 21, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Aug. 23-25

The Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival, free art museum visits, and a performance honoring a Latin-jazz great are this week’s Arts Picks.…

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August 21, 2024

THE JAXSON | The history of Jacksonville’s Lakeshore neighborhood

Lakeshore has a history and built environment shaped by housing booms, bubbles and busts of early 20th century Jacksonville.…

Featured image for “2 incumbents lose seats on St. Johns County commission”
St. Johns County's entryway on State Road A1A. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
August 20, 2024

2 incumbents lose seats on St. Johns County commission

Roy Alaimo and Henry Dean lose to challengers Ann Taylor and Clay Murphy, who are promising to slow growth in…

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August 20, 2024

Ashley Wells Cox wins 4th Circuit judge seat

Ashley Wells Cox was elected to the 4th Judicial Circuit Court bench, beating Nancy Cleaveland.…

Featured image for “Nixon trounces Priestly Jackson in House District 13”
Former Jacksonville City Council member Brenda Priestly Jackson challenged state Rep. Angie Nixon. D-Jacksonville, in the Democratic primary. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 20, 2024

Nixon trounces Priestly Jackson in House District 13

With most of the vote counted, state Rep. Angie Nixon amassed more than 80% over Brenda Priestly Jackson in the…

Featured image for “Duval School Board: 2 Moms for Liberty candidates elected; Pearson wins narrowly”
Cindy Pearson (seen here speaking at a board meeting on May 23, 2024) was reelected by a margin of less than 300 votes. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
August 20, 2024

Duval School Board: 2 Moms for Liberty candidates elected; Pearson wins narrowly

The Duval County School Board will have a Moms for Liberty majority in the fall.…