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A tiger walks in an overhead enclosure at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens, where palm trees and ferns are integrated into the design. | Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens
May 19, 2025

Jacksonville zoo is now a botanical garden too

The zoo changed its name to the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens to reflect its emphasis on plants and animals.…

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Police closed Blackrock Road in Yulee after a plane crash May 10, 2025. | News4Jax
May 19, 2025

Cargo door popped open just before fatal Yulee plane crash

A security camera showed the cargo door open on a Piper aircraft that crashed seconds later.…

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Susie Wiles watches as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 3, 2024. | Evan Vucci, AP
May 19, 2025

Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff, slams St. Johns land deal

Wiles said a developer’s attempt to obtain land in the Guana River Wildlife Management Area is “outrageous.”…

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The drought monitor released on May 15,
May 19, 2025

Florida’s drought improves with recent rains

About 87% of Florida is now experiencing drought, down from 93% before rainfall last week.…

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Burned cars and a partly collapsed deck are shown inside the hourly garage at the Jacksonville airport | Jax Aviation Authority
May 19, 2025

Parking could be limited for months after airport fire

Travelers are encouraged to seek alternative arrangements instead of on-site parking at the airport.…

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Increasingly, Florida universities are choosing politicians as presidents. | Shock, stock.adobe.com
May 19, 2025

FAMU chooses president despite community concerns

Community members expressed concern about Marva Johnson’s politics and her lack of education experience.…

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Smoke billows from the hourly parking garage at Jacksonville International Airport on Friday, May 16, 2025. | News4Jax
May 16, 2025

Parking garage fire shuts down Jacksonville’s airport

The fire began in one vehicle and spread to about 50, causing a partial collapse in the parking garage.…

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Former crew members of the USS Stark lay a wreath in front of a memorial to the 37 men killed in an Iraqi attack on the ship in 1987. The ceremony was part of an annual memorial Friday, May 16, 2025, at Naval Station Mayport, the ship's home port. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
May 16, 2025

37 who died on USS Stark remembered 38 years later

Crew members and family remembered the tragedy Friday during an annual memorial at Naval Station Mayport.…

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Jacksonville, seen here in the mid-1950s, has a higher-than-average rate of heirs' property. | State Archives of Florida/Johnson
May 16, 2025

Northeast Florida nonprofits get grants to address ‘heirs property’

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta allocated $5.9 million to 21 organizations in seven states to address heirs property.…

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Beachside Seafood in Jacksonville Beach will be renovated under its new ownership. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record
May 16, 2025

Beachside Seafood in Jax Beach plans renovations

New owners plan cosmetic changes to the inside and outside of the building, which was built in 1954.…

Featured image for “Another mosquito board member resigns in St. Johns”
This metal mosquito statue is the size of an adult human, not an adult mosquito, and it sits outside of the Disease Vector Education Center that the district operates in St. Johns County. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
May 16, 2025

Another mosquito board member resigns in St. Johns

Trish Becker is the latest commissioner to resign from the Anastasia Mosquito Control District in just three months. …

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Smoke billows from the International Flavors & Fragrances plant on Lane Avenue, on Jacksonville's west side, on Thursday, May 15, 2025. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
May 16, 2025

Complaints of obnoxious odors persist on Westside

Residents brought their complaints to a meeting regarding the permit for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.…

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The Plaza de la Constitución is lit up during Nights of Lights in downtown St. Augustine. l St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau
May 16, 2025

Residents and businesses get their say on Nights of Lights

St. Augustine will host public workshops to get feedback on how to run Nights of Lights more smoothly.…

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May 16, 2025

DeSantis will veto malpractice bill sponsored by Jax senator

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Clay Yarborough, would have allowed more people to seek noneconomic damages.…

Featured image for “Florida will review security on campuses after FSU shooting”
People sit in front of a makeshift memorial outside the student union at Florida State University in Tallahassee on April 17, 2025, after a campus shooting. | Kate Payne, AP
May 16, 2025

Florida will review security on campuses after FSU shooting

The state university system hopes to recommend any improvements by the end of summer.…

Featured image for “St. Johns County hires former Sen. Travis Hutson”
Former Florida Sen. Travis Hutson. | Phil Sears, AP
May 15, 2025

St. Johns County hires former Sen. Travis Hutson

Hutson reached his term limit in the Senate, but he has a new job working in the St. Johns County…

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Renovation is beginning on EverBank Stadium. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
May 15, 2025

Who will manage stadium agreement’s $40M on Eastside?

A tentative plan calls for a nine-member board to oversee the Community Benefits Agreement with the Jaguars.…

Featured image for “Sidewalk proposal presented to packed Mandarin crowd”
City Council member Michael Boylan, left, presents information about a planned 2.3-mile sidewalk project on part of Mandarin Road during a meeting Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the Mandarin Community Club. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
May 15, 2025

Sidewalk proposal presented to packed Mandarin crowd

More than 200 people gathered Wednesday to learn about a sidewalk plan that some fear will destroy trees.…

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Mayor Donna Deegan, left, listens as Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Chief Keith Powers speaks during a news conference Nov. 30, 2023. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
May 15, 2025

Jacksonville Fire Chief Keith Powers announces retirement

Powers will retire June 30 after 29 years in the department, including six as its leader.…

Featured image for “St. Johns conservation land could be developed under proposed land swap”
The Guana Wildlife Management Area is a state-owned conservation area north of St. Augustine where visitors can walk on paths and enjoy the great outdoors, but also hunt for waterfowl. | Flickr, Justin Ellenberger
May 15, 2025

St. Johns conservation land could be developed under proposed land swap

The state could swap 600 acres in the Guana River Wildlife Management Area in exchange for non-contiguous parcels, at the…

Featured image for “Downtown Jacksonville Harveys could become Aldi”
Aldi is converting Harvey's Supermarket in Downtown Jacksonville at 777 N. Market St. to its banner. | Jacksonville Daily Record
May 15, 2025

Downtown Jacksonville Harveys could become Aldi

The store would become one of at least nine potential Aldi conversions in Northeast Florida.…

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Vivianna Rivera, left, and Netsury Lominy are two members of the Thrive Scholars Jacksonville high school class of 2025. The two announced their intentions to attend the University of Central Florida and the University of North Florida, respectively, during a celebration Tuesday, May 13, 2025, inside the Jessie Ball duPont Center. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 15, 2025

How one nonprofit helps Jacksonville scholars thrive

Thrive Scholars Jacksonville helps students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds prepare for undergraduate life.…

Featured image for “History Center lists most endangered historic properties”
The historic Snyder Memorial building is at 226 N. Laura St. in Downtown Jacksonville, next to James Weldon Johnson Park. It appears on a list of the city's most endangered historic properties. | Jacksonville Daily Record
May 14, 2025

History Center lists most endangered historic properties

The Jacksonville History Center released its annual list of the city’s most endangered historic properties.…

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The Fifth Annual Yarden Tour is this weekend in Riverside and Avondale.
May 14, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Dancin’ in the Street; Yarden Tour; ‘Waitress’

Dancin’ in the Street at the Beaches, the annual Riverside-Avondale Yarden Tour and “Waitress” the musical are What to Do…