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Unemployment fell in every county in Northeast Florida in May.
June 24, 2024

Unemployment falls across Northeast Florida

The jobless rate fell in every county in Northeast Florida in May. Education and health services gained the most jobs…

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June 24, 2024

Florida is deadliest state for lightning. How to stay safe.

This week is Lightning Safety Awareness Week, and the message is: “When thunder roars, stay indoors.”…

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A renovated EverBank Stadium could open in 2028. | City of Jacksonville
June 23, 2024

OPINION | Let’s build the cleanest, greenest stadium ever

The city of Jacksonville and the Jaguars should make every effort to build and operate the greenest sports stadium ever.…

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Piers like these in St. Johns County's North Beach community are easily inundated when high storm surge floods the area. | St. Johns County
June 21, 2024

St. Johns County explores North Beach seawall

The surge from flooding is getting higher in the North Beach and Vilano Beach community, and a seawall may be…

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A JEA worker digs down to inspect a waterline. | JEA
June 21, 2024

JEA widens hunt for lead water pipes

JEA is carrying out new federal guidelines to eradicate lead contamination that could cause serious health problems.…

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Workers rebuild the road at Huguenot Park. | News4Jax
June 21, 2024

Huguenot Park reopens after road was washed out

The road was rebuilt Saturday, and beachgoers flocked to the sandy stretches Sunday.…

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The former Offshore Power Systems buildings are part of a 16.2-acre site along the south side of the Arlington Expressway that a developer wants to convert into apartments. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
June 21, 2024

Arlington office buildings could become apartments

A developer wants to transform the former FBI headquarters, two office buildings and neighboring property in Arlington into 779 apartments.…

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Food service assistant Brenda Bartee gives students breakfast at Washington Elementary School in Riviera Beach in August 2021. | Wilfredo Lee, AP
June 21, 2024

Florida turns down federal subsidy to feed poor children

Nonprofits say the federal aid could have decreased food insecurity during the summer, when children no longer have easy access…

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Swisher marked its 100th anniversary in Jacksonville with the unveiling of a mural at the entrance to its corporate headquarters. | Dan Macdonald, Jacksonville Daily Record
June 21, 2024

Swisher marks 100 years of operation in Jacksonville

The tocacco company recognized its 100th anniversary with a mural by Jacksonville artist Martin Torres.…

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A protester confronts police in Miami. | Al Diaz, Miami Herald
June 21, 2024

Justices say peaceful protests are OK under riot law

Siding with the state and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Supreme Court rejected arguments that the law is ambiguous.…

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June 21, 2024

Tropical disturbance inches toward Northeast Florida

The system has a medium chance of becoming a tropical system. Expect rainfall totals of around 2 inches and gusty…

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A girl reads a book after school. | Kristina Barke, for Kaiser Health News
June 20, 2024

OPINION | Gubernatorial myopia: DeSantis pencils out girls

One of the governor’s strike-throughs will have an outsized effect on Duval county’s vulnerable girls.…

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Renovation is beginning on EverBank Stadium. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
June 20, 2024

City Council slices community benefits from stadium deal

Separately, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is considering land near Metropolitan Park for an “entertainment center.”…

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The Florida Supreme Court.
June 20, 2024

St. Johns County judge reprimanded over election post

The Florida Supreme Court reprimanded Judge Casey Woolsey for a social media post, but the court found no error for…

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Metro Gardens Neighborhood Association President Lydia Bell announces a lawsuit against the city to stop construction of a new medical examiner's office in Brentwood. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
June 20, 2024

Residents sue to stop morgue: ‘Brentwood’s not a cemetery!’

The Metro Gardens Neighborhood Association has filed suit against the city to halt construction of a medical examiner’s office in…

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The Fraternal Order of Police has reached a tentative contract agreement with the city of Jacksonville.
June 20, 2024

Jacksonville police union reaches contract agreement

Police officers would receive a 13% salary increase in fiscal 2024-2025. Corrections officers would get 15%.…

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June 20, 2024

ARTS PICKS | June 21-23

The Soul Violinist, a local photography exhibit on our Beaches, and free Saturday at MOCA are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…

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Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant is planned for 10601 San Jose Blvd. in the Mandarin Landing shopping center. | Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
June 20, 2024

Permit issued for Cooper’s Hawk in Mandarin

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant will have inside and patio dining, bars and a retail area.…

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June 20, 2024

Citizens Insurance seeks 14% rate hike in 2025

Although Florida’s property insurance market is improving, Citizens still hopes to reduce its number of policies.…

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A driver does a burnout in a parking lot. as a crowd watches. | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, News4Jax
June 20, 2024

Sheriff’s Office cracks down on street racers

“Operation Decelerate” ended with five arrests and more than 70 citations after meet-ups at several locations.…

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Community members raise their hands at a School Board meeting on June 10, 2024, in a show of support for keeping Holiday Hill Elementary open. | Megan Mallicoat, Jacksonville Today
June 19, 2024

Duval is not alone in closing schools

A consultant suggests closing more than 30 Duval schools. Many of Florida’s large, urban districts are looking at the same…

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary in the Raines High feeder pattern is one of the schools a consultant has proposed for closure. | DCPS
June 19, 2024

OPINION | ‘School choice’ hits different for parents of color 

It’s disingenuous to posit that the current assault on public education is divorced from race and class. …

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A lack of rain has left extremely dry conditions all over Northeast Florida. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
June 18, 2024

Wildfire dangers rising in parched Northeast Florida

Northeast Florida is experiencing some of the driest conditions in the state, and the threat of wildfires could become serious…

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This historic photo shows the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine's rectory as it has stood since 1965. | Diocese of St. Augustine
June 18, 2024

Historic St. Augustine rectory to get refresh

Housing for clergymen of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine will receive a much-needed renovation.…