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Block N11 will include a seven-story, 21,000-square-foot mixed-use building with ground-floor retail and 205 residential units. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 17, 2024

Gateway Jax will begin construction this month

Groundbreaking is scheduled Oct. 29 for the first phase of the Gateway Jax development in Downtown Jacksonville.…

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October 17, 2024

By the numbers: What made Hurricane Milton so historic?

Milton was the third hurricane to hit Florida this year. No other year on record has more than three hurricane…

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Mayor Donna Deegan speaks during an inteview Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, on Times Radio in London. | Times Radio
October 16, 2024

Republicans slam Deegan for labeling Trump’s immigration plan as ‘concentration camps’

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan said Donald Trump wants to create “concentration camps” to deport illegal immigrants.…

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This dog, named Blueberry, attacked a toddler in Putnam County. | News4Jax
October 16, 2024

Dog seriously injures toddler in Putnam County

The dog bit the 2-year-old boy after the child pulled his ear, police said.…

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The cast of Lumen Repertory Theatre's "Cadillac Crew."
October 16, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Oct. 18-20

Contemporary art Downtown, a play’s opening in San Marco and an innovative organ concert are this week’s Arts Picks.…

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A driver hands money to a man panhandling at University Boulevard at Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 16, 2024

St. Johns County sued over panhandling restrictions

Civil rights organizations are challenging panhandling bans in cities across the state, including Jacksonville.…

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October 16, 2024

Parrotheads can get their Buffett license plates now

As of Oct. 1, Buffett fans in Florida can purchase a “Margaritaville” license plate for an additional $25 a year.…

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October 16, 2024

Meteorologists track 2 weather systems, but risks are limited

The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor weather systems in the Atlantic and the Caribbean.…

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In addition to spraying pesticides to keep the bugs at bay, the Anastasia Mosquito Control District also operates the Vector Education Center and Science Museum. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
October 16, 2024

Explaining your ballot: Mosquito Control and Beach District in St. Johns

St. Johns County voters will have more than just the big ticket local races for County Commission and School Board…

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October 16, 2024

Cold front brings cool, dry weather to Northeast Florida

High temperatures will struggle to reach 75 degrees Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front pushes through Florida.…

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October 16, 2024

THE JAXSON | 3 surviving factory buildings from Jax’s Cuban cigar-making era

By 1895, Jacksonville was home to thousands of Cuban immigrants and 15 cigar manufacturing companies.…

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have proposed the team and city share the cost of renovating EverBank Stadium. | Jacksonville Jaguars
October 15, 2024

NFL owners approve Jaguars’ Stadium of the Future renovation deal with Jacksonville

“The NFL believes in Jacksonville. I believe in Jacksonville. I know our fans and the people throughout the community believe…

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A homeless camp in LaVilla. | Sydney Boles, Jacksonville Today
October 15, 2024

25 homeless people will get a path into housing under Jacksonville program

A pilot program between Ability Housing and the city of Jacksonville will help homeless people get off the streets and…

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The Amelia Island lighthouse. | U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 14-1
October 15, 2024

Amelia Island lighthouse is beaming again

The Amelia Island Light, the oldest existing lighthouse in Florida, was inoperative for 18 months.…

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October 15, 2024

2024 State of the River Report

This was the official panel discussion with technical experts about the 17th annual State of the River Report describing the…

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The Blue Angels will perform Saturday and Sunday at NAS Jacksonville.
October 15, 2024

Blue Angels return to NAS Jax this weekend

The Blue Angels will fly the skies Saturday and Sunday during the Naval Air Station Jacksonville Air Show.…

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This stretch of eastbound Fort Caroline Road is under construction before the split where it becomes McCormick Road. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 15, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Why is McCormick Road torn up again?

A Jacksonville Today reader wonders why an East Arlington road project is taking so long.…

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Play Jungle Indoor Adventure is at 11257 Alta Drive, Units 105-107, in the Dunns Creek Crossing shopping center. | Play Jungle Indoor Adventure
October 15, 2024

Indoor playground coming in North Jacksonville

The Play Jungle gym and playground will open in the Dunns Creek Crossing shopping center.…

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Nassau Pickleball 365 is planned at 86365 Koen Lane, off U.S. 17 about 3 miles east of the Wildlight master-planned community.
October 15, 2024

Covered pickleball courts planned in Yulee

Nassau Pickleball 365 will have eight courts when it opens Jan. 4 east of the Wildlight master-planned community.…

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Duval School Board member-elect Tony Ricardo appears on "First Coast Connect" in July of 2024. | First Coast Connect
October 14, 2024

Duval School Board member pushes storm-related conspiracy theories

Tony Ricardo is among the elected officials sharing hurricane-related content that’s misleading or incorrect on social media.…

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The Matanzas River splashes over the downtown St. Augustine seawall during Hurricane Milton. | News4Jax
October 14, 2024

St. Augustine warns of king tides flooding

The city is warning that king tides could cause street flooding until Oct. 23.…

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October 14, 2024

Development includes 3,000 homes in St. Johns County

St. Johns County is reviewing plans for Water Lily, a development that includes 3,000 homes and 280,000 square feet of…

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Libbie Bowers stands near the last remaining items of her shed in Sarasota on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. Before neighbors came to help, her yard was covered with her ruined possessions, Bowers said. | Kylie Williams, WUFT News
October 14, 2024

Seniors struggle to recover from back-to-back hurricanes

The neighborhoods where many seniors live aren’t built to withstand the wrath of a major hurricane.…

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Corrections Officer Bradley McNew
October 14, 2024

Off-duty corrections officer killed in Jacksonville

Corrections Officer Bradley McNew was shot to death after intervening in an argument between a man and woman at a…