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Raines football coach Donovan Masline receives a key to the City of Jacksonville during a Dec. 18, 2025 celebration at Raines High School. The Vikings went 14-0 and claimed the FHSAA Class 3A championship with a 23-22 win over Miami Northwestern. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 22, 2025

PHOTO ESSAY | Will Brown’s favorite images of 2025

Jacksonville Today’s Will Brown shares his favorite photos from Jacksonville in 2025.…

By Will Brown

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The Duval County jail
December 15, 2025

Some City Council members oppose jail in their districts

Three Jacksonville council members say historically redlined neighborhoods should be off limits for a new jail.…

By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record

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State Attorney Melissa Nelson explains why she decided a police officer's shooting of an unarmed boy was lawful. | News4Jax
December 4, 2025

Police officer cleared in shooting of unarmed boy

The police officer was justified in shooting the boy, but communication errors contributed, the state attorney says.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Feeding Northeast Florida serves 12 counties across Northeast Florida. Its CEO, Susan King, says fear and uncertainty caused by the federal expiration of SNAP benefits has led to a surge in demand. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 11, 2025

Jacksonville City Council to consider 2 bills for SNAP funding

The bills would provide financial support to Feeding Northeast Florida after cuts to federal SNAP benefits.…

By Will Brown

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People line up for a food distribution at Calvary Baptist Church on Dunn Avenue on Nov. 5. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 9, 2025

Jax City Council to consider emergency aid as food banks see surge in demand

The Jacksonville City Council is expected to consider emergency legislation this week that would devote local dollars to help fill…

By Will Brown

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The latest design of the Shipyards West Park is 90% complete. It shows a new two-story event pavilion, a flex lawn, a Playscape, Riverwalk, sports/pickleball courts and trees, all planned to be bult by 2028. | City of Jacksonville
November 7, 2025

The next step on the riverfront: Shipyards West Park

Groundbreaking is planned next year on Shipyards West, one of many areas under development on the Northbank.…

By Dan Scanlan

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Renderings of Pearl Square, the Gateway Jax development in the NorthCore area of Downtown Jacksonville, show sidewalk seating. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 5, 2025

Jacksonville may expand sidewalk dining Downtown

City Council is considering legislation that would allow sidewalk dining throughout Downtown instead of in select areas.…

By Joe Lister - Jacksonville Daily Record

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Eartha's Farm and Market held its first farmer's market on Nov. 11, 2023, in the Moncrief Springs community. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 30, 2025

Jacksonville farmers markets brace for SNAP uncertainty

More than 152,000 people in Duval County use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.…

By Will Brown

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