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June 6, 2024

St. Johns parents challenge state book-objection law

Two St. Johns County parents are among three who filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Florida law that increased scrutiny…

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Jay Stowe resigned as CEO of JEA in April. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
June 6, 2024

JEA CEO resigned over spending concerns, mayor says

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said she is not aware of any wrondoing by former CEO Jay Stowe.…

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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is leasing space inside the Florida Blue Riverside Office Complex at 532 Riverside Ave. in Brooklyn. | Jacksonville Daily Record
June 6, 2024

Sheriff’s Office nears move to former Florida Blue site

Hundreds of Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigators and staff will move to the Florida Blue Riverside Office Complex in the fall.…

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The Living Room Lounge is set up for comfort and relaxation. | Brandon Forschino, Out of Dust Marketing & Communications, via Jacksonville Daily Record
June 6, 2024

Coop 303 opens Living Room Lounge for older crowd

The lounge combines upscale cocktails with a small bite menu for people who don’t want to hang out with younger…

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The Beach Bowl on Beach Boulevard has been renovated and expanded. | News4Jax
June 6, 2024

Historic Beach Bowl will reopen this month

The bowling alley on Beach Boulevard has been renovated and expanded since closing in 2019.…

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A statue of a gator appears outside Heavener Hall at the University of Florida in Gainesville. | Brooke Johnson, Fresh Take Florida
June 6, 2024

Florida justices consider UF’s COVID shutdown

A University of Florida graduate student wants a refund for services that were not provided during a COVID-19 campus shutdown…

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Jacksonville Council President Ron Salem listens to a presentation about the Jaguars' stadium rebuild during a City Council workshop Wednesday, June 5, 2024. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
June 5, 2024

No meaningful objections arise as City Council considers stadium deal

In its first workshop to discuss a proposed stadium agreement, the Jacksonville City Council on Wednesday seemed poised to approve…

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A controversial Chick-fil-A would be built on this land on Bradley Cove Road and Lady Lake Road. The site is next to the North Creek subdivision and across the street from First Coast High School. | News4Jax
June 5, 2024

Controversial Chick-fil-A moves ahead in Oceanway

A City Council committee approved the proposal over residents’ objections. The full City Council is expected to vote June 11.…

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Boats cram Bayard Point during Clay County’s unofficial Boater Skip Day last year | 904 Happy Hour
June 5, 2024

Boater Skip Day floats into Bayard Point on Friday

Hundreds of boaters will skip work Friday and party on the St. Johns River in Clay County.…

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This map shows, in yellow, where a proposed office space could be built near Interstate 95 and International Golf Parkway. | St. Johns County.
June 5, 2024

St. Johns weighs $107,000 incentive for office developer

St. Johns County says it needs more flexible office space, and it’s considering an incentive for a developer to help…

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June 5, 2024

ARTS PICKS | June 7-9

Museum visits, the final symphony of the season and a Jacksonville Beach art opening are this week’s Arts Picks.…

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June 5, 2024

THE JAXSON | 6 stories from Jacksonville’s LGBTQ history

From Timucua two-spirits to bisexual blues musicians to today’s River City Pride, Jacksonville has a storied LGBTQ history.…

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Site plans include this illustration of Electric Dough Pizza Co. | Jacksonville Daily Record
June 5, 2024

Pizza restaurant submits plans at San Marco Theatre

Electric Dough Pizza Co. could open in the former San Marco Theatre building by the end of the year.…

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June 5, 2024

Record heat returns to Florida, followed by big rain

With high humidity, temperatures will feel like 105 to 110 degrees.…

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June 5, 2024

A look inside a Hurricane Hunter plane

Hurricane Hunters fly into the world’s worst weather to help predict the strength and path of storms.…

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The JAX Chamber is supporting the renovation of EverBank Stadium into "the Stadium of the Future." City of Jacksonville
June 4, 2024

OPINION | A city of tokenism, except for the Jaguars

Jacksonville is a low-tax town that skimps on major priorities. Except for the Jaguars.…

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The amount of contaminated recyclables in Jacksonville has dropped by 22%.
June 4, 2024

Jacksonville is doing a better job of recycling

The rate of contaminated recycling in the city has dropped nearly 22% due to efforts to educate the public.…

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Clay County Deputy Mike White is one of 12 officers testing bodycams in the department. The current unit being tested is an AXON Body 4. | Clay County Sheriff's Office
June 4, 2024

Police test bodycams in Clay County

Almost six years after the first police bodycams arrived in Northeast Florida, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office is adopting them.…

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Rivertown Mainstreet is the main thoroughfare in much of the Rivertown development in St. Johns County, south of Fruit Cove. Hundreds of homes lie along the road, as well as a planned K-8 school. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
June 4, 2024

Are cell towers safe? RiverTown residents are worried

More than 500 people have signed a petition opposing construction of a cell tower in St. Johns County’s RiverTown neighborhood.…

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1810 Tacos y Tequila opened June 3 in Marsh Landing Plaza in Jacksonville Beach. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record
June 4, 2024

1810 Tacos y Tequila opens in Jacksonville Beach

The Mexican restaurant is in the former Whiskey Jax in Marsh Landing Plaza. Whiskey Jax closed there in November 2021.…

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Culver’s specializes in ButterBurgers — burgers on buttered, toasted buns — and frozen custard. | Jacksonville Daily Record
June 4, 2024

Culver’s proposes restaurant in North Jacksonville

The Wisconsin-based chain has submitted plans for a location at northeast Max Leggett Parkway and Hyatt Road.…

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St. Augustine wide receiver Trenton Jones breaks through the attempted tackle of a pair of Menendez players on Sept. 15, 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
June 4, 2024

FHSAA approves NIL deals for high school athletes

The Florida High School Athletic Association will allow student-athletes to earn money from business arrangements such as endorsements.…

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Silkie’s Chicken and Champagne Bar closed Monday. | Google
June 4, 2024

Popular Silkie’s restaurant closes in Springfield

The owner, former Top Chef contestant Kenny Gilbert, blamed reduced customers, inflation and employee turnover.…

Featured image for “Nemours lawsuit continues in fight over duPont money”
A Florida appeals court has ruled that the Delaware attorney general can pursue a lawsuit about whether Delaware is being shortchanged due to Nemours children's hospitals in Florida and other states. | Nemours Children's Health
June 4, 2024

Nemours lawsuit continues in fight over duPont money

An appeals court cleared the way for a lawsuit from Alfred I. duPont’s native state, Delaware.…