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Walmart is closing all 6 health centers on First Coast
Overall, Walmart will close 51 health centers in five states that have not made money.…
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St. Johns charity raises money to buy healthy food for seniors
Pie in the Sky is auctioning off artistic birdhouses in its annual For the Birds fundraiser.…
9 hours ago
7 things to know about Florida’s 6-week abortion law
Florida’s new law took effect Wednesday, banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.…
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ARTS PICKS | May 3-5
Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend. Friday Artists as Activists…
23 hours ago
New Town residents question Duval Schools on proposed closures and teacher cuts
The Duval School District may need to eliminate up to 700 staff positions.…
1 day ago
St. Augustine civil rights landmark wins $750,000 grant
Wade-ins at the St. Augustine Beach Hotel contributed to the passage of the national Civil Rights Act.…
1 day ago
Corrections officer among 17 charged in Duval jail drug ring
Sheriff T.K. Waters said investigators got a tip that corrections officer Kobe Collett was smuggling drugs into the jail.…
1 day ago
Jacksonville welcomes 40 new US citizens
More than 700 people watched as 40 people became American citizens during a naturalization ceremony at First Coast High School.…
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Rise plans to start rebuilding Doro apartments this summer
The CEO of Rise: A Real Estate Company said the goal is to start construction about Aug. 1 with an…
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Students, sculpture and fun come together at the Cummer
The Arts for All camp provides exceptional hands-on art experiences for students with differing abilities.…
1 day ago
UNF announces new fintech programs
The fintech programs will position students in one of Jacksonville’s most prominent economic sectors.…
1 day ago
NAACP sets town hall meeting to discuss school closures
The interim superintendent and School Board president will be at the town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the…
1 day ago
Wells Fargo Center is now called 1 Independent
New owners are talking with two financial institutions about the name atop the building.…
1 day ago
Duval Schools could cut 700 teachers and staff
The Duval Teachers Union will try to find positions for employees whose jobs are eliminated.…
1 day ago
2 from Jax among protesters arrested at UF
Nine pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested late Monday after occupying a campus plaza for days.…
1 day ago
Voter registration groups scale back after new restrictions
A state law that took effect last July increased fines for voter registration groups, and some elections offices say they’ve…
1 day ago
Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect Wednesday
Until the law changes, abortions are allowed in Florida up to 15 weeks. The change has people on both sides…
2 days ago
New committee seeks answers on Downtown development
Jacksonville City Council President Ron Salem is creating a special committee to examine the work of the Downtown Investment Authority.…
2 days ago
EV racers from Florida zip around FSCJ course
With electric cars becoming more popular, automotive technology students race for fun and knowledge in the Electrathon of Florida.…
2 days ago
Beach renourishment begins along Duval shoreline
The beach restoration is the first in Duval County since 2019. The federal government pays the $32 million cost.…
2 days ago
Cooper’s Hawk applies for permit in Mandarin
Cooper’s Hawk opened its first Northeast Florida restaurant at The Markets at Town Center.…
2 days ago
Tunis appears set to replace Panda House in Riverside
Panda House has been in business 20 years but will close April 30 at Post and King streets.…
2 days ago
Sea turtle nesting season begins this week
Local governments and environmental agencies are asking people to take precautions so nesting turtles aren’t deterred.…
2 days ago
Plant Vogtle Unit 4 goes online, providing power to JEA
JEA says about 13% of its customers’ power is now supplied from Plant Vogtle’s Units 3 and 4 in Waynesboro,…
2 days ago
When private pilots falter, air controllers are saviors of skies
On the ground, air traffic controllers are average people, exposed to the threat of emotional trauma in one of the…
April 26, 2024
Duval Schools apologizes for errors over arrested teacher
The district acknowledged that a teacher at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts should have been removed his classroom immediately.…
April 26, 2024
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall to close one year for renovations
Work will begin soon on $11 million worth of renovations that will enlarge the stage and seating.…
April 26, 2024
Worker safety stressed as nine who died are honored
The Northeast Florida Safety Council says worker deaths are preventable with proper training and practices.…
April 26, 2024
JEA shines a light for people considering solar power
JEA has a new program, the Solar Concierge, that helps customers who want to add solar panels to their rooftops.…
April 26, 2024
Jury urges death penalty in Nassau deputy’s murder
Convicted killer Patrick McDowell made an unusual statement saying he deserved a death sentence.…
April 26, 2024
Weather Service debuts experimental ‘heat risk’ index
The Heat Risk Index identifies unusual heat for individual locations, matching data on heat illnesses with temperatures.…
April 25, 2024
Fuel storage plan may track west, to a different neighborhood
Dinsmore residents managed to drive away a proposed bulk fuel storage yard, but the plan could pop up in another…
April 25, 2024
Jacksonville man sentenced for hate crimes on Black women
Frederick Pierallini III pleaded guilty to accosting two Black women with a shotgun in separate hate crimes.…
April 25, 2024
St. Johns invites residents to learn about local government
The county is starting SJC 101, a citizen’s academy to educate people about how their government works.…
April 25, 2024
Kamala Harris headed to Jacksonville in abortion push
The vice president will campaign here Wednesday as Democrats try to make abortion a key issue in the 2024 elections.…
April 25, 2024
Jaxport gets federal grant to reduce truck emissions
The Talleyrand Marine Terminal is one of two port facilities in Florida that will share more than $8 million to…
April 25, 2024
Groups seek new review of North Florida redistricting
Voting rights groups say a plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis was racially motivated.…
April 25, 2024
Wells Fargo Center sold to New York company
The tower, one of Jacksonville’s signature buildings, was sold with two parking garages for a combined $46.35 million.…
April 25, 2024
In Florida, an exodus from anti-immigrant sentiment
Florida’s tough immigration law has led many immgrants to flee the state. Those who remain live in fear.…
April 24, 2024
Windows smashed at 10 San Marco businesses
The smash-and-grab incidents caused about $29,000 in damage plus some stolen merchandise, police said.…
April 24, 2024
Roger Bansemer and Lynyrd Skynyrd join Florida Artists Hall of Fame
Bansemer is renowned for his public television series “Painting and Travel with Roger and Sarah Bansemer.” Skynyrd is known as…
April 24, 2024
Former Douglas Anderson teacher pleads guilty
Jeffrey Clayton admitted to touching a teenage student and uttering romantic feelings about her.…