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Fire Station 48 at the city's Blount Island marine terminal. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
August 19, 2026

New fire station replaces 46-year-old firehouse at Blount Island

The new, larger Fire Station 48 will protect JAXPORT and Northside neighborhoods on Heckscher Drive.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The Fort George River off the Kingsley Plantation in North Jacksonville. | Florida History Online, University of North Florida
August 14, 2026

Second red tide alert issued near Fort George River in Jacksonville

Red tide, caused by a toxin-producing algae, was detected twice in four days near Heckscher Drive.…

By Dan Scanlan

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A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department unit is parked at the scene of a traffic crash on Hogan Road. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
July 14, 2026

Fire Rescue unit stolen from Main Street fire station in Jacksonville

Someone walked into the fire station, started up the rescue vehicle and drove off. Police stopped him 5 miles away.…

By Dan Scanlan

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This manufactured home is an example of how Jacksonville and HUD hope to increase affordable housing. | City of Jacksonville
June 30, 2026

HUD and Jacksonville team up to create affordable housing on Northside

The Starter Home Initiative will use manufactured homes to create more affordable housing.…

By Dan Scanlan

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William M. Raines High School opened on Jan.y 25, 1965. It was named in honor of longtime local educator who was principal of segregated high schools before his death in 1950. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
May 15, 2026

Raines High School could be rebuilt earlier than expected, school district says

District officials have talked for years about the need to give Raines High School a new building.…

By Megan Mallicoat

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Blue Zones Jacksonville Executive Director Nicole Hamm smells green onion that was grown at its headquarters. Blue Zones Jacksonville has harvested more than 150 pounds of vegetables since its first yield in in fall 2025. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 16, 2026

Q&A | How Blue Zones Jacksonville fosters community amid financial pessimism

Blue Zones Jacksonville released it 2026 Well-Being Index after studying five Jacksonville ZIP codes.…

By Will Brown

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Mount Ararat Baptist Church on Myrtle Avenue North will become part of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 5, 2026

Jacksonville sites added to U.S. Civil Rights Trail

The civil rights sites include Mount Ararat Baptist Church, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in 1961.…

By Dan Scanlan

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The new entrance at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens shades the new manatee exhibit. Both are set to officially open March 6. | Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens
January 29, 2026

Jacksonville Zoo to debut new entrance and manatee exhibit

The improvements are part of a $52 million renovation plan at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Mayor Donna Deegan, center, speaks with students at Kreative Minds Academy in Jacksonville's Garden City neighborhood before awarding books as part of a literacy initiative funded by a $1 million gift from the Gate Foundation. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
January 9, 2026

Mayors Deegan and Peyton empower Garden City preschoolers with books

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and former Mayor John Peyton provided books at Kreative Minds Academy on Friday.…

By Will Brown

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Jacksonville's Anheuser-Busch brewery and canning facility operates on the city's Northside. | Anheuser-Busch
January 6, 2026

Anheuser-Busch invests $30M in Jacksonville brewery

The investment will upgrade equipment to produce more Michelob Ultra, Anheuser-Busch said.  …

By Dan Scanlan

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Holon plans to produce this autonomous vehicle at a new plant in Jacksonville by 2027. | Holon
October 27, 2025

Holon signs agreement to build autonomous vehicles in Jax

Holon, a German manfacturer, plans to build a factory and produce the autonomous vehicles by 2027.…

By Dan Scanlan

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