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November 21, 2024

Florida will pay $725K in ‘Stop WOKE’ case

Florida has agreed to pay legal fees and costs for businesses that successfully challenged part of the “Stop WOKE Act.”…

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Hung Liu, Dandelion with Red Dragonfly (silver), 2020, mixed media, 48 x 48 inches (121.9 x 121.9 cm). Collection of the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Museum purchase, 2021.21.1. © Estate of Hung Liu. | Photo: Peter Paul Geoffrion
November 21, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Nov. 22-24

Music in a Downtown alley, a symphony program that includes a contemporary composer, nature paintings at the Cummer, and open…

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A new Downtown Investment Authority program aims to generate residential development in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 20, 2024

More condos and apartments sought in Downtown Jax

The Downtown Investment Authority board has approved a new program designed to generate residential development in the heart of Downtown…

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Former QI Roberts Junior-Senior High School teacher Robert Grady Bush Jr. is accused of soliciting or engaging in lewd conduct with a student.
November 20, 2024

Ex-Putnam teacher accused of lewd texts with student

Former teacher Robert Grady Bush Jr. is charged with soliciting or engaging in lewd conduct with a student. He has…

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A Walmart Supercenter is proposed at 3405 International Golf Parkway in St. Augustine. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 20, 2024

Walmart Supercenter planned on International Golf Parkway

The Walmart would add to an expansion of big-box stores near World Commerce Center in St. Augustine.…

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November 20, 2024

OPINION | It’s time for the Laura Street Trio’s owner to bow out

There’s one constant in each of the failed plans, false starts and continued deterioration of the Trio over the years:…

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A crowd of supporters watch three new school board members get sworn in on Nov. 19, 2024. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
November 19, 2024

Duval School Board’s rightward turn on display in sex ed, book discussions

Duval’s School Board now has a conservative majority, aligning with state and incoming federal officials, who prize “parental rights” and…

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The Baker County Sheriff's Office and Jail facility. | Google
November 19, 2024

Congressman seeks shutdown of Baker County ICE center

Rep. Maxwell Frost says the ICE facility houses people in conditions “that no human should live in.”…

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Mayor Donna Deegan is shown during an interview with Times Radio in England during her trip. | Times Radio
November 19, 2024

Audit finds no misspending during Deegan’s UK trip

After complaints from a City Council member, the Jacksonville Council Auditor’s Office reviewed the trip and found no violations.…

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In a file photo, two Allegiant Airlines jets taxi at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. | David Becker, AP
November 19, 2024

Allegiant Airlines announces 3 new flights from Jacksonville

Allegiant Airlines will add nonstop flights from Jacksonville International Airport to Akron-Canton, Des Moines and Grand Rapids.…

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Family Kitchen, the in-alley restaurant at Main Event on Philips Highway.
November 19, 2024

REVIEW | Jacksonville bowling alley food

Bowling alley menus are crammed with piles of fried pickles, bowls of crisped Brussels sprouts, tacos bulging with shredded pork,…

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Books are stacked in a school library. | SKT Studio, stock.adobe.com
November 19, 2024

Florida pushes back in lawsuit over schoolbook removal

The state disputes that a state law regulating schoolbooks violates the First Amendment.…

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November 19, 2024

Coldest temps of the season are headed our way this week

A strong cold front will bring temperaures in the 40s on Friday morning.…

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A solid waste employee collects garbage in Jacksonville. | News4Jax
November 19, 2024

Councilman wants to raise garbage fees in Jacksonville

City Councilman Matt Carlucci says the cost of garbage collection is twice as much as people pay.…

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UNF men's soccer won the ASUN Tournament title with a 4-3 win over Central Arkansas on penalty kicks. | Submitted, UNF Athletics
November 18, 2024

UNF men’s soccer returns to NCAA Tournament

The UNF Ospreys beat Central Arkansas Saturday night to earn their first NCAA Tournament berth in nine years.…

Featured image for “Coffee and croissants now on the menu at JTA hub in LaVilla”
Customers grab coffee, bakery goods and sandwiches Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in JTA's Regional Transportation Center at LaVIlla. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
November 18, 2024

Coffee and croissants now on the menu at JTA hub in LaVilla

Cinotti’s Bakery & Sandwich Shop and Grounds of Grace have opened in JTA’s Regional Transportation Center.…

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Boats sit after being pushed ashore by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in St. Petersburg. | Mike Carlson, AP
November 18, 2024

Florida commits more money to lure back tourists after storms

Visit Florida has added $1 million to a campaign to convince tourists that Florida is open for business.…

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Rep. Michael Waltz. | Ted Shaffrey, AP
November 18, 2024

OPINION | Mike Waltz leaves Congress, and the fight to replace him begins

It was only a matter of time and figuring out the right position once Donald Trump got elected president. That’s…

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The gardens at the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens are closed. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
November 18, 2024

Cummer closes gardens after three hurricanes

The gardens suffered damage from three back-to-back hurricanes, most recently Milton.…

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Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson after the game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Detroit. | AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
November 17, 2024

SPORTS | Jaguars suffer worst loss in franchise history

Shad Khan has been criticized for not feeling the concerns of Jaguars fans. If he doesn’t decide to make a…

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These flags were displayed Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at James Weldon Johnson Park as the city honored people killed in traffic. The flags represent the 508 people killed in traffic accidents in the past three years in Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
November 15, 2024

Jacksonville pushes for zero traffic deaths by 2035

A total of 508 people have died in traffic crashes in Jacksonville in the past three years. The city honored…

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November 15, 2024

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | St. Johns County’s housing boom

After the St. Johns County elections, the County Commission has a majority of commissioners who campaigned on a platform of…

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Sailboats are moored on the Amelia River in Fernandina Beach's historic waterfront district. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
November 15, 2024

Recount confirms winner in Fernandina commission race

A recount determined that Genece Minshew defeated Vice Mayor David Sturges by 19 votes for the Fernandina Beach City Commission.…

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November 15, 2024

Tropical Storm Sara unlikely to threaten Florida

The threat of Tropical Storm Sara appeared to dissipate in Florida on Friday, but heavy rain is possible around Wednesday.…