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Fairfield saw the demolition of entire blocks of homes for construction of expressways and the Matthews Bridge.
December 16, 2025

THE JAXSON | Fairfield: You’ve probably driven through it but never knew

Tucked along the western bank of the St. Johns River, just northeast of Downtown Jacksonville, the neighborhood of Fairfield holds…

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People sign a poster remembering murder victims during a MAD DADS march in November 2024. | MAD DADS
December 16, 2025

MAD DADS dissolves, but senior member says it will return

MAD DADS filed paperwork to dissolve itself, but the group may return in a new form with a new board.…

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The kitchen inside Pecan Craft Kitchen in St. Johns County. | Pecan Kitchen
December 16, 2025

Pecan Craft Kitchen sets opening in Julington Creek

A “farm-to-fire” restaurant, Pecan Craft Kitchen will open in the former Broudy’s Liquors location.…

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The River City Readers bookmobile brings free books to kids in Jacksonville. | Cummer Museum
December 16, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Family Literacy Night at the Cummer

The Cummer Museum will host a Family Literacy Night from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.…

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Construction continues on the tFour Seasons Hotel and Private Residences on Jacksonville Northbank. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
December 16, 2025

Khan family to occupy 3 penthouses at Four Seasons

Jaguars owner Shad Khan and his children will own penthouses at the property he is developing on the Northbank.…

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Workers remodel Calico Cactus, a breakfast-lunch taco restaurant that replaced the Maple Street Biscuit Co. at 1171 Edgewood Ave. S in Murray Hill. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 15, 2025

Calico Cactus ready to launch in Murray Hill

Calico Cactus is a breakfast-lunch taco restaurant that replaces Maple Street Biscuit Co.…

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The Duval County jail
December 15, 2025

Some City Council members oppose jail in their districts

Three Jacksonville council members say historically redlined neighborhoods should be off limits for a new jail.…

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Mike Weinstein speaks about the Jacksonville Jaguars Stadium of the Future in May 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 15, 2025

Mike Weinstein appointed as chief administrative officer

Mayor Donna Deegan promoted Weinstein, a longtime local official, to the city’s top appointed position.…

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Beth Sweeny will serve as St. Augustine Beach's mayor through 2026. | Submitted, Beth Sweeny
December 15, 2025

Meet the new mayor of St. Augustine Beach

St. Augustine Beach officials elevated Beth Sweeny from the position of vice mayor. Hear her priorities in the new position.…

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More than 90 people took the oath of citizenship during halftime of yesterday's contest between the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 15, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Naturalization ceremony

Nearly 100 people became U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony during Sunday’s Jaguars game.…

Featured image for “JTA drops fares on buses and autonomous shuttles”
A bus stops in Northwest Jacksonville on March 1, 2024. | Carter Mudgett, Jacksonville Toda7y
December 15, 2025

JTA drops fares on buses and autonomous shuttles

Riding NAVI will be free again, and fares on buses will fall temporarily.…

Featured image for “Raines snags state football title with last-minute thriller”
The Raines football team huddles after their 28-8 win over Sarasota Booker in a FHSAA Class 3A state semifinal on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The Vikings (13-0) advanced to the seventh state final in program history. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 13, 2025

Raines snags state football title with last-minute thriller

Raines High School won its fourth state title with a 23-22 win over Miami Northwestern on Friday evening.…

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The new mural under the Fuller Warren Bridge. | News4Jax
December 12, 2025

90-foot mural unveiled under Fuller Warren Bridge

The mural, called “Abundant Waters,” depicts wildlife in the St. Johns River and why the river is important.…

Featured image for “Nocatee man will climb Kilimanjaro for infant death fundraiser”
The Pucillo family are, from left, Marie, Giovanni, Elena Rose and Evan. Evan will climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in February to raise money for a nonprofit organization that supports families, like the Pucillos, coping with the death of an infant. | Submitted, Evan Pucillo
December 12, 2025

Nocatee man will climb Kilimanjaro for infant death fundraiser

Evan Pucillo plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on Feb. 9, the day his son died hours after birth.…

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How many school buses are on time? | Data: Duval Schools; Chart: Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
December 12, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | School buses: Transporting Duval students

In Duval County, most school buses — about two-thirds — arrive at school by the time they’re scheduled to arrive.…

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University of North Florida President Moez Limayem.
December 12, 2025

UNF President Moez Limayem confirmed for top job at USF

Limayem will leave UNF to become president of the University of South Florida.…

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A sign for the Capital City Country Club is seen Oct. 22, 2025, in Tallahassee. | Kate Payne, AP file
December 12, 2025

Tallahassee selling golf course built on slaves’ graves

Despite vocal opposition, the city plans to sell the course to a once-segregated country club.…

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The drought has left low water levels across North Florida.
December 12, 2025

Worst areas of drought improve in North Florida

Days of rain eased the exceptional drought in North Florida, but much of South Florida remains abnormally dry.…

Featured image for “Shad Khan’s new office building signs top-floor tenant”
Timucuan Asset Management Inc. will lease about 7,034 square feet on the top floor of One Tower Court, the new office building next to the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 11, 2025

Shad Khan’s new office building signs top-floor tenant

Timucuan Asset Management Inc. will lease space in the office building that will house Jacksonville Jaguars’ headquarters.…

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Firefighters line up during Jacksonville’s Fallen Firefighter Memorial on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Each helmet carries the name of one of the 28 who have died in the line of duty. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
December 11, 2025

Two more fallen firefighters memorialized in Jacksonville

Engineers Ian Church and Jason Woodruff died of cancers contracted in the line of duty.…

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North Florida Motorsports Park is billed as a "600-acre automotive lifestyle destination." | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 11, 2025

600-acre motorsports park planned in Nassau County

The motorsports park will feature a racetrack designed by Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal, a partner in the project.…

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December 11, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Ukrainian Holiday Market; Dickens on Centre; ‘Art + Politics’

A Ukrainian Holiday Market in Mandarin; a beloved holiday tradition in Fernandina Beach; and a new exhibit at the Museum…

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A Pensacola police car sits in the snow last winter. | Pensacola Police Department
December 11, 2025

Florida gears up for winter in wake of historic snowstorm

The Florida Department of Transportation says it has added snowplows and other equipment this winter.…

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference Aug. 12, 2025, in Tampa. | Chris O'Meara, AP file
December 11, 2025

DeSantis rolls out proposed $117B state budget

Gov. Ron DeSantis proposes to increase spending on law enforcement and security on college campuses.…