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November 1, 2024

Here’s how to check whether they got your mail-in ballot

If you voted by mail, you’ll want to check the status of your ballot to make sure your vote will…

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Civil rights attorney Harry Daniels announces a lawsuit against the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. With him are Le’Keian Woods and his mother, Natassia Woods. | News4Jax
October 31, 2024

Beaten man sues police over arrest that went viral

Le’Keian Woods was severely beaten after running from officers who suspected a drug deal. They said he resisted arrest.…

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October 31, 2024

OPINION | Generational records: A 20-year forecast

Whether we believe climate change to be real, increasingly frequent and more devastating weather patterns where we call home cannot be denied.…

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October 31, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Nov. 1-3

Two theatrical productions and modern dance are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…

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October 31, 2024

The Fear Factor: Weather phobias that terrify people

Nearly 1 in 10 people have a fear of weather, including phobias of the weather.…

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Chief Mike Kee speaks Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, about the arrest of a Jacksonville police officer. | News4Jax
October 31, 2024

Jacksonville cop charged with false imprisonment

Officer John C. Burgos was arrested early Thursday on charges of false imprisonment and battery.…

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A sign on the Jacksonville Jaguars' field on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, encourages Duval County residents to vote. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 31, 2024

Duval elections leaders hope inactive voters will participate

Some 85,793 voters could be removed from Duval’s voter rolls if they do not vote in this year’s general election…

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October 31, 2024

E-bikes raise concerns for Atlantic Beach commissioners

Atlantic Beach is discussing the need to regulate e-bikes, which some city commissioners consider potentially dangerous. Commissioners took up the…

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Brothers Leo, left, and Diego Dulanto Falcon talk about their experience growing up undocumented. The two applied for and were accepted into the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which was created in 2012 and gives them temporary relief from deportation and opportunities to work. | Nancy Guan, WUSF
October 31, 2024

Brothers share their experience growing up undocumented

Leo and Diego Dulanto Falcon were undocumented after coming to the U.S. from Peru as young children.…

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October 31, 2024

Something is trying to brew in the tropics: What we know

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a broad area of low pressure in the tropics, but nothing will develop before…

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The Florida-Georgia game is on display in the City Hall atrium. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 31, 2024

Georgia-Florida game will move for two years

The Georgia-Florida football game will be played in Atlanta and Tampa during renovations to EverBank Stadium.…

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The first phase of Springfield's Emerald Station officially opened Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, on North Liberty Street. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 30, 2024

2 developments get underway in Jacksonville’s urban core

The Emerald Station and Gateway Jax developments will transform neglected parts of the city with meeting spaces, offices and residences.…

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Chad Mullen's family reported him missing in September. His body was found buried Monday. | News4Jax
October 30, 2024

Dead man identified after body is found in St. Johns County

Chad Mullen’s body was found after a tip to detectives who were investigating his disappearance in September.…

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(From left) Jessica Palombo, Beth Payne, Jessica Beach, Anne Coliagnese and Ashantae Green | James Richardson
October 30, 2024

ADAPT | Regional Resilience in Action

Regional Resilience in Action, a discussion with local leaders at the city and regional level about preparing Northeast Florida for…

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A voter enters the polling place at the Beaches Branch Library in October 2024.
October 30, 2024

Teen accused of machete threat at Beaches polling site

Police said an 18-year-old man threatened Harris-Walz supporters with a machete at a voting site in Neptune Beach.…

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October 30, 2024

Restrained students still an issue for St. Johns parents

The federal government found that St. Johns County has reduced the use of restraint, but some parents say it isn’t…

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Florida Power & Light trucks line up in preparation for a hurricane. | FPL
October 30, 2024

FPL bills may rise to cover cost of 3 hurricanes

FPL is seeking approval to increase bills by about $13 a month in Northeast Florida.…

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October 30, 2024

THE JAXSON | The history of Jacksonville’s San Mateo neighborhood

Fifteen minutes north of Downtown Jacksonville, San Mateo is a post-World War II neighborhood characterized by a mature developed landscape…

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Eugene Butler football team members line up before the School Board meeting in support of keeping open the Young Men's Leadership Academy program at their school. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
October 29, 2024

School Board skeptical on school closures, but supe warns against kicking can down road

A vote is coming Monday on whether to close six elementary schools and discontinue the Young Men’s and Women’s Leadership…

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Florida's infant mortality rate has remained nearly stagnant for about a decade. In that time, the rate of births to mothers with no prenatal care has risen, according to state data. | Stock.Adobe.Com, 529904983
October 29, 2024

Infant mortality rises sharply on First Coast

Infant deaths rose almost 19% from 2022 to 2023, a new report shows.…

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EverBank Stadium is always filled for the Florida-Georgia football game. | Georgia-Florida Football Game Facebook
October 29, 2024

Florida-Georgia game could reveal its future soon

The historic football game will take over EverBank Stadium on Saturday, but the future is in question after next year.…

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An illustration shows Hogan Street between Monroe and Adams streets. Features include restaurants, landscaping, urban art and the Urban Trail cycle track for bicyclists. | Downtown Investment Authority
October 29, 2024

More shops and restaurants envisioned in Downtown Jax

The Downtown Investment Authority has approved a plan to energize several blocks along Laura and Hogan streets.…

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Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, right, and Director Mark Romano discuss the shooting Monday night, Oct. 28, 2024, in the Durkeeville area. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
October 29, 2024

Police kill man threatening family with butter knife

Officers said the man pulled a knife and appeared to make stabbing motions.…

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The intersection at Cuna and Spanish streets in downtown St. Augustine is now the end of the line for cars going north on the bricked street. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville
October 29, 2024

Street closed for good in downtown St. Augustine

A portion of Spanish Street is closed to vehicles to make the city more walkable, but some businesses objected.…