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Smoke rising near Ancient City Wood Recycling is visible near Palencia. | News4Jax
March 8, 2024

St. Johns County shuts down wood recycler over smoke

Residents near Ancient City Wood Recycling have complained about plumes of smoke rising from the business.…

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St. Augustine police cars. | St. Augustine Police, Facebook
March 8, 2024

St. Augustine asks voters to streamline police pensions

St. Augustine residents will decide March 19 whether police pensions should fall under the municipal code, which would make it…

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Religious chaplains will be permitted to act as school counselors in K-12 schools in Florida.
March 8, 2024

Chaplains may be allowed in public schools

The Florida Senate approved a bill that lets school districts and charter schools adopt policies allowing volunteers to serve as…

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Lawmakers did not identify which social media companies are affected by a ban for young children.
March 8, 2024

Which social media are banned for teens? No one knows

A social media ban approved by the Legislature is so narrowly crafted that it’s not clear which popular online platforms…

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March 8, 2024

Severe thunderstorms possible in North Florida

Small hail, high winds and a few tornadoes are possible Saturday. Heavy rain could lead to flash flooding.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville devotes $2 million to help homebuyers with down payments”
City Council member Ju'Coby Pittman applauds a $2 million pilot program that will provide down payment assistance for home buyers in Duval County on Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Jacksonville's Talleyrand neighborhood. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 7, 2024

Jacksonville devotes $2 million to help homebuyers with down payments

The city will provide up to $25,000 in down payment assistance to qualified first-time homebuyers. …

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State Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, had the biggest primary victory margin, with 95% of the vote on Aug. 20.
March 7, 2024

Tracie Davis of Jacksonville to lead Senate Democrats

State Sen. Tracie Davis of Jacksonville is slated to become the Senate Democratic leader after the 2026 elections.…

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Graduating seniors Aidan Bryant, left, and Horace Taylor are shown in 2022 with James Wheeler, operations and student programs director for INK!
March 7, 2024

Scholarships open for St. Johns high school seniors

March 23 is the deadline to apply for more than $50,000 in scholarships that are up for grabs for graduating…

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Early voting starts this week across Northeast Florida ahead of the March 19 Presidential Preference Primary.
March 7, 2024

Where to vote early in the presidential primary

The early voting period for the Presidential Preference Primary in Florida begins this week across Northeast Florida.…

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The new "Ice Dinosaurs" exhibit at MOSH introduces visitors to more than a dozen species of prehistoric creatures that were discovered in an area of northeastern Alaska | Heather Henderson, Jacksonville Today
March 7, 2024

MOSH immerses visitors in the world of arctic dinosaurs

A new exhibit, “Ice Dinosaurs: The Lost World of the Alaskan Arctic,” features 17 animatronics that depict 14 different species.…

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Aldi bought Southeastern Grocers Inc., the parent company of Winn-Dixie. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
March 7, 2024

Aldi completes purchase of Winn-Dixie stores

Aldi acquired Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets from Jacksonville-based Southeastern Grocers. A “significant number” of the stores will be converted to…

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The Lucas Stabiliser, designed to look like a semi-truck, will compete with Linsey Read at the helm among 11 other monster trucks at Monster Jam. | Monster Jam
March 7, 2024

Monster Jam will mean monster traffic this weekend

Monster Jam will roar into EverBank Stadium on Saturday, bringing up to 70,000 fans on a busy night of Downtown…

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The Florida Legislature approved a bill that would prevent children under age 16 from opening social media accounts without their parents' permission.
March 7, 2024

How your legislators voted on social media crackdown

The Florida Legislature has approved a bill that seeks to keep children off social media platforms. Gov. Ron DeSantis is…

Featured image for “Davis family donates $1.5 million for new MOSH museum”
MOSH plans a 100,000-square-foot museum on the Northbank of Downtown Jacksonville.
March 7, 2024

Davis family donates $1.5 million for new MOSH museum

The money will go toward MOSH’s Genesis campaign, an effort to build a new, larger museum on the Northbank of…

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The Voodoobrewery.com website shows 20 locations in eight states. This one is in Colorado. | Jacksonville Daily Record
March 6, 2024

Voodoo Brewing Co. building out in San Marco

The city issued a permit this week for Voodoo Brewing Co. to build out a bar and restaurant in San…

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March 6, 2024

Lawakers approve history of communism for schools

Under a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Robert Charles Brannan III of Macclenny, the history of communism would be taught in…

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March 6, 2024

ARTS PICKS | March 8-10

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.…

Featured image for “Legislature votes to ban homeless sleeping in public”
A homeless camp is shown in Immokalee. | Andrea Melendez, WGCU
March 6, 2024

Legislature votes to ban homeless sleeping in public

The bill bars cities and counties from allowing people to sleep at places such as public buildings and in public…

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Lawmakers did not identify which social media companies are affected by a ban for young children.
March 6, 2024

Florida’s social media ban for kids called unconstitutional 

Florida’s proposed social media regulations for children would require anyone who sets up an account to prove they’re old enough…

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A design drawing shows the new First Station 2 in Fernandina Beach. | Passero Associates
March 6, 2024

New fire station to open next to Fernandina Beach airport

The new $5 million station will replace an outdated station that sits in a flood-prone spot a block from the…

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March 5, 2024

St. Johns Commission OKs divisive waterfront trail

The commission approved a roughly $1.8 million bid to construct the 8-foot-wide trail connecting two boat ramps on Shore Drive…

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This rip rap was constructed behind HGTV's Dream Home on Anastasia Island. | St. Augustine Planning and Zoning Board
March 5, 2024

Decision delayed on HGTV Dream Home in St. Augustine

St. Augustine’s Planning and Zoning Board will wait until next month to consider a retaining wall that builders installed without…

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Neptune Beach will add speed cameras to school zones. | News4Jax
March 5, 2024

Neptune Beach cameras will catch speeders in school zones

The city has decided to install automatic cameras in school zones. Speeders will receive $100 tickets in the mail.…

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Two jets are shown at the Florida Air Natoinal Guard headquarters in Jacksonville. | News4Jax
March 5, 2024

National Guard jets rattle Putnam County

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office got more than a dozen calls after an apparent sonic boom from low-flying jets shocked…