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August 22, 2025

Health funding partly restored in city budget

The action came after the medical community lobbied local lawmakers not to scrap funding for teleheath and other programs.…

By Mike Mendenhall

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A shooting occurred in the parking lot of Walmart Neighborhood Market in Middleburg. | Google
August 22, 2025

Road rage leads to shooting at Middleburg Walmart

Police said the shooter followed another driver into the parking lot and shot at his car after an argument.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Lion statues guard St. Augustine's iconic Bridge of Lions. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
August 22, 2025

Indie film studio eyes St. Augustine for production

Cardinal Flix is seeking financial help to shoot “the Batting Cage” in St. Augustine starting in April.…

By Noah Hertz

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A sea turtle hatchling makes its way to the ocean in July 2024. | Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol
August 22, 2025

Unleashed dog kills 23 sea turtle hatchlings

Other nests on the First Coast were lost to waves produced by Hurricane Erin.…

By Dan Scanlan

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August 22, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Biggest and smallest Florida cities

Separated by just 60 miles and an hour’s drive on I-95, Florida’s biggest city, Jacksonville, and its smallest both sit…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Work progresses on a new migrant detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility in the Florida Everglades on July 4, 2025. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP file
August 22, 2025

Judge orders shutdown of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said she expects detainees to be transferred to other facilities within 60 days.…

By David Fischer - Associated Press, Mike Schneider - Associated Press and Freida Frisaro - Associated Press

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A summer camp is held at the Towers of Hope for the children of sheltered residents, who are known as participants. | Salvation Army, Northeast Florida Area Command
August 21, 2025

Salvation Army receives $300K grant to help homeless

The grant from the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Funds will help meet a particular need among single women.…

By Michelle Corum

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Photos shows a rainbow crosswalk that was removed overnight Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, outside of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were gunned down in June 2016. The image at left shows the crosswalk in 2017. | Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel via AP
August 21, 2025

Rainbow crosswalk removed outside Pulse nightclub

Florida transportation officials painted over the crosswalk overnight, angering Orlando officials.…

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

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A sign outside the Duval Schools headquarters advertises that the property is available on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
August 21, 2025

Duval Schools’ prospective buyer plans riverfront retirement community

The School Board said it chose Fleet Landing’s offer of $20 million among 10 it received.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Ribault junior Jasmine Delphonse (14) applauds Trojans setter Rivka Woolf after the Trojans recorded a side out during the first game of the season. Ribault hosted Raines in the first volleyball game inside the new Austin-Wilkes Gymnasium on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
August 21, 2025

Rebuilt Ribault spurs renewed Trojan pride on Northside

Duval County Public Schools devoted $120 million to rebuilt Ribault High School in Northwest Jacksonville.…

By Will Brown

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August 21, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Nights of nostalgia

Home Alone (easily one of the top holiday movies ever) turns 35 this year, and the Florida Theatre is celebrating with…

By Heather Henderson

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An image from Officer D. Bowers' bodycam shows William McNeil Jr. in his seat just after the traffic stop. | State Attorney's Office
August 21, 2025

Experts question JSO’s use-of-force policy

The Tributary sought opinions after officers repeatedly hit driver William McNeil Jr. during a traffic stop.…

By Nichole Manna - The Tributary

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Ameris Bank has been headquartered in Atlanta since moving its executive offices from Jacksonville in 2019. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 21, 2025

Court ends redlining order after Ameris Bank complies

The bank agreed to improve its practices after it was accused of blocking Black and Hispanic borrowers in Jacksonville.…

By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record

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An illustration shows the Four Seasons Hotel & Residences on Jacksonville's Northbank. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 21, 2025

Incentives could grow for Four Seasons traffic work

The Downtown Investment Authority board approved a $6 million increase in incentives to pay for a traffic project.…

By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record

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The former Lawton Pratt funeral home is being converted into apartments. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
August 21, 2025

Mortuary makeover: Rentals with a macabre appeal

The 110-year old Lawton L. Pratt Undertaking Co. is being converted into short-term rentals.…

By Michelle Corum

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August 21, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Cumberland Island tour; Dog Surfing Classic; Ax Handle Saturday experience

Touring a national park with the ruins of a grand home and wild horses; watching dogs surf; and experiencing Ax…

By Amy Garrett

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August 21, 2025

Appeals court sides with pot patients in gun restriction case

The panel said medical marijuana patients should not be barred from buying and using guns.…

By Dara Kam - News Service of Florida

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A view of Centre Street in Fernandina Beach, where paid parking would be installed. | Google
August 20, 2025

Fernandina moves forward with paid parking downtown

Despite heavy opposition, the City Commission hired an outside company to set up a paid parking system.…

By Dan Scanlan

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August 20, 2025

THE JAXSON | Will DCPS’s move waste a golden opportunity?

The School Board now faces a pivotal choice: strengthen Downtown’s resurgence or contribute to its decline.…

By Ennis Davis, Daniel Herbin - The Jaxson, Kelsi Hasden - The Jaxson and Mike Field

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Orange Park Mall is celebrating its 50th anniversary. | News4Jax
August 20, 2025

New owners plan upgrades at Orange Park Mall

Second Horizon Capital says it will expand community programming and shopping options.…

By Jonathan Lundy - News4Jax

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Hurricane Erin will not hit Florida, but the storm could cause beach erosion. | News4Jax
August 20, 2025

Hurricane Erin could bring dangerous waves to First Coast

The National Weather Service warns of possible minor flooding along the coastline during high tides.…

By Brianna Andrews - News4Jax

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St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick, left, talks about online threats and sextortion issues on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. He is joined by Jason Carley, FBI Jacksonville special agent in charge, and Jackson Short, Duval County Public Schools police chief. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 19, 2025

‘Sextortion’ on the rise among Northeast Florida youngsters

Law enforcement is alerting parents, guardians and school leaders about how to protect children online.…

By Dan Scanlan

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August 19, 2025

Jacksonville’s own Eiffel Tower can be yours — for a day

The centerpiece of JJ’s Bistro on Gate Parkway was consigned to a storage unit when the restaurant closed in 2023,…

By Hanna Raskin

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Commercial property owners in Five Points could pay an assessment to fund private security, lighting and landscaping improvements. | Five Points Facebook page
August 19, 2025

Taxing district considered for Five Points improvements

Jacksonville City Council is considering legislation to create a special tax assesssment for commercial property.…

By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record