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Residents in Orange Acres work on fixing a badly damaged home in Sarasota after Hurricane Milton. | Kylie Williams, WUFT News

Florida plans for hurricane season with less help from feds

The season is only a few days away, but questions remain about how the Trump administration will reshape FEMA.…

By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida

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Protesters rally Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in support of three people arrested at a City Council meeting the day before. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today

City Hall security under review after arrests at council meeting

Mayor Donna Deegan says officials will review security options after a protester sneaked a knife into a meeting.…

By Mike Mendenhall and Dan Scanlan

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WHAT TO DO | Summer at the Cummer; ‘Heavyweight;’ Night Under the Stars

Summer at the Cummer, the closing weekend of the Heavyweight art exhibit, and a night under the stars in St.…

By Amy Garrett

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A historical display stands at the future site of the Florida Museum of Black History in West Augustine. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Black history museum hits hurdle in Legislature, but it isn’t dead

A measure to back a state-run Black history museum in St. Augustine got sidetracked during budget discussions.…

By Noah Hertz

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The Maxwell House plant at 735 E. Bay St. has operated in Downtown Jacksonville since 1924. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

Maxwell House plant will be upgraded in Jacksonville

Kraft Heinz Co. is upgrading all 30 of its U.S. plants, including the one on East Bay Street.…

By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Over 48,000 applications to the Federal Emergency Management Agency are still listed as ineligible after Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton because of a lack of documentation. | Kerry Sheridan, WUSF

It’s almost hurricane season; get these documents ready

You could be ineligible for FEMA assistance after a storm if your documentation is inadequate.…

By Mahika Kukday - WUSF

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Play or picnic in the gardens during Summer at the Cummer. | Cummer Museum

BIT OF JOY | Summer at the Cummer

The Cummer Museum will have free admission and entertainment on four Friday nights in May and June.…

By Heather Henderson

Featured image for “Jax Council finalizes city’s first garbage fee increase since 2010”

Homeowners received these notices of the trash fee increase this month. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today

Jax Council finalizes city’s first garbage fee increase since 2010

City lawmakers’ move to increase Jacksonville’s garbage fee for the first time in 15 years is meant to tackle a…

By Mike Mendenhall

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Library board nominee Elizabeth Andersen, who's the CEO of Jacksonville nonprofit OneJax, seen here during its 2025 Humanitarian Awards ceremony on May 1, 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Jax library board nominee Elizabeth Andersen voted down

Andersen, the former Duval School Board chair, couldn’t shake a years-old controversy over comments she made about Moms for Liberty…

By Mike Mendenhall

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University of Michigan President Santa Ono prepares to toss T-shirts into the crowd during the second half of a football game against Oregon on Nov. 2, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | Jose Juarez, AP

UF trustees vote to hire Santa Ono as president

The former University of Michigan president was approved unanimously despite opposition from some conservatives.…

By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida

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A man was killed late Monday in a hit-and-run in Arlington. | News4Jax

Deaths reach 70 on Jacksonville’s roads this year

Deaths this year are in line with last year’s, but Memorial Day weekend was particularly deadly in Jacksonville.…

By Dan Scanlan

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St. Johns County Fire Rescue has seen an increase in house fires compared to last year. | St. Johns County Fire Rescue

As St. Johns County grows, house fires are increasing

House fires, including one on Memorial Day, have grown 6.5% this year in St. Johns County.…

By Noah Hertz

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The Hagan Ace Hardware store in Orange Park was destroyed in a fire last week. | News4Jax

Burned Ace Hardware in Orange Park will rebuild

Hagan Ace Hardware went up in flames Friday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.…

By Scott Johnson - News4Jax

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Patrick Edmond says his grandfather, William "Buster" Ford, was a man who brought light into dark places. During a rededication of Buster Ford Checkerboard Park on Thursday, May 22, 2025, Edmond said his grandfather had faith in God, faith in people and faith in community change. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Eastside park rededicated as symbol of community commitment

Residents, community leaders, nonprofits and even the Jaguars Foundation helped restore Buster Ford Checkerboard Park.…

By Will Brown

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THE JAXSON | Milldale: A long-forgotten early Jacksonville mill town

Five facts about Milldale. a long-forgotten industrial mill town born from Panama Park’s Cummer Lumber Co.…

By Ennis Davis

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Gypsy Cab Co. in St. Augustine will close June 5 and become Purple Olive restaurant. | Google

Gypsy Cab Co. will close in St. Augustine after 42 years

Gypsy Cab Co. will close June 5, and Purple Olive restaurant will move into the space.…

By J. Brooks Terry - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on May 9, 2023. | Rebecca Blackwell, AP

OPINION | In the ‘Free State of Florida,’ doctors have freedom to kill

The governor was asked about what has been called the “Free Kill” bill (HB 6017). The legislation was sponsored by…

By A.G. Gancarski

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MOSH's last exhibit at its current Southbank site will run through Aug. 31. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today

MOSH opens its archives before crossing the river

MOSH is exhibiting part of its 40,000-piece collection before moving to a new, larger building on the Northbank.…

By Michelle Corum

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Politics get ugly after mayor’s death in tiny Marineland

The mayor’s death in a town of only nine people left questions about who runs the local government.…

By Travis Gibson - News4Jax

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Calico Cactus will take over the space of Maple Street Biscuit Co. at 1171 Edgewood Ave. S.

Calico Cactus will replace Maple Street in Murray Hill

Scott Moore, founder of Maple Street Biscuit Co., has signed a lease to open his second Calico Cactus.…

By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Letters spell out FAMU in the Capitol courtyard during FAMU Day in Tallahassee. | Adrian Andrews, WFSU Public Media

FAMU groups protest Marva Johnson as president

Nearly 1,000 people participated in a Zoom meeting to discuss political and economic responses.…

By Margie Menzel - WFSU

Featured image for “Crash-prone San Marco intersection gets $1.8M revamp”

The updated intersection at San Marco Boulevard and Hendricks Avenue. | News4Jax

Crash-prone San Marco intersection gets $1.8M revamp

The project at Hendricks Avenue and San Marco Boulevard included new crosswalks, wider lanes and other safety measures.…

By Erik Avanier - News4Jax

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Voters cast their ballots in Florida's primary election, Aug. 20, 2024, at a polling place inside the Indian Creek Fire Station in Miami Beach. | Wilfredo Lee, AP file

Judge weighs blocking Florida’s ballot initiative law

Campaigns to expand Medicaid and legalize recreational marijuana contend the law is unconstitutional.…

By Kate Payne - Associated Press/Report for America

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Matthew Driscoll, men's head basketball coach at the University of North Florida, has resigned to take a position with Kansas State. | UNF

UNF basketball coach leaves for Kansas State after 16 years

Matthew Driscoll is credited with making the University of North Florida into a perennial contender.…

By Dan Scanlan