PerspectivesA.G. Gancarski Jacksonville Today Contributor
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A screenshot from a Tom Leek ad
June 30, 2024

OPINION | Why is Tom Leek all over your TV when you probably can’t vote for him?

Tom Leek’s establishment cred and big spending haven’t helped him in what’s now a three-way primary battle.…

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Roundtable members and mentees at a holiday social (L-R): Charlene Shirk, Christina Singleton, Patti Peeples, Laura Bunso, Linda Nottingam, Whitney Ricci, Stephanie Marquardt and Jackie Perrault | Provided by Linda Nottingham
June 30, 2024

Unintentional entrepreneur helps local business owners succeed

Jacksonville business coach Linda Nottingham retired to the First Coast 25 years ago after selling two companies she co-founded in…

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Sen. Geraldine Thompson chairs the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force. | Colin Hackley, News Service of Florida
June 28, 2024

Black history museum moves forward in St. Johns County

A state task force voted Friday to submit a report to the governor to create a Black history museum in…

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People watch as balloons are released during a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2021, in Las Vegas. | John Locher, AP
June 28, 2024

Balloon releases will soon be illegal in Florida

The new restriction aims to protect wildlife from discarded balloons. It will match the law on much of the First…

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All three buidlings in the Laura Street Trio were built in the early 20th century. | The Jaxson
June 28, 2024

DIA backs out of Laura Street Trio negotiations

The developer, Southeast Development Group, wants to work directly with the Jacksonville City Council.…

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Grand Ocean will be an office and retail project in the Beaches Town Center at 42 E. Coast Drive in Atlantic Beach, north of Coop 303 restaurant. | Jacksonville Daily Record
June 28, 2024

ATP Tour moving headquarters to Atlantic Beach

The governing body of men’s professional tennis is downsizing with a move from Ponte Vedra Beach.…

Featured image for “Florida begins testing cows as bird flu spreads to dairy cattle”
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, over 100 dairy herds across the country have been infected with the flu. There are no reported cow infections in Florida. | Kerry Sheridan, WUSF
June 28, 2024

Florida begins testing cows as bird flu spreads to dairy cattle

Experts worry that the virus is mutating and could spread from human to human, creating another pandemic.…

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Norberto Jaramillo operates three restaurants in St. Augustine – La Cocina Bistro and Catering, La Cocina Mexican Restaurant and the new La Cocina in the Cellar Upstairs, which he expects to open in July. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record
June 28, 2024

La Cocina moving from St. Augustine Beach to downtown

The restaurant closed at Castillo Real Resort Hotel. It will reopen in July at the top of the San Sebastian…

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The Florida Realtors opposed the vacation rentals bill. | Picasa/Konstantin L, Stock.Adobe.Com
June 28, 2024

DeSantis vetoes contentious vacation rental bill

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the bill would create bureaucratic red tape for local officials.…

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Jimmy Buffett performs in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on June 30, 2010. | Dave Martin, AP
June 28, 2024

Jimmy Buffett highway will run through Northeast Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill designating State Road A1A as Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway from Key West to…

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June 28, 2024

Saharan dust takes over tropics, but 2 systems advance

A storm system labeled Invest 95 is moving into an area conducive for development.…

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The Duval Schools administration building. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
June 27, 2024

Duval Schools releases new student safety plan

The safety plan is a response to teacher misconduct at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, but it will apply…

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Downtown Jacksonville | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
June 27, 2024

OPINION | An alternative vision for historic Downtown Jacksonville

Our path to a more welcoming, vibrant, and distinctive historic Downtown Jacksonville offers an alternative vision to the city’s prevailing wisdom, guided…

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Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia lawmakers are asking questions about the operations at the Jacksonville Regional Processing and Distribution Center after receiving complaints for months. l News4Jax.
June 27, 2024

Lawmakers question delayed mail at USPS center in Jax

Lawmakers say they receive countless complaints about the Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Jacksonville.…

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Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa. | Jacksonville Jaguars
June 27, 2024

A little Lawrence is on the way

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, announced Thursday that they’re expecting a baby.…

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The title of the song written by James Weldon Johnson and his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, stand tall on one end of the park honoring the men at their birthplace in Jacksonville's historic LaVilla community. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
June 27, 2024

Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park opens in LaVilla

The park honors brothers James Weldon and Rosamond Johnson, who composed the music known as the Black national anthem.…

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June 27, 2024

ARTS PICKS | June 28-30

Events in Jacksonville Beach, Murray Hill, Downtown Jax and Avondale make this week’s Arts Picks list.…

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The Laura Street Trio at Forsyth and Laura streets Downtown.
June 27, 2024

Another roadblock for Laura Street Trio project

The Downtown Investment Authority staff is recommending that the city end negotiations with the developer of the Laura Street Trio.…

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June 26, 2024

THE JAXSON | 5 historic roads in town

The First Coast is home to some of Florida’s oldest roads and highways. Here is a look behind the development…

Featured image for “Eastside residents skeptical of getting money promised in stadium deal”
Jaguars owner Shad Khan says everyone should benefit from the renovation of EverBank Stadium. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
June 26, 2024

Eastside residents skeptical of getting money promised in stadium deal

Many residents fear City Council won’t follow through on the Community Benefits Agreement with the Jaguars.…

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11 Bridge Street, pictured at left June 5, and the rubble of the building days later. | Carly Zervis
June 26, 2024

Postmortem for a historic St. Augustine home

One day it was there, and the next day it was gone. City leaders question whether 11 Bridge Street in…

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June 26, 2024

UNF begins doctoral program in health administration

The program will emphasize global health leadership and advanced management of health care facilities and institutions.…

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The heat index in Northeast Florida could hit 112 on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
June 26, 2024

Extreme heat leads city to open new cooling centers

Jacksonville is opening an expanded number of cooling centers after a third straight day of high heat indexes.…

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A loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed Mahomes was released May 30, 2023, after treatment for exposure to red tide toxins off Sarasota County. | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
June 26, 2024

Crosswalk lights blamed for loggerhead’s death

The turtle apparently misread cues to return to the ocean from Anna Maria Island. The Florida Department of Transportation has…