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St. Johns County's entryway on State Road A1A. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
July 16, 2024

Higher taxes likely for St. Johns County residents

The county plans to keep its tax rate the same, but rising property values mean homeowners would pay more.…

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A mob storms the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. | AP
July 16, 2024

Yulee man charged in Jan. 6 Capitol breach

Garth Walton is one of at least seven people from the Jacksonville area charged in connection with the breach of…

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Two people have died in five days while in custody of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
July 16, 2024

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

Joseph Lawson, 43, was arrested after scuffling with police and firefighters. He died at the hospital.…

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Olive Garden Italian Kitchen could be coming to Glen Kernan Park, the residential and commercial development at northwest Butler and Hodges boulevards in South Jacksonville. | Darden Restaurants Inc.
July 16, 2024

Olive Garden exploring Glen Kernan Park location

The Olive Garden would be the first built in the area in at least a dozen years.…

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Julia "Jenny" Perez says her life was shattered after a St. Johns County sheriff's deputy hit her motorcycle. | Provided by Julia Perez, via Fresh Take Florida
July 16, 2024

St. Johns County to pay $6.3M for deputy’s crash

Motorcylist Julia Perez was severely injured when Deputy Brandon Hetzler ran into her while answering his phone.…

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The World of Beer is a franchise that was founded in Tampa in 2007. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 16, 2024

World of Beer reopens near Southpoint

It is the company’s third try in Jacksonville and the second franchise owner at Butler Boulevard off I-95.…

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan delivers her budget address to City Council on July 15, 2024. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
July 15, 2024

Calling for unity, Deegan unveils $1.95B budget

Mayor Donna Deegan proposed a budget that calls for drawing on financial reserves and reevaluating capital improvement projects.…

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Repair continues on a broken water main on San Jose Boulevard. | News4Jax
July 15, 2024

Lane closures extended on San Jose Boulevard

JEA says it hit a snag as it repairs a broken water main. Two lanes will be closed in each…

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A helicopter flies away an R from the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday, July 14, 2024. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
July 15, 2024

Wells Fargo name removed from Downtown tower

Wells Fargo decided to end its naming rights as it downsizes its leased space. A helicopter removed the name letter…

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A police sketch shows how a man might have looked before his skeletal remains were found on Little Talbot Island in 1990. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
July 15, 2024

Police reopen 34-year-old case of skeleton found in woods

Cold case detectives say the man was never identified and there was no evidence of who killed him,.…

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The vacant Berkman II property on East Bay Street is east of The Plaza at Berkman Plaza & Marina condominiums. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 15, 2024

Berkman II property sold at auction for $5.1 million

A third-party bidder won the vacant property where the Berkman II was imploded in 2022.…

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Larry Robinson has served as president of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee for seven years. He announced Friday, July 13, 2024, that he will be stepping down. | Florida A&^M University
July 15, 2024

FAMU President Larry Robinson is stepping down

After taking a yearlong sabbatical, Robinson plans to return to serving as a professor in FAMU’s School of the Environment…

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Ron Salem and Donna Deegan at her 2023 budget presentation | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 12, 2024

OPINION | What Jacksonville City Council Republicans expect from Mayor Deegan’s budget

Mayor Donna Deegan is set to present her second year’s budget proposal on Monday.…

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Volunteer researcher Jeff Finnan prepares a sea turtle egg for genetic testing at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
July 12, 2024

Volunteer researchers unlock secrets of nesting sea turtles

Northeast Florida is about half way through sea turtle nesting season, and volunteers are working hard to keep track of…

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A woman moves through one of the nine TSA checkpoints at Jacksonville International Airport l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
July 12, 2024

Fewer guns confiscated at Jacksonville’s airport

The number of guns seized at Jacksonville International Airport has declined by 25% from last year.…

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July 12, 2024

Redistricting challenge ends in North Florida

A federal court ruled that the reconfiguration of Congressional District 5 was not racially motivated.…

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July 12, 2024

Interest rates chill home sales in Northeast Florida

Sales normally rise in June, but they’re down this year, and there are more homes for sale than anytime since…

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Caddyshack, at 455 S. Legacy Trail E106 in St. Augustine, opened in June 2001. | J. Brooks Terry, Jacksonville Daily Record
July 12, 2024

Caddyshack restaurant isn’t going anywhere

The anchor restaurant at World Golf Village just signed a 10-year lease.…

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St. Johns County Commissioner Krista Joseph waves an American flag as she begins her comments during a meeting Nov. 21, 2023. | St. Johns County
July 12, 2024

St. Johns County commissioner cleared of meeting violation

A federal judge ruled that Krista Joseph did nothing wrong when, during a meeting, she encouraged people to vote against…

Featured image for “Jacksonville mom testifies in lawsuit to restore Medicaid”
The Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse in Jacksonville. | The Tributary
July 12, 2024

Jacksonville mom testifies in lawsuit to restore Medicaid

A class action lawsuit claims Florida does not properly inform people when terminating their Medicaid coverage.…

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July 12, 2024

Tropical disturbance brews east of Florida

The disturbance has a low chance of developing, but rain and thunderstorms are likely in the Southeast.…

Featured image for “Challenge to Florida pronoun law gets go-ahead”
A former Putnam County school resource officer was sentenced to life in prison for a sexual relationship with a child.
July 12, 2024

Challenge to Florida pronoun law gets go-ahead

The law requires teachers to use pronouns that align with their sex assigned at birth.…

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ZIP code 32202 is among the nation's hottest | screenshot from USPS.com
July 11, 2024

OPINION | Summer in the city: Hotter than a match head in Downtown Jax

Jacksonville’s Downtown and its surrounding neighborhoods are in the nations top 2% for heat.…

Featured image for “Edward Waters University officially joins NCAA Division ll”
Florida Memorial defeated Edward Waters 38-21 in The Big Cat Classic on Sept. 2, 2023, in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 11, 2024

Edward Waters University officially joins NCAA Division ll

The move to the NCAA means stronger competition for student-athletes and more money for the athletics department.…