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A reenactor guards the battlements of the newly reconstructed Fort Mose | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
May 9, 2025

Centuries later, Fort Mose finally has a fort again

A reconstructed fort opened Friday at Fort Mose Historic State Park, site of the first settlement of freed Black slaves.…

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May 9, 2025

Irish pub and restaurant planned for East Bay Street

Keane’s Irish Pub would open next to the Decca Live music and dance club, where Justice Pub closed in February.…

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Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor and Bethel AME Pastor Michael Price
May 9, 2025

Search for president divides FAMU community

Candidate interviews are scheduled next week, and the board of trustees will choose the new president May 16.…

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A closeup image of a Thor Guard Lightning Prediction System shows the multiple horns mounted under its rim. | Thor Guard
May 9, 2025

Strobes and horns alert Atlantic beachgoers to lightning risk

Two new lighting alert systems on Atlantic Beach predict when lightning strikes are imminent.…

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May 9, 2025

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Florida’s Catholic School boom

With a brand new pope chosen in the past couple of days, our Number of the Week reflects Floridians’ love…

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"The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band
May 9, 2025

Parker High grad retires as drum major of president’s Marine band

Jacksonville native Duane King was the 40th drum major since the Marine Band was created in 1798.…

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Parking attendant Valerie Frazier with her Mother's Day display | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today
May 9, 2025

BIT OF JOY | Jacksonville’s most festive parking garage

City parking attendant Valerie Frazier brings festive cheer to a parking garage in Downtown Jacksonville.…

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A stadium-effect photo was taken as a Hurricane Hunter flew into a hurricane's center.
May 9, 2025

Hurricane season: The terminology you need to know

Your guide to the language of the Atlantic hurricane season. Know what the terminology means.…

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Shrimp are shown at Safe Harbor Seafood restaurant in Mayport on Tuesday,May 6, 2025. Michelle Corum/Jacksonville Today
May 8, 2025

Shrimp demand is growing, and tariffs could help local industry

Experts discussed the trends this week during a meeting in Mayport, part of a shrimping industry market study.…

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May 8, 2025

Mayport’s ferry is out of service for up to 3 months

The ferry’s boarding ramp needs repair after the ferry hit it Sunday night. The reason is still under investigation.…

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Clay County's first permanent supportive housing for veterans has opened in this classic home in Green Cove Springs. | Operation Lifeline Inc.
May 8, 2025

Veterans get a supportive home in Green Cove Springs

Clay County’s first supportive housing residence for veterans opened Thursday in a classic home on Spring Street.…

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The St. Johns Sheriff's Office's Detention Center Annex was once the county's jail. In the 1960s, civil rights activists like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were held there. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
May 8, 2025

St. Johns County backs off plan to demolish civil rights site

Activists sought to preserve the old jail where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was held after segregation protests.…

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Vivian Soto received her Certified Nursing Assistant pin during a ceremony Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Riverside. Soto says she plans to become a traveling nurse. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 8, 2025

Westside High students get early jump on medical careers

Students in the school’s medical magnet program will receive both diplomas and certifcation as nursing assistants.…

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IDEA River Bluff School in Arlington. | Google
May 8, 2025

Charter school teacher accused of abusing students

A kindergarten teacher at IDEA River Bluff School in Arlington faces five counts of child abuse.…

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May 8, 2025

Channel of moisture streams over North Florida

There’s a marginal risk for severe storms Thursday and Friday across the northern half of Florida.…

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State Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, recalls her 2011 abortion after sustaining an ectopic pregnancy. She spoke during a campaign event May 1, 2024, at the Prime Osborn Convention Center in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 7, 2025

Q&A | Sen. Tracie Davis reflects on Democrats in Florida

The Jacksonville senator discusses legislating in the minority party, taxes, public schools and women’s health care.…

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Dean Black was Duval County GOP chairman when Republicans celebrated victories at the local and state levels on Nov. 5, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 7, 2025

Q&A | Rep. Dean Black says property tax reform will take time

As the Florida Legislature returns to session, the Republican lawmaker discusses taxes, charter schools, politics and more.…

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May 7, 2025

WHAT TO DO | Moonlight Movie; Sunflower & Tomato Festival; Indie Night

A free showing of Top Gun: Maverick. a family festival in St. Augustine and an indie music show in Fernandina…

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An entrance at the Entrepreneurship & Workforce Development Center in Brentwood. | Wes Lester, city of Jacksonville
May 7, 2025

Jacksonville opens first of 4 entrepreneur centers

The city bought the building in Brentwood after neighbors protested plans for a liquor store there.…

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The Duval County School Board votes on a change to remove mention of women- and minority-owned businesses in one of its policies on May 6, 2025. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today.
May 7, 2025

Duval Schools changes sex ed, employee conduct policies 

Teachers are now required to use only the district’s approved tools to contact students, plus other changes the school board…

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The new K9 at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is a year-old bloodhound named Pepper. | ElderSource
May 7, 2025

Now you can record a person’s scent in case they wander

A bloodhound at the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will use the scent to track the missing person.…

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The Duval County jail. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 7, 2025

Medical records contradict Sheriff’s Office on jail death

Doctors said there was no evidence Charles Faggart used fentanyl or had a seizure at the Duval County jail.…

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Looking north at Main Street from the Main Street Bridge during the 1950s. | National Archives Catalog
May 7, 2025

THE JAXSON | Streets of memory: Jacksonville’s forgotten urban commercial hubs

Once vital arteries of Jacksonville’s growth and cultural identity, here are four historic commercial corridors that have been forgotten and…

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David Carpenter will serve as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp manager for the 2025 season. Carpenter made more than 200 appearances in the majors as a pitcher for six different clubs. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 6, 2025

Jax Shrimp return to friendly confines of VyStar Park

The Jumbo Shrimp’s 21-12 record through six weeks is their best since becoming a Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins…