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February 2, 2023

Neptune Beach residents fume about ‘green monster’ water tank

Residents Neptune Beach say a new water tank is an eyesore that could hurt their property values.…

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February 1, 2023

Councilwoman LeAnna Cumber under investigation regarding JEA sale

City Council is reviving a special committee to determine whether Cumber deceived investigators about her husband’s role in the failed…

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A group of demonstrators gather at dusk in Shelby Farms Park in response to the death of Tyre Nichols, who died after being beaten by Memphis police officers following a traffic stop, in Memphis, Tenn., Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Tyre, who had a hobby in photography, frequented the park to photograph sunsets. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
February 1, 2023

OPINION | Rinse and repeat

The hashtags that now date back a decade, and centuries of crimes against humanity, are the reason A.P. African American…

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February 1, 2023

Northeast Florida sheriffs support concealed carry bill

The sheriffs of Nassau and Clay counties both support proposed legislation that would allow concealed weapons without a permit.…

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February 1, 2023

Jax film fest moves Downtown this weekend

The Jacksonville Film Festival will take place Friday through Sunday at three Downtown venues.…

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The Loop's Orange Park location on Wells Road, due to close Feb. 15.
February 1, 2023

The Loop is expanding but will close Orange Park site after 33 years

The Loop, one of the Jacksonville area’s longest-running restaurant operations, is expanding in several areas, including World Golf Village.…

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February 1, 2023

Sulzbacher seeking $28 million in financing for Enterprise Village

Sulzbacher is piecing together financing for Enterprise Village, which will provide affordable housing and homelessness services in Jacksonville.…

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February 1, 2023

Former Jacksonville CEO sentenced to prison for tax evasion

Jason Cory, former CEO of an IT services company in Jacksonville, has been sentenced to almost three years in federal…

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Seattle's the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio visits the Ritz Theatre this weekend | Credit: Courtesy of the artist
February 1, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Feb. 3-5

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his top 3 arts and culture picks for the weekend.…

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February 1, 2023

Two Bishop Snyder students charged with racial threats

Two Bishop Snyder baseball players are accused of making social media threats against an African American teammate.…

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January 31, 2023

OPINION | Jax’s Godzilla strategy of urban development

Demolishing existing buildings in hopes that flashy new ones will replace them doesn’t work. It’s time to change gears.…

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January 31, 2023

Soaring prices squeeze renters in Jax

Nearly half of Jacksonville’s renters are “cost-burdened,” according to a study by the University of North Florida.…

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January 31, 2023

DeSantis wants to scrap college diversity programs

Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed a slate of reforms to eliminate what he considers a left-leaning political agenda in higher education.…

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January 31, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond closing two Jacksonville stores

In all, Bed Bath & Beyond plans to close about 150 stores. No dates have been announced.…

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The killer whale was found by beachgoers early on the morning on Jan. 11, 2023, in Palm Coast. It was transported off the beach to a lab at SeaWorld Orlando and later the University of Florida.
January 31, 2023

Stranded killer whale to be buried in Gainesville

The whale beached in Palm Coast was transported to a secret research facility at the University of Florida for study…

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January 31, 2023

FPL could ‘claw back’ pay for wrongdoing by CEO

Florida Power & Light Co. tried to reassure analysts about the departure of CEO Eric Silagy, who has been surrounded…

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January 31, 2023

World of Nations returns in February

The annual international festival in Jacksonville showcases food, music, artwork and clothing from a range of countries.…

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January 30, 2023

Activists rally for oversight of Jacksonville police

About 50 people rallied outside the Duval County Courthouse to protest the police beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis.…

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January 30, 2023

Another fire station under construction on Jacksonville’s Northside

City leaders broke ground Monday on the next new fire station in Jacksonville — Station 64 at Harts Road and…

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The Morocco Shrine Temple exhibition hall was built in 1985 and expanded in 1990.
January 30, 2023

Demolition due for Morocco Shrine Center

The site of Morocco Shrine Center in Jacksonville will be redeveloped into a hotel, student housing, multifamily housing, commercial and…

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Jacksonville firefighters have reached a tentative contract agreeement.
January 30, 2023

Black firefighters lose suit over Jacksonville’s shaving rules

Jacksonville firefighters challenged rules requiring them to be cleanshaven even if they had a condition called pseudofolliculitis barbae, or PFB.…

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Congregants fill First Baptist Church Jacksonville during a worship service.
January 30, 2023

First Baptist responds to concerns about LGBTQ stance

The church is requiring its members to sign a statement agreeing that marriage is between a man and a woman.…

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January 30, 2023

New MOSH exhibit lets you explore a new planet

Jacksonville’s Museum of Science & History opens its newest exhibit: Planet Pioneers.…

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Daniel Davis speaks at the opening of the Beyond Van Gogh exhibit in Downtown Jacksonville in September of 2022. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 29, 2023

OPINION | Is Daniel Davis opening Pandora’s Box?

Republican Daniel Davis issued the most audacious proposal of the campaign mayor campaign: pension reform.…