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April 21, 2024

OPINION | More than a matter of choice 

Floridians will have an opportunity to restore reproductive freedom through a ballot amendment in November.…

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St. Johns County leaders have identified a West Augustine site, near the former location of Florida Memorial College, as a potential home for a Florida Museum of Black History. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 19, 2024

St. Augustine in driver’s seat for Black history museum

The Florida Museum of Black History Task Force named St. Augustine as one of its top three locations to house…

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April 19, 2024

St. Augustine man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial

The 37-year-old man scattered leaflets promulgating anti-government theories and then doused himself with an accelerant.…

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Lifeguard Darnell Cooper instructs Marquis Bryant, 7, during a swimming lesson June 18, 2015, at Gwen Cherry Park in Miami. | Wilfredo Lee, AP
April 19, 2024

Florida kids may qualify for free swimming lessons

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill creating a swimming lesson voucher program. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Travis Hutson…

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Josue Garriga III. | News4Jax
April 19, 2024

Ex-cop in sex case now faces federal charge

Josue Garriga III, a former officer at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, is accused of using a cellphone to coerce a…

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Passengers flee a bus that caught fire Friday, April 19, 2024, as St. Johns County residents traveled to Tallahassee. | Photo provided to News4Jax.
April 19, 2024

Black history museum backers escape bus fire on I-10

No one was seriously hurt as the group headed to Tallahassee to lobby for a Florida Museum of Black History…

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Residents attended a meeting of the Jacksonville Planning Commission on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Many protested plans for an animal processing plant. | J. Brooks Terry, Jacksonville Daily Record
April 19, 2024

Plans for animal processing plant withdrawn

Prestige Properties withdrew the application after dozens of residents in Northwest Jacksonville voiced opposition to the project.…

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Cars line up for gas at Costco Wholesale in Fairfax, Virginia.
April 19, 2024

Costco wants to add fuel pumps at Town Center store

The members-only club is proposing 12 fuel pumps with 24 fueling stations at 4901 Gate Parkway.…

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April 19, 2024

Publix redoing stores around Jacksonville

Publix Super Markets Inc. regularly renovates and rebuilds its stores. Here are two projects in the works in Jacksonville.…

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Photographers Olis and Jo Garber are the, 2024 Miss Aggie Day award winners. | Mandarin Museum
April 19, 2024

Photography couple earns Miss Aggie award in Mandarin

The award, named after one-time Postmistress Agnes Grace Jones, will honor photographers Olis and Jo Garber for their contributions to…

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An American Airlines Boeing 777 is framed by utility wires as it prepares to land at Miami International Airport on Jan. 27, 2021. | Wilfredo Lee, AP file
April 19, 2024

Politifact FL: Migrants were not secretly flown to Florida with taxpayer money

A parole program for migrants from Latin American countries has been the target of misinformation online.…

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This was the plan for a fuel storage and rail depot on a 101-acre property in Dinsmore.
April 18, 2024

Northside fuel depot a no, but search for new Jacksonville site raises explosive questions

The search for a new fuel farm site could have countywide ramifications after a Northside proposal was withdrawn this week.…

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April 18, 2024

OPINION | Riverfront Plaza’s dizzying complications

Redeveloping the former Landing site is overly complicated, defies common sense, is too costly, and is taking too long.…

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From left, Ricky Caplan, Becky Burleigh, Fred Taylor and Tim Tebow are part of the group that aims to bring women's and men's professional soccer to Northeast Florida. Sporting Club Jacksonville announced the plans in December 2023. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 18, 2024

Soccer group considers Sears site at Regency for stadium

Sporting Club Jacksonville wants to acquire the closed Sears property for a new professional soccer operation.…

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The Jacksonville Humane Society is dealing with an influx of kittens. l Jacksonville Humane Society
April 18, 2024

Hundreds of kittens land at Jax Humane Society

The Jacksonville Humane Society is asking for the public’s help after an influx of kittens in the past month.…

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Religious chaplains will be permitted to act as school counselors in K-12 schools in Florida.
April 18, 2024

DeSantis signs bill allowing chaplains in public schools

Parental pemission will be required for children to participate in counseling by volunteer chaplains.…

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April 18, 2024

Douglas Anderson teacher accused of indecent exposure

Chris Allen-Black, an algebra teacher, was arrested in Orange County on the misdemeanor charge.…

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Metropolitan Park is seen looking east, where a stage once sat. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
April 18, 2024

Public offers suggestions to ‘reimagine’ Metro Park

The city is seeking suggestions on how to develop the riverfront park into a “part of the everyday experience.”…

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The Berkman Plaza II high-rise is imploded March 6, 2022.
April 18, 2024

Berkman II auction may be back on

A judge this week dismissed a bankruptcy filed by the Berkman’s former developer, which clears the way for the auction…

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Classic British motorcycles were part of a recent Riding Into History motorcycle concours 'd'elegance. | Dohms Creative, Riding Into History
April 18, 2024

Classic motorcycle show rolls to new site at car museum

The 24th annual Riding Into History Motorcycle Concours is set for Saturday at the Classic Car Museum of St Augustine.…

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This house in San Marco sold for $283,000 in 2016. Today it's listed for $485,000. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
April 18, 2024

Home prices in Jacksonville doubled in just 7.9 years

Home prices have skyrocketed across the country lately, and a study by Point2 looked at where prices doubled the fastest. If you have…

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Willie Williams spent more than 44 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
April 17, 2024

Freed Jacksonville man sues after 44 years in prison

Willie Williams filed a civil rights lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Jacksonville, Duval County and detectives from the Jacksonville…

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Demand is increasing to feed food-insecure people in Northeast Florida. l Feeding Northeast Florida
April 17, 2024

More families desperate for food than during the pandemic

Feeding Northeast Florida says it is distributing 17% more food now than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that will lead to the history of communism being taught from kindergarten through 12th grade. | Phil Sears, AP file
April 17, 2024

DeSantis signs bill for anti-communism lessons in schools

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a measure that will lead to the history of communism being taught in grades…